Podcasts about bitter greens

Episode #219 In this Fasting Q&A episode, hosted by Coach Lisa Chance, Dr. Jason Fung answers questions from the TFM Community: I realize the relationship between bitters, incretins, and autophagy is more complex than a direct cause-and-effect relationship. The incretin response doesn't directly “promote” autophagy - it primarily regulates blood sugar and satiety. Autophagy is mainly triggered by nutrient scarcity and low insulin levels, not by bitter compounds themselves.  Can you weigh-in on using bitter greens during this reset? [16:07]  I have had some success lowering weight a couple times using fasting and time restricted eating but the weight creeps back up after a while even with doing TRE. What's nice is that I can get it to go back down again with discipline. I'm wondering what scientific evidence exists that your body set weight can successfully be reset for the long term as mine holds for a while but then wants to creep up and if there's a foolproof method to resetting your body set weight? [19:26] Your kidney patients who are T2D and close to needing dialysis, but are skinny, I'm assuming they need to fast for about a year to reverse the kidney damage, but how do they do it with so little fat mass? [26:56]  I know that vitamin D is fat soluble and best taken with a meal. I've also heard that all supplements are better absorbed when taken with a meal. Is this true? What timeframe is considered “with a meal”? Is it before, during or after the meal? Is vitamin D a stimulant and can disrupt sleep so best taken in the morning? [30:32] How do you rate the risk of new gallstones formation if a patient already has one or more when it comes to fasting protocols? [33:46]   Links: Dr. Fung's YouTube video, 5 Ways to Naturally Boost the Ozempic Effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le3Ifc7D5Vk&t=2s Gallstones discussed on TFM Podcast #171 https://www.thefastingmethod.com/fasting-qa-with-dr-jason-fung-gallstones-and-fasting-high-ketones-persistent-high-blood-sugar-and-more/   Please note that you need to be a member of the TFM Community to submit questions to the Q&A webinars with Dr. Fung but you can submit questions to our regular Q&A episodes here: https://bit.ly/TFMPodcastQs   Transcripts of all episodes are available on the Podcast page at www.thefastingmethod.com   Explore the TFM Community with a 7-Day FREE TRIAL https://www.thefastingmethod.com/community/   Book a complimentary 15-minute coaching intake assessment with one of the TFM coaches https://www.thefastingmethod.com/coaching/   Connect With Us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastingmethod/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheFastingMethod Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork   Summary Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:49 Introducing TFM's new 5-Day Fasting Reset 16:07 Bitter greens 19:26 Body set weight 26:56 Reversing kidney disease possible? 30:32 Timing of taking fat-soluble vitamins 30:32 Gallstones   Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. You should always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before doing any fasting, changing your diet, taking or adjusting any medication or supplements, or adopting any treatment for a health problem. The use of any other products or services purchased by you as a result of this podcast does not create a healthcare provider-patient relationship between you and any of the experts affiliated with this podcast. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

In this episode, long-time organic farmer Nicolas Donck shares their not-so-common greens that sell well at their markets.  Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

This week we're talking about Fall foods! There's lots to love about Fall foods: lettuces, bitter greens, winter squash, and root vegetables. Fall and winter foods tend to be richer and more slowly cooked, so savor the preparation and the flavor. But there are some pitfalls too. Pumpkin spice latte anyone? We cover these too and give you some tips to remain healthy and strong as the days get shorter.00:01:34 I love fall foods, like bitter greens and winter squash.00:05:46 Hard sell: bitter greens, healthy, vitamin c, antioxidants, try recipes.00:09:49 Comforting foods and spices create grounding practice.00:11:41 Moon cycle affects women; food, meditation, walks help.00:15:13 Complex winter meals; simple summer salads.00:17:50 Be aware of portion sizes during winter.00:22:26 "Eating order affects digestion and glucose levels."00:25:02 Alcohol-free options: Seltzer water, Seedlip elixir.00:29:32 Cook bones with herbs, water, remove fat.00:30:57 Health store sells bones, lengthy but worth it.Amelia's bone brothPlace 2-3 bones (I use beed bones from my daughter's farm) in a crockpot or instant potAdd 6-8 cups waterAdd desired herbs such as rosemary or thyme sprigsAdd 1-2 tsp salt (optional)Cook on low heat for 10 hours.Remove from heat; put in glass jars and strain fat with cheesecloth or using a coffee filter. Alternatively, refrigerate and skim solid fat off the top.Mocktail resources:www.seedlipdrinks.comhttps://www.thehelpfulplate.com/spring-recipes#/lemonsage-mocktail/Stay Connected!Amelia Website: https://www.thehelpfulplate.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehelpfulplate/ Cam Website: https://www.camoyler.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heymomma_cam Midlife Mommas IG: https://www.instagram.com/midlife.mommas/ Please share, rate, and review the podcast. We appreciate you! ❤️

In this episode, veteran farmer Nicolas Donck the crop he mastered the best: bitter greens.  Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

EPISODE SHOW NOTESIn this episode, Kate Forsyth takes us through the writing process for a selection of her works including The Crimson Thread, Bitter Greens, The Wild Girl, The Blue Rose and more.Kate shared a veritable wealth of information about her writing process and philosophies; you'll definitely want to take notes during this episode! She talked about:- helping people find their own faith in themselves and their stories- the constellation of ideas that combine to inspire a novel- the two categories aspiring writers fall into- how she overcomes the ‘paralysis of perfectionism'- the importance of both thematic and narrative structure- the elements of surprise and suspense- using description to quicken pace instead of slowing things down- the critical role of ‘emotional resonance'- why she always writes in deep point of view- how she writes a scene- how she uses the phases of the moon to structure her writing scheduleBlog posts and articles referred to in the episode:Kate's Crimson Thread Diary, including image of Cretan women holding guns during WW2Kate's Writing JournalKate's article about Marilyn Monroe ‘The m-m-m-m girl: Marilyn Monroe and I shared a secret struggle' Sydney Morning HeraldKate's one-page plan from her notebook for her novel-in-progress Psykhe.You'll find links to buy both paperback and ebook versions of Kate's books here.ABOUT KATE FORSYTHDr Kate Forsyth is an award -winning author, poet, and storyteller. She has a Doctorate of Creative Arts in fairy tale studies which has led to an amazing body of novels inspired by fairy tales and myths. But definitely NOT as you know them. Her most recent novel is The Crimson Thread, a reimagining of ‘The Minotaur in the Labyrinth' myth. It's set in Crete during the Nazi invasion and occupation of World War II.Her other historical novels include Beauty in Thorns, a reimagining of ‘Sleeping Beauty' told in the voices of four women of the Pre-Raphaelite circle of artists and poets; Then we have The Wild Girl, the story of the forbidden romance behind the Grimm brothers' fairy tales which was named Most Memorable Love Story of 2013; and Bitter Greens, a reinvention of ‘Rapunzel' which won the 2015 American Library Association award for Best Historical Fiction.Kate has also written non-fiction books, books for middle-grade children and picture books, many of which have garnered awards. husband, three mostly-gorgeous heroes-in-training, two ravenous cats, a cantankerous bird and a very badly-behaved dog.Website: https://kateforsyth.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_forsyth_Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/kateforsythauthorTwitter: https://twitter.com/KateForsythThis podcast was recorded on the beautiful, unceded lands of both the Garigal people of the Eora nation and the lands of the Bundjalung people.Full show notes available at writersbookclubpodcast.com

In this episode, farmer Nicolas Donck shares one crop that's been successful in their market and profitable for their farm: bitter greens. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

As Food People, we know our way around a dinner party—or at least, we did, before we couldn't attend or throw any for almost two years. During that hosting hiatus we had plenty of time to think about what made dinner parties great but also what made them stressful, exhausting, and way too much work. This week on the show, Amanda talks to Test Kitchen director Chris Morocco and Associate Food Editor Zaynab Issa about the new rules they're following when it comes to entertaining in a post-lockdown world. They debate outsourcing the main course, skipping dessert, and what makes a “compelling and dynamic” salad. Along the way, we also turn to Katherine Lewin—owner of Big Night, a brilliantly stocked, expertly curated dinner party shop in Brooklyn—for a crash course on cheese and charcuterie. Stuff we talk about in this episode: Shoui Kim's Red Wine and Soy–Braised Short Ribs recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/red-wine-and-soybraised-short-ribs Chris Morocco's BA's Best Lasagna recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/ba-best-lasagna Andy Baraghani's BA's Best Bolognese recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bas-best-bolognese Chris Morocco's Weeknight Ragù recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/weeknight-ragu Camille Becerra (De Maria, NY)'s Bitter Greens and Avocado Salad with Seaweed recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bitter-greens-and-avocado-salad-with-seaweed Camille Becarra's tips for a compelling and dynamic salad: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/chicory-2017-vegetable-of-year Chris Morocco's Radicchio Salad with Pickled Grapes and Goat Cheese recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/radicchio-salad-with-pickled-grapes-and-goat-cheese Molly Baz's Anything-Goes Green Goddess Salad recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/green-goddess-salad Rick Martinez's Obscenely Chocolatey Chocolate Cookies recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/double-dark-chocolate-cookies Mina Stone's Super Lemony Olive Oil Cake recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/super-lemony-olive-oil-cake How to Turn a Cheese Plate Into a Main Event: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/cheese-plate-party Big Night Website : https://www.bignightbk.com/ Trade Street Jam Company Website: https://tradestjamco.com/ Queens San Francisco Superette Website: https://www.queenssf.com/ Read Our New Package on How Dinner Parties Have Changed: https://www.bonappetit.com/gallery/dinner-parties New Rules for Dinner Partying, (Emphasis on “Partying”): https://www.bonappetit.com/story/dinner-party-rules Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Katie and Danielle get bitter about greens! Listen as they talk about the history of chicories and all the ways you'll find them in Italian food and beverage. And if this sounds like an episode about health, not to worry--they manage to spend most of the time on pizza and amaro as usual... Don't forget to become a Patron at patreon.com/golapod to have early access to Gola events and collaborations, get Gola news before anyone else, and enjoy even more exciting benefits as you move up the tiers! And follow your two favorite golose @drcallegariscabinet and @katieparla to watch them eating and drinking their way through Italy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gola/support

This week Katie and Danielle get bitter about greens! Listen as they talk about the history of chicories and all the ways you'll find them in Italian food and beverage. And if this sounds like an episode about health, not to worry--they manage to spend most of the time on pizza and amaro as usual... Don't forget to become a Patron at patreon.com/golapod to have early access to Gola events and collaborations, get Gola news before anyone else, and enjoy even more exciting benefits as you move up the tiers! And follow your two favorite golose @drcallegariscabinet and @katieparla to watch them eating and drinking their way through Italy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gola/support

Hamden EV enthusiast Robert Langdon takes us on a ride into the future with an interview all about electric vehicles. Alyssa accidentally reads an historical fiction novel ("Bitter Greens" by Kate Forsyth) and Michael Pierry enthuses about revisionist historical tome "The Dawn of Everything" (David Graeber and David Wengrow). Plus: Mike Wheatley takes us on a tour of cinematic portrayals of futuristic cars. This is a good one!

As Food People, we know our way around a dinner party—or at least, we did, before we couldn't attend or throw any for almost two years. During that hosting hiatus we had plenty of time to think about what made dinner parties great but also what made them stressful, exhausting, and way too much work. This week on the show, Amanda talks to Test Kitchen director Chris Morocco and Associate Food Editor Zaynab Issa about the new rules they're following when it comes to entertaining in a post-lockdown world. They debate outsourcing the main course, skipping dessert, and what makes a “compelling and dynamic” salad. Along the way, we also turn to Katherine Lewin—owner of Big Night, a brilliantly stocked, expertly curated dinner party shop in Brooklyn—for a crash course on cheese and charcuterie. Stuff we talk about in this episode: Shoui Kim's Red Wine and Soy–Braised Short Ribs recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/red-wine-and-soybraised-short-ribs Chris Morocco's BA's Best Lasagna recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/ba-best-lasagna Andy Baraghani's BA's Best Bolognese recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bas-best-bolognese Chris Morocco's Weeknight Ragù recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/weeknight-ragu Camille Becerra (De Maria, NY)'s Bitter Greens and Avocado Salad with Seaweed recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bitter-greens-and-avocado-salad-with-seaweed Camille Becarra's tips for a compelling and dynamic salad: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/chicory-2017-vegetable-of-year Chris Morocco's Radicchio Salad with Pickled Grapes and Goat Cheese recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/radicchio-salad-with-pickled-grapes-and-goat-cheese Molly Baz's Anything-Goes Green Goddess Salad recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/green-goddess-salad Rick Martinez's Obscenely Chocolatey Chocolate Cookies recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/double-dark-chocolate-cookies Mina Stone's Super Lemony Olive Oil Cake recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/super-lemony-olive-oil-cake How to Turn a Cheese Plate Into a Main Event: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/cheese-plate-party Big Night Website : https://www.bignightbk.com/ Trade Street Jam Company Website: https://tradestjamco.com/ Queens San Francisco Superette Website: https://www.queenssf.com/ Read Our New Package on How Dinner Parties Have Changed: https://www.bonappetit.com/gallery/dinner-parties New Rules for Dinner Partying, (Emphasis on “Partying”): https://www.bonappetit.com/story/dinner-party-rules Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Kate Forsyth (Bitter Greens; The Wild Girl) discuss the story and history of Rapunzel - which was part of Kate's doctoral thesis - as well as the woman who told the Brothers Grimm many of their tales, and the progression of change those tales went through as the brothers pursued success. Some podcast apps do not show description links properly unless the listener subscribes to the podcast. If you can't click the links below and don't wish to subscribe, copy and paste the following address into your browser to access the episode's page on my blog: http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/podcast/episode-36-kate-forsyth The page on Kate's website summarising her published academic research on Rapunzel Information on Charlotte-Rose de la Force Disney's Tangled William Morris' poem Information on Giambattista Basile Plot of Basile's Petrosinella Biography of Charles Perrault Andrew Lang Jack Zipes' Spells Of Enchantment Jack Zipes' The Great Fairy Tale Tradition Hessen-Cassel Wikipedia's page on the Brothers Grimm, including a drawing of Dortchen Information on Ludwig Grimm The 1824 English translation of the Brothers Grimm stories Biography of Herman Grimm Biography of Marie Hassenpflug Kate's Cotswolds writing retreats Question Index 01:07 You've written a plethora of books for various ages - how much does the fantasy genre crossover between them? 13:05 What is your general feeling about the witch from Rapunzel? 17:35 So you've got these three different people literally locked away, and then you've this extra subtext of you as a child... 20:11 You've mentioned your doctorate - what sort of information can we expect from the thesis as opposed to the fiction? 21:24 Why did you choose Charlotte-Rose de la Force's version of Rapunzel? 26:10 Are there any other stories by Charlotte-Rose that we know of today? 27:49 You keep detailed notebooks for your research? 30:58 We don't know how Charlotte-Rose found out about the original Rapunzel story?... 32:50 What do you think of Tangled? 47:46 The Wild Girl - you created quite a bit of Dortchen's story yourself? 52:17 (More on the changes made from the original Brothers Grimm collection) 59:26 (More on the subject of the women who told the Brothers the stories) 1:01:43 How much time did you have to spend researching the Napoleonic Wars? 1:02:29 Can you tell us about the treatments for Asthma in the early 1800s? 1:03:49 You have writing retreats in the Cotswolds every year? Purchase Links Bitter Greens: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Waterstones Hive Barnes & Noble IndieBound Chapters Indigo The Wild Girl: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Waterstones Hive Barnes & Noble IndieBound The Rebirth Of Rapunzel: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Amazon Australia Barnes & Noble IndieBound I am an IndieBound affiliate and earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Photograph used with the permission of the author.

Brave New Women hosted by Cecilia Poullain“I'm particularly drawn to telling the stories of women who have been unjustly forgotten by history.   Many of my historical novels are bibliographic fiction.  I tell the lives of women who once really lived and who have been unfairly ignored, whose voices have been silenced, whose achievements have been lost.” - Kate Forsyth   Dr Kate Forsyth is an internationally recognised author and poet.  She has published 45 books, including historical novels, children's books and books of poetry.  She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Australian Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction (five times) and the American Library Association Prize for her best-known novel, “Bitter Greens”.  Her latest book, “Searching for Charlotte” about her ancestor, Charlotte Waring Atkinson, co-authored with her sister, Belinda Murrell, has been shortlisted for the Australian Indies Prize for Non-Fiction.  Kate talks about her journey in becoming a writer, the evolution of her creative process, the fights she had with her mother about becoming a professional writer, the reality of being a writer and a wife and mother, and how she and her sister organised themselves in writing “Searching for Charlotte”.Kate historical fiction is about women who have been written out of history.  She talks about some of the most striking of these, including the woman who was the creator of many of the Grimms fairy tales. The interview finishes with one of the most beautiful, moving calls I have ever heard to have the courage to do what we love.  For the record: this interview implies that my parents forced me into a career that was not right for me. This was not the case. They have been ever-supporting and ever-encouraging. You can find out more about Kate Forsyth here:  kateforsyth.com.auI am running a free webinar - "Women Empower Women" - on Tuesday 27 April.  Check it out here:  https://mailchi.mp/ac893611d578/gu7xgku6p7I would love to hear any comments you might have on this episode and respond to any questions.  You can find me on the Brave New World Facebook page, on Linkedin or on my website:  www.ceciliapoullain.comCecilia PoullainFounder of Brave New WomenCoach - Empowering Women to Find their VoiceMusic:  Stephen Marquis www.songsta.com.auEditing: Talal BourokiCecilia PoullainFounder of Brave New WomenCoach - Empowering Women to Find their Voice

In this episode Kimberly Harris discusses how the Bitter Greens podcast transpired, SoulFull Connections and the Triple Threat.   Produced by: Sarita Cheaves | scheaves@vinemeup.com Music by: CSakyi Beatz

In episode #53 of Fit Strong Women Over 50, Chris Brown and Jill McCauslin discuss various ways of getting more vegetables into their meals every day. Some of the recipes that we discussed in this veggie delight podcast episode include: Veggie blender dressing - yellow squash, carrots with liquid of olive oil, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. Cabbage soup - cabbage, carrot, onion, celery, diced tomatoes, green beans, stock. Freeze for later. Add beans and greens with oregano or cooked chicken or sauteed zucchini or kale or potatoes to create variations for lunch or dinner. Taco seasoning with black beans makes a TexMex. Cowboy Caviar - chop up raw veggies. Black beans, black eyed peas and corn. Three colors of pepper. Diced red onion. Chopped avocado. Olive Oil, lime juice and apple cider vinegar. Cayenne pepper if you want more kick. Bitter greens - arugula, dandelion greens. Buy at the grocery store. Used in a salad but not a whole salad. Add into a mixed greens salad. Packed full of nutrients and good for the digestive system. Bitter melons - Diane Reuther bought these from an Indian food grocery store. They are spiny on the outside. She cut it length wise. It's white or red inside. Scoop out the seeds. Par boil it to stay crunchy in a stir fry with onions and carrots. Add soy sauce and a little maple syrup. Good for your immune system. (Diane Reuther says she didn't care for it.) Riced or noodle vegetables. Riced cauliflower - buy already riced or use a grater on a head of cauliflower. Green olives recipe. Cauliflower crust for pizza - Many in store cauliflower crusts use rice flour - still prepared foods that may have ingredients you may not want. In search of the best recipe. Adding coconut milk to riced cauliflower - Jill tried it and it was delicious. How can we make this taste better? Is it only an acquired taste? Or can someone tell us how to make them more tasty? Leave a message on 330-970-6662 or post on the comment section.  

Chef Denise Covert of The Crossings in Carlsbad. Plus, a Farmer's Market Report featuring Joe Herrmann and Joe Buckschniss talking all about bitter greens.

Kate Forsyth chats about fairytales, feminism and providing a voice for the forgotten women in history. Discussing the incredible Charlotte de la Force in Bitter Greens and her determination to live life the way she intended, we follow her incredible journey, you will fall in love with her and not just because she dressed up as a bear to rescue her younger lover, although this is reason enough. How wonderful was it to learn about the origins of Happily Ever After, this type of ending of a fairytale was, believe it or not, had quite a feminist angle. In this time period, marriage was to simply improve the position of others in society, never for love. Therefore, if a woman managed to marry the man she desired, and a man of her choice then she really did live happily ever after, unlike so many before her. In Beauty in Thorns, one of Kate's latest novels, we chat about Lizzie Siddal, the model in the infamous Ophelia painting as well as the women in the pre-Raphaelite era trying to be heard. We read about their lovers, their struggles, opium addiction, eating disorders and the importance of art to change the world. Kate Forsyth has sold more than a million books, which ones have you read?

This week we look at the tale of the girl with the impossibly long hair, from it's ancient roots to the court of Louis XIV and the fascinating woman who recorded the version of the tale we know. Featuring Rapunzel expert Kate Forsyth author of the books Bitter Greens and The Re-birth of Rapunzel: A mythic biography.

History can really come alive when you travel to the place where it happened. Episode 49 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about understanding history through travel, and Amanda talks with three history-lovers who have had great experiences learning about history while they travel. Zoë Dawes inherited a love of history from her father, and today when she travels she is always on the lookout for an opportunity to explore some interesting aspects of her destination’s history. Historical novelist Kate Forsyth has a clear need to travel to learn more about the history of the places she sets her books in, and describes her experiences in Venice as a great example. Finally, novelist Sarah Ridout also explains how her experiences living in historically significant places have shaped both her knowledge and how she writes her novels. Links: Zoë’s website The Quirky Traveller - http://www.thequirkytraveller.com Zoë on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/quirkytraveller Zoë on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/quirkytraveller Kate Forsyth’s website - http://www.kateforsyth.com.au/ Kate’s novel Bitter Greens -  http://amzn.to/2kSCI0P Kate’s novel The Wild Girl - http://amzn.to/2kx5L6G Kate’s novel The Beast’s Garden - http://amzn.to/2ljjZvR Sarah Ridout’s website - http://www.sarahridout.com.au Sarah’s novel Le Chateau - hard copy (in Australia) - http://www.booktopia.com.au/le-chateau-sarah-ridout/prod9781760404413.html  Le Chateau in Kindle version - http://amzn.to/2kN8NHF Hannah Kent’s novel set in Iceland, Burial Rites - http://amzn.to/2ntUUxn Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Tweet me @amandakendle Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina    Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/49

“Singing Randomly” Last month’s homework was Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth. Erin’s Reading List The Social Conquest of Earth by E.O. Wilson Practicing: A Musician’s Return to Music by Glen Kurtz A Scientific Romance by Ronald Wright The Red Wyverne … Continue reading →

This month we're reading Bitter Greens by Australian author Kate Forsyth! Bitter Greens is a beautifully written reinvention of the Rapunzal fairytale weaved together with the story of Chalotte-Rose de la Force. Three women, three lives and three stories are braided together to create a compelling story of desire, obsession, black magic and the redemptive power of love. Geek Bomb are huge fans of Kate's previous works (Rhiannon's Ride, The Witches of Eileanan) so we are incredibly excited to announce that Kate will be joining us for the live stream book club on March 29th!

Chatting about uses for fresh spinach, frozen too and some bitter greens.

How does a chicory root become a bunch of tightie whities? What can broccoli rabe teach us about Matthew’s masculinity? And if you close your eyes, can you taste the difference between escarole and radicchio? If you’re mad keen for bitter greens, this is the episode for you. Recipes: Sauteed Radicchio and Escarole, Molly Stevens’s Braised Endive with Prosciutto. spilledmilkpodcast.com

This month brings the first fresh recording of The Writer and the Critic since the massive  pre-record-a-thon back in June. Yours hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, welcome themselves back into the slightly rusty saddle with a brief catch-up on what they did during their break ... which seems to have been a whole bunch of extracurricular reading and podcasting! Kirstyn confesses to the reading slump in which she currently finds herself bemired, while managing to provide a a handle of capsule reviews along the way. Ian discusses his short story ennui as well as taking the opportunity to plug episodes of Last Short Story and the Martian Drive-In Podcast in which he appeared. Podcast floozy, thy name is Mond. The books tabled for dissection this month are Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth (beginning around 21:40) and Osama by Lavie Tidhar (at 1:06:10). There are many, many spoilers, including detailed discussions of both endings. Be warned! For supplemental listening, Ian and Kirstyn both highly recommend this episode of Galactic Chat in which Sean Wright interviews Kate Forsyth about the research and writing of Bitter Greens. If you've skipped ahead, please back around the 1:53:00 mark -- yes, it's another loooooong podcast -- for some final remarks and listener feedback. Next month is the special Writer and Critic eBook Extravaganza! Ian and Kirstyn will endeavour to read and discuss the following six -- yes, SIX -- originally self-published eBooks as recommended by their listeners: Angelfall by Susan Ee Anticopernicus by Adam Roberts Paintwork by Tim Maughan The Black God's War by Moses Siregar III The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer The Silence of Medair by Andrea K Höst Unlike other books featured on the podcast, Ian and Kirstyn will also be commenting on the format, practical readability and publication standards of these six titles in the context of a broader discussion of e-publishing -- and they have given each other permission to abandon any book they find a struggle for whatever reason. Join them for what should be a most entertaining, engaging and edifying episode!

This month's episode of The Writer and the Critic is the last of those recorded around Continuum 8 back in June, wherein your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, invite themselves back to the hotel room of the highly esteemed Drs Brain, Angela Slatter and Lisa L. Hannett, for literary fun and merriment. The finer points of name pronunciation and resultant avoidance of the wrath of angry grannies is duly noted, followed by some candid behind-the-scenes chat concerning Angela and Lisa's co-written mosaic novel, Midnight and Moonshine, due for release from Ticonderoga Publications in November 2012 and available for pre-order right now. There might also be significant -- but highly esteemed -- blushing. Discussion then moves on to the the two books selected for dissection on the podcast. Angela's pick was Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore (begins around the 26:00 mark) while Lisa chose Galore by Michael Crummey (59:00). Scalpels are sharpened and edifying evisceration is conducted with much exuberance. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, come back around 1:33:00 for some final remarks. Next month, the podcast is back in real time with Kirstyn choosing Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth for discussion and Ian bringing Osama by Lavie Tidhar to the table. This time, as the novels were picked three months in advance, neither of the pair has actually read their selection ... so anything might happen. Read ahead with them and join in the spoilerific fun!

This week it's contemporary food's most friendly wine: Riesling. We're in Germany on the fruity, classy little gem's home turf with our guest, award-winning Riesling master Dr. Ernst Loosen.The Sterns are multi-tasking in El Paso, eating Huevos Rancheros and Menudos while watching their car go through the cycle at H & H Car Wash. Smart cook Sally Schneider turns dross into gold with her smart saves for so-so vinegars. She leaves us her ideas for Vinegar Improvisations and a recipe for Peppery or Bitter Greens with Seasonal Fruits and Roasted NutsAmerican food historian, Andy Smith, takes us back to the birth of lunch. It was all about being a worker or a woman. Otherwise, you did "dinner."We have another round of our wildly popular refrigerator game, Stump the Cook, with guest Stump Master Christopher Kimball. Larry Wu, consumer strategist for Iconoculture, talks "conscientious consumption." He claims it drives our choices in the market. Lynne has recipes for A Classic Pesto of Genoa, and an Old Time Bar Lunch Sandwich in honor of Andy Smith's discussion of the beginnings of lunch in America. And in the second half of the show, the phone lines will be open for your calls.Broadcast dates for this episode:July 8, 2006 (originally aired)July 7, 2007 (rebroadcast)

This week it's the story of two Southern cooks from different generations, different places, and different races. Young chef Scott Peacock talks about his special friendship with Edna Lewis, a cook, writer, and octogenarian who is one of our national culinary treasures. Scott leaves us his recipes for Sugared Raspberries and Scott's Chicken Stock from The Gift of Southern Cooking, the book he co-authored with Miss Lewis.The Sterns are also in Dixie, eating banana splits and dipsy doodles atElliston Place Soda Shop in Nashville. Sally Schneider talks chicories and other aggressive greens that she tames in her recipe for Bitter Greens with Seasonal Fruit and Roasted Nuts. Lynne joins in with Nonna's Sneaky Greens Soup.New York Times food writer Amanda Hesser, author of the charmingCooking for Mr. Latte, tells of a dinner where courtship, family relations, and culinary intimidation came together. Ginger Duck is what they ate. And we'll hear from a harvester of one of the planet's most complete foods—seaweed!Broadcast dates for this episode:March 13, 2004 (originally aired)February 26, 2005 (rebroadcast)