Jen's Kitchen

Sausage and Bourbon Extravaganza!

jen — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:59:47 -0700

I first came across the All For Nots at SXSW 2007. They had just launched their web show (also called The All For Nots) and were playing a big live show at the Club DeVille. I invited them to be guests on my show… a sort of merging of podcasts, if you will.

Got Tomatoes?

jen — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:44:07 -0700

Last spring, I had the pleasure of spending a day cooking with Daniel Lorca, the bass player and resident gourmet of Nada Surf. Daniel blew me away with his laid-back production of a multi-course sit-down meal for 28 band members and various friends. We left that night with full stomachs and 5+ hours of video footage.

The Soundtrack of Our Lives

jen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:26:54 -0700

There's a little story I like to tell about The Soundtrack of Our Lives (TSOOL), and since I just posted the interview with their keyboardist, Martin Hederos, I think now is a fine time to tell it here.

Meet James

jen — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:44:51 -0700

This is James Holland. He does the lion's share of the camera work and editing for Cooking with Rockstars, but his contribution to the show far exceeds these tasks.

It was James' brilliant idea to shoot the show in a limo to solve the problem of having enough light/time/quiet to do a video shoot near rock clubs at sound check time. In addition to the practical advantages, the limo has been a lot of fun for us and for the bands.

Where Jenville Meets Lynchland

jen — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:17:59 -0700

Hey everybody! I finally realized my dream of being on my brother's music & comedy podcast, Lynchland. He was nice enough to have me on a Viewer Mail episode (#10) to talk about Cooking with Rockstars. We had a good time chatting in front of the green screen, and I asked him to surprise me by putting something in my hand. You'll have to watch it for yourself to see what he came up with (naturally, it's something I never could have predicted!).