Spice Bags Podcast
1) S4 Ep12: Our Swan Song
After four wonderful years of episodes, we at Spice Bags are bowing out. While we do announce this with a heavy heart, we – Blanca, Dee, and Mei – wish to end on a high after publishing our very own c...Show More
2) S4 Ep11: Fast Food
While Dee and Mei have bonded about their passion about fast food over the years, it was a surprise that our elegant Blanca nurses a passion for White Castle and corn dogs. What is fast food? Is it ...Show More
3) S4 Ep10: Talking Nigeria with Emi and Victory
Nigeria is a complex place, in terms of food, history, geography, and its three hundred plus ethnicities. Edizemi Onilenla, or Emi, founder of the culinary brand Mama Shee, grew up in Nigeria. Victory...Show More
4) S4 Ep9: Asturias: A conversation with Ali Dunworth and Blanca Valencia.
Journalist Ali Dunworth and Blanca talk about their recent trip to the Asturias region in Spain, where they were pampered with cider, veal, cheese, and conservas. Oviedo, the capital, is on the Camino...Show More
5) S4 Ep8: Chatting with Kristin Jensen & Blasta Books #5 SOUP
We talk to American-born editor, writer, and publisher, Kristin Jensen, who has had quite the year. Founder of Blasta Books and Nine Bean Rows Books, as well as the long-form magazine Scoop magazine (...Show More
6) S4 Ep7: Welcoming Lunar New Year the K-Way with Gunmoo Kim & Soonie Delap
Welcoming Lunar New Year the K-Way with Gunmoo Kim & Soonie Delap South Korea is a country that is a pioneer of pop music, cinema, television, fashion, and cuisine. In this episode, we talk to Gunmo...Show More
S4 Ep7: Welcoming Lunar New Year the K-Way with Gunmoo Kim & Soonie Delap
43:43 | Jan 19th, 2023
7) S4 Ep6: Spice Bags Xmas Special with Chris & Marcus from That’s Bangin’
In our Spice Bags Christmas Special Episode, we celebrate with Marcus O’Laoire, DJ, chef and owner of D8 pubs Anti-Social and Jackie’s, and Chris Mellon of Blackberry Café and creator of Dublin Social...Show More
8) S4 Ep5: Talking Malaysia with Vik Siva Subramaniam and Sham Hanifa
Shamzuri (Sham) Hanifa, is a beloved denizen of the Irish food scene. Based in Leitrim, he is the award-winning chef and owner of the Cottage Restaurant, Buffalo Boy, and Chef Sham Sauces. His new res...Show More
9) S4 Ep4: Let Us Eat Cake!
Cake is more decadent than brioche or stollen, in that it is leavened with eggs, enriched with butter, and sweetened with sugar. To quote Nicola Humble, author of Cakes, A Global History: “Cakes are v...Show More
10) S4 Ep3: LIVE at Samhain Festival 2022 with Allen & Lorena Krause of Killua Castle
Blanca, Dee and Mei recorded this special live episode in Kells Courthouse, Tourism and Cultural Hub at Samhain Festival 2022 – Celebrating 5,000 years of Food and Culture. Samhain is such a specia...Show More
S4 Ep3: LIVE at Samhain Festival 2022 with Allen & Lorena Krause of Killua Castle
51:40 | Nov 16th, 2022