Best Pineapple Collaborative Podcasts (2024)

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Cooking and Connecting, Digitally 45:32

3+ y ago45:32

45:32

In the final episode of season 2, we’re speaking with trained chef and “Breakfast with Besser” host Elena Besser. This episode serves up a Pineapple favorite: the convergence of digital and food where Elena has long occupied the space. Elena shares her journey from kitchen to on-camera, her passion project “The Lineup,” her food trend predictions f…

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The Importance of Culinary Conversation with Claudette Zepeda 41:21

3+ y ago41:21

41:21

Claudette Zepeda is no stranger to the culinary spotlight. Having centered Mexican cuisine on shows like Top Chef and restaurants like El Jardín in San Diego, Zepeda pays homage to the food of her home, both the one she grew up in and the one she is building for her children. We’ll chat with Claudette about building an online cooking community, the…

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Unpacking Minneapolis with Christina Nguyen 36:43

4y ago36:43

36:43

Minneapolis, Minnesota has become an epicenter of social unrest and racial injustice following the murder of George Floyd. As the co-owner of two Minneapolis outposts, Hola Arepa and Hai Hai, Christina Nguyen shares with us what it’s like to operate establishments and uphold community during this radical time in history. We’ll dive into conversatio…

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Dismantling Wine Spaces with Lauren Friel 51:30

4y ago51:30

51:30

Over the last few months, the wine industry has been critiqued for being an elitist and exclusive industry. While some tastemakers are seeking to make changes as a result, others -- like Lauren Friel of Rebel Rebel in Somerville -- have been at the forefront of integrating intersectionality within the wine space. We’ll be speaking with Lauren about…

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Feeding Resilience with Moonlynn Tsai and Yvette Leeper-Bueno 44:29

4y ago44:29

44:29

COVID-19 has presented restaurant owners with several challenges, but also an opportunity to showcase resilience. We’re chatting with NYC’s Moonlynn Tsai, owner, and operator of Kopitiam, and Yvette Lepper-Bueno, proprietor of Vinatería, on how they’re using their respective restaurants as a resource to feed and fuel their communities.…

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the queen of Persian cuisine 57:05

5y ago57:05

57:05

Najmieh Batmanglij is "the grande dame of Iranian Cooking”. She’s spent the past 35 years cooking, traveling throughout Iran, and adapting traditional Persian recipes to tastes and techniques in the West. Her book Food of Life was dubbed “the definitive book on Iranian cooking” by the Los Angeles Times, and we couldn’t agree more. From her advice t…

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all the likes 32:44

5+ y ago32:44

32:44

In the studio with Holly Liss- a veritable social media magnate who built Goop and the Infatuation's social followings. She’s now growing her own company Enlisst where she leads social storytelling for her clients, such as Misi, sweetgreen, and other amazing brands we #pinefor in food, fashion and beyond. Tune in for her thoughts on the age of infl…

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a hospitality multi-hyphenate 58:14

5+ y ago58:14

58:14

In the studio with Camilla Marcus, founder of west~bourne, NYC’s all-day cafe we #pinefor and investor extraordinaire, chatting about launching social enterprises that last and funding other women-owned businesses, such as The Wing, Ramona and Great JonesBy Full Service Radio

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rise & shine 57:14

5+ y ago57:14

57:14

Here at pineapple we literally go to bed dreaming about breakfast. One of the highlights of our pineapple LA launch was waking up to LA's breakfast scene. In LA, breakfast is more than the most important meal of the day - it’s an opportunity to give gratitude for what we appreciate most about what's on our plates: the soil growing the delicious ing…

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farming in harmony 1:03:06

5+ y ago1:03:06

1:03:06

How sustainable is sustainable agriculture when it comes to economic and community needs in addition to environmental considerations? We discuss the founding of DC-based Three Part Harmony Farm, one of the only for-profit production farms in the district, and its mission to grow food for people, while challenging our assumptions on how urban farms …

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will travel for food 43:37

5+ y ago43:37

43:37

Staying curious about food is our MO at pineapple. Sometimes this means traveling to taste delicious food and drink. So, we invited explorer extraordinaire, Lane Harlan, who is also the genius behind Baltimore establishments WC Harlan, Clavel and Faddensonnen, to share how she plans trips--from Copenhagen's natural wine bars to Japan's sake spots t…

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wine, naturally 1:04:44

5+ y ago1:04:44

1:04:44

We care about where our food comes from, so what about our wine? Better yet, how does the way it was made affect the way it tastes, our preferences, and its impact on the food system? Picking out a bottle of wine can sometimes leave you with more questions than answers. What is the difference between organic, biodynamic, and natural wine? How can w…

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feminism and teaism 56:18

5+ y ago56:18

56:18

What does it mean to build a feminist business? This week’s show is all about starting and growing a sustainable, progressive business with Michelle Brown and Lela Singh - the mother-daughter duo behind the 23-year-old, DC-based tea house and pineapple's fave cafe, Teaism. In collaboration with Squarespace, we chat through the "Feminist Business" p…

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hot off the press 53:20

5+ y ago53:20

53:20

Talkin' style, identity, and values when it comes to food & media (plus the importance of setting the table, the value of curiosity, and inspiration) with the singular Julia Kramer. She's the deputy editor of Bon Appetit, and also a self-proclaimed bagel lover, Chicago hot-dog style enthusiast and the ultimate food trendsetter.…

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soil is alive 41:15

5+ y ago41:15

41:15

Soil is the bedrock of our food system. This week's show is all about the social and environmental impact of healthy soil, featuring Aria McLauchlan, co-founder of Land Core USA, an organization advocating for soil health policies and programs that create value for farmers, businesses and communities.…

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rethinking Thanksgiving 42:28

5+ y ago42:28

42:28

pineapple is all about community, so with that in mind we wanted to talk about the communities affected by the culture, history of Thanksgiving. The genocide of American Indians is well known to a certain extent: warfare, smallpox, and boarding schools have all contributed to the systematic erasure of Native people and culture. Today we’re discussi…

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positively body positive 55:25

5+ y ago55:25

55:25

We're chatting body positivity- the movement for acceptance, and respect of all bodies, esp marginalized ones with body posi activists Ivy Felicia and Patrilie Hernandez. We'll learn all about what it means to dismantle harmful ideas about the size of our bodies and discuss the idea that that as women, our worth should not and must not be measured …

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Aperitif hour 48:37

6y ago48:37

48:37

Aperitif is all about the ritual of communal gathering, celebration, and being present with loved ones before a meal. We’re chattin with Rebekah Peppler - author of newly released Aperitif- a book dedicated to that very idea. Come for the discussion about the terroir, history, tradition of spirits, and stay for Rebekah’s go-to cocktail, the Lillet …

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everyday dorie 53:58

6y ago53:58

53:58

Dorie Greenspan was a “foodie” before the term was coined. A New Yorker with an affinity for all things French, Dorie has a pulse on everyone and everything in the food world. Through her James Beard award-winning cookbooks and popular columns in The New York Times and Washington Post, Dorie proves that you can be an exceptional cook and baker (and…

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wine food 46:30

6y ago46:30

46:30

Wine and food is our raison d'etre. So we're chatting with wine lovers Dana Frank and Andrea Sloenecker on the air to celebrate their new book Wine Food - all about the pineapple way to enjoy wine. And we mean, truly ENJOY it. Move aside wine, cheese and nuts! What we love about this book is that it’s all about matching that glou-glou to the rustic…

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Scaling from Food truck to brick-and-mortar 29:29

6y ago29:29

29:29

When it comes to food business startups—some entrepreneurs prefer to start on wheels before expanding to a brick-and-mortar locations. Tune in to hear how Mike Lenard scaled DC's beloved fast casual Takorean from a single food truck to five locations in two cities.By Full Service Radio

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against the grain 51:16

6y ago51:16

51:16

Chattin' about the power of heritage, alternative, landrace grains with Sarah Owens - a New York City based cookbook author, baker, gardener, and instructor. She’s a James Beard award winner for her first book Sourdough and recently released her second book Toast & Jam.By Full Service Radio

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helen's wine world 1:09:23

6y ago1:09:23

1:09:23

Our adventures in the world of women and wine continue with Helen Johannesen of Helen's Wines--her eponymous shop in LA. She's also the wine director of Jon & Vinny's restaurant group, e.g. Kismet, Animal, Petit Trois, etc. She's got taste, style and values when it comes to the wines she enjoys and she's here to share that passion and intel with pi…

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Up Top Acres reimagines what a farm looks like—from roof to table. 26:25

6y ago26:25

26:25

Kristof Grina has big plans to enhance DC's urban agriculture landscape. Across DC, Up Top Acres operates 7 rooftop farms, producing locally grown vegetables and herbs for city dwellers. Everything they grow travels no more than 1/4 of a mile—redefining the local food movement.By Full Service Radio

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Kat Hamidi of Capitoline Vermouth 30:38

6y ago30:38

30:38

Vermouth has regained its swagger and Kat Hamidi is helping to lead the way. Thanks to the cocktail boom—the once dormant US vermouth category is experiencing remarkable growth and theirs great potential for craft makers. Listen to the ins and outs of starting a vermouth co as Kat chats about her growing DC startup.…

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film to farm 1:00:21

6y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

What do masterful storytelling, world-renowned female chefs and progressive agriculture all have in common? Our friend Abby Fuller, an award-winning documentarian and the youngest and only woman director of our fave Netflix show Chef’s Table. From Chef Ana Roš’s kitchen in Slovenia to a regenerative cattle farm in Virginia, Abby highlights critical…

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pineapple collaborative 33:48

6y ago33:48

33:48

pineapple began in 2015 with a simple, yet powerful idea: bring women together around good food. Today, Ariel Pasternak and Ariel Bernstein run a collaborative of over 60,000 women who convene online and offline, with food as the centerpiece. They believe food is a great activator for women to connect and share with each other and strengthen our co…

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beauty is wellness 48:47

6y ago48:47

48:47

Beauty as wellness is all about body positivity, womanhood & food. We chat with Cindy DiPrima Moirsse & Kerrilyn Pamer, founders of CAP Beauty all about their content, products, and community, plus we'll dig into the juicy things like - what does beauty truly mean anyhow? How do we truly embrace wellness in ourselves and others while fighting impos…

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salad for president 46:26

6y ago46:26

46:26

We're chatting with Julia Sherman of Salad for President all about where food and art intersect. Through Julia’s history growing up with artists, studying and practicing art, and ultimately finding her artistic expression through salad, we experience food in wholly new way. From living with Benedictine nuns clad in denim habits, to constructing gar…

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the girl behind sqirl 53:40

6y ago53:40

53:40

Today on our show we’re chatting with one of our heros, Jessica Koslow. She’s the girl behind Sqirl - aka the restaurant at the forefront of the California cooking renaissance--food that is both virtuous, delicious and oh so seasonal. Bacon lovers and vegans obsess over it equally and there’s always something new to dig into. We love Sqirl, we love…

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smell the rosé's 1:03:20

6y ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Our fave subjects include wine, wellness, creativity, and style. This episode is all about just that. We chat with Carlie Steiner, co-owner & beverage director at Himitsu - an offbeat & whimsical Japanese inspired joint with an inspired wine & spirits menu. We learn more about Carlie's background, and of course her style, identity and values around…

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AccelerateHERdc Takeover! 33:16

6y ago33:16

33:16

Danielle Vogel, owner of Glen's Garden Market, guest hosts this week's episode with two of the three finalists of AccelerateHERdc. Hear from Chelsea Barker, Director of Operations at Little Wild Things Farm (winner!!) & Danielle Russo, Founder of More Than Water.By Full Service Radio

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El Camino Travel 33:27

6y ago33:27

33:27

As the Colombian-American founder of El Camino Travel, Katalina never meant to start a travel company. A quick conversation (about drug cartels) with a taxi driver in Guatemala dramatically changed the course of her life and veered her from international development to hospitality and tourism. El Camino Travel is a culmination of Katalina’s experie…

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appropriation vs appreciation 1:08:38

6y ago1:08:38

1:08:38

We talk culinary appropriation, sovereignty, pride and power today with two guest we #pinefor Sunyatta Amen and Krystal Mack. When we think about food, it’s easy to fall back comfortably into feelings of nostalgia, of sharing and savoring. But what happens when your traditions are taken by others that profit from them? We’re at a moment when kimchi…

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Ben Eisendrath of Grillworks USA 31:52

6+ y ago31:52

31:52

This week's guest is Ben Eisendrath, owner and designer-in-chief of Grillworks. Grillworks makes the purist's premier wood-fired grills. For over 30 years, since the ground-breaking Grillery, home grillers and chefs have turned to the grills that are truly Argentine Inspired, American Made. Sponsored by: Glen's Garden Market. Good food from close b…

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not your average scoop 1:02:16

6+ y ago1:02:16

1:02:16

We're chattin' all things ice cream with Victoria Lai of Ice Cream Jubilee and Rabia Kamara of Ruby Scoops. In true pineapple fashion, this conversation goes beyond the surface of our fave frozen confections. We cover a large swaths of topics all through the lens of sweet treats like food freedom, collaboration over competition, sourcing & the supp…

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pasta power 1:03:35

6+ y ago1:03:35

1:03:35

We chat with Colu Henry and Domenica Marchetti on the topic of pasta, because there’s much more to it than meets the eye. There’s power, resistance and a herstory to pasta. On this episode we’ll dig into vast range of dishes plus the role of women in pasta-making and embracing a riots not diets lifestyle, always.…

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Ann Yang of Misfit Juicery 28:40

6+ y ago28:40

28:40

Ann Yang is the co-founder of MISFIT Juicery. Yang started MISFIT as a college student at Georgetown University with her best friend, Phil Wong. Two years later, MISFIT is now found in 65 wholesale accounts throughout the D.C. area and in New York City including Blue Hill at Stone Barns, an eatery recently named the best restaurant in the United St…

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Jenna Huntsberger of Whisked! 28:59

6+ y ago28:59

28:59

Jenna, the founder of Whisked!, is originally from Eugene, Oregon. Jenna has always been a passionate baker, spending hours making cakes for her college committee meetings at the University of Washington and baking through almost every recipe in Rose Levy Beranbaum’s The Bread Bible. In 2005, Jenna moved to Washington DC and never looked back. Afte…

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Michele Tsucalas of Michele's Granola. 32:35

6+ y ago32:35

32:35

This week's guest on The Leap is Michele Tsucalas of Michele's Granola. Michele's Granola started with Michele's love of fresh, healthy food and passion for supporting local food markets. Love is the first ingredient in every batch our team bakes in Baltimore, MD. Michele makes her granola the old-fashioned, all-natural way--blended by hand, with o…

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Carlie Steiner of Himitsu 29:27

6+ y ago29:27

29:27

This week's guest on The Leap is Carlie Steiner, co-owner and beverage director of Himitsu. Himitsu is an award winning fine dining restaurant in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington DC. They serve sushi, cocktails, and cuisine inspired by Japan, Latin and South America. Sponsored by: Glen's Garden Market. Good food from close by. Learn more at …

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Wine All the Time 53:17

6+ y ago53:17

53:17

We're drinkin’ wine, all the freakin’ time. Why? Because it’s 2018 and we do what we want. On this topic, we’ve got some questions...everything from... what is natural wine anyway? To how do we decipher all the info on wine bottles? To What’s going on with sexism and racism in the wine industry? To answer those q’s we’ve got Marissa Ross- she's the…

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Angie Fetherston, CEO of Drink Company 28:33

6+ y ago28:33

28:33

This week's guest on The Leap is Angie Fetherston is the CEO of Drink Company. She oversees the company’s business operations as well as partnerships, corporate development and strategy. She co-founded Drink Company with leading spirits and cocktail expert Derek Brown in 2010 and together they own several bars including the James Beard Award-nomina…

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Food & Music 57:42

6+ y ago57:42

57:42

We’re talkin jams- food and music that is! Two subject areas, inextricably linked in so many ways. First, the experience of eating is in no way just about the food. It’s about the atmosphere too, and in a very real way, music can completely change our dining experience. There’s research that music can even change the way we taste! And then there’s …

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Victoria Lai, founder of Ice Cream Jubilee 30:57

6+ y ago30:57

30:57

This week's guest on The Leap is Victoria Lai, founder of Ice Cream Jubilee. Victoria started making ice cream in her apartment kitchen in 2009 and that creative pursuit has transformed into an award winning successful business. Hear about her story and more on The Leap! Sponsored by: Glen's Garden Market. Good food from close by. Learn more at www…

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Lisa Zechiel of Washington's Green Grocer 35:09

6+ y ago35:09

35:09

This week's guest on The Leap is Lisa Zechiel of Washington's Green Grocer, a unique home delivery service of organic/local produce, dairy, grass-fed meat and other specialty items. They have proudly been serving the Washington DC Metro Area since 1994! Sponsored by: Glen's Garden Market. Good food from close by. Learn more at www.glensgardenmarket…

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Food Justice for All 1:00:46

6+ y ago1:00:46

1:00:46

As women who love food, it’s important to look beyond our plates and fave restaurants and also learn how to feed our food system awareness and activism. Food Justice underpins all food issues, and so we must educate ourselves about food’s connection to our community’s health, prosperity and wellbeing. DC Greens writes on Food Justice: “To advance f…

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Daniela Moreira, Executive Chef of Timber Pizza 31:34

6+ y ago31:34

31:34

This week's guest on The Leap is Daniela Moreira, Executive Chef of Timber Pizza. In late 2015 Chef Dani Moreira found the Timber team at a local market. Fast forward a few months and she has taken the reins as executive chef. Hailing from Argentina, with her CIA degree in hand, Dani's experience includes time at Michelin star restaurant Eleven Mad…

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Doron Petersan of Sticky Fingers 30:44

6+ y ago30:44

30:44

This week on The Leap, Sarah Gordon is joined by Doron Petersan of Sticky Fingers. Sticky Fingers is the food-child of Doron Petersan, junk-foodie genius. Life as an Italian-Jew from New York-turned-vegan was ever so challenging. Craving traditional guilt laden foods, she was determined to unlock the secrets of creating their animal-free counterpar…

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Taking Care of Business 55:58

6+ y ago55:58

55:58

There are so many entrepreneurial women and wantrepreneurial women in the pineapple community striving to create or grow their amazing businesses. Good ideas are the starting point, but execution alongside financial sustainability and profitability are key. Moreover, as the pineapple community knows well, women’s relationship with and identity in f…

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