Can the cuisine of your childhood or the food of your heritage truly sustain you? What happens when a single recipe becomes a time machine, transporting you back to a kitchen table, a holiday, a moment that shaped you? This episode explores the powerful intersection of memory, place, and flavor.
I catch up with Omid Roustaei, The Caspian Chef, to unpack how memory drives recipe development and ask the bigger question: Can you ever really go home, or do you have to cook your way back there?
Bitter & Sweet | Omid Roustaei
🌎 Global Flavors From An Iranian-American Kitchen
Apr 23, 2025

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Dinner Party, a podcast that brings together two hit podcasts, Cookery by the Book, the original cookbook podcast and Decorating by the Book, the only interior design book podcast. Hosted by Suzy Chase.
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