The Zest Podcast
New episodes drop every Thursday
From food halls to fad diets, café con leche to coffee punch, we call on Florida’s experts to give us the dish. We get a lesson in making mojitos from a fifth-generation owner of Florida’s oldest Spanish restaurant; and learn how to make the best peach cobbler from a Junior League officer. And we track down the best cookbook authors and culinary thought leaders from around the country, because great food stories deserve to be told with Zest!
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Previous Episodes
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Get to know Chef Shelby Farrell of Oystercatchers. Located on the grounds of Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, the waterfront restaurant is known for its elaborate Sunday brunch. -
After performing live in more than 300 cities for upwards of half a million fans, Alton Brown embarks on a tour of more intimate events for what’s being billed as "An Evening with Alton Brown". -
Meet the owner of Southern Grounds in downtown St. Petersburg. Jordan Hooten says SoGro —as the cool kids call it—is more than a just coffee shop with great food, or a restaurant with great coffee. -
Rodney Kite-Powell of the Tampa Bay History Center shares the origin story of devil crab and reveals his favorite local restaurants to find the spicy handheld treat. -
Picky eaters, Dubai chocolate and A.I.-powered food trends? Oh my! This week on The Zest Podcast, get a preview of the 4th International Flavor Summit in Orlando. -
Miguel Fuller and Holly O’Connor are the real-life best friends behind "The Miguel and Holly Show" on Tampa Bay’s Mix 1007. FM. Now they’re back in the Tampa Bay, with a renewed love of all things Florida—especially the food. -
Meet the mother and son behind a peanut brittle that's "gentle on your dental." We're speaking with Psalms Mack and Carlton Owens are the duo behind Psalms' Gourmet Brittle in South Pasadena. -
This week on The Zest Podcast, learn how to turn mealtime into self-care. Our guest is recipe developer and food photographer Jerrelle Guy. The Florida native's book "Black Girl Baking" was a finalist for the 2019 James Beard Award. Guy's latest cookbook is "We Fancy: Simple Recipes to Make the Everyday Special." -
Chef LaKisha Harris of Michigan shares how following her own path helped her cook up success. You'll also learn the surprising origin of fried chicken and why Chef Harris says the most authentic form of soul food is actually vegan food. -
In 1960, Black Americans were legally prohibited from eating in most Tampa restaurants. But that would soon change, thanks to a group of high school students who staged a series of lunch counter sit-ins. You'll hear from one of those peaceful protestors—former Florida State Senator Arthenia Joyner. -
For people on the autism spectrum, mealtimes can be especially challenging—from food aversions to noisy restaurants to feeling ostracized because of what or how they eat. -
Explore Tampa's signature flavor: guava. Historian Rodney Kite-Powell of the Tampa Bay History Center breaks down the fruit's unlikely role in the creation of modern Tampa.
