Food is more than what’s on the plate. It’s who we are, where we’ve been, and what we carry. Hosted by Sandie Markle, each episode explores how food shapes identity, memory, and connection. From comfort food to cultural dishes, this show features honest conversations with food creators, home cooks, and people with recipes that carry history, healing, and a little bit of heart.
Your Friend in Food
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Food is more than what’s on the plate. It’s who we are, where we’ve been, and what we carry. Hosted by Sandie Markle, each episode explores how food shapes identity, memory, and connection. From comfort food to cultural dishes, this show features honest conversations with food creators, home cooks, and people with recipes that carry history, healing, and a little bit of heart.
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Recent Episodes
December 21, 2025
Mixing Tradition, Tech, and Trust: Finding a Good Fit in Food and Parenting
<p>In this season finale of <strong>Your Friend in Food</strong>, Sandie sits down with <strong>Kay Lim</strong>, co-founder of <strong>Heartful Sprout</strong>, to explore how culture, parenting, and systems thinking shape the way we feed our families.</p><p>Kay shares her journey growing up Korean, navigating food traditions, and later facing the overwhelm of feeding young children in a world full of rules and conflicting advice. Together, they talk about blending intuition with data, tradition with technology, and why there’s no single “right” way — only better fits.</p><p>This conversation reflects on confidence, care, and designing food systems that support real life. A thoughtful close to the season, rooted in trust, flexibility, and nourishment.</p>
November 28, 2025
From Stroopwafels to Marry Me Chickpeas: A Conversation with Sarah Bond
<p>In this episode of Your Friend in Food, I’m joined by <strong>Sarah Bond</strong>, creator of <strong>Live Eat Learn</strong>, nutrition scientist, cookbook author, and the mind behind some of the most dependable plant-forward recipes on the internet.</p><p>We talk about everything from her first chocolate-chip-cookie triumph to the unexpected life lessons learned from an exploding eggplant. Sarah shares stories from her years living in the Netherlands, the comfort foods that kept her grounded, how seasonality shaped her palate, and why ranch dressing became a lifeline abroad.</p><p>She also breaks down how Marry Me Chickpeas went wildly viral, how travel fuels her creative well, why mushrooms deserve way more love, and what it really took to design her spiral-bound cookbook of reader favorites.</p><p>If you love food memories, practical creativity, or recipes that make vegetables shine, this conversation will make you smile.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong><br>Falafel Sheet Pan Recipe → <a href="https://www.liveeatlearn.com/sheet-pan-freezer-falafel/" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.liveeatlearn.com/sheet-pan-freezer-falafel/</a><br>Sarah’s Cookbook → <a href="https://shop.liveeatlearn.com/products/eat-100-easy-vegetarian-recipes-you-ll-make-again-and-again" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://shop.liveeatlearn.com/products/eat-100-easy-vegetarian-recipes-you-ll-make-again-and-again</a><br>Live Eat Learn → <a href="https://www.liveeatlearn.com/" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.liveeatlearn.com/</a></p>
October 16, 2025
From Soul Food to Self-Care: Marsha McDougal on Healing Through Food
<p>When Nashville native <strong>Marsha McDougal</strong> started Maple Jubilee, she wasn’t just sharing recipes — she was redefining what comfort food could mean.</p><p>In this episode of Your Friend in Food, Sandie Markle sits down with Marsha to talk about growing up in a southern kitchen, the health journey that reshaped her cooking, and how she’s building a bridge between soulful flavor and mindful eating.</p><p>We talk about:Food memories that anchor us in family and placeHow a health diagnosis inspired her new approach to soul foodHer time developing recipes at Budget Bytes<br>The balance between comfort, culture, and care</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Recipes in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Magic Cookie Bars (Hello Dollies): <a href="https://maplejubilee.com/magic-cookie-bars/" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://maplejubilee.com/magic-cookie-bars/</a></p></li><li><p>Sausage Balls: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://maplejubilee.com/sausage-balls/</a></p></li></ul><p>Listen to more episodes of Your Friend in Food wherever you get your podcasts — where every meal tells a story.</p>
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