Steve and Rick step into a massive walk-in cooler at Local Foods with Rob Levitt from the Butcher & Larder,  Chicago’s first sustainable whole-animal butcher shop.  They discuss ethical butchering, curing meats and techniques.

There are many different way to write a cookbook.  This week on The Feed Podcast, TV host, food writer and author Nigella Lawson joins Steve Dolinsky and Rick Bayless to talk about the comforting food of  her new cookbook, Simply Nigella: Feel Good Food.

The depth of flavor in this week’s episode will have your mouth watering. Steve and Rick talk about the cuisine of India and Steve pays a visit to Vancouver to experience some of the best Indian food in the world made by chef Vikram Vij, author of the new cook book Vijs: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine.

Chicago has undergone a rebirth of craft beer production, with small breweries like Off Color Brewing and 5 Rabbit Cervecería. Steve and Rick sit down with Jim Cibak, Brewmaster at Revolution Brewing, crack open a few brews and sip suds while talking about the rebirth. They even taste a beer brewed just 4 hours ago.