Welcome to another episode of Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor once again starts Food Headlines off with Heritage Radio Network's own Jack Inslee. Tune in to hear opinions about the Chick-Fil-A scandal from a variety of outlets, including Reverend William Owens and Fox News. Later, Nicole chats with Dania Davy of the Land Loss Prevention Project. Dania's organization works to advocate for black farmers in North Carolina who are losing their land. Hear about the last black dairy farmer in North Carolina, and check out Dania's film on the topic entitled Our Land, Our Lives. Nicole is joined in studio by Barella Kirkland, the co-founder of Pelzer's Pretzels. Tune in to hear about the Philadelphia pretzel tradition, the start of the company, as well as the different flavors of Pelzer's pretzels available at Smorgasburg! This episode has been brought to you by Fairway Market.

"We're all immigrants, so all of our treats have origins in the places where we come from." -- Barella Kirkland on Hot Grease

Dave and Nastassia are back from Japan and Cooking Issues has returned! Dave's mailbox is full and he attempts to answer as many questions as humanly possible. From coffee brewing to cow muscles to intervase enzymes, Dave continues on his mission to solve any and all Cooking Issues on-air. Learn more about egg free custards, ways to prepare foods for those allergic to eggs and how to effectively roast meat. Ever try making bagels and pretzels at home? Hear some tips about avoiding lye disasters in the process and hear Dave's pretzel rules. This program was sponsored by The International Culinary Center.

"If you add fat to your pretzels, I have a problem with you and your pretzels. It's an abomination, it turns into a cracker - it's terrible. Also, if it's not twisted it's not a pretezel, it's a pretzeloid. The best pretzels I've ever had in my life are from Martins Brothers - you can get them by mail order."

--Dave Arnold on Cooking Issues

Duck is the topic on this week's GrowNYC Market Update. Tune in to hear Erin Fairbanks chat with Liz Carollo about the different duck producers at the GrowNYC Greenmarkets! Learn some tasty uses for duck fat, and hear some awesome duck preparation tips.