What a pleasure it was to have as my guest, Milena Pagan, owner and head bagel rebel of Rebelle Bagels! This show originally aired last year on BSR.  We talked bagels, tried a variety with various schmears and talked about the ups and downs of running a small, woman-owned business. Since this show aired live, Milena has gone on to open a small breakfast/lunch cafe here in Providence, RI called: Little Sister.  At Little Sister, the...

Almost a year ago, I welcomed my guest Michael Silva the proprietor of a “not-so-secret-anymore” cocktail service pop-up called BAS (pronounced like BASS guitar). to have a little pop up of our own in the studio of BSR. 

On this edition of Jen’s Dish Radio, my guest lets us know how he got his start  bartending, what he likes so much about it and how he wants to share that passion and love of the cocktail biz with others. Representa...

What’s the Catch of the Day on Jen’s Dish?

Fresh from the local Narragansett Bay waters; the “Catch” was a visit with  Andrade’s Catch on Jen’s Dish Radio on a chilly Saturday in February 2020.  My guests were Davy Andrade; 3rd generation shell fisherman and his lovely fiancé Victoria Young.  The Andrade's believe wild shellfish(vs. farmed) is the only shellfish to eat and they should know, they have been harvesting wi...

In the BSR studio; pre-COVID, Jen had the pleasure of interviewing Kim Welch and Lynn Goodwin the creators and owners of Farmtrue. 

At Farmtrue they mindfully make organic Ghee, a nutritional powerhouse with healing qualities and ancient roots. They also produce a line of all natural body products in the  Ayurveda method. 
In this episode you will learn more about Lynn and Kim, how they came to whether to start a business and we...

Joining Jen in the studio, are Matt & Tami Mullins, owners and creators of Newport Sea Salt. On this salty show, we find out how Matt produces this natural product from the sea right here in Rhode Island and turns it into the perfect condiment. Tami shares with us some tasty dishes we can enhance using their fabulous salt. We even get to taste her famous chocolate chip cookies sprinkled with love and Newport Sea Salt of course....

Lets all look back on what it was like to head back to school. Pre-Covid style! This episode previously aired Sept. 2109 on WBSR Brown Student Community Radio. My special guests on this episode are my daughter Zoe and 2 of her friends; Nico & Laura. We talk about the excitement and dread and prep for heading back to school. We also talk about school food. Not the kind the lunch lady dishes out but quick & hearty breakfasts ...

On this 1st podcast episode of Jen's Dish, Jen welcomes her guests, James Davids and Marissa Stashenko owners of Anchor & Hope Winery, a craft, négociant winery located in Rumford, RI. They collaborate with small family farms from around the world to make incredible wines. They tend to focus on lesser known wine regions that are up-and-coming and producing great fruit. The wines ship from the growers to them after harvest ...