Your Mama’s Kitchen

By: Higher Ground
  • Summary

  • “Tell me about your mama's kitchen.” That’s the simple request which begins each episode of this Audible Original podcast from acclaimed journalist Michele Norris (NPR’s All Things Considered, The Washington Post) and Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama's media company.

    Every week, hear guests like Michelle Obama, Conan O'Brien, Ina Garten, José Andrés, John Legend, and more explore the complexities of family life and how their earliest culinary experiences helped shape their personal and professional lives—and of course, each guest brings a recipe for a favorite dish from their youth so you can taste a bit of their story.

    With a delicious buffet of actors, authors, chefs, musicians, and more, the rich conversations that flow from that simple, initial prompt reveal the histories, memories, and cultures that emerge from the kitchen—the heart of the home—where we are nourished physically and spiritually. Your Mama’s Kitchen is a podcast about cuisine and culture, ingredients and identities, and the meals and memories that make us who we are.


    Please Note: This is now the home of Your Mama’s Kitchen hosted by Michele Norris. To listen to Michelle Obama: The Light, search for it wherever you listen.

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Episodes
  • The Secret Behind Tanya Holland’s Famous Cornmeal Waffles
    Apr 15 2025
    Michele chats with with chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Tanya Holland—best known for her beloved Oakland restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen. Tanya reflects on the gourmet supper club her parents hosted, her unexpected role as a U.S. Culinary Diplomat (yes, that’s a real job!), and why hospitality—not just food—is her true passion. Plus, she takes us behind the scenes of her world-famous cornmeal waffles!

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    58 mins
  • Randall Park on Following Dreams without Parental Permission
    Apr 8 2025
    Actor, comedian and director Randall Park takes us back to his upbringing in Los Angeles, where he learned important lessons about community in his father's small 1-hour photo shop. He gets into how he managed to jumpstart his career in entertainment without telling his parents -- while living under their roof. Plus, we learn how to make his mama's Korean soup, Tteokguk.

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    56 mins
  • How Sarah Ahn Built a TikTok Empire From Her Mom’s Korean Kitchen
    Apr 1 2025

    Cookbook author and content creator Sarah Ahn—best known for “Ahnest Kitchen” on Instagram and TikTok—takes us inside her mama’s kitchen, a place you’ve likely seen on your feed! She shares her family’s incredible story of surviving the Korean War, the secret to perfect Korean fried chicken, and how her 66-year-old mother feels about her unexpected rise to social media stardom.


    Your Mama’s Kitchen is a production of Higher Ground.

    Produced by Sonia Htoon.

    Associate Producers are Camila Thur de Koos and Jenna Levin.

    Sound design and engineering from Andrew Eapen, Ryan Kozlowski and Roy Baum.

    Executive producers for Higher Ground are Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman and Michele Norris.

    The show’s closing song is 504 by The Soul Rebels.

    Editorial and web support from Melissa Bear and Say What Media. Talent booker is Angela Peluso.

    Copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC / Sound Recording copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC.

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    52 mins
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