Via Podcast Episode 9
Episode Description
The Via Podcast is back, and in this episode hosts Michelle Donati and Mitti Hicks discover where to find the freshest and tastiest local foods around the West, from crisp apples on Hood River's Fruit Loop to salty oysters from the Puget Sound.
Guest Giselle Kennedy Lord, co-author of The Ark of Taste, takes us on a culinary discovery of the West, and reveals the importance of eating local, supporting Indigenous cultures through food, and seeking out your "next best bite."
Show Notes:
This episode showcases the following locations, and more:
- Hood River Fruit Loop, Oregon
- Puget Sound, Washington
- New Mexico's Hatch Chili Festival
Guest
Giselle Kennedy Lord is a storyteller and media producer, always and forever focused on food culture and agriculture. She holds a master’s degree in gastronomy from Boston University and was named a 2018 James Beard National Scholar Northwest. The Ark of Taste: Delicious and Distinctive Foods that Define the United States, a book Giselle co-authored, was nominated for a 2024 James Beard Media Award. Giselle became enamored with the idea for the Ark of Taste while working as the director of communications for Slow Food USA, where she championed the preservation of food culture and the importance of biodiversity. Giselle lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and son. They travel (to eat) as often as possible.
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