“The parallels between food and writing are so obvious and clear. It’s hard to talk about them because they’re inherent.” ~ Steven Brust<br /> <br /> ....<br /> <br /> Cooking the Books is an ongoing interview project that explores the meeting points between genre fiction and food. From Joe Haldeman to Elizabeth Bear, Zen Cho to Joe Monti of Saga Press, we've interviewed nearly 50 authors, editors, and agents over the past 4 years. Cooking the Books hosts written word essays AND podcasts at franwilde.net.

A factual food fight podcast. Every episode, we pick one ingredient and present three mind-blowing facts, anecdotes or uses for it. You get to decide who is the most interesting by voting on Instagram.

<p>Enjoy a meal with comedians and old friends Karen Anderson and Doug Benson. Each episode will feature a different chef showing off their creations, and the conversation between Doug and Karen that goes with it.</p>

Beer Hear! is a weekly program on beer, beer culture and the beer community, heard on WFMU (wfmu.org). There is an accompanying blog at: beerhear.blogspot.com. Beer Hear! is hosted by Bob & B.R., homebrewers, beer judges, and all around beer lovers.

Linda Pelaccio, a culinary historian, takes a weekly journey through the history of food on A Taste of the Past. Tune in for interviews with authors, scholars and culinary chroniclers who discuss food culture from ancient Mesopotamia and Rome to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Each week Linda explores the lively link between food cultures of the present and past.

Every week on Spilled Milk, writers/comedians Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton start with a food-related topic, from apples to winter squash, and run with it as far as they can go—and, regrettably, sometimes further.