Stephanie Stender
producerStephanie Stender is a producer of Seasoned. She's an award-winning director, producer, and podcast creator. With a background in film and photography, she has created engaging content for PBS, WB, and other prestigious platforms. Her dedication to creative storytelling inspired her to create Doorstop Productions, a production company dedicated to women directors, writers, and producers. Stephanie has worked on various Emmy award-recognized shows, including America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country, where she was nominated three times as the Co-Executive Producer. She was also the Executive Producer of Milk Street TV and Radio. Currently, Stephanie is completing production on her feature-length documentary, All Stars: The Changing Face of Drag.
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Chef and video star Sohla El-Waylly joins 'Where We' Live to talk about her first cookbook, 'Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook.' Plus, NYC's 'Soup Doula' describes her work and the healing power of soup. -
We’re talkin’ about beer-can chicken with PBS host and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen. Plus, the Seasoned team gathers to reflect on the show's four-year run. -
We’re celebrating Pride with a drag dinner at The Port of Call in Mystic. Guests include chef Renee Touponce, Jade Ayala, and performer Dro Lopez-Fierce. We also report from a community dinner at the New Haven Pride Center. Plus, meet Chantal Tafari, the baker behind Likkle Patty Shop in Windsor. -
Janusz Domagala, from The Great British Baking Show, talks about his very personal cookbook, 'Baking with Pride,' and school's out, ice cream's in; a Middletown teacher gives Mr. Softee a run for his money. -
Chef Chrissy Tracey shares stories and recipes from her book, 'Forage & Feast' and "The Chicken Chick" Kathy Shea Mormino explains exactly what chickens need—and don't—to be safe, happy, healthy backyard pets. -
Food reporter Priya Krishna joins to discuss her new cookbook and preview an event at The CT Forum. Samad Gardens Initiative teaches newbie gardeners how to grow food, and Mercado Popular is a CSA grocery improving access to fresh food in Hartford. -
This hour on Seasoned, we talk about the best ice cream shops in the state with people obsessed with local ice cream. Plus, meet the owner of Sweet Claude's and learn about the cows that produce the milk for UConn Dairy Bar. -
Horticulturist Renée Giroux talks about her approach to farming and the role small family farms play in offsetting climate change. And, author Susan Spungen gets you excited about spring cooking. Plus, Karyn Bigelow is building a community for Black beekeepers. -
Meet the co-owners of the coffee shop at the Hartford Public Library. Pair books with wine, and learn about the Durham Public Library's Cookbook Club and Teen Test Kitchen. Plus, surprising things cooks might find in the Library of Things. -
Science teacher Xander Lowry is our guide as we tap trees, gather sap, split wood and make syrup with local students. Plus, Jeremy Whipple, of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, talks about the prized syrup made at the Mashantucket Sugar Shack.
