Savor

Black-eyed peas, a traditional New Year’s food in the American South, are an important staple all year long around the world. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren dig into the history of this hardy legume – plus the science of minimizing beans’ musical properties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can always wax poetic about food, but we’re not the only ones. As a cold-weather treat, we’re offering up a dramatic reading and discussion of Robert Frost’s poem ‘After Apple-Picking’. Read the poem here: https://poets.org/poem/after-apple-pickingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This festive dessert is carefully crafted to look like a fallen log. Anney and Lauren roll with the science and history behind yule logs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This leafy green is a mild, tender cousin of cabbage that goes by many names. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of bok choy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This brand of breakfast cereal is widely used in snack mixes, both sweet and savory. Anney and Lauren get in the mix with the science and history of Chex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.