Ancestral Kitchen
Episodes
#29 - True Historical Italian Food with Karima Moyer Nocchi, Author of Chewing the Fat
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Traditions are always things that are selected and dusted off from the past and embellished and sort of made into a collage of who we are and what re...
#28 - Raising a Large Family the Ancestral Way
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Raising a large family is the work of a lifetime and the more support you have, the more fulfilling and smooth it'll be. Listen into today's episode t...
#27 - Four Ancestral Mamas Around The Table
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you eat ancestrally on a budget? What about burnout and decision fatigue? Alison and Andrea sit down with Christine and Corey from the Modern A...
#26 - Bones & Water - The Magic of Stock
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Stock will bring you so many more benefits than muscle meat on its own and for about a tenth of the price"Take the left-over bones from an animal, co...
#25 - Holistic Hilda from the Wise Traditions Podcast
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I have hope because I feel that enough of us know that there is a way out. - HildaHilda Labrada Gore is one of the most well-known voices in the ances...
#24 - Pizza!
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Once you've had really good pizza, it's hard to go back!"You might hear our tummies growling in the background because today we talked about one of o...
#23 - Traditional Slovakian Pig Butchery (& *all* the food!)
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Slovak food is comfort food. It’s not light, it’s not summery, but in the winter – it’s peasant food. Food that sticks to your bones and gives...
Bonus Episode! The Ancestral Kitchen Challenge
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"The Ancestral Kitchen Challenge is here to spark your creative fire!" AndreaWe are excited to announce the Ancestral Kitchen Challenge! This challeng...
#22 - Book Stacks for the New Year
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Find who inspired the person who inspired you." - Andrea We got together to share our book stacks for 2022 with each other and both our lists got lon...
#21 - Lessons from the Kitchen in 2021
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The figures fill me with hope. Because this journey we're taking is so important for health, for our children and for the planet. People are in...
#20 - Christmas Traditions & What Inspires Us at the Holidays
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
First of all, I think there are some differences between what you associate with Christmas over in the US, and what I associate with Christmas in the ...
#19 - All About Grains: Preparing, Processing and Digesting!
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Not all grains are equal" AlisonWith the myriad of anti-grain messaging in the food world, it's easy to think that eating grains is anything but heal...
#18 - Comfort Foods
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Become a member of the Ancestral Kitchen Community here!"When you sit down and savour the moment, food becomes naturally comforting because it's the m...
#17 - Pre, Pro, Parapro & Post - Biotics
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Ancestral Kitchen Podcast community here!"Fermented foods are the way to go. They taste nice, they're cheap and they're totally accessible" A...
#16 - Shifting Our Food Values with Chef Aran Goldstein
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For some reason I remember these moments of being alone with my mom, picking the chicken, and feeling honored and proud that I was helping her. - Ara...
#15 - Our Favorite Kitchen Tools
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Tools and gadgets sometimes take advantage of our lack of confidence" -AndreaAlison and Andrea discuss what tools they utilize in their kitchens and ...
#14 - What's in Our Fridge? A Peek Into Our Kitchens!
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Every time we talk, you’re an education for me. I know what you’re telling me is your normal is going to be really great information for me.”...
#13 - The Secret Life of Chocolate
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chocolate has a secret life. One where, instead of being formed into industrial bars, women combine it by hand with local herbs to make drinks. One wh...
#12 - Why I Gave Away My iPhone
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Everything about getting rid of my iPhone came down to health. " -AlisonIn just two short generations, tech has slowly crept into our lives in mo...
Bonus Interview: Wild Quetzal on Vegan and Ancestral Diets
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"One of the great illusions is that we can escape the cycle of life and death."Andrea watched Wild Quetzal's Instagram videos about ancestral foodways...
#11 - Nourishing Traditions: THE Ancestral Cookbook
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrea and Alison talk about the cookbook that has healed the way they view, cook and eat food, THE ancestral cookbook, Sally Fallon'...
#10 - Elly from Elly's Everyday; Sourdough-Baking (and Soap-Making!)
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"You can make really, really good bread using simple methods"We're so excited to welcome our first guest - Elly from Elly's Everyday to talk about sou...
#9 - Quitting Supermarkets: Practical and Ethical Concerns
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I spent a lot of my time researching and making connections with people to find my sources of food, and that takes time. - AlisonNot like I really kn...
#8 - Kitchen Management & Avoiding Burnout
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Admire and respect what you're doing." AndreaAs soon as a listener suggested this topic, we both knew we had to cover it. Burnout is something we've ...
#7 - Sourdough - Why We Love It
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"That led to bakers yeast, which was a household item by 1900... Then we just seem to have gone completely downhill from there, to this place where on...
#6 - Six Books We Love
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The best books are ones that spin you off on a path; imbue you with passion"Words. Pictures. Beauty. Comfort. Connection. Guidance. Inspiration. Joy....
#5 - What We're Fermenting Right Now!
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Fermenting is an adventure!"In this episode, we give a snapshot of what's bubbling in our kitchens right now.You'll hear about:Vegetable ferments suc...
#4 - The 5 Most Expensive (And Yet The Cheapest) Foods
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We make our bone broth almost exclusively out of garbage."What if eating real food didn't have to be prohibitively expensive? The most nutritious, re...
#3 - Why We Cook Ancestrally
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I follow the river of joy, curiosity and passion. That's what has moved me into a place where cooking ancestrally is part of my life"Why do we cook a...
#2 - Meet Alison of Ancestral Kitchen
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"For ages, I thought cooking wasn't creativity, that creativity was art; it was music - that kind of thing. It took many gentle, soft words from my hu...
#1 - Meet Andrea of Farm and Hearth
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"When we eat close to the land, everything is about connection"Come meet Andrea, the American half of Ancestral Kitchen, in this kick-off episode of o...