Food Legends Jacques Pepin & Lidia Bastianich Join Us for Our New Launch
How knocked out we are to have star Jacques Pepin — with his short but unforgettable new video lesson posted here — and PBS Italian cooking luminary Lidia Bastianich — participate in the official launch of the new Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®.
Our updated website offers weekly recordings of our WNPR radio program so you can listen on-demand and on your schedule. You’ll be able to subscribe to the podcast here soon. My buddies Chris Prosperi, Alex Province and I are having fun with many thousands of you on Facebook as never before, and you can hear my daily Food Schmooze one-minute “Snacks” on WNPR. All this is possible because my dream has been realized, to devote myself to the food show and its online exchanges full-time, starting now.
Whenever you need a good time, we’re here, on-air and online, all of our offerings on-demand. You can consume our content in small bites and pick up where you left off, or party with us straight through. No matter where you are, all you need to do is search Faith Middleton Food Schmooze on any digital device.
On this launch show, we celebrate Lidia Bastianich for her new cookbook, Lidia’s Mastering the Art of Italian Cooking, co-authored with her daughter, Tanya Manuali Bastianich. As you can see on this page, we have an easy Thanksgiving recipe from Lidia’s book; a warm and soulful mushroom salad as only Lidia can envision it.
A few thoughts about our participating food legends. Both Jacques, author of the new Jacques Pepin, Heart & Soul in the Kitchen, and Lidia, have their own much-loved television shows on PBS (our CPTV.) They are true friends to us as home cooks, never losing sight of our busy lives, our desire for simple and delicious food, and yet they are unwavering in their commitment to food that is real, good and probably better for us.
When we make and eat their incomparable recipes, with them guiding us along the way, we always say…this is our idea of living. Thanks to both of you, Jacques and Lidia, for your generosity, and for giving us what we consider a royal send-off. The honor, as always, is entirely ours.
If I could write this in chocolate I would…
Cheers, Faith
Julie Dunham says
Congratulations on a great new beginning! I love the idea of investing in the , in my opinion, most popular topic from your former shows. I’m already hooked! Break a leg……..
Karen Lutkus says
Exciting news!!! You are so inspiring! Congrats on being able to not retire, but do something so exciting!
Sherry Mason says
Dear Faith:
Congratulations on your new adventure! I have always found thThe Food Schmooze to be my favorite of all your shows as I am certain many others do also so this shall indeed be a great pleasure for all of us. May you find as much happiness in this new venture as you bring to so many of us who think of you as a friend though we may have only spoken on the phone or listened to you on air.
Blessing and Best Wishes;
Sherry
Faith Middleton says
Sherry, you are a sweetheart to say such generous things! I say thanks on behalf of the gang — Chris, Alex, Mark, Anthony and Lori, all of whom contribute so much and so well. I have to say I’m excited and hope you’ll party with us often. Cheers, Faith
Alicia says
Hi Faith:
Congratulations on this new chapter and thank you thank you thank you for not retiring The Food Schmooze! (You had me worried there for a minute!) I can’t imagine NPR without you and your cohorts.
Would you consider letting people write reviews of the recipes they try (a la Epicurious) and listing them with each recipe? I find so many helpful hints and tweaks from thoughtful cooks who write about their experiences with a new recipe…..
All best to you and the whole show team!
Faith Middleton says
Alicia, we agree that would be useful and hope to get there as we build and expand. Thank you for your encouragement. See you at the party! Cheers, Faith
MaryAnn Poitras says
What do you mean retire???!!! It so happens I have enjoyed listening to your show for the last few years on my way home from work. Now what am I suppose to do? I’ll be listening on Wednesdays, thanks for all the good topics
Faith Middleton says
MaryAnn, I’m so NOT retiring. I’m full-time on the Food Schmooze, which will air Thursdays at 3 and Saturdays at noon. At my desk now creating daily 60 Second Food Schmoozes, and having conversation each day here and on Facebook (Faith Middleton Food Schmooze.) We just recorded some videos, too. I hope you’ll be part of it all, MaryAnn. There’s a new iTunes podcast on this section’s front page starting tomorrow so you can listen to the show on your schedule, whenever you’d like. So happy you wrote! Cheers, Faith
Michael Kryzanski says
This is going to sound unusual but I am not that much into food. I like to eat healthy but I don’t have very refined tastes by any means. However, I absolutely LOVE the Food Schmooze. I love listening to you and Chris talk on all of these different food and drink topics. You and Chris are so fun to listen to. I can’t think of any other radio or tv show that is so authentic and where the presenters’ passions are so present. Faith, you can talk about any topic and make it interesting and fun. I am a long time listener to all of your shows. You are so talented at what you do. I hope you don’t retire for a long while as radio and wnpr would not be the same.
Faith Middleton says
Oh, Michael, I’m overwhelmed by your generosity! I’m not surprised by you telling me your food tastes are centered in a particular zone, yet you listen to the show. I’m not surprised because underlying whatever we talk about is a commitment to celebrating life and having a good time as often as we can. I don’t even know how to thank you for such lovely comments. Please stop by here any time to say hi or tell us about a healthy food love of yours, no matter how simple — we love that, too. Or drop in on Facebook at Faith Middleton Food Schmooze. Happy Thanksgiving!
Cheers,
Faith
Will says
So glad you have recordings of the show on the website for listening on one’s own schedule. Great!
Susan Oslund says
Hi Faith,
I have been a LONG time listener of your show, and I miss your show on a daily basis so much… My ride home from work is not the same. You had such interesting topics and people on, but THANK GOODNESS you still have the Food Schmooze. Just to let you know I miss your daily show like crazy and am so disappointed I can’t listen to your shows every day!
Signed…. a Very Sad Listener 🙁
Robyn Doyon-Aitken says
Thanks so much, Susan.
Laura says
Faith-
Any chance that you are going to schedule another food trip anytime in 2018?
Robyn Doyon-Aitken says
When there’s a plan in the works for 2018, you can be sure you’ll hear about it on the show. Thanks for listening!