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Podcasts!

We're excited to present our Masters of Social Gastronomy lectures in podcast form. Hooray!

The first two are up now, and we'll add new ones each month. That way, if something pesky like "work" or "not living in New York City" keeps you away from our live events, you'll be able to enjoy them in the comfort of your home. Awesome? Awesome. 

Podcasts that currently exist:

Candy!

Sarah talks about the ancient origins of candy, and shares her...

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Let's Make: Drinking Vinegars

Grandmothers the world round (or at least mine) know that apple cider vinegar is a cure-all that gives eternal life. I remember shots of it being consumed in the kitchen from an early age, but I never could get past that stong smell and develop a taste for straight-up vinegar. 

Luckily for me, there's an easy way to make vinegar taste awesome: by turning it into a drinking vinegar, also known as a shrub. (For a detailed discussion of what...

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Word History: The Origins of the Smallpox Vaccine

On Wednesday night, we got a crash course in how our bodies recognize harmful invaders and fend them off. Neat, right? Our immune systems are well-trained armies that can spot foreign bacteria and viruses -- and even remember them for later.

Class reminded me of one of my favorite stories of where a word comes from: the history of the word vaccine.

Back in the day, lots of people died from the disfiguring diease smallpox. These days, we...

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Mini-Workshop at Babeland!

A couple weeks back, we teamed up with the awesome folks at Babeland to host a mini-workshop at their Park Slope location, complete with cocktails and some private shopping. There was such a huge response that we're doing it again, this coming Friday, June 8th.

All you need to do is RSVP here, show up, and say hi to us when you're there. Sound good?

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