Warm Lasagna
Warm Lasagna is a COVID-era podcast designed to increase connection despite social distancing. Each week, incredible humans share the heartfelt stories behind their favorite comfort foods; we’ll explore how these dishes are made, examine cultural influences, and reminisce about family traditions. And we'll dig into how to love and nurture each other through challenging times. New episodes available every Sunday.
Episodes
25 episodes
Fried Bologna Sandwiches with Matt
A fried bologna sandwich, as delicious a comfort as it is, might seem like an unusual pick for a chef’s favorite food. For Matt, though, it was one of the first dishes he learned how to cook, and one which inspired him to eventually go on to cu...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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41:34
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Collards with Sasha
Sasha worked in restaurants most of her life, usually as a server or bartender, but she always longed to cook. When her mother died unexpectedly in 2019, Sasha’s grief caused her to question everything, including the direction her life was taki...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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42:10
Stuffed Grape Leaves with Layla
“I equate food with togetherness.” Layla grew up watching her mother make stuffed grape leaves until she made them as an adult with her husband in their first house together. Her preferred way of making them is just like her mom’s -...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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38:43
A Pot of Coffee with Robert
What a year it has been! Thank you to each and every one of you who have made this podcast possible for me - from guesting, to listening, to answering technology questions for me. I am eager to continue serving up hot episodes each week in 2021...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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28:12
Cut-Out Cookies with Katie
My Grandma Lupsor is an incredible woman. My mom has described her as “the perfect mother-in-law,” and she is known throughout our family for generosity, her compassion for others (she has received numerous awards for all of the volunteering sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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43:20
Baked Macaroni with Mary
The very first place we learn about how to treat other people is our family of origin, and I am very fortunate to have a beautiful and loving family. This week on the podcast, we hear from my Grandma Mary. This is my mom’s mom and I have been t...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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37:41
Party Mix with Jordan
Party mix is not a difficult thing to make, but it is an important annual holiday tradition for Jordan. “No one makes it like my mom. Your mom may make a good party mix, but it’s not like my mom’s.” Jordan’s mom, Vicki, is sweet enough to pay a...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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35:49
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Chitlins with Fred
Pig intestines are an integral part of cuisine across the globe, however they have a special significance in African-American culture, albeit extremely divisive. Fred remembers the annual holiday debate about whether chitlins would be featured ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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43:46
Blackberry Sonker with Carrie
My dear friend and mentor, Carrie, is a yoga educator and life coach in Charlotte, NC. She is the co-creator of Explore and Expand
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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41:34
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Cajun Stir Fry with Leah and Whitney
Leah is the best coworker anyone could ask for: she is supportive during tough times, she has a great sense of humor, and she loves to take walks/eat lunch outside to break up the day. Even during COVID-era, Leah still leaves treats on my desk ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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39:55
Spaghetti Dinner with Lindsay
If you want to treat somebody special, make them this meal: Spaghetti with a sauce that takes all day to make, garlic bread, a veggie on the side, and chocolate eclairs for dessert. This is what Lindsay’s mom taught her about how to show love t...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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40:39
Cappuccino with Shari
“Food connects people at the heart, at our most primal level.”At 19, my cousin Shari left her home in northeast Ohio and moved to Italy. After adjusting to some cultural differences there, Shari realized just how similar life was to some...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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41:22
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Chow Chow with Kelly
This week we were fortunate to sit down with my father-in-law, Kelly, to talk about his family's tradition of Chow Chow. If you grew up in the South, you might even have an open jar of chow chow on the shelf in the fridge. It is a sweet relish ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:02
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Lasagna Love with Rhiannon
Rhiannon has loved to cook since she was a young girl. In this episode, she shared about her family tradition of making stollen Christmas bread every year, and the impo...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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49:25
Horseradish Encrusted Salmon with Jeffrey
Dolly Parton says, "Find out who you are and do it on purpose," and our guest this week, Jeffrey, demonstrates this sentiment beautifully. Jeffrey is a body worker and yoga therapist living in Charlotte, NC. He is one of my favorite teachers (o...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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37:37
Roast Chicken and Potatoes with Amy
“Get into the kitchen, find out what your comfort level is, and feed your soul.” I love things that come in trucks. Food trucks. Ice cream trucks. Did you know that there is such a thing as a dog treat truck?? There is! And...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:54
Mac and Cheese with Sarah
This week’s guest is a celebrity - at least in our household! She is the type of friend you call by her first and last name because we’re just waiting for her to get discovered by the Food Network so we can tell everyone we know her way back wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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44:53
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Sauteed Okra and Tomatoes with Carey
Earlier this year, Carey let me bring my tomato plants by his place to give me a few pointers on the ins and outs of container gardening. Carey was patient and did not judge me, even though my poor ...
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45:24
Hamburger Casserole with Sheena
"I love to host, I love having people over. I feel that just being a therapist - a sense of community and a sense of belonging is really important. It’s something you need to achieve in your hierarchy of needs. When you bring people together to...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:53
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Tomato Tart with Chase
“Community and food are very closely tied, and I think it is a holy experience when you can sit around with friends and loved ones and share a meal. Break bread. Drink some wine.” This week, Chase joins us to share about one of Em...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:03
Chicken and Gravy with Leanne
“I think it brings people together. I love the idea of sitting at a table, having a meal. It’s just time together - it’s fellowship. It doesn’t have to be a fancy meal; just getting together and spending time with family and friends. It’s one o...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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33:54
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Lumpia Shanghai with Iris
Iris and I met several years back while volunteering together through Mental Health America of Central Carolinas and the American Foundation fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:23
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Teacake Breakfast with Matt
“Is there even community if there isn’t eating and cooking? Like, does it exist? That’s -- honestly? That’s the thing that makes a coworker a coworker, and not a friend. Like, someone you work with who’s your friend is someone you would go out ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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Southern Fried Corn with Suzi
"Cooking just makes me feel whole; it makes me feel comfort in there hard times." This week, Suzi shares about how she developed a passion for cooking while working as a touring performer. She talks about growing up in the South, and how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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