https://simplecast.com Origins 3.0 A dynamic live conversation about food, its origins and how to best feed ourselves on a planet facing climate, biodiversity, and community crises. Host Spike Gjerde engages his vast network of growers, restaurateurs, and thought leaders to dig into stories that are grounded in the Mid-Atlantic region and Chesapeake Bay watershed but illuminate themes relevant to the country’s broader food system from coast to coast. Each episode is recorded in the loft at Woodberry Kitchen with an audience of community members who engage in the conversation and share a meal. 2025 Origins 3.0 en Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:16:49 +0000 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:16:59 +0000 https://origins-3-0.simplecast.com Origins 3.0 https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c3f7798c-046d-4b85-b4d5-68f7b1d9ab15/9ce5f1e9-a1ad-4e1e-9c85-2264a12a0458/3000x3000/origins-20podcast-20logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://origins-3-0.simplecast.com episodic A dynamic live conversation about food, its origins and how to best feed ourselves on a planet facing climate, biodiversity, and community crises. Host Spike Gjerde engages his vast network of growers, restaurateurs, and thought leaders to dig into stories that are grounded in the Mid-Atlantic region and Chesapeake Bay watershed but illuminate themes relevant to the country’s broader food system from coast to coast. Each episode is recorded in the loft at Woodberry Kitchen with an audience of community members who engage in the conversation and share a meal. Spike Gjerde false https://feeds.simplecast.com/XbJ7Lbak agriculture, farming, food, restaurants Woodberry Kitchen lisa@woodberrykitchen.com d91a2d1b-2209-466f-a39c-50d836c6bc59 A Bite of (Maryland) History Kara Mae Harris started Old Line Plate as a blog and is now the author of two cookbooks filled with recipes and stories related to Maryland's culinary traditions. She talks to Spike about the people behind the recipes in community cookbooks, her approach to testing recipes, how traditions are being passed on while evolving, and the many strong opinions and emotions around what an "authentic" Maryland crab cake really is. 

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on November 12, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com and www.oldlineplate.com. 

]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:16:49 +0000 lisa@woodberrykitchen.com (Kara Mae Harris, Spike Gjerde) https://origins-3-0.simplecast.com/episodes/a-bite-of-maryland-history-3GGJ_Y0t Kara Mae Harris started Old Line Plate as a blog and is now the author of two cookbooks filled with recipes and stories related to Maryland's culinary traditions. She talks to Spike about the people behind the recipes in community cookbooks, her approach to testing recipes, how traditions are being passed on while evolving, and the many strong opinions and emotions around what an "authentic" Maryland crab cake really is. 

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on November 12, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com and www.oldlineplate.com. 

]]> A Bite of (Maryland) History Kara Mae Harris, Spike Gjerde 00:50:12 Old Line Plate blogger and author Kara Mae Harris talks about gathering recipes (and human stories) from community cookbooks, and how the state's culinary traditions—from Maryland fried chicken to Baltimore peach cake—are being carried forward, continuously evolving along the way. Old Line Plate blogger and author Kara Mae Harris talks about gathering recipes (and human stories) from community cookbooks, and how the state's culinary traditions—from Maryland fried chicken to Baltimore peach cake—are being carried forward, continuously evolving along the way. maryland food, food history, culinary traditions, baltimore food false full 6 2604bada-f9af-477b-9bf7-c808f93a9876 Tides, Forests, & Farms Chef Paul Edward ran the bar program at Woodberry Kitchen before creating beloved city spots like The Bluebird Cocktail Room, which put seasonal ingredients front and center in its beverages. In this episode, he talks to Spike about his journey from mixing drinks to becoming a chef "bit by bit," and how that all led to Sassafras, his Eastern Shore cottage restaurant that offers a 12-course tasting menu rooted in the Chesapeake region.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on October 14, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com and www.restaurantsassafras.com.

]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:15:11 +0000 lisa@woodberrykitchen.com (Woodberry Kitchen) https://origins-3-0.simplecast.com/episodes/tides-forests-farms-7EaBA8rT Chef Paul Edward ran the bar program at Woodberry Kitchen before creating beloved city spots like The Bluebird Cocktail Room, which put seasonal ingredients front and center in its beverages. In this episode, he talks to Spike about his journey from mixing drinks to becoming a chef "bit by bit," and how that all led to Sassafras, his Eastern Shore cottage restaurant that offers a 12-course tasting menu rooted in the Chesapeake region.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on October 14, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com and www.restaurantsassafras.com.

]]> Tides, Forests, & Farms Woodberry Kitchen 00:57:51 Chef-restaurateur Paul Edward talks about his journey from cocktails to cooking, finding culinary inspiration in nature, and how it all led to his new Eastern Shore project, Sassafras. Chef-restaurateur Paul Edward talks about his journey from cocktails to cooking, finding culinary inspiration in nature, and how it all led to his new Eastern Shore project, Sassafras. false full 5 7c9bcb5e-74cb-464f-99da-673d44ad5287 The Fish Counter Marion Nestle is credited with establishing the modern field of food studies, which linked nutrition to other aspects of the food system—like agriculture—for the first time. Her seminal 2003 book Food Politics was one of the first to spotlight food industry influence on how and what we eat, and she’s written about a dozen other books since. In this episode, Spike interviews her about her most recent title, The Fish Counter.

In addition to chatting about the complicated process of choosing fish—from where mercury in fish comes from to which fisheries may be depleted beyond repair—they dig into the her Origins story and how she became the country's go-to source for no-nonsense advice on what healthy, responsible eating looks like.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on August 13, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com.

 

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:52:55 +0000 lisa@woodberrykitchen.com (Marion Nestle, Spike Gjerde) https://origins-3-0.simplecast.com/episodes/the-fish-counter-G9QpfuVp Marion Nestle is credited with establishing the modern field of food studies, which linked nutrition to other aspects of the food system—like agriculture—for the first time. Her seminal 2003 book Food Politics was one of the first to spotlight food industry influence on how and what we eat, and she’s written about a dozen other books since. In this episode, Spike interviews her about her most recent title, The Fish Counter.

In addition to chatting about the complicated process of choosing fish—from where mercury in fish comes from to which fisheries may be depleted beyond repair—they dig into the her Origins story and how she became the country's go-to source for no-nonsense advice on what healthy, responsible eating looks like.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on August 13, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com.

 

]]> The Fish Counter Marion Nestle, Spike Gjerde 00:43:16 Spike interviews Marion Nestle, America’s preeminent nutritionist, about her latest book dedicated to the complicated process of shopping for, cooking, and eating fish. Spike interviews Marion Nestle, America’s preeminent nutritionist, about her latest book dedicated to the complicated process of shopping for, cooking, and eating fish. fish, healthy eating, nutrition, marion nestle false full 4 805dcefb-e779-46d3-9509-db30e47b4d78 What Is a Restaurant For? Corporations and big brands are in the hospitality game to stay, with restaurants packaged as “concepts” for mass appeal. As it gets hard to compete and survive as a small, independent restaurant, what, exactly, is the point? Spike talks to two of Baltimore's most creative, skilled chef-restaurateurs—Damian Mosley of Blacksauce Kitchen and Will Mester of The Wren and Comptoir Du Vin—about their inspirations, the changing landscape, and why they remain committed to feeding people well.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on July 14, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:07:30 +0000 lisa@woodberrykitchen.com (Will Mester, Damian Mosley, Spike Gjerde) https://origins-3-0.simplecast.com/episodes/what-is-a-restaurant-for-vogyRjQ1 Corporations and big brands are in the hospitality game to stay, with restaurants packaged as “concepts” for mass appeal. As it gets hard to compete and survive as a small, independent restaurant, what, exactly, is the point? Spike talks to two of Baltimore's most creative, skilled chef-restaurateurs—Damian Mosley of Blacksauce Kitchen and Will Mester of The Wren and Comptoir Du Vin—about their inspirations, the changing landscape, and why they remain committed to feeding people well.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on July 14, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com.

]]> What Is a Restaurant For? Will Mester, Damian Mosley, Spike Gjerde 00:58:13 Spike talks to two of Baltimore's most creative, skilled chef-restaurateurs—Damian Mosley of Blacksauce Kitchen and Will Mester of The Wren and Comptoir Du Vin—about their culinary inspirations, the changing restaurant landscape, and why they remain committed to feeding people well, despite challenges across the industry. Spike talks to two of Baltimore's most creative, skilled chef-restaurateurs—Damian Mosley of Blacksauce Kitchen and Will Mester of The Wren and Comptoir Du Vin—about their culinary inspirations, the changing restaurant landscape, and why they remain committed to feeding people well, despite challenges across the industry. food, baltimore restaurants, chefs, restaurants false full 3 1e48716a-4261-43fe-989b-832994ff2575 Concrete & Cornfields Denzel Mitchell and Gail Taylor have been blazing a trail for urban farming in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. over the past decade. In this episode, Spike talks to the two farmer leaders about their personal journeys as farmers and the unique challenges and opportunities that growing food in cities presents. Then, they turn their attention to the future to discuss how they’re now each transitioning into new chapters of furthering local food production, Denzel as head of the Farm Alliance of Baltimore and Gail as co-owner of Spice Creek Farm in Southern Maryland.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on March 6, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com.

]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2025 19:00:36 +0000 lisa@woodberrykitchen.com (Denzel Mitchell, Gail Taylor, Spike Gjerde) https://origins-3-0.simplecast.com/episodes/concrete-cornfields-szTNxEI9 Denzel Mitchell and Gail Taylor have been blazing a trail for urban farming in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. over the past decade. In this episode, Spike talks to the two farmer leaders about their personal journeys as farmers and the unique challenges and opportunities that growing food in cities presents. Then, they turn their attention to the future to discuss how they’re now each transitioning into new chapters of furthering local food production, Denzel as head of the Farm Alliance of Baltimore and Gail as co-owner of Spice Creek Farm in Southern Maryland.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland on March 6, 2025.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com.

]]> Concrete & Cornfields Denzel Mitchell, Gail Taylor, Spike Gjerde 01:04:29 A conversation on urban farming with Denzel Mitchell, executive director of the Farm Alliance of Baltimore, and Gail Taylor, farmer-owner of Three Part Harmony Farm and Spice Creek Farm. A conversation on urban farming with Denzel Mitchell, executive director of the Farm Alliance of Baltimore, and Gail Taylor, farmer-owner of Three Part Harmony Farm and Spice Creek Farm. farming, local food, urban farming, agriculture false full 2 eec54b66-fc66-4368-9c6b-e46d0ed73d28 The State of Farming Before serving in Governor Wes Moore’s administration, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks helped build and strengthen local and regional food economies in the Mid-Atlantic. In this episode, he talks about how blackberries—and then wine—kickstarted his initial interest in farming. Then, Spike and Secretary Atticks dig into the many challenges facing Maryland’s farmers and eaters—from climate change to land access to the health of the Chesapeake Bay—and the ways in which direct relationships between farms and the people they feed can contribute to a more resilient system.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com.

]]> Sun, 9 Feb 2025 23:35:53 +0000 lisa@woodberrykitchen.com (Kevin Atticks, Spike Gjerde) https://origins-3-0.simplecast.com/episodes/the-state-of-farming-dr69PgUT Before serving in Governor Wes Moore’s administration, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks helped build and strengthen local and regional food economies in the Mid-Atlantic. In this episode, he talks about how blackberries—and then wine—kickstarted his initial interest in farming. Then, Spike and Secretary Atticks dig into the many challenges facing Maryland’s farmers and eaters—from climate change to land access to the health of the Chesapeake Bay—and the ways in which direct relationships between farms and the people they feed can contribute to a more resilient system.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland.

Audio engineering by Armen Spendjian.

Music: Ten Ton Motorbike by Caleb Stine.

For more information, visit www.woodberrykitchen.com.

]]> The State of Farming Kevin Atticks, Spike Gjerde 00:52:12 A conversation with Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks. A conversation with Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks. farming, local food, chesapeake bay, maryland department of agriculture, maryland agriculture false full 1