Our common nature is a musical journey with Yo-Yo Ma and me, Ana Gonzalez, through this complicated country.

We go into caves, onto boats, and up mountain trails to meet people, hear their stories, their poetry, and of course, play some music, all to reconnect to nature and get closer to the things we're missing.

Listen to Our Common Nature from WNYC, wherever you get podcasts.

It's the Splendid Table from APM American Public Media. I'm Lynn Rosetta Caspers. The other day, I stopped to gas up the car,

and somehow a half-empty bag of Cheetos appeared on the front seat. I bought them like a robot,

not thinking. I mean, talk about blowing your status as a holier-than-thou food purist. That's hard to

pull off with Dayglow orange fingers.

Now, being a junk food pushover, though, is over.

As of now, we have the tricks to snack food minus the junk, including those Cheetos.

And we've a new key three cook.

It's Lucinda Scala Quinn, an expert on feeding hungry men and boys, and she's in the kitchen with her key three cook. It's Lucinda Scala Quinn, an expert on feeding hungry men and boys, and she's in the

kitchen with her key three recipes. When I look back on not just what I loved when my mom cooked for us,

but what is in full rotation in my house and what also is frugal, delicious, all of those things

that a home cook looks for, that's why I pick my three. Stay with us this hour on The Splendid Table.

This is The Splendid Table from APM, American Public Media,

the show for people who love to eat.

I'm Lynn Rossetto, Casper. Well, this week's key three cook is Lucinda Scala Quinn, author of the aptly named Mad Hungry, Feeding Men and Boys,

and now the follow-up, Mad Hungry Cravings.

Now, this is a woman who feeds her four males very well, all while working under the eyes of a legendary

perfectionist.

Lucinda is executive director of Food and Enter and Entertainment at Martha Stewart Living Omni Media.

And believe it or not, she still gets a kick out of walking into the kitchen.

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