ChopChop Podcast

This week we’re talking Lasagna. Stella and Harry discuss their favorite ways to eat this comfort food and try pulling cheese to see which types are the stretchiest.
If you want to see the full recipes, check out this episode’s companion piece at chopchopfamily.substack.com.
Music in this episode includes modified versions of: “Kitchen” by The Marian Circle Drum Brigade as well as “Cheesy Radio Ballad” by Lisa Hammer.
Thank you to Frank and Lola for adding your voices to our show.
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This week we’re talking all about Chili. Chili is a great cold-weather stew that’s very flexible: you can make it more or less spicy, combine meats or leave them out entirely, or switch up the beans. We also discuss how we plan recipes, and play a round of our “Mystery Sound” game. If you want to see the full recipes, check out this episode’s companion piece at chopchopfamily.substack.com.Music in this episode includes modified versions of: “Strange Italian Song” by Juanitos, as well as “Cheesy Radio Ballad” and “Jazzy Inquisitors” by Lisa Hammer.
Thank you to Frank for adding your voices to our show.
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Happy New Year! It’s the last dinner of 2025, so we’re planning a nice set of recipes. We’ve got Risotto, Roasted Broccoli, and Garlic Bread. Along the way, we learn some kitchen science about Maillard reactions. Finally, we go through a writing exercise where we talk about the best ways to teach a skill to someone else.If you want to see the full recipes, check out this episode’s companion piece at chopchopfamily.substack.com.Music in this episode includes modified versions of: “Cheesy Radio Ballad” by Lisa Hammer and “Kerplunk” by Mr. Smith.
Thank you to Lucy, Reuben, Emilia, and Nizhoni for adding your voices to our show.
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This episode is all about a bread called Matzo. Also spelled Matza, Matzoh, Matzot, or Matze, it’s often eaten around this time of year in Matzo Ball Soup. Harry and Sally discuss the history of this dish and their favorite ways to prepare it. We also hear from Stella and her sister, Lola, who tried a mindfulness exercise with one of our all-time favorite ingredients: eggs.
If you want to see the full recipes for Matzo and Matzo Ball Soup, check out this episode’s companion piece at chopchopfamily.substack.com.
Music in this episode includes modified versions of: “Cheesy Radio Ballad” by Lisa Hammer and “Horizons” by Beat Mekanik.
Thank you to Lola, Emilia and Audrey for adding your voices to our show.
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Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at ChopChop! To celebrate, Harry and Sally chat with Stella and Matt about our holiday traditions, favorite foods, and what we're thankful for this year. We also talk with author Jenny Shea Rawn and her daughter, Lexi, who have  co-written the New England Kids Cookbook, which will come out next Fall. Together we learn about Cranberries and some of their favorite holiday recipes. 
Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Cheesy Radio Ballad" by Lisa Hammer and "Kerplunk" by Mr. Smith.
Thank you to Hope, Lexi, Alastair, Maddie, and Reuben for adding your voices to our show.
Thank you to SI Kids for sponsoring The ChopChop Podcast. Learn more at si.com. 
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We’ve just launched the ChopChop Substack newsletter, which is for grownups, and hope you’ll join us there. Go to chopchopfamily.substack.com and join the conversation.
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