Oct 22, 202637 min
We have big news! In this episode of The Recipe Box, we talk about our new project with PBS/WSIU TV. Our Local Table premiered on October 15th, and we share why we made it and our favorite recipe so far. Because this is...
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The Recipe Box
Hosted by rootedinfoods · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
The Recipe Box is a podcast about the recipes we love, the stories behind them, and the many ways we make them. Hosts Niki Davis and Stephanie Rhodes explore one recipe each episode with a guest who’s convinced their version is the best. Together, they dig into food memories and the traditions that shape how recipes evolve across families and generations. The Recipe Box airs every other Thursday at 12:00 noon Central Time.
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What is The Recipe Box about?
The Recipe Box is a podcast about the recipes we love, the stories behind them, and the many ways we make them. Hosts Niki Davis and Stephanie Rhodes explore one recipe each episode with a guest who’s convinced their version is the best.
What has The Recipe Box covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Tian vs. Ratatouille: Settling the Veggie Showdown" (22 October 2026, 37 minutes), "Pasty Country: How Cornish Miners Fed Michigan's UP" (8 October 2026, 39 minutes), and "Supper Clubs, a Midwest Tradition" (10 September 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does The Recipe Box publish?
The Recipe Box publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 19 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Recipe Box?
Booking probability for The Recipe Box is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Recipe Box requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Recipe Box's contact route on record: public web form.
About the host
The Recipe Box is an arts podcast with 19 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 8, 202639 min
On this episode of The Recipe Box, we're heading to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to talk about the pasty, the handheld meat pie that Cornish miners brought to the US in the 1840s. The pasty has been one of the region's...
Episode #15
Supper Clubs, a Midwest Tradition
Sep 10, 202639 minIf you live in the northern Midwest, you likely have been to a Supper Club at least once. The Supper Club is a Midwest tradition, but they seem to exist only in certain parts of the region. On this episode of The Recipe...
Episode #14
The Great SPAM Debate
Aug 27, 202638 minSPAM. You either love it or you don’t. Either way, this little can of pork has a much bigger story than most people give it credit for. SPAM enthusiast Veronica Barman of Hip Grandma Life joins us on this episode to...
- Aug 13, 202637 min
There's something truly special about recipes that get passed down with a made-up name attached. This week we talk about Lithuanian meat dumplings. The story starts with a recipe name that doesn't quite match the dish...
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- Jul 30, 202632 min
On this episode of The Recipe Box, we sit down with homesteader Jennifer Webb of The Bee Charmer to talk about sauerkraut. We get into how cabbage and salt turn into this tangy, crunchy staple through fermentation, and...
Episode #10
Will Travel with Sara for Bread Pudding!
Jul 2, 202622 minOn this episode of The Recipe Box, we talk about one of our favorite comforting dishes. Bread pudding started as a practical way to use stale bread in medieval kitchens and eventually turned into the rich, regional...
Episode #9
Gnocchi Making and Family Traditions
Jun 18, 202623 minOn this episode of The Recipe Box, we dive into the story behind gnocchi. We’ll talk about where it comes from, how it’s made, and how it’s served. We welcome our guest, Maggie Stacy, who shares her family’s gnocchi...
- Jun 4, 202636 minS0
<p>On today’s episode of The Recipe Box, we’re talking with Brian Croft, Director of the Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center in Southern Illinois, about a long‑running Southern Illinois University food...
- May 21, 202637 minS0
<p>On today’s episode of The Recipe Box, we’re spooning up the history of cornbread and how it became a staple in American cooking. We talk about early Native American meal breads, the simple versions baked in colonial...
- May 7, 202629 minS0
<p>We love celebrating strawberry shortcake as one of the truest signs that summer has finally arrived in Southern Illinois. In this episode, we trace the dish from its early European biscuit‑cake roots to the versions...
- Apr 23, 202644 minS0
<p>On this episode of The Recipe Box, we’re chatting with Will and Keesha Lo about the journey of noodles, from a 4,000‑year‑old Chinese noodle to the Americanized dish we call Asian spaghetti.</p> <p>We talk about the...
Episode #4
What is the Ultimate Mac & Cheese?
Apr 9, 202634 minS0<p>On this episode of The Recipe Box, we’re talking with local Spice Lady and owner of The JAY Effect, Yemisi Anderson, about mac and cheese. </p> <p>We dig into recipes from boxed and stovetop versions to indulgent...
- Mar 26, 202625 minS0
This week on The Recipe Box, April Summers calls in from Chicago to tell us about one of the most memorable food moments when she made spanakopita to impress a crush, told a little white lie about the ricotta, and...
- Mar 12, 202638 minS0
This episode of The Recipe Box is all about the many iterations of goulash. Hosts Niki Davis and Stephanie Rhodes explore Hungarian goulash and the Midwestern version many of us grew up eating. Their long-time foodie...
- Feb 26, 202624 minS0
Show Notes <p>With decades of baking experience under her belt and a lifetime of lessons learned from a legendary home cook (her granny), Kim Emery knows the true secret to a perfect recipe is tradition. While she’s...
- Feb 25, 20268 minS0
<p>Welcome to The Recipe Box with hosts Niki Davis and Stephanie Rhodes, a podcast that explores beloved family dishes, the variations that spark debate, and the stories behind them.</p> <p>In this trailer episode they...
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Brian Croft
Assistant Director of Outdoor Education-Touch of Nature, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center
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Jill Johnson
interim executive director, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
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Veronica Barman
Hip Grandma Life
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Tiffany Yepsen
VisitSI
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