Actor, filmmaker and restaurant-owner Zach Braff (Scrubs, Alex Inc, Garden State) was born and raised in New Jersey - home to the highest percentage of Italian Americans in the country. And for his last meal, he's sticking close to his roots! 

Host Rachel Belle digs into the cheesy, saucy and fascinating history of Italian food in America with Krishnendu Ray, Department Chair of the Food Studies Program at NYU.

Then she talks with cookbook author and Long Island native Amy Pennington about how to make the perfect red-checkered-tablecloth-and-Chianti-bottle-candleholder chicken parm.  

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Actor, filmmaker and restaurant-owner Zach Braff (Scrubs, Alex Inc, Garden State) was born and raised in New Jersey - home to the highest percentage of Italian Americans in the country. And for his last meal, he's sticking close to his roots! 
<a href="http://www.hellorachelbelle.com/">Host Rachel</a> Belle digs into the cheesy, saucy and fascinating history of Italian food in America with Krishnendu Ray, Department Chair of the Food Studies Program at NYU.
Then she talks with cookbook author and Long Island native Amy Pennington about how to make the perfect red-checkered-tablecloth-and-Chianti-bottle-candleholder chicken parm.  
Follow along on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en"> Instagram</a>!
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YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for Best Podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Jewel, Isaac Mizrahi, John Waters, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Danny Trejo, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science and culture of these dishes.

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for Best Podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Jewel, Isaac Mizrahi, John Waters, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Danny Trejo, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science and culture of these dishes.

Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for best podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Jewel, Isaac Mizrahi, John Waters, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Danny Trejo, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science and culture of these dishes. 

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for best podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Jewel, Isaac Mizrahi, John Waters, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Danny Trejo, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she consults with chefs and culinary anthropologists, ice cream scientists and hungry astronauts to uncover the history, science and culture of these dishes.

Zach Braff: Chicken Parmigiana

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Tom Papa is a bread nerd. The comedian, author and podcast host is quick to point out that he got obsessed with baking sourdough bread long before the pandemic sourdough craze. He loves to talk about sourdough, read about sourdough and, of course, bake and eat sourdough. So host Rachel Belle chats with the owner of a Seattle bakery that uses a sourdough starter that’s more than 150 years old.

Pasta with butter and Parmesan may be the meal of choice for picky American children, but in Italy the simple, comforting dish has an entirely different context. Rachel calls Katie Parla, a Rome-based food and beverage writer and cookbook author, to learn more, and in the process learns the history of fettuccine Alfredo.

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<a href="https://tompapa.com/">Tom Papa </a>is a bread nerd. The comedian, author and podcast host is quick to point out that he got obsessed with baking sourdough bread long before the pandemic sourdough craze. He loves to talk about sourdough, read about sourdough and, of course, bake and eat sourdough. So <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en">host Rachel Belle</a> chats with the owner of a <a href="https://essentialbaking.com/">Seattle bakery</a> that uses a sourdough starter that’s more than 150 years old.
Pasta with butter and Parmesan may be the meal of choice for picky American children, but in Italy the simple, comforting dish has an entirely different context. Rachel calls <a href="https://katieparla.com/">Katie Parla</a>, a Rome-based food and beverage writer and cookbook author, to learn more, and in the process learns the history of fettuccine Alfredo.
Follow along on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en">Instagram</a>!
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Tom Papa: A Steak Dinner

By the end of this episode, you'll feel like the charming, hilarious and down-to-earth Julia Sweeney is your best friend! Julia and host Rachel Belle discuss everything from her true love of eating alone (and how that makes her husband feel) to the 60th birthday gift she gave herself: never dieting again.

Julia wants to cap her last meal with Canada’s favorite no-bake, layered dessert: the Nanaimo bar! Rachel chats with Joyce Hardcastle, the contest winner who created the city’s official recipe back in 1986, and with the current mayor of Nanaimo, about the history of the bar and how ubiquitous it is in the Vancouver Island city it was named after.

*This is a replay of an episode from 2022. Rachel lost her voice & hopes to be back with a brand-new episode next week!*

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By the end of this episode, you'll feel like the charming, hilarious and down-to-earth <a href="https://juliasweeney.com/">Julia Sweeney</a> is your best friend! Julia and host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en">Rachel Belle</a> discuss everything from her true love of eating alone (and how that makes her husband feel) to the 60th birthday gift she gave herself: never dieting again.
Julia wants to cap her last meal with Canada’s favorite no-bake, layered dessert: the Nanaimo bar! Rachel chats with Joyce Hardcastle, the contest winner who created the <a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/about-nanaimo/nanaimo-bars">city’s official recipe</a> back in 1986, and with the current mayor of Nanaimo, about the history of the bar and how ubiquitous it is in the Vancouver Island city it was named after.
*This is a replay of an episode from 2022. <a href="https://rachelbelle.substack.com/p/missing-my-voice">Rachel lost her voice</a> &amp; hopes to be back with a brand-new episode next week!*
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Best of Julia Sweeney: Nanaimo Bars

Tune in to The Nosh with Rachel Belleon April 5 at 8:50pm PST on Cascade PBS, channel 9 in WA and BC, or catch it anytime from anywhere online at www.cascadepbs.org (just scroll down a tad to the Local Originals)

Do delicious bagels actually exist in Seattle? What’s the story behind the city’s first non-alcoholic bottle shop? These are just a couple of the topics Rachel Belle digs into on season one of The Nosh, where stories about the outdoors, art, culture and community are told through the lens of food and drink.

On this episode of The Leftovers, Cascade PBS podcast producer and Northwest Reportsco-host Maleeha Syed hops into the interview chair to ask Rachel about the show. Rachel spills some behind-the-scenes tea and talks about why hosting her first TV show in her 40s has special meaning.

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Thanks to Visit Kitsap Peninsula for sponsoring this episode!

<a href="https://www.kcts9.org/">Tune in to </a><a href="https://www.kcts9.org/">The Nosh with Rachel Belle</a> on April 5 at 8:50pm PST on Cascade PBS, channel 9 in WA and BC, or catch it anytime from anywhere online at <a href="http://www.cascadepbs.org">www.cascadepbs.org</a> (just scroll down a tad to the Local Originals)
Do delicious bagels actually exist in Seattle? What’s the story behind the city’s first non-alcoholic bottle shop? These are just a couple of the topics Rachel Belle digs into on season one of The Nosh, where stories about the outdoors, art, culture and community are told through the lens of food and drink.
On this episode of The Leftovers, Cascade PBS podcast producer and <a href="https://crosscut.com/podcast/northwest-reports">Northwest Reports </a>co-host Maleeha Syed hops into the interview chair to ask Rachel about the show. Rachel spills some behind-the-scenes tea and talks about why hosting her first TV show in her 40s has special meaning.
Subscribe to Your Last Meal on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-last-meal-with-rachel-belle/id1140304624">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3jevC0KEJWUDcrrbVoTheh?si=14bdcde7b81b4318">Spotify</a>.
Follow along <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en">on Instagram!</a>
Thanks to <a href="http://www.visitkitsap.com/yourlastmeal">Visit Kitsap Peninsula </a>for sponsoring this episode!

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