Tip of the Tongue Liz Williams

Allison Alsup has written a fascinating novel. It stems from the factual disappearance of Frank Meyer, of Meyer lemon fame, while an agricultural explorer for the US Department of Agriculture in China. The book is definitely worth reading, but I also think that the conversation with Allison about the Office of Seed and Plant Introduction, a part of the US Department of Agriculture, is also worth listening too. We have been adding to the agricultural diversity of the US through agricultural explorers for decades. And ironically it has led to Big Ag using this diversity to cherry pick the characteristics it was and allowing all of the genetic traits of the plants to recede. Today we have less diversity. An interesting and ironic turn of fate. It’s on Tip of the Tongue.


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Speaking about self-regulating toddlers, mindful eating, and teaching children the language of food, Hassan Merali and I go all over the map in our conversation. He is the author of a new book called Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas: Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for a Happier, More Successful Way of Life. It’s on Tip of the Tongue.
For mor information:
Article: "Mindful Eating Lessons from Toddlers." In Best Ever You Magazine. Free download here.




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With a foot in Italy and one in America Luca Alessandrini is beginning a new business after beginning a career on Wall Street. He is matching Italian artisanal businesses with businesses in the US. This is a chance to talk about starting a food business that bridges cultural differences and different food preferences and habits.



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The French 75 cocktail has an interesting history that has been embellished to suit the needs of the storyteller. John Maxwell Hamilton explains it all. We talk about his experiences writing the book and drinking French 75s along the way. It’s on Tip of the Tongue.
Join John Maxwell Hamilton for a meet and greet, book signing, and French 75 sampling at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum on April 24 from 6 to 8 pm.
The event is free with admission.


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This festival, Paella, Pulpo, y Pan, is a celebration of Spanish New Orleans. Putting together this festival, year to year, making it better and more full of depth each year, reminds me of growing the Southern Food & Beverage Museum from an idea to what it is today, 20 years later. This festival is smashing. And the addition of the wood fired oven is going to raise it to a new level.
We talk to Gabriel Nehrbass Hortelano. It’s on Tip of the Tongue.


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We talk to Corry Blanc of Blanc Creatives about his story establishing Blanc Creatives, as well as pleasure of working with beautiful heirloom quality tools. The story is fascinating, intermingling cooking and craftsmanship. We know that good working tools make the job of cooking or preparing a drink easier. But this is a chance to explore excellent tools that are beautiful, and to see how that affects the food.


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