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
Farm-to-Table Eating the Easy Way with Sasha Kanno
In this episode of the podcast, I chat with farmer Sasha Kanno, who founded and runs a half acre urban farm in Long Beach, CA.
With a background in floral design and event and film production, farmer Sash combined her skills, experience, and passion to start Farm Lot 59 in 2010. Now 14 years later with a busy non-profit farm to run, she shares with us how she keeps her meals easy and full of incredible farm fresh ingredients.
Whether you’re an experienced grower or an avid cook looking to incorporate more seasonal ingredients into your cooking, this episode will leave you full of fresh ideas for ways to make farm-to-table eating easier and more convenient.
Find Sasha’s updates from the farm on Substack: https://sashakanno.substack.com/, on Instagram @farmlot59, and on the website: https://www.farmlot59.org/
In This Episode You’ll Hear:
- How Long Beach urban farm Farm Lot 59 started
- Easy rice cooker meal ideas
- The easiest way to preserve your harvest in the freezer
- How to make seasonal eating easier and less overwhelming
- What it takes to become more confident cooking from scratch
- Farmer Sash’s favorite comfort meal that you may not be familiar with!
- How to avoid meal planning and what to do instead
- Dinner idea: Grilled chicken with artichoke hearts, lemon zest, feta cheese, and orzo
- The one thing you need to grow at home and how to use it to elevate the flavor of your dishes
Links:
- Aliye's cooking videos: Watch now on Youtube
- FREE High-Protein Meals Training