Sonya Sanford

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2,535 appearances 12 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 13 Aug

Sonya Sanford’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy · Puerto Rican Home Cooking, with Omi Hopper · 11 Aug 2026 podcast

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So excited to try so many of these recipes. voice-verified

One thing that struck us is that you describe the book as a way of staying connected to Puerto Rico after having moved to the mainland. voice-verified

For listeners who may be unfamiliar with Puerto Rican cooking, how would you describe the cuisine? voice-verified

And what's one dish that you think every single person needs to try for themselves? voice-verified

Is there just one dish you're like, if you've never had the most amazing, comforting Puerto Rican food, you have to try this? voice-verified

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I so relate. voice-verified

My grandmother came from Ukraine and I learned how to cook from her. voice-verified

She was the biggest influence on my cooking. voice-verified

And she also taught me in Russian. voice-verified

And it's so beautiful that you could be sharing that, I'm sure, with so many other people who felt the same way as you or who also were connected to their families or missing their families during that time. voice-verified

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Yeah, it's so much more than just food. voice-verified

And it's such a gift to be able to give that to people. voice-verified

And then creating a book is so different than posting online. voice-verified

There's sort of two different things. voice-verified

And I'm wondering when you were thinking about this book and deciding on what dishes would go into it, was there one that you just knew right away had to be in there? voice-verified

Maybe something that was particularly nostalgic or comforting. voice-verified

Maybe it was like one of voice-verified

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