Second Servings Podcast

On this episode of Second Servings, we take a step back from Indiana menu staples to explore the community aspects of food, by visiting three local dining institutions around the state.

Local restaurants serve a unique purpose in places like Newberry Indiana – population 193 – where the Newberry Café serves as a meeting place for those not only in the town but the surrounding area.

Chambers Smorgasbord in Spencer and Lisa’s Pie Shop in Atlanta also serve unique functions in their communities, from offering comforting and familiar “homecookery” dishes to training young women in entrepreneurship.

Learn more here:

• Chambers Smorgasbord
• Lisa’s Pie Shop

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This episode examines the development of home canning and how Indiana residents have utilized various aesthetic and technological methods both in the past and today. From the innovative “Pie In A Jar” technique to family recipes for sweet pickles, from the history of the Ball Jar in Indiana to drying beans, Hoosiers contribute to a rich landscape of food preservation.

For this episode we traveled to Muncie, home of the Ball Corporation Archives; to Sechler’s Pickles in St. Joe; Lisa’s Pie Shop in Atlanta; as well as visiting with Harold and Jo Ann Jackson in Salem, who preserve foods from their home.

For More Information:

• Minnetrista:  Ball Corporation Archives
• Sechler’s Pickles
• Lisa’s Pie Shop

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