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Host Tammy Proctor continues her exploration of Armenian spices, including one of the herbs Dr. Michelle Tusan associates most with Armenian food.

This week Tammy Proctor continues this season's spicy theme exploring Armenian herbs and spices. She'll talk with Dr. Michelle Tusan from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas about her connection to this particular food way.

This week Evelyn Funda continues the theme of the cultural history of spices and how one particular spice's road to our kitchen cupboards has been long and twisted.

Eating the Past hosts kick off a new season with an introduction into this year's theme: spicy! Tune in each week for a look at how spices, herbs, and flavorings have enhanced our food and sometimes changed our world.

This week hosts Evelyn Funda, Sarah Berry, and Jamie Sanders continue their exploration into Mark Twain's "A Tramp Abroad" which features an extended list of American comfort foods.

Join in on the fun on this week's episode as host Evelyn Funda challenges her Eating the Past co-hosts with another food quiz featuring comfort foods of historical figures.

USU Extension's Teresa Hunsaker shares late summer salad recipes and a roasted red enchilada sauce!

Host Laura Gelfand talks with author Mariaelena Huambachano on her book "Recovering Our Ancestral Foodways: Indigenous Traditions as a Recipe for Living Well."

Host Laura Gelfand continues the comfort food theme by sharing one of her favorite comfort soups, Tuscan ribollita.

We recently revisited our conversation with Michael Pollan from May of 2013. Michael Pollan is author of several bestselling books such as "The Omnivore’s Dilemma."