by kitchensisters | Feb 17, 2014 | Hidden Kitchens
Some kitchen stories are complicated — full of mystery and missing pieces — the truth hidden by time. No photographs to capture them, little historical record to go on. “Hercules and Hemings” is one of these stories. In this piece, Hidden Kitchens...
by kitchensisters | Feb 13, 2014 | Fugitive Waves, Hidden Kitchens
“If you want evidence that not all the world is bad, then may I suggest Radiotopia. Launched last week, it’s a website that collects seven amazing US podcasts all in one place, including 99% Invisible and Love+Radio, which I’ve recommended before. I...
by kitchensisters | Oct 16, 2013 | Hidden Kitchens
Dear Friends, Lou “The Glue” Marcelli died at 3:00 this morning. He was 85 years old. Many of you may remember Lou from the first Hidden Kitchens story. Lou was the “Commodore” of the Dolphin Club, one of the oldest swimming and rowing clubs on...
by kitchensisters | Mar 21, 2013 | Hidden Kitchens
Today marks Navroz, or Parsi New Year. In 2008 we did a story about Niloufer Ichaporia King, an anthropologist, writer and chef, who each year creates an elaborate, ceremonial meal on Navroz. Below is the text from the NPR Hidden Kitchens page for the story, Sugar in...
by kitchensisters | Mar 13, 2013 | Hidden Kitchens
Tonight at South By Southwest is the much-anticipated NPR Music showcase at Stubb’s in Austin. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds headlines a bill that also includes Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alt-J, Youth Lagoon and more. You can watch the show live on npr.org/music. While we...
by kitchensisters | Aug 8, 2012 | Hidden Kitchens
We were in London, searching for hidden kitchens, when we came upon an “Eel Pie & Mash” shop and were pulled in by the old white marble tables, tile walls, pots of stewed and jellied eels and piles of pies. What we didn’t realize then was that...
