This week U Look Hungry welcomes food polymath Julia Turshen who has done everything from working on Mario Batali's TV show Spain: On The Road Again, food writing, producing, as well as being Gwyeneth Paltrow's personal chef. They talk Kimchi Chronicles and trying bizzare eats on the road in Korea such as raw sea squirt, guilty foods, and roadtripping with Mario in Spain. Learn what some of Julia's favorite new cookbooks are, her rediscovery of cream cheese, and what she would cook and eat as a last meal. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market

This week on Growing Good Alessandra is joined by her home-team of mommies: Melissa McCallister, Sarah Trogdon, and Amy Woodruff. They talk about their home-made products from natural beauty products for babies to Goldies Soaps to all natural sunblock. Learn about the natural deodorizing properties of witch hazel and uses of borax and more. This episode is sponsored by the The NOFA-NY Locavore Challenge.

We're talking food writing and coffee education on this week's installment of The Morning After. Jessie Kiefer and Jen Tullock relay an excellent "Front of House" segment, and chat with food writer, producer, and private chef Julia Turshen. Hear about Julia's recent collaboration with Gwyneth Paltrow in the form of a book called It's All Good. Hear about the research involved in writing the book, including drinking with Mario Batali and Mark Bittman. How did working with Gwyneth change Julia's opinions about health and wellness? Later, Erin McCarthy of Counter Culture Coffee helps Jessie and Jen with their coffee problems. Why does soy milk coagulate in certains brews? And what are the differences between the different types of iced coffee? Hear how Erin won the 3rd annual U.S. Brewers Cup! Find out what's on the menu at Chardonnay's for Grandma's 90th birthday! This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods. Thanks to Obey City for today's music.

"The ratio that we used is based on a ratio developed by the United States government during World War II, when the government was sending out packets of coffee to their troops." [25:45]

"Brewing a whole cup of coffee and then icing it down tends to not only water it down, but leaves a bitter aftertaste." [28:00]

-- Erin McCarthy on The Morning After