Not From Concentrate

Catherine Smart
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A lot of food, a little bit all over the place.  A food podcast for busy brains from cook/writer/mom/ADHD-er Catherine Smart. Tune in for conversations with chefs, authors, creators, and neurodivergent food lovers. We talk personal and professional journeys, sparking creativity, calming chaos, and putting our attention where it matters most. Together, we find joy in (and out of) the kitchen.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Baking Bread + Breaking into the Food World with Great American Baking Show Winner Martin Sorge

    Growing up in the Midwest, baker and cookbook author Martin Sorge learned how to find the best sweet corn at farm stands from his mom: by peeling back the husk and taking a bite from the ear. Despite Martin’s food-rich upbringing, it didn’t lead him straight to a culinary career — it led him to an English degree, and then to studies of public policy and economic development.  But even while working community-based jobs, Martin always found himself indulging in his passion by baking in the background. With time, he auditioned for the “Great American Baking Show.” Martin didn’t expect for one of his favorite TV shows to take interest in him. But then, he won. In this week’s episode, Catherine Smarts sits down to chat with cookbook author, bread connoisseur, and winner of the “Great American Baking Show,” Martin Sorge.  Sign up for the Not From Concentrate newsletter. Follow the Not From Concentrate podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Connect with Martin Sorge: Martin’s Instagram Great Bakes on Substack Martin Bakes Not From Concentrate team: Catherine Smart, Host/Executive Producer Kevin O’Connell, Audio and Video Production Allie Miller, Associate Producer

    38 min

  2. 28 MAR

    Learn to Be a Better Home Cook + Writer with Sheryl Julian

    Who comes to mind when you think of the start of your career? For Catherine Smart, that’s her longtime mentor Sheryl Julian. Sheryl was Catherine’s professor during her time in Boston University’s Gastronomy Program, as well as her editor at the Boston Globe.  And like any good editor, Sheryl isn’t shy with a red pen. She discusses what it takes to give valuable feedback, as well as the poetic journey to becoming a remarkable writer (which, to no one’s surprise, requires tons of writing). Like everyone else who cooks at home, Sheryl knows cooking is a grind that can leave you feeling uninspired. So, she shares some of her own tips to help fellow busy brains get their creative juices flowing in the kitchen.  Sign up for the Not From Concentrate newsletter. Follow the Not From Concentrate podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Connect with Sheryl Julian: Sheryl’s Instagram Sheryl’s latest at the Boston Globe Not From Concentrate team: Catherine Smart, Host/Executive Producer Kevin O’Connell, Audio and Video Production Allie Miller, Associate Producer

    50 min

  3. 24 MAR

    Cheese 101 with Madame Fromage

    On this episode of Not From Concentrate, Tenaya Darlington (aka Madame Fromage) shares her cheese journey — from working at a community newspaper in Wisconsin, teaching university English in Philadelphia, to becoming a cheese educator, blogger, and cookbook author. From Belgium to France to Switzerland, Tenaya discusses her cheese-centered travel and how they’ve formed her love and passion for cheese. As an expert, she imparts advice for the cheese curious to curd nerds for approaching cheese counters, expertly curating cheese boards, and how to chat it up with cheese mongers. They cover cheese and wine pairings, how different milks make different cheese, the art of cheese aging, and how cheese can bring people together.  Click Here to sign up for the Not From Concentrate newsletter Sign up for the NFC newsletter here: https://catherinesmart.substack.com/ Check out Catherine's website: https://www.catherinesmart.com/podcast Follow NFC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notfromconcentratepod/ Follow NFC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notfromconcentratepod?_r=1&_t=ZP-91UDdutZOXf Follow Catherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherinesmart_ Listen to the NFC podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-from-concentrate/id1849667703?l=es-MX Listen to the NFC podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SZkwq43lAyBt5MFBY5TLy?si=8704410057314570&nd=1&dlsi=506cacaea3e94be0 Connect with Catherine: Podcast website Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Catherine on Instagram The Not From Concentrate Podcast Instagram Catherine's Tiktok The Not from Concentrate Tiktok Connect with Tenaya Darlington: Madam Fromage’s website Madame Fromage’s Instagram Book a Cheese Journey Buy Tenaya’s most recent book “Madame Fromage’s Adventures in Cheese” Not From Concentrate team: Catherine Smart, Host/Executive Producer Kevin O’Connell, Audio and Video Production Allie Miller, Associate Producer

    49 min

  4. 17 MAR

    Small-Batch Bread for Busy Brains: Rebecca Eisenberg on Baking + ADHD-Proofing the Kitchen

    Today we talk with Rebecca Eisenberg, content creator author of the Practical Kitchen blog, and the forthcoming “Small-Batch Breads” cookbook. In addition being a baker,  Rebecca  is an ADHDer and she shares strategies for thriving in the kitchen and managing her busy brain. Click Here to sign up for the Not From Concentrate newsletter Sign up for the NFC newsletter here: https://catherinesmart.substack.com/ Check out Catherine's website: https://www.catherinesmart.com/podcast Follow NFC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notfromconcentratepod/ Follow NFC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notfromconcentratepod?_r=1&_t=ZP-91UDdutZOXf Follow Catherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherinesmart_ Listen to the NFC podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-from-concentrate/id1849667703?l=es-MX Listen to the NFC podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SZkwq43lAyBt5MFBY5TLy?si=8704410057314570&nd=1&dlsi=506cacaea3e94be0 Connect with Catherine: Podcast website Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Catherine on Instagram The Not From Concentrate Podcast Instagram Catherine's Tiktok The Not from Concentrate Tiktok Connect with Rebecca Eisenberg: Preorder Rebecca’s upcoming cookbook “Small-Batch Breads” The Practical Kitchen blog Rebecca’s Instagram Not From Concentrate team: Catherine Smart, Host/Executive Producer Kevin O’Connell, Audio and Video Production Allie Miller, Associate Producer

    46 min

  5. 10 MAR

    How to Get a Cookbook Deal: Literary Agent Sally Ekus on Pitching, Publishing & Food Media

    On this episode of Not From Concentrate, Sally Ekus shares her journey from growing up in a culinary publicity household to becoming a successful literary agent herself, despite studying social work during college. Sally talks about how getting into improv comedy has helped to shape her professional life as a publisher, particularly in redefining her relationship with fear and failure. As a true pro, she offers helpful insights into finding an agent for those wanting to pitch a cookbook. Their honest discussion emphasizes the importance of community support, self-care, and staying true to one's creative vision amidst the chaos ensuing around us, and in our own kitchens and brains. Click Here to sign up for the Not From Concentrate newsletter Sign up for the NFC newsletter here: https://catherinesmart.substack.com/ Check out Catherine's website: https://www.catherinesmart.com/podcast Follow NFC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notfromconcentratepod/ Follow NFC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notfromconcentratepod?_r=1&_t=ZP-91UDdutZOXf Follow Catherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherinesmart_ Listen to the NFC podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-from-concentrate/id1849667703?l=es-MX Listen to the NFC podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SZkwq43lAyBt5MFBY5TLy?si=8704410057314570&nd=1&dlsi=506cacaea3e94be0 Connect with Catherine: Podcast website Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Catherine on Instagram The Not From Concentrate Podcast Instagram Catherine's Tiktok The Not from Concentrate Tiktok Connect with Sally Ekus: Sally’s Substack, where you can find Not So Secret Agent Sally’s publisher profile Sally’s Instagram Not From Concentrate team: Catherine Smart, Host/Executive Producer Kevin O’Connell, Audio and Video Production Allie Miller, Associate Producer

    49 min

  6. 3 MAR

    Bake Better Cookies with Mallory Oniki of The Palatable Life/Cookie Club Cookbook

    Mallory Oniki of @thepalatablelife joins us to talk cookies, recipe testing, the ups and downs of creator life, and her first cook book, Cookie Club! Not From Concentrate team: Catherine Smart, Host/Executive Producer Kevin O’Connell, Audio and Video Production Allie Miller, Associate Producer

    37 min

  7. 24 FEB

    Zoë Komarin Wants You to Get Loose in the Kitchen

    On this episode of Not From Concentrate, Catherine Smart interviews Zoë Komarin, who shares her culinary journey from the fashion industry to the world of food. She discusses her passion project “MouthBrain” '— the connection between food memories and experiences— and emphasizes the importance of personal connections in cooking. Zoë explains her approach as a food curator, focusing on personalization and simplification in the kitchen to inspire creativity. She discusses her unique approach to teaching cooking through her MouthBrain sessions, where participants are encouraged to be creative and adventurous in the kitchen. Zoë also offers thoughtful insights on how to start cooking with your kids, and the joy and messiness that comes with it.  Click Here to sign up for the Not From Concentrate newsletter Sign up for the NFC newsletter here: https://catherinesmart.substack.com/ Check out Catherine's website: https://www.catherinesmart.com/podcast Follow NFC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notfromconcentratepod/ Follow NFC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notfromconcentratepod?_r=1&_t=ZP-91UDdutZOXf Follow Catherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherinesmart_ Listen to the NFC podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-from-concentrate/id1849667703?l=es-MX Listen to the NFC podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SZkwq43lAyBt5MFBY5TLy?si=8704410057314570&nd=1&dlsi=506cacaea3e94be0 Connect with Catherine: Podcast website Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Catherine on Instagram The Not From Concentrate Podcast Instagram Catherine's Tiktok The Not from Concentrate Tiktok Connect with Zoë Komarin: Zoë’s Substack MouthBrain Zoë’s Instagram ZoëFoodParty Not From Concentrate team: Catherine Smart, Host/Executive Producer Kevin O’Connell, Audio and Video Production Allie Miller, Associate Producer

    45 min

  8. 17 FEB

    Aaron Cohen of Gracie's Ice Cream: Community, Creativity & Small Business Marketing

    On this episode of Not From Concentrate, Catherine Smart interviews Aaron Cohen, who shares his multifaceted journey in the culinary world, highlighting his role as a community builder and the owner of Gracie's Ice Cream. Click Here to sign up for the Not From Concentrate newsletter Sign up for the NFC newsletter here: https://catherinesmart.substack.com/ Check out Catherine's website: https://www.catherinesmart.com/podcast Follow NFC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notfromconcentratepod/ Follow NFC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notfromconcentratepod?_r=1&_t=ZP-91UDdutZOXf Follow Catherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherinesmart_ Listen to the NFC podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-from-concentrate/id1849667703?l=es-MX Listen to the NFC podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SZkwq43lAyBt5MFBY5TLy?si=8704410057314570&nd=1&dlsi=506cacaea3e94be0 Connect with Catherine: Podcast website Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Catherine on Instagram The Not From Concentrate Podcast Instagram Catherine's Tiktok The Not from Concentrate Tiktok Connect with Aaron Cohen: Instagram @icecreamgracies Gracie’s Ice Cream Not From Concentrate team: Catherine Smart, Host/Executive Producer Kevin O’Connell, Audio and Video Production Allie Miller, Associate Producer

    41 min
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A lot of food, a little bit all over the place.  A food podcast for busy brains from cook/writer/mom/ADHD-er Catherine Smart. Tune in for conversations with chefs, authors, creators, and neurodivergent food lovers. We talk personal and professional journeys, sparking creativity, calming chaos, and putting our attention where it matters most. Together, we find joy in (and out of) the kitchen.

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  • Creator
    Catherine Smart
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Not From Concentrate
  • Show Website
    Not From Concentrate

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