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One of the best ways to learn about a culture is by learning about their food. Home Plates is a podcast that aims to connect people through food. Each episode will feature an international student who will share the food culture from their country. Recorded and produced by DD Madigan (@grace_madigan…

DD Madigan

  • May 30, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 36m AVG DURATION
  • 27 EPISODES


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Slow Food

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 33:31


In the last episode of the school year, DD sits down with Jack Russillo to talk about what exactly slow food is and how we can incorporate it into our lives more. If you missed any Home Plates episode catch up and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Tunein, and Stitcher. A brand new season awaits […]

Night Markets

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 33:24


Learn all about Taiwanese food in this episode as Jason Lee discusses what makes it unique from mainland China’s cuisine and why night markets are about more than just the food.

Moms + Love = Food

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 31:15


In honor of Mother’s Day, Home Plates is switching thing up. DD sits down to talk with six different daughters about their moms and their favorite food memories with them. They discuss what dish they miss when they’re away from home, the weird quirks she has and most importantly they try to get to the […]

Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Dr. Charlotte Coté

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 53:25


Dr. Charlotte Coté, a professor in the American Indian Studies program talks about Indigenous food sovereignty and the symposium being held this Friday and Saturday at the Intellectual House. Dr. Coté is the chair of the Intellectual House and is the co-founder and chair of the food symposium “The Living Breath of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ”. UW students may attend for free and […]

Peanut Butter is Life

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 39:53


Brian Bartels joins DD in the studio to talk about back country food…the food you eat when you’re hiking! Brian shares his wisdom of what to pack, what not to pack and how not to attract any furry friends all while making sure you enjoy a good meal out in the wilderness. No restaurant recs: […]

Good Mexican Food Comes From Mexican Hands

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 39:58


Yuliette Medina is in the studio to discuss Mexican food. She breaks down some misconceptions, discusses food from Monterrey and one of her favorite birthday traditions. Recs: – Guanaco’s Tacos Pupuseria

‘Gursha’ – “How we show love…”

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 41:28


This week is all about Ethiopian and Eritrean food. I’m joined by two members of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Union to find out more about their food cultures. They discuss Ethiopian staples and they touch on Ethiopian spice and coffee (spoiler they love their food spicy and their coffee strong!). Recommendations: – Saba – […]

Culturally Inspired Beer-with Lucky Envelope Brewery

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 47:12


Co-founders Barry Chan and Ray Kwan discuss how they started their own brewery, share some of the fun flavors of beer they’ve tried and their own favorite places to grab a pint. Join Lucky Envelope Brewery to celebrate their 3rd year of business on April 28th but before then check out their Sour Beer Day happening this Saturday: https://www.facebook.com/events/161197178031317/ […]

Get Bagel’d – Passover & Jewish Food 101

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 44:01


To kick off season 3 Danielle Hamer and Nicole Pinkus tell you all about Passover and their favorite Jewish foods. Together we use the power of Google to find out why you hide the afikoman and where bagels came from. Recs: – Roxy’s Diner Link to Hillel’s Seder happening this Friday: Facebook

Finding Identity Through Food

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 49:00


DD is joined by Kimberly King Schaub, a research chef and also a transracial adoptee to discuss their food cultures, identity, and cooking. This is the season 2 finale of Home Plates! Check back in April for new episodes of Home Plates and in the meantime catch up on any episodes you may have missed!

It’s the Small Things

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 42:40


Jesús Juan Pablo Hidalgo Campos talks about Peruvian food, and explains what makes good ceviche. Hidalgo Campos talks about Chifa, a Chinese food in Peru and of course a little fútbol. Restaurant Recs: – Los Pollos Hermanos A recipe for Lomo Saltado

Palestinian Awareness – Maintaining culture through food

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 41:03


In recognition of Palestinian Awarenss Week put on by the UW student group SUPER, our guest discusses Palestinian culture and food. Our guest describes the political situation for Palestinians and why food is so essential to maintaining culture. Here is a link to the Facebook event page to find out the events going on these […]

Year of the Dog

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 37:39


Christine McManigal shares her family’s Chinese New Year traditions and advises DD on what she should make for her own Lunar New Year dinner. Restaurants recs: -Jade Garden (again) -Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot -T & T Seafood Restaurant

Take a Siesta

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 32:29


Blanca Viña Patiño visits the studio and discusses the origin of Tapas, Spanish drinking culture and how to eat a barnacle. Restaurant Recs: None, go to Spain!

The Wonders of Fish Sauce, Banh mi, and Pho

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 27:31


A child of two Vietnamese immigrants, May Nguyen discusses classic Vietnamese dishes and DD provides some background on the origins of pho that she researched from a website called lovingpho.com Restaurant Recs: Saigon Deli Ba Bar Pho Tran Brothers

No Kangaroos in Austria

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 34:35


Sara Koeck kicks off season 2 to talk all about Austrian food. Sara discusses wiener schnitzel and DD learns to never mistake an Austrian for a German or vice versa. Recommended Restaurants: Alstadt Bierhalle

Home Plates 2017 Holiday Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 38:19


In the season 1 finale of Home Plates, DD is joined by podcast hosts Aidan Walker and Blake Peterson from the Cinemadventure podcast, and Christine McManigal of Pillow Talk to discuss their own holiday food traditions. Follow Home Plates @UW_HomePlates Listen to Cinemadventure and follow @thefilmcast Listen to Pillow Talk and follow @UWPillowTalk

Iran: Nor Eastern, nor Western, nor Arab

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 41:56


Sameem Norooz joins DD in the studio to talk all about Persian food. Norooz breaks down the differences between Arabic food and Persian food and shares some of his favorite dishes and why he loves Persian food so much. Recommended places: -Persepolis Grill -Caspian Grill -Zeitoon Grill

Pineapple -The Colonial Fruit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 40:50


This week is all about Hawaiian food. Tiffany Tang and Natalie Bruecher join DD in the studio to talk about local island cuisine and also Indigenous foods of the Hawaiian islands. Recommended restaurants: 45th Stop N Shop & Poke Bar GoPoké Kona Kitchen

Burgers and Shwarma​​

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 34:20


Louie Ghalib joins host DD Madigan in the studio to talk Arabic food. Louie dishes on the best shwarma on the Ave and his love for burgers. Recommended restaurants: Fayza Samir’s

We Like Our Sausages

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 19:48


Home Plate’s very first European guest Bety Mehide explains what exactly Estonian food is. DD Madigan and Bety discuss black bread, drinking culture, and an Estonian Christmas tradition that involves sleigh rides.​

Looking For the Long Queues

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 33:00


Home Plates dives into the international city of Hong Kong. Host DD Madigan talks about dim sum again and guest Mingxin Ren recalls trying to eat a burrito with chopsticks. Restaurants recommended this episode: Jade Garden Harbor City

Chilean Hot Dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 30:00


In this episode of Home Plates, DD Madigan talks Chilean food with her guest Maricarmen Andrea Josefina Guerra Paris. They discuss seafood, baked goods, the Chilean twist on hot dogs, and why you should never be early to a Chilean dinner.  

Home Plates- So…Do You Like Mangoes?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 29:38


In our second episode featuring India, Amey Kanse joins us in the studio to talk about the similarities between his home town Mumbai and NYC. Stay tuned to find out his tips on finding authentic Indian food, and how you can begin to cook your own Indian food! Restaurants recommended in this episode: Bengal Tiger […]

Home Plates-MSG is Our Crack

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 25:20


Ashley Djohan joins us in the studio and discusses Indonesia’s colonial past, how you can see that in Indonesian cuisine, their love for sweet soy sauce, and where YOU can try Indonesian food.

Home Plates-Dim Sum, Szechuan Spice, and American Hash Browns

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 24:03


In the second episode of Home Plates, Jenny Wu talks about food from Zhengzhou, China. DD and Jenny discuss Jenny’s fondness for American hash browns, how much she enjoys spicy foods, and her dad’s soup.

The Spice Makes All the Difference feat. Richa Ahuja

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 28:40


In the first episode of Home Plates, host DD Madigan sits down to talk with Richa Ahuja, an international student from New Delhi. Ahuja discusses the difference between northern and southern Indian cuisine, and reminisces about the diversity of mangoes in her home country.

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