This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is joined by friend and food blogger Emily Hanhan to discuss everything from Takedowns to red velvet cake. Tune in for a lively discussion on homemade foods and the good food movement. Later on the show, food photographer Clay Williams stops by to talk about various upcoming food events. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

Chef Rob McCue, James Monahan and bartender Sean McClure drop by HRN Community Sessions to preview Prohibition NYC, a secret underground event and theatrical dining experience. The event, at an undisclosed location, will feature underground prohibition style food and cocktails. Find out what inspired Chef McCue to start throwing theatrical food and drink events and why he'd rather tell stories than open restaurants. Later in the show, Sean McClure makes some cocktails live on-air! This program was sponsored by BluePrint Cleanse. Today's music was provided by PEELS.

"I'd rather tell a story through food than do the restaurant thing - it's just the direction I chose."

--Chef Rob McCue on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

Annual porkfest, Cochon 555, kicks off its 5th anniversary of celebrating heritage breeds in New York on February 10, with all female chefs: Alex Guarnaschelli (Butter, The Derby), Missy Robbins (A Voce), Shanna Pacifico (Back Forty West), Elizabeth Falkner (Krescendo) and Leah Cohen (Pig and Khao) will compete to be named Princess of Pork. Sue Torres (Suenos) will prepare the BBQ family feast; Sara Bigelow (The Meat Hook) will demo whole-pig butchering. Tickets start at $125 and include local wines, mezcal and bourbon tastings, pork-spiked desserts and more. Tune in as Erin Fairbanks chats with founder Brady Lowe about what's in store this year and what goes behind throwing the event.

"This event is always about team and camaraderie. It's the chef's team that pressures the chef into doing it." [13:30]

--Brady Lowe of Cochon555 on HeritageRadioNetwork.org