The Fearless Kitchen (formerly Food Family & Friends Podcast)
A Podcast Hosted by Vanessa Baxter
Easy Eats Cookbook By Students for Students – The Fearless Kitchen Podcast 59
Easy Eats is the idea from a wonderful young enterprise group at Kings college in Auckland. They created their business around the idea that Uni Students cannot cook for crap. The cookbook they have released is fun, friendly and transportable with recipes created by famous figures and students themselves.
I interview the group in a classroom at Kings just after they win a Dragons Den award. Inspiring and engaging – join our conversation here.
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Christy Harrison: Intuitive eating counselor Brooklyn, NY – The Fearless Kitchen 58
Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor based in Brooklyn, NY. She offers online intuitive eating courses and private intuitive eating coaching to help people make peace with food and their bodies. Since 2013 Christy has hosted Food Psych, a podcast exploring people’s relationships with food and paths to body acceptance.
Christy began her career as a journalist in 2003, and has written for and edited major publications including Gourmet, The Food Network, Refinery29, Slate, BuzzFeed, Modernist Cuisine, AllRecipes, and many others. As an expert on nutrition and people’s relationships with food, she has been quoted in top media outlets including Refinery29, Health, Men’s Fitness, Bon Appetit, The Observer, and more.
Together we talk about the foodie world we live in and how Christy came to offer the courses she does today. We delve into discussions on the role and effect that fads and ‘real food’ style movements have had on groups of people and on individuals and families. Christy explains intuitive eating and living, and how she thrives on empowering others through her courses and her podcasting, to move away from a dieting and restrictive thought process to a more mindful way of dealing with food. We share insight into how children can be brought up to simply build on their innate intuitive nature and to be at peace with food and mealtimes, rather than live in an environment that is becoming increasingly obsessive and concerning around food.
I totally loved this chat with Christy. We literally met over this discussion and yet I felt as if I had known her for years. I am so sure you will feel the same way when you share in our discussion. I am thrilled to be able to bring this episode to you.
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Check out Christy’s work at christyharrison.com, and and get her free guide, 7 Simple Strategies for Finding Peace and Freedom with Food.
Connect with Christy here:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chr1styharrison
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christyharrisonnutrition
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chr1styharrison/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/food-psych/id700512884
The Kiwi Bach – The Fearless Kitchen 56
When you rent a bach you are journeying into a true Kiwiana experience. A little holiday house, near the coast or in the middle of farmland, near a volcano or on an island. It doesn’t much matter where you are because the ‘bach’ (say bachelor and take off the ending!) comes in all shapes and sizes and there is one for every traveller.
What is important is to be prepared and to have all your basics sorted for the kitchen. That way you can simply relax when you get there and have a fantastic holiday with great food, a cool relaxed rhythm and an appreciation of all the local area can offer you too. Join me for some top tips to ensure that your Kiwi bach holiday means that you too get a holiday but one that is fit for purpose and doesn’t mean you have to forsake the food you love whilst you are away from home!
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Be Fearless and get those kids in the Kitchen – The Fearless Kitchen 55
Be prepared for a little mess, but reap the rewards when you get your kids inspired in the kitchen. Today I share my passion and tips and ideas for you to share with the kids in your life – whether they are nieces and nephews, grandkids, students or your own.
Cooking is a life skill and brings with it so much more. I am truly passionate that we can get our families into the kitchen then we will grow deeper connections with them and with the community around us. Food is life, life should be fun and engaging and what better place to start than in the kitchen!
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Something Fishy – The Fearless Kitchen 54
Cooking seafood is terrifying for some people and when you are out of your comfort zone and trying to cook up regional seafood for the first time and for someone else, it can be even more of a challenge.
Join me in this chat where I share how I managed with the local New England produce in the USA and relied on the knowledge of others around me to rise to the demands of the job.
Engaging with those around you is essential to build any type of support community. It is no different when you are cooking. Those who can share their knowledge of produce and cooking methods, tips and tricks can ease the journey and assist you in finding the fun factor in trying something new.
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Be You – The Fearless Kitchen 53
In this podcast episode I describe my arrival into the USA, as in my 20s I took up a Private Chef role with a family on Cape Cod. It was the most wonderful engagement but didn’t start well. In fact it began with me so desperate to impress that I did the exact opposite. I learned a valuable lesson very early on, that it is not worth trying to be or emulate someone else.
You need to wholeheartedly be yourself. It is true in the kitchen, but obviously way beyond that as well. The new era of Be Authentic, was something I discovered in this hands on way, where I tried to be authentic to something I believed was desired and forgot to simply be me! Once, I became relaxed and shared myself, my passion and delivered the types of dishes I loved to cook, the tide turned and I found my happy place and was welcomed with open arms.
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Whirlwind landing at Intercontinental London – The Fearless Kitchen 52
Hyde Park corner
Fearlessness is part of my DNA. My parents never showed fear and were always adventurous. My sister and I have tended to follow the same path. I am not sure it is always admired from the outside, but it has been what has driven us to where we are today. And that, we all must own.
My time overseas post University was amazing. Living in London and securing a job at the Intercontinental on Hyde Park Corner, as an Aussie in my early 20s was wonderful. I remember flying down Sloane Street at the end of a shift, feeling like I belonged in this bold and vibrant city. I would cruise through Hyde Park, marching in my boots, bought on sale at Harvey Nicks and wander book stores whilst waiting on friends who were working at Harrods, who would mass exodus onto the street after their own shift had finished.
They were heady days of youthfulness. There was no fear, no consciousness except of ourselves moving around in this whirlwind of adventure. I loved every minute of it. From the crazy responsibilities thrust upon me in my role at the hotel, to choosing to luncheon with an unknown Arab, ready to offer the world, these events just shaped my journey and became learnings in my path to adulthood.
In many ways I miss it. The freedom to move as you choose, your decisions not affecting anyone but yourself. Yet, in light of recent events in London, there are also moments where I take comfort in my safe space in NZ. London has always been a centre of interest, of bombings, of politics and discourse.
London is packed with people, who are strong and who are brave. I would be there in a heartbeat to live in those streets and to move alongside those who know it as home, again.
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51: Amanda Betts – Fighting With Love
When I met Amanda I was intimidated. I only felt that way because she seemed so strong and larger than life. Yet, she was gentle in her passion to meet others and that included me. We have so much in common that I am consistently taken by surprise. Our growing up years could not be more different.
There is no comparison and I shudder to hear some of her stories, yet it reminds me of how totally blessed I have been. I remember a smack once, when I possibly fully deserved it. But, I mean a smack and I only remember one – that’s how good I had it as a child! Amanda’s life has been so shattered and torn and yet here we are, together and drawn by each other’s determination to make a difference. To share some energy with Amanda sets you off for a week. You can’t help but feel fuelled to change the world. Even if it is only one step at a time.
In our chat on air we ramble from subject to subject. It is complicated to get it back to food, but the thread is there. Food is more than medicine and what we put in our mouths. Food brings people together and we are aiming to bring our missions to everyone, all over the world. So listen in and hold on tight to something nearby and when you feel that urge to help – reach out and chat with us. We are on social media – everywhere and are easy to find. And we love to connect so share with us your story or your wishes and lets see if we can make some more dreams come true.
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Amanda Betts can be found at: amandabetts.com and of course at the Project itself….. www.bridgethegapproject.co.nz
The Fearless Kitchen Podcast is hosted by Vanessa Baxter and brought to you by Podcasts NZ and World Podcasts.
50: Solo Episode – Anorexia
As a young woman I became obsessed with the world of food. Yet, at the same time I was becoming familiar with myself and who I was and how others viewed me. This is a difficult time for girls/women and I believe these issues are coming earlier and earlier – so it is no longer young women facing these questions but young girls.
For me, the desire for food and cooking came hand in hand with an unhealthy obsession with my weight and how I was presenting myself to others. I don’t remember this as being an awful time for me – but for those around me it certainly was not easy. My refusal to eat, my inability to drink alcohol in social settings without being ill, my misconstruing of the truth to those who cared for me.
I share this briefly with you my listeners because it is an important moment in my story – BUT also because it is important for general community awareness too. We need to look after anyone we see heading down this path. It wont be easy but it is vital. If you or anyone you know needs help the best place to start is with your local GP who will be familiar with the service providers for Eating Disorders in your areas.
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The Fearless Kitchen Podcast 49: Solo Episode – Rome
Food brings people together – it is the only language you need.
When I was in my 20s I headed to Rome without any agenda I just wanted to experience the city and try some food. Things can head in any direction if you don’t have a plan and that is exactly what happened. I love that. I love surprises and adventures which are unplanned.
Of course it is easier when you are alone and I always used to travel alone in the hope for adventure. Even now I will venture into cafes alone and love the chance to connect with someone whilst I am there – and naturally it is usually over a bowl of food! This adventure may suggest I am on the edge of sensible – and I guess I probably was but I would do it all over again.
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