Stephanie Stender
producerStephanie Stender is a producer of Seasoned. She's an award-winning director, producer, and podcast creator. With a background in film and photography, she has created engaging content for PBS, WB, and other prestigious platforms. Her dedication to creative storytelling inspired her to create Doorstop Productions, a production company dedicated to women directors, writers, and producers. Stephanie has worked on various Emmy award-recognized shows, including America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country, where she was nominated three times as the Co-Executive Producer. She was also the Executive Producer of Milk Street TV and Radio. Currently, Stephanie is completing production on her feature-length documentary, All Stars: The Changing Face of Drag.
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Horticulturist Renée Giroux talks about her approach to farming and the role small family farms play in offsetting climate change. And, author Susan Spungen gets you excited about spring cooking. Plus, Karyn Bigelow is building a community for Black beekeepers. -
Meet the co-owners of the coffee shop at the Hartford Public Library. Pair books with wine, and learn about the Durham Public Library's Cookbook Club and Teen Test Kitchen. Plus, surprising things cooks might find in the Library of Things. -
Science teacher Xander Lowry is our guide as we tap trees, gather sap, split wood and make syrup with local students. Plus, Jeremy Whipple, of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, talks about the prized syrup made at the Mashantucket Sugar Shack. -
We're talking with local creators in the food space: Kat Ashmore, the chef behind @katcancook, and David Milton, aka @thedamgram and @thedamtok. Plus, we drink traditional chai with siblings who turned the Muslims of the World (MOTW) Instagram community into a local café. -
Master chocolatier Benoit Racquet describes what makes Belgian chocolate special and Ramin Ganeshram explains the (dark) history of chocolate. Plus, ethically sourced chocolate bars you can feel good about buying. -
Are you a proud solo-diner? This week on Seasoned, we talk about the joys—and anxieties—around taking yourself out to dinner. -
What makes an olive oil extra-virgin? This week on Seasoned, a conversation with an olive oil somm. Plus, a local org uses Palestinian olive oil to fund education and we learn about the importance of olive trees and oil in Palestinian cuisine. Plus, chef JJ Johnson’s ‘The Simple Art of Rice.’ -
This week on Seasoned, listen back to conversations we had with local guests in 2023. We celebrate restaurants that have stood the test of time, and chefs like Reneé Touponce, Sherry Pocknett and Damon "Daye" Sawyer. -
People share the stories behind their holiday cookies, and Roya Shariat and her mother Gita Sadeh talk about their cookbook, 'Maman and Me: Recipes from Our Iranian American Family.' -
This week on Seasoned, Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips, authors of 'Food, We Need to Talk,' join us to unpack ideas about diet culture, weight loss and what it means to be healthy.
