Dinner Last Night (with Emma & Dimity)
Weāre Emma & Dimityāidentical twins, mamas, and co-hosts of Dinner Last Night.
When we became parents, figuring out what to make for dinnerāand how to get our families to eat itāwas hard. One minute, we were serving up a home-cooked meal; the next, we were in high-stakes negotiations over one bite of broccoli.
Between finding time to shop and cook, dodging tantrums, balancing nutrition, and honoring traditions, we often felt like we were facing the daily dinner struggle alone.
So we started asking other parents, āwhat did you have for dinner last night?ā We quickly learned weāre all connected by this daily ritualābut also discovered a world of game-changing mealtime tricks and recipes.
Thatās why we started Dinner Last Night, a podcast where we swap unfiltered stories with parents around the world, diving into how culture, family dynamics, and daily rhythms shape mealtime.
Whether itās pasta from scratch or cereal in a pinch, every meal has a storyāone that proves weāre all in this delicious mess together.
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A bit about your co-hosts:
Dimity Palmer-Smith is a co-host of Dinner Last Night, a hobby fitness instructor (her secret accountability hack), and a career educator and nonprofit leader. With a knack for fostering connection and community, Dimity understands the magic of shared meals and the delightful chaos of family dinners. She swore she wouldnāt be a short-order cook, but here she is, whipping up gourmet meals tailored to each kidās whims! When sheās not discussing dinner with parents worldwide, youāll find her on the soccer field, at the climbing gym, advocating for local education issues, or exploring nature.
Emma Frisch Emma Frisch is a co-host of Dinner Last Night, a chef, culinary instructor, and writer known for helping people fall back in love with home cooking through simple, seasonal recipes. Sheās the author of Feast by Firelight and Seasonal Family Almanac, and co-founded two hospitality venturesāLa Buena Onda in Nicaragua and Firelight Camps in Upstate New Yorkābefore she had kids and dinner got complicated. A Food Network Star finalist and Fulbright Scholar, Emmaās work has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, Epicurious, and more. She lives in the Finger Lakes with her husband and two daughters.
Dinner Last Night (with Emma & Dimity)
Anand Wilder: Indie Rocker and Dad on Raising Bicultural City-Kids Who Aren't Afraid of Spice š¶ļø
We sit down with Anand Wilderāmusician, songwriter, former Yeasayer frontman, and devoted dadāto explore how his bicultural Indian-American upbringing, family life, and passion for music intertwine in the kitchen, at home, and in his community. Anand talks about being joyfully unconcerned with āauthenticityā in cuisine, raising kids who are proud of their heritage (and skilled at counting the chili peppers in their meal), and the influence of his mother, a former culinary instructor who shaped his love for cooking. He reflects on how his approach to food mirrors his eclectic musical career and shares what itās like to juggle life as the primary parent while rebuilding his artistry. He offers a perspective thatās unpretentious, upbeat, and refreshingly candid.
We also talk about:
- šø Delicate Steve ā the genre-bending guitarist Anand first ādiscoveredā
- š Masala Lab by Krish Ashok - Anandās recommended primer on learning to cook Indian food at home
- š¶ Anandās NEW Solo Album: Psychic Lessons
- š Dosa My Honey ā Zazieās track (Anandās daughter): listen here!
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Credits
- Produced: Dinner Last Night & REP Studio
- Edited: REP Studio
- Music by: ā£Emerson āLongstoryā Bartlett, lyricist/songwriter/philosophizer
- Saxophone: Drew Martin