Jen Robbins chats with rockstars about what they like to cook and eat. Episodes also include clips of live performances by the band. Cooking With Rockstars is a Jenville production.
Brian Viglione, drummer for The Dresden Dolls, prepares the Viglione Family Sauce in his kitchen in Jamaica Plain, MA.
Erica, drummer for The All-for-Nots, prepares an Italian feast in her Brooklyn backyard featuring the Cesina family sausage.
Daniel Lorca, bassist for Nada Surf, prepares a gourmet meal for 28 friends in this first all-cooking episode of Cooking with Rockstars. In Part I, Daniel crafts an arugula salad with smoked tomatoes and grilled avocados.
Carl Newman of The New Pornographers joins Jen in the limo for a chat about cooking okonomiyaki with his wife, why he's banned tortilla chips on the bus, and good hearty food finds in London. [Boston, October 2007]
Martin Hederos, keyboardist for The Soundtrack of Our Lives, joins Jen during the SXSW Music Festival to talk about his search for a good butcher, some exciting things to do with lamb, and some of his favorite food moments while touring America. [Austin, March 14, 2008]
Will and Jonathan of Okkervil River chat with Jen about how food becomes an obsession on tour, Jonathan's love of the Southern comfort food of his youth, and Will's multi-course Italian dinner. [September 2007, Cambridge, MA]
Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans of YACHT chat with Jen in an alley about being vegan and share their recipe for coconut-corn chowder. [Austin, March 2008]
St. Vincent's Annie Clark tells you what's delicious! [July 2008, Cambridge, MA]
This episodes kicks off with a birthday party for Jen in the "Cooking with Rockstars" limousine. After the candles are blown out, Matt and Kim share tales about eating pasta & bananas, rice & beans, and Twizzlers & milk.
Josh, Matt, and Erik of Tape 'n Tapes share their secrets for cooking in industrial sized quantities, making chili, what to make for someone special, and what they would bring to your pot luck picnic. [May 2007, Boston, MA]
Greg Roberts and Steve Patterson of Brooklyn-based White Rabbits chat with Jen about the food politics in a loft shared by six band members, their lack of cooking prowess, and the ingenious Longburger.
Britt Daniel from the band Spoon chats with Jen about his favorite places to eat in Austin and how he's turned Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal into his favorite dessert.
Jeremy Bruch, passionate foodie and drummer for the Austin band What Made Milwaukee Famous, shares his sublime approaches to macaroni-n-cheese, smoked roma tomatoes, and savory cheese truffles.
A 33-second promo video for the show.
Rufus Wainwright talks about NOT cooking in NYC, shares his mother's (Kate McGarrigle) borscht recipe, and reveals his family head cheese tradition. [November 2003, Providence, RI]
In this second of a two-part series, Robyn talks about his magic ingredient, gives us a new understanding of "getting high," and describes how to make sizzling roast potatoes for his favorite comfort meal. [April 2007, Cambridge, MA]
Robyn Hitchcock talks with Jen in this first of a two-part series about the primordial ooze at the conception of all his dishes, how to make Food Pie... why there are no parsnips in Heaven. [April 2007, Cambridge, MA]
Luke Temple talks to Jen about simple food for life in the recording studio, proper Indian food, and a questionable Ethiopian beef dish. [April 2006, Cambridge, MA]
Ben Kweller chats with Jen about his love of fine cheeses, comfort food, and grilling in Brooklyn, including a grilled chicken recipe inspired by his Argentinian Uncle Papacho. [July 2004, Cambridge, MA]
Sune Rose Wagner of the Raveonettes chats with Jen about traditional Danish food, his simple summertime pasta recipe, and the plight of homeless Danish rockstars. [December 2003, Providence, RI]
The Wrens join Jen at Mary Chung's restaurant and share their culinary secrets, such as Charles' love of garlic, Kevin's chicken cutlets, and Greg's tuna salad with Doritos. They also share recipes for Piggy Prunes and Green Glop. [April 2004, Cambridge, MA]
Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service) talks about the impact of impatience and utility on his cooking, shares a recipe for Veggie Sausage Toast, and gives Jen a tour of the Death Cab tour bus kitchen. [October 2003, Cambridge, MA]
Miles Kurosky of Beulah discusses his classic preparation of steak dinner for two and the first time his Polish grandmother tried Chinese food. [October 2003, Cambridge, MA]
Jack Black chats with Jen about his specialty, the Dorito Burrito, as well as mac-n-chee, his love of ketchup, and Chicken Korma Nirvana. [April 2003, Los Angeles, CA]
Gaz Coombes of UK power-pop super-group, Supergrass, tells Jen about his love of mexican food, his special tuna steak dinner, and his uncle's bolognese sauce that has been passed down through the family. [July 2003, Boston, MA; some live footage shot in March 2003]
Sam Beam of Iron and Wine spends a few minutes with Jen chatting about African beet stew, ice cream, and Korean barbeque. [March 2003, Austin, Texas]
Jen joins "Alternadad" and Greatest Living American Writer, Neal Pollack, in his kitchen to talk about his obsession with fish soup and rifle through his collection of cookbooks. [March 2003, Austin, Texas]
Robert Schneider of Apples in Stereo talks with Jen about vegetarian living, his favorite candies, and the World's Greatest Drink. [March 2003, Austin, TX]
Sam Fogarino, the drummer for Interpol and avid cook, chats with Jen about his grandmother's pizza, making fettucini from scratch, and some Brooklyn restaurant tips. [March 2003, Providence, RI]
Director, musician, and producer, Liam Lynch, tells Jen about his habitual eating at In-and-Out Burger, making a good steak, his love of parmesan cheese, and how not to make a pizza. The live footage is of Liam performing "Whatever" as part of a Foo Fighter's encore at a sold-out Universal Amphitheater. That's Dave Grohl on drums and Tony Kanal of No Doubt on bass. How could it not rock? Liam also happens to be Jen's little brother. [April 2003, Los Angeles, CA]
Jen talks to Enon's John Schmersal and Toko Yasuda about grilling up veggies on the George Foreman Grill, Toko's inventive pressed sandwiches, and Ohio foods (or lack thereof). In a search for a location with some light and less noise, we ended up filming this interview in the equivalent of a broom closet with no heat (thus all the scarves!) [Dec. 2002, Providence, RI]
John Vanderslice explains to Jen, in careful methodical detail, how to prepare his own tried-and-true version of Spaghetti Puttanesca. Don't forget to warm the plates!! [March 2003, Austin, TX]
Rhett Miller of the Old 97s chats with Jen about food on tour and on the bus, turkey sandwiches, last meal requests, and "hand fruits." [November 2002, Boston, MA]
Jenny Lewis from Rilo Kiley chats with Jen about vegan life on the road, nutritional yeast flakes, mock duck, and Rilo Kiley as rhubarb pie. This is the very first episode of "Cooking with Rockstars" (then called "The Jenville Show") [October 2002, Cambridge, MA]
In this Cooking with Rockstars episode, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats talks about the Great Pate Disaster of 96, using the Joy of Cooking, and how to make Fake Polish Cabbage Soup.For more, visit CookingWithRockstars.com
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