Slow it down, and tune into this week's episode of Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor starts off the show by talking about some recent articles that feature women in the kitchen. Are women underrepresented in the restaurant world? Later, Nicole talks with Anthony Fassio, Board Chair of Slow Food NYC. Tune in and find out Slow Food's focus in the city, and how they're supporting gardens and restaurants citywide! Joe Dobias of Snail of Approval restaurants Joe Doe and Joe Dough joins in on the conversation and talks about the need for good, healthy, and local food in areas like the South Bronx. Listen in to find out how Joe hopes to influence larger corporations to infuse Slow Food ideas into their business models. Finally, Nicole wraps up the show with a Type and Tell segment with Ramin Ganeshram. Learn about Ramin's involvement with the restoration of an old oyster fishing boat in Long Island! This program has been brought to you by White Oak Pastures, and music has been provided by The California Honeydrops.

"I can work with one animal at a time with one purveyor. I can be a lot 'slower' than many other restaurants." [15:10]

"We have a really individual approach, and I think that's what is catching on more than anything." [20:50]

-- Joe Dobias on Hot Grease

The Food Book Fair is a multi-day festival where the nations’ best authors, farmers, chefs, artists, publishers and food enthusiasts gathered in Williamsburg for the second year to celebrate literary food culture. On Sunday, Phil Colicchio of HeritageRadioNetwork.org talked food enterprise. Food Book Fair and Slow Money partnered to run a Shark Tank type pitch competition for sustainable foodies. We spoke with several food entrepreneurs who judged the competition about the wild adventure that is creating a food business.

What are your dogs eating? Chances are, it could be better. Meet Nancy Liao, the founder of Zoe's Premium™ . Zoe's Premium "Real Food Dog Food" is a slow-cooked, individually-packaged dog food made with 100% real food ingredients. Sold frozen. Brooklyn born and raised. Tune into this special recording to learn what inspired Zoe to start this pet food line, and what goes into the dog food she's making. Listen in as she discusses the nature of dogs and why she thinks they are such unique creatures that require a unique diet! This program was sponsored by Rolling Press.

"Consumers, especially pet owners, are not fools. The bar has been raised very high for dog food manufactures to up the quality, be transparent about their sources and be sure their knowledgeable enough to put a product out there tat consumers can trust to feed their animals." [07:00]

--Nancy Liao, founder of Zoe's Premium on HeritageRadioNetwork.org