We talk with two celebrated Maine chefs about cooking at home during the pandemic. Chefs Cara Stadler and Ilma Lopez join us to offer advice on how to use simple ingredients in creative ways, comfort foods to make—including those from different cultures—and how to approach some of the popular pandemic dishes, like home-baked bread and fermented or preserved foods.
Guests
Cara Stadler, owner/chef at Bao Bao, Tao Yuan, the recently closed Lio; four-time James Beard Award nominee, Food & Wine Best New Chef 2014
Ilma Lopez, co-owner/chef at Chaval and the now-closed Piccolo; two-time James Beard Award nominee for outstanding pastry chef
Resources
- Once Enthusiastic, Americans' 'Cooking Fatigue' Simmers As Pandemic Drags On
- Tired Of Pandemic Cooking? Jacques Pépin Says To Simplify, Shares His Best Tips
- 26 delicious comfort foods from around the world
- Hearst Magazines Highlights Food Trends Amid Pandemic
- Coronavirus pandemic leads to rise in cookbook sales
- Experts offer tips for preserving food during COVID-19
- With time at hand, hobbyists are making fermented foods at home
