Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA French Chef And Cincinnati: A Love Story
When the French chef Jean-Robert de Cavel died in December, hundreds of chefs wore their white coats to his memorial service in downtown Cincinnati. …
3 years, 3 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 9 | New Shapes From Old Places
The number one question Dan has gotten since inventing cascatelli is: Are you going to invent another pasta shape? The answer is probably not — the s…
3 years, 4 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 8 | The Pursuit Of Viscoelasticity
When cascatelli first went viral, Dan heard from dozens of listeners who wanted to try it, but couldn’t because they were gluten-free. Well, challeng…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Hardest Beer Test In The World
Mandy Naglich is an award-winning home brewer who also writes and teaches about beer. Now she wants to become a Master Cicerone — basically the beer …
4 years, 5 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 7 (Update) | Turning The Ship
We’re back with the latest on Cascatelli, the new pasta shape that Dan invented. Now that the chaos around Cascatelli’s launch has died down, Dan has…
4 years, 6 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 6 (Update) | The Future of Cascatelli
The first run of cascatelli sold out almost immediately. In the weeks that followed, the pasta basically went viral. In this update, you’ll hear how …
5 years, 1 month ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 5 | A Shape Is Born
After months of revisions, Dan thinks he’s got his shape. But he’s been working on this for so long, he’s not sure he knows what’s good anymore. So h…
5 years, 2 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 4 | Where The Ruffles Meet The Road
The first test batch of Dan’s pasta rolls off the presses, but problems crop up almost immediately. In order to save his shape, Dan has to make some …
5 years, 2 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 3 | What Would Juan Guzmán Do?
Dan dusts himself off and goes on the hunt for a pasta company to partner with. Plus, he edges closer to a design for his shape. But the real challen…
5 years, 2 months ago
Mission: ImPASTAble 2 | Slanting The Floors
Dan seeks inspiration for the design of his new pasta shape, a process that includes an epic pasta tasting and a chat with an architect who points hi…
5 years, 3 months ago