Author: Alison

Think you have to give up comfort foods when you start eating ancestrally? Listen in to hear Alison and Andrea share their own comfort foods and discuss the fine line between a comforting food and an addiction.

Biome-enhancing biotics aren’t just about the well-known *pro*biotics. Listen in to hear all about the whole range of biotics, including prebiotics, probiotics, paraprobiotics and postbiotics. You’ll hear about the latest research into good bacteria as well as practical tips for including more of them in your diet.

Alison and Andrea got the opportunity to sit down with Chef Aran Goldstein and talk to him about his life and experience with food. He shares his incredible perspective on food and the way our kitchens invite beautiful, complex cultural and family experiences!

Cooking three meals a day from scratch, fermenting and baking bread – they all require kitchen equipment. But how much of it is actually essential? What’s really useful, and how do you manage it in a small space? Listen to Alison and Andrea share what equipment is in their kitchens, what they use it for and how they manage it.

Andrea and I are opening our fridges wide so you can have a nose inside two Ancestral Kitchen refrigerators!

Chocolate has a secret life. And learning about it will change your view of this food forever! Join us as we interview Marcos Patchett, author of the 700-page The Secret Life of Chocolate, about the ancestral, medicinal, cultural, psychological and mythological secrets of the cacao bean.

A few years back, I gave away my iPhone. This podcast is about why, about what I do now and about how my life has changed.

A bonus interview between my co-host Andrea and someone who has greatly inspired her lately – Instagram’s @wildquetzal

If you want to cook ancestrally, this is the book to have.

If you’re interested in whole grain sourdough baking (or soap-making) Elly is the one to know! She has two fantastic You Tube channels with wonderfully clear, non-nonsense recipes. Listen to us quiz her on all things sourdough *and* get a chat in about making your own soap too!

I’m trying to take supermarkets 100% out of my life. Listen to why and help hold me accountable here.

Everyone who’s passionate, creative and enthusiastic has experienced stress in the kitchen, right?! In this episode we deal with Kitchen Management and Burnout, giving them the attention and care they need. Listen in to feel met (we struggle too!) and hopefully pick up some ideas to take into your own kitchens.

A wide-ranging and inspiring discussion of all things sourdough!

“The best books are ones that spin you off on a path; imbue you with passion”

And these 6 do! Listen to hear Andrea and I talk about 3 books each. Hers are some of her favourites; mine are the ones I’m reading now.

In this episode, we give a snapshot of what’s bubbling in our kitchens right now. From medicinal vegetable ferments to historic fizzy Turkish drinks, come listen and share in our creations.

Get to know me as I begin my new venture – The Ancestral Kitchen Podcast.

Get to know Andrea, the American half of The Ancestral Kitchen Podcast