Demystify the art of soufflé // Celebrate the classic French dish ratatouille – perfect for summer produce // Dive into Washington’s stone fruit season with apricots, peaches, and plums // Father-daughter duo David and Ariel Holcomb share their passion for crafting heirloom-quality tools and homeware through Holcomb Studio // Chefs Annie & Danae dish on what the Hot Stove Sisters have in store // Chef Eric Tanaka stops by to talk okonomiyaki—Japan’s beloved savory pancake  // And of course, we’ll wrap up today’s show with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!

Loretta shares tales from Prosser Farm // We dish on staff meals – and how they fuel restaurant camaraderie and culinary inspiration // We dive into Tom’s Tuscan Bread Salad // We chat Auction of Washington Wines with Jamie Peha and winemaker Jean-Francois Pellet of Pepper Bridge Winery and Amavi Cellars // Chef Danae McLaughlin brings bold flavor with Jamaican dishes // Rachel Belle returns, tackling the great condiment conundrum – fridge or pantry // And as always, we wrap things up with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!

The Hot Stove Society Tasting Panel dives into creamy buffalo milk mozzarella // Patricia Gray from the Pike Place Market Foundation and Chef Traci Calderon of Atrium Kitchen join us to chat about this year’s Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market // Tom shares his process and passion behind homemade miso // Brady Ishiwata Williams, chef-owner of Tomo in White Center, reveals how intention and simplicity shape his Japanese-American cuisine // We explore “the Art of Crafting a Dish” // Chef Makini Howell returns with her new retail venture: pre-pressed and pre-seasoned Makini’s Tofu // And of course, we’ll wrap up today’s show with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!!

We dive into summertime aquachile with Josh Green, executive chef at Half Shell and Mr. Fish // Tina Fahnbulleh, chef-owner of Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen, takes us on a flavorful journey into West African cuisine // Wendy Monroe of Westwind Organics at Griffin Creek Farm joins us to talk // Feast on the Farm and talk summer produce // Yuliya Wilson, owner of West Coast Dumpling, shares her love of stuffed dough - from pelmeni and pierogi to piroshki // The Hot Stove Society Tasting Panel tackles fresh mozzarella // Sean De Tore, our longtime editor at KIRO, stirs things up with a culinary quandary // And of course, we’ll wrap up today’s show with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!

In honor of Bastille Day coming up on July 14 – we’re celebrating with summer fruit clafoutis and silky custard tarts // Seunghoon Lee, chef-owner of OMNI Korean Cuisine & BBQ shares his take on flavor, fire, and fermentation // We dig into the world of fried chicken // Eliza Ward of ChefShop returns with peak-season Washington cherries -and tips on how to use them // We take a trip to Provence with a look at classic bouillabaisse and the role of rouille //Zane and Duke Dunham of NoWhere Foods introduce their non-alcoholic terroir craft beverages – plus a taste of whiskey barrel-aged maple syrup // And of course, we’ll wrap up today’s show with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!!

The Hot Stove Society Tasting Panel tackles hot dogs // Nathan Lockwood, chef-owner of Carrello and Altura, joins us to talk about hyperlocal meat, vegetables, herbs, and flowers // We’ll delve into elevated summer pastas // Jeff Koehler shares his new book: The Spanish Mediterranean Islands Cookbook // We explore the role of eggs in Spanish cooking // Bryan Vietmeier joins us to celebrate the reopening of Take 5 Urban Market in Ballard // And of course, we’ll wrap up today’s show with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!

Dive into the joys of grilling whole fish // Take a fresh look at the 2025 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen produce lists // Celebrating the arrival of Washington’s sweet, sun-ripened strawberries // Nathan Bainbridge of Premier Meat Pies shares the craft behind perfect meat pies // Taylor Fealy explore the tradition of West Virginia’s beloved pepperoni rolls // Kirbie Predmore shares what’s on the menu at Uptown Hophouse, a sports bar across from Climate Pledge Arena // And of course, we’ll wrap up today’s show with Food for Thought!!

Food and travel writer Leslie Kelly returns with fresh tales from the San Juan Islands // The Tasting Panel explores the nuances of vanilla extract with Meggen Wilson, founder of Pine & Palm Kitchen and Wild Montana Foods // Bridget Charters takes us shrimping for prized spot prawns // We dive into the preservation of Pacific Northwest wild salmon with Duke Moscrip and Heather Anderson, founders of Duke’s Damsel on a Train Foundation // Rick Steves shares insights on food and European travel—straight from his kitchen in Edmonds // And of course, we wrap things up with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!

We’re serving up a masterclass in grilling the perfect steak // Bob Donegan, President of Ivar’s, joins us to talk about the legacy of their iconic seafood joints // We dig into a Father’s Day menu // Howard Lev, Founder and Owner of Mama Lil’s Peppers, discusses his new book, A Pepper for Your Thoughts: How NOT to Start a Gourmet Food Business // Nichelle Hilton, Founder and Executive Director of Backpack Brigade, shares their mission to end weekend hunger for kids in King County // And we wrap things up with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!

It’s peak season for Washington asparagus! // The Caspian Chef, Omid Roustaei, shares a masterclass in Persian cooking // We dive into wild Alaskan Copper River salmon // Kevin Smith of Beast & Cleaver talks butcher boxes, meat pies - and shares some big news // We explore food and travel with chef and travel host Patti Curfman of Adventure Tripr