From Scratch with Michael Ruhlman

Quarantine Report: The Chef and The Farmer

In his first quarantine report, host Michael Ruhlman checks in with Chef Suzanne Cupps. They discuss the closure of her brand new restaurant 232 Bleecker. Cupps outlines the decision making involved in such a major turn of events and what's she's doing to keep busy during quarantine. Also, Ruhlman speaks with farmer Zaid Kurdieh about the difficult decisions that small farmers are having to make when restaurants aren't purchasing from them. To support chef Suzanne Cupp's Staff at 232 Bleecker, visit their GoFundMe Campaign here:<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/232-bleecker-team-relief-fund">https://www.gofundme.com/f/232-bleecker-team-relief-fund</a> To purchase vegetables for home delivery in the NYC area, visit Norwich Meadows Farm's Instagram Account here:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/norwichmeadowsfarm/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/norwichmeadowsfarm/?hl=en</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Better cooking comes from deeper understanding. This instructive food series from acclaimed cookbook author Michael Ruhlman highlights essential kitchen techniques, ingredients and ideas. It draws from Ruhlman’s best-selling books, decades of experience and personal relationships with the country’s best chefs. Driven by an insatiable curiosity to learn and teach, Ruhlman approaches his topics every episode by exploring the stories of one notable chef, and one non-chef with surprising connections to the focal ingredients – all with the goal of getting listeners to engage with food more fully, and to cook more confidently.