Cooking From Scratch Podcast
Welcome to the first non-cooking cooking podcast!
Join Aliye Aydin as she inspires you to create nourishing, from-scratch meals that heal your body and soul.
In each episode, Aliye chats with professional chefs, health coaches, doctors, farmers, nutritionists, and healers to explore their unique perspectives on cooking, culture, healing, and mindfulness.
Aliye, born and raised in sunny Southern California, discovered her love for cooking as a healing tool following a scary health diagnosis in her teens. She learned to cook to implement necessary dietary changes, which not only helped her heal but also shaped her life's work.
After graduating from UC Berkeley, Aliye traveled extensively, diving into international cuisines and cooking alongside grandmas and aunties, including exploring her heritage in Türkiye.
Upon returning to the U.S., she attended culinary school and gained experience in various restaurants and catering kitchens. Aliye worked as a culinary instructor and personal chef, and even ran a farm-to-door organic produce delivery service for 8 years in Long Beach, CA, building relationships with top growers and producers.
As a certified facilitator in Spiritual Literacy and Transformative Practices, Aliye incorporates principles like hospitality, gratitude, presence, and listening, and more into her cooking, enhancing the overall experience and fulfillment.
Aliye empowers her students to transform everyday ingredients into vibrant meals without spending hours in the kitchen!
Explore her latest courses and offerings at www.soulspacechef.com.
Cooking From Scratch Podcast
Discovering Filipino Flavors with Eugene Santiago
In this episode, I sat down with Chef Eugene Santiago of Baryo in Long Beach, CA. Chef Santiago crafts dishes that ignite his passion and honor his rich heritage. We'll discover his favorite kitchen ritual and discover the ingredients that fuel his culinary creativity.
Find out about events and other happenings with Chef Santiago on his Instagram @eatbaryo and the restaurant @unionlbc.
In this episode you’ll hear:
- The meaning and inspiration behind Baryo
- What success means for Chef Santiago, his origins in cooking, and favorite kitchen ritual
- Filipino-American food renaissance in the U.S.
- What is tamarind and how to use it in salad dressing
- What are cassava leaves and how to use them
- How to cook banana flowers
- The difference between Filipino fish sauce (patis) and Vietnamese/Thai fish sauce
- How to choose soy sauce at Hmart
- An easy way to make papaya salad and the Filipino version (Atchara)
- How to make coconut jam
- Singaporean breakfast item: kaya toast with coffee
- Are we being conditioned NOT to cook?
- What’s in chef’s home freezer?
Links:
- Aliye's cooking videos: Watch now on Youtube
- FREE High-Protein Meals Training