The Nosh with Rachel Belle

Food Series / 2 Seasons

The Nosh with Rachel Belle explores the eclectic and delicious culinary scene of the Pacific Northwest through lively and curious storytelling. We examine art, culture, trends and the outdoors, all through the lens of food and drink.

Watch Latest: S2 E3

8m 29s

Gourmet Gone Wild!

S2 E8 / 8m 20s

From freshly roasted coffee beans to king crab fettuccine alfredo, folks are doing some wildly delicious cooking in the Pacific Northwest wilderness! Host Rachel Belle takes a hike with social media star Kena Peay, known for her creative cooking and boisterous laugh on the trail. Then we meet Quincy Henry, who turned his morning camping beverage ritual into Tacoma’s Campfire Coffee Co.

Feeding the Firehouse

S2 E7 / 6m 25s

Firefighters work, sleep and eat together, and as we learn from visiting Seattle Firehouse 27, cooking and eating shared meals helps foster bonds. But what they eat, and even how they shop, is strategic! Host Rachel Belle gets in the kitchen with Lt. Jones to learn how the role of food builds trust and creates a sense of family for those working long shifts to protect their community.

Cooking with Kindness

S2 E6 / 8m 24s

Bored and craving connection during the pandemic, Lanne Rosebrook Stauffer and Jill Lightner created the Little Free Bakery, and they continue to fill a homemade box with freshly baked treats each week. At the Ballard Food Bank, dignity is the name of the game. Clients get to “shop” for their own food, and Rachel visits a free cooking class that teaches folks how to prepare healthy, filling meals.

Beyond the Latte

S2 E5 / 8m 25s

Host Rachel Belle embarks on a highly caffeinated journey through Seattle's diverse coffee scene, from creative concoctions at a vibrant Vietnamese cafe to the rich tradition of an Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Speaking with Yenvy Pham and Meeraf Mamo, Rachel learns about both the local and global history of this aromatic drink and discovers how these influences are shaping Seattle's coffee culture.

A Restaurant Wokking Tour

S2 E4 / 8m 26s

You may have eaten a meal in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, but how much do you know about the history of the restaurants and neighborhood? Host Rachel Belle sets out on foot with a guide from the Wing Luke Museum to explore the neighborhood’s oldest Chinese restaurant and eat handmade dumplings at its only Thai restaurant, an experience available to anyone who wants to sign up!

What Is Seattle Pizza?

S2 E3 / 8m 29s

In 2024, Seattle was declared America’s #1 pizza city. Uproar ensued. Host Rachel Belle visits two out-of-the-delivery-box pizza chefs to determine what is “Seattle pizza”? Tasting local ingredients, like the Dungeness crab Detroit-style pies at Moto Pizza and traditional Japanese flavors at chef Mutsuko Soma’s Pizzakaya pop-up, Rachel explores this existential question one slice at a time.

Today's Scoop: Zero Waste

S2 E2 / 8m 22s

Host Rachel Belle travels to Portland to meet Salt & Straw’s Tyler Malek, who’s redefining food waste solutions through a partnership with the nonprofit Urban Gleaners. Together they sift through rescued food, like produce and pastries, to create an upcycled ice cream flavor on the fly. We learn how Urban Gleaners gets discarded, but perfectly good, food to folks in the community who need it most.

Getting Scrappy!

S2 E1 / 8m 7s

Sustainability chef and PBS TV host Joel Gamoran raids Rachel Belle’s home fridge. Together they turn trash-bound food scraps like woody asparagus ends and potato peels into a restaurant-worthy meal. With his zero-waste cooking hacks, Joel proves that the stems, peels and cores we mindlessly throw away can be transformed into gourmet creations. An inspiring and environmental way to save some cash!

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