May Fridel's guest appearances

May Fridel

Real Food For Real Life

You Won't Believe What I Ate Last Night

Rebecca Scritchfield

Yuri Elkaim

Todd White

James Clear

Steph Gaudreau

Robb Wolf

James Swanwick

Melissa McCarthy

Anna Cabeca

Kellyann Petrucci

Suzanne Ryan

Keto Karma

Carolyn Ketchum

Francis Ford Coppola

Madeline Puckette

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How do Indian spices affect our health? What is the right amount of spice to use? What are the spices that are specifically helpful for diabetes? Why do spices have a prominent presence in India and other countries but not the United States? May Fridel is here to help Kate and Rick understand the role Indian spices play in relationship to our health. If you cook Indian food already we have a lot of great tips for you. If you’ve never cooked Indian food before, we have a simple recipe to try. May Fridel is the founder of Passion for Spices, which introduces American/Western cultures to India's culinary history and the health benefits of both the basic and exotic spices of India. She is also the author of the new book Indian Cuisine, Diabetes Cookbook: Savory Spices and Bold Flavors from South Asia. She comes from a family of spice merchants where fresh foods are prepared in a seasonally appropriate, wholesome, and gourmet manner.

How do Indian spices affect our health? What is the right amount of spice to use? What are the spices that are specifically helpful for diabetes? Why do spices have a prominent presence in India and other countries but not the United States? May Fridel is here to help Kate and Rick understand the role Indian spices play in relationship to our health. If you cook Indian food already we have a lot of great tips for you. If you’ve never cooked Indian food before, we have a simple recipe to try. May Fridel is the founder of Passion for Spices, which introduces American/Western cultures to India's culinary history and the health benefits of both the basic and exotic spices of India. She is also the author of the new book Indian Cuisine, Diabetes Cookbook: Savory Spices and Bold Flavors from South Asia. She comes from a family of spice merchants where fresh foods are prepared in a seasonally appropriate, wholesome, and gourmet manner.

Passion and Spice: An Interview with May Fridel

About May: I was born in the Indian state of Kerala, locally known as “God’s Own Country” and named by National Geographic Traveler as one of the “ten paradises in the world” because of its natural beauty, tropical climate and varied topography. In Kerala, recognized as the spice center of the world, my family are spice merchants of Syrian Christian descent. Growing up in India, I was always fascinated by the diversity of cultures in America and had an American Dream of my own:  to come to the United States and build my life here.  To prepare, I studied Mathematics and Computer Science (ultimately, earning a Master’s Degree).  I was hired as a knowledge engineer, brought to the United States and became an executive in the financial industry. Throughout my professional endeavors, I maintained my fascination with cultural diversity always centered around food, particularly the spices associated with my family and its spice estates. Coming from a tradition where fresh foods are prepared in seasonally appropriate, wholesome and gourmet manners, I wanted to share that wisdom with my friends in the West. In search of different cuisines, I received hands-on training sessions with well-known chefs and other top culinary professionals from around the world.  My son has food allergy issues and, after I realized that processed foods were the root cause of his health issues, I researched and endeavored to make all food in a non-processed way. As a result, I have seen a significant improvement in his health and I am thrilled that he can lead a very active and normal life. Order cookbook: https://www.passionforspices.com/shop/book Order spices: https://www.passionforspices.com/shop/spices/ May's blog: https://www.passionforspices.com/blog/

About May: I was born in the Indian state of Kerala, locally known as “God’s Own Country” and named by National Geographic Traveler as one of the “ten paradises in the world” because of its natural beauty, tropical climate and varied topography. In Kerala, recognized as the spice center of the world, my family are spice merchants of Syrian Christian descent. Growing up in India, I was always fascinated by the diversity of cultures in America and had an American Dream of my own:  to come to the United States and build my life here.  To prepare, I studied Mathematics and Computer Science (ultimately, earning a Master’s Degree).  I was hired as a knowledge engineer, brought to the United States and became an executive in the financial industry. Throughout my professional endeavors, I maintained my fascination with cultural diversity always centered around food, particularly the spices associated with my family and its spice estates. Coming from a tradition where fresh foods are prepared in seasonally appropriate, wholesome and gourmet manners, I wanted to share that wisdom with my friends in the West. In search of different cuisines, I received hands-on training sessions with well-known chefs and other top culinary professionals from around the world.  My son has food allergy issues and, after I realized that processed foods were the root cause of his health issues, I researched and endeavored to make all food in a non-processed way. As a result, I have seen a significant improvement in his health and I am thrilled that he can lead a very active and normal life. Order cookbook: <a href="https://www.passionforspices.com/shop/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.passionforspices.com/shop/book</a> Order spices: <a href="https://www.passionforspices.com/shop/spices/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.passionforspices.com/shop/spices/</a> May's blog: <a href="https://www.passionforspices.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.passionforspices.com/blog/</a>

Episode 22: May Fridel,  Indian Cuisine Diabetes Cookbook: Healing Spices