This week on Cooking Issues, Dave is alone in the studio as Nastassia joins him on the phone from Rhode Island. Tune in to hear all about fat melting and pie crusts, why pretzel sticks are not as good as pretzel knots and how to balance flavor. Also learn some great techniques for pit roasting pig this BBQ season. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market.

On this week's episode of After the Jump, Grace Bonney is in the studio with Eric Demby and Jonathan Butler of The Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg. Listen in to learn about how Jonathan and Eric met, and how they decided to become partners and begin The Brooklyn Flea. Hear about the diversity of vendors at the market, and how it naturally produced the food-centric Smorgasburg in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Jonathan and Eric also discuss the beginning years of The Flea, and how it progressed from a struggling market into a Brooklyn social institution. From Thurston Moore to Anne Hathaway, everyone is at The Flea- so check it out! This episode has been brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery.

"Antiques are always the heart and soul of the market."

"Brooklyn food isn't a trend anymore, it's become a reality." -- Eric Demby on After the Jump

"Brooklyn is the perfect intersection of critical mass and a sense of community." -- Jonathan Butler on After the Jump

On this week's episode of U Look Hungry, Helen Hollyman is in the studio with fried chicken guru Dante Gonzales of Dante's Fried Chicken. If you've been living in Williamsburg for a while, you might remember some of Dante's parties at his Kent Avenue loft, where he fried chicken, invited musicians to perform, and screened films. Hear about how Dante got interested in cooking by helping his grandmother prepare meals as a child. Also, hear about another one of Dante's fried chicken endeavors, Ride or Fry. Dante would fry chicken, and deliver it to people who happened to be in the know about his underground chicken business. Learn more about Dante's branding and design, as well as his new food truck just outside of Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Hear about some of the places that Dante has traveled in the name of fried chicken, as well as his new book, Ride or Fry: The Dante Fried Chicken Experience. This episode has been brought to you by Heritage Foods USA.

"A lot of people are caring about their food. The fact that farmers' markets take EBT is amazing... I love to see a lot of people from different backgrounds being concerned about health." -- Dante Gonzales on U Look Hungry