The Birth of the Frito
Oct 18th, 2007 · The Kitchen Sisters explore the saga of a Texas corn chip and C.E. Doolin, the can-do visionary behind it. The story of the Frito is the latest in the "Hidden Kitchens" series.
Oct 18th, 2007 · The Kitchen Sisters explore the saga of a Texas corn chip and C.E. Doolin, the can-do visionary behind it. The story of the Frito is the latest in the "Hidden Kitchens" series.
Dec 24th, 2004 · As Jay Allison -- curator of the "Quest for Hidden Kitchens" -- says, "If there is a single unifying theme to the hours of phone messages we've received, it's not about food, but fellowship." We end the year by sharing some of the hundreds of messages that have come in to the Hidden Kitchens phone line.
Oct 8th, 2004 · The George Foreman Grill isn't just a popular appliance. For many immigrants and homeless, it's a de facto kitchen. For Hidden Kitchens, The Kitchen Sisters track the tale of the grill, from former heavyweight champion Foreman to the streets of Chicago and San Francisco.
Oct 1st, 2004 · A few months back, we asked NPR listeners to submit their tales of how communities come together through food. From chickens roasted in a shipyard welding-rod oven, to pralines made in a prison cell, we air your stories to mark the start of the new series Hidden Kitchens.
Sep 29th, 2004 · Learn more about the Hidden Kitchens project and the people who contributed to it.
Jul 2nd, 2004 · Morning Edition invites listeners to contribute stories to an upcoming series called "Hidden Kitchens." Debuting this fall, it will explore local food customs; disappearing traditions; street-corner food; how communities come together around a church supper or fish fry. Hear a sneak preview, and calls us with your own story ideas at the Hidden Kitchens Hotline: 202-408-0300.