Slow Food DFW · 2020
Slow Food
Lunch Break
Meet the people behind the food.
With James Brown and Stephanie Leichtle-Chalklen. Lunch Break 3 ·
Amanda Vanhoozier conceived Slow Food Lunch Break for Slow Food DFW. I hosted the conversations with farmers, producers, and food organizers; Kaitlynn McConville created the graphics and handled marketing.
Where had all the flour gone?
For episode three on June 2, 2020, James Brown of Barton Springs Mill and Stephanie Leichtle-Chalklen of Kuluntu Bakery joined me to discuss flour’s journey from farm to kitchen and the sudden rise of home breadmaking.
The episode invitation
The June 2, 2020 announcement brought the flour conversation and its guests together.
A connection to Lenore’s Bagels
In a later interview, Jessica Brammer described how my conversation with James Brown of Barton Springs Mill led to trying the mill’s flour in her developing bagel recipe.
The first invitations
Lunch Break launched with Amanda Vanhoozier on May 19, 2020, followed by Ples Montgomery IV of The Oak Cliff Veggie Project on May 26. The announcements invited people to join me at noon on Instagram Live.
Who grows it. Who gets it.
The conversations connected everyday food choices to the people doing the work. A June 9 discussion brought Casey Cutler, Susie Marshall, and Charlie Blaylock together around farmers markets. Other episodes explored flour, growing, and community food projects.
The state of farmers markets
The June 9, 2020 invitation featured Casey Cutler, Susie Marshall, and Charlie Blaylock.
Different guests. A shared question.
What does access to good food look like in a neighborhood? Conversations with Dirt Therapy and The Oak Cliff Veggie Project brought the question back to the people growing it.
Press & further listening
- Natural Awakenings · June 30, 2020
Covers the farmers-market discussion I hosted.
- Central Track · Jessica Brammer Q&A
Jessica describes the connection between the interview, Barton Springs Mill, and Lenore’s Bagels.
- Slow Food DFW video archive
Original publishing channel for the series.
Press · The Dallas Morning News · Kim Pierce · June 10, 2020
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