There's some friendly chaos going down in the kitchen all around the world! On this HRN Community Session segment, Eddie Shumard sits down with Joe Che, the founder of Chaos Cooking. Listen to this interview to find out what inspired Joe to bring people together with events that feature communal food and drink. Learn how to organize your own Chaos Cooking event in your town, and hear why it can be a valuable experience for both novice and expert home cooks. Learn about past Chaos Cooking events in rich culinary cities like New Orleans and Paris! If you're in the New York City area, make sure to check out Chaos Cooking's upcoming party in Gowanus, Brooklyn. This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch. Thanks to Idgy Dean for today's music.

"You can't get anymore intimate than cooking and eating together." [7:30]

"It's an age old recipe- people, food, and drinks!" [10:50]

-- Joe Che of Chaos Cooking

It's a packed house on Snacky Tunes - we've got Hot Bread Kitchen's artisanal bread operation, Portland's Lincoln Restaurant & Amrit Singh from Stereogum all in the studio together at the same time! Tune in for an episode full of content and insights - hear about Hot Bread Kitchen's mission to empower immigrants and women bakers, learn what it's like running a restaurant in Portland and hear some of the best new tracks from Amrit's collection in anticipation of SXSW. There's no fuller 60 minutes of food and music on the airwave - stay current on this week's episode of Snacky Tunes! This program was sponsored by Tekserve.

"We are a non-profit bakery that provides job training and business incubation for immigrant women and minority food entrepreneurs." [7:44]

"Women are the world's bakers and cooks and often they come to America are are delegated to cooking in somebody's home. Our founder realized there's a huge demand for ethnic and artisan products." [11:30]

--Molly Crossin, Communications & Development Director of Hot Bread Kitchen on Snacky Tunes

"In Portland, you're 20 minutes from the country. Our farms are that close." [24:00]

--Jenn Louis of Lincoln Restaurant on Snacky Tunes

This week on Why We Cook Erica celebrates the last moments of summer with that sweet yellow star of the summer harvets: corn. Learn about the surprisingly racy names for the myriad types of corn and why the husk is a handy package to be removed at your peril. Tune in for a sneak peek at Erica's upcoming NPR appearance, plus a terrifying description of one of the worst, most starch-laden meals Chef Erica has ever been served by a student. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

Photo: Sweet Corn