Dalia Colon
Podcast ProducerDalia Colón is excited to return to WUSF as producer of the Zest podcast. From 2010 to 2014, Dalia covered health and features for WUSF. Before that, she was a staff reporter for the Tampa Bay Times and Cleveland Magazine.
Dalia's work has been recognized by the Suncoast Regional Emmys, Telly Awards, Florida Associated Press Broadcasters, Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists and others. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio University and a master's degree in Spanish education from Kent State University.
When Dalia isn't sipping mojitos in the name of podcast research, you can find her in one of her other roles—producer/co-host of WEDU Arts Plus and mom to Norah and Benji, who always have an appetite for fun.
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Things are about to get surreal, because today we’re talking about Salvador Dalí. The Spanish artist’s namesake museum is located in St. Petersburg. And one of the curators will explain the fascinating role that food played in Dalí’s life and work. (Note: This episode is best suited for mature listeners.) -
We bring you a conversation with history-making chef — and St. Petersburg native — Eduoardo Jordan.
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If your go-to snack comes in a crinkly bag, then it’s time for a glow-up. Today we’ve got dozens of ideas for snacks that are healthy, taste good and can even help you beat the Florida heat.
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The Florida State Fair will look a little different this year, due to the pandemic. But one thing remains the same. As usual, serving up your deep-fried favorites will be “Mama Jane” Harris, who’s worked with The Best Around Concessions for more than 35 years.
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Cooking blogs are over the internet. But what gets lost when a recipe goes from hand-written to typed out… and how can we get that back? Chef Judi Gallagher of Sarasota has a passion for preserving her family’s hand-written recipes.
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For some of us, eating halal food is about discovering our new favorite falafel cart. But for the nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world, halal food is a way of life. Regardless of which camp you fall into, this week’s guest says we all have a place at the table.
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A 2019 headline in Food & Wine reads: “Craft Beer Has a Diversity Problem, Brewers Association Report Confirms.” This wasn’t exactly breaking news for our guest, who started tackling the problem years earlier.
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Meet Shannon O’Malley, co-founder of St. Petersburg’s Brick Street Farms. It’s an urban agribusiness that combines timeless farming practices with new technology to create plants that she says taste better and are better for the environment.
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We’re traveling back to a time long before podcasts existed: the 17th and 18th centuries. That’s when our guest says Florida became the birthplace of fusion cuisine.
