The Dish

Michigan Public introduces a new podcast all about Michigan's culinary talent, and the stories behind their work.

A discussion on Latino voter turnout for Trump during the 2024 presidential election. Then, an author tells us about her project documenting stories and portraits of Black elders. Lastly, the latest episode of The Dish introduces us to a chef passionate about bringing his Nigerian heritage to Michigan plates.

Chef Prej Iroegbu, owner of Fork in Nigeria talks about his cooking style, sourcing specialty Nigerian ingredients, and his plans to open a restaurant in Detroit.

The owner of Ann Arbor's Q Bakehouse talks about the journey of trial and error that led her to fusion cuisine, her quest to recreate the flavors of her childhood, and her tips for incorporating East Asian flavors.

A women-owned business in West Michigan fills the gap in nixtamalized masa and fresh, homemade tortillas.

On today's Stateside, we met with Phoebe Wall Howard to learn about the challenges of knowing when to encourage senior motorists to set the keys down. Then, Emily Pennington joined the show to discuss her recent WSJ article on the U.S National Parks and why Michigan's Isle Royale won the top spot in her ranking. And we visited the chef and owner of Adobo Boy in Grand Rapids.

Today, the reason Michigan no longer collects data about abortions happening in the state. We’ll learn about the implications for both pro-life and pro-choice advocates.