Andrew Smith: Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?
Soft percussion and a toasty scent mark the violent transformation of tough seeds into cloud-like puffs. This is the almost magical process of popcorn-making. Dozens of kinds of popcorn are now grown in the US, with different strains assuming distinctive shapes when their kernels explode. So, how did we actually end up with this whimsical food? ...
Andrew Smyth: Tasting Curiosity: When Baking Meets Engineering
After appearing on the Great British Bakeoff, the UK’s most watched TV program in 2016, Andrew started to notice increasingly interesting overlaps between the seemingly unrelated disciplines: baking and engineering. This started a journey of discovery for him that led to baking for royalty and producing and judging his own Netflix show. Andrew ...
Andrea Casteel Smith: Scarred Beautiful
Scars, we hide them... whether physical or emotional. But what if we changed the way we see our scars and began recognizing the power that each represent in our lives, from the lessons learned, wisdom earned, and the strength to survive. You are invited to hear Andrea's personal story of shame turned to beauty, inspiring each one of us to find ...