Dinner Last Night (with Emma & Dimity)
Emma and Dimity, identical twins and mothers, host a podcast about the daily dinner struggle. They share unfiltered stories and mealtime tips from parents around the world, exploring how culture, family dynamics, and daily routines shape what we eat. Each episode proves that every meal, from homemade pasta to cereal, has a story that connects us all.
Episodes
Katrín Björk: Icelandic Food Photographer and Cookbook Author on ARFID, Adoption, and Redefining the Family Dinner
Katrín Björk is an Icelandic food photographer, cookbook author, and mom of three adopted kids, and she'll be the first to tell you that dinner in her house is a disaster.Katrín grew up in North Iceland in a fishing and farming family, where wild Icelandic lamb and fresh fish three times a week were just Tuesday. She went on to study photography in Copenhagen (where she met her husband!), publ
Paragini Amin: Designer on Indian-American Identity, a Husband Who Cooks Like a Chef, and a Game That Opens Kids Up
Paragini Amin grew up in Jersey City in a Gujarati household where dinner, cooked daily by her mother, was always Indian food, and everything else was negotiable. Today, her husband does all the cooking, and he's exceptional at it: French technique one night, Caribbean-Southeast Asian the next, with an instinct for sniffing out the best restaurant on any highway.In this episode, Paragini takes
Stefan Merrill Block: Novelist and Memoirist on Being Homeschooled, Cooking as Rebellion, and The Power of Writing to Heal
When Stefan Merrill Block was nine, his mother concluded that his teachers were stifling his creativity and pulled him out of public school. He wouldn't return until ninth grade. Those five years in between shaped everything that came after, including, eventually, his relationship with food and cooking.Stefan is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Homeschooled, which traces a f
Virginia Craddock: Fashion Founder and Mother on Conscious Consumption, Blending Families, and Finding Clarity in Everything
Virginia Craddock is the founder of Inside Out Agency, a multi-brand showroom working to shift the way we think about what we wear, how we consume, and what it all means.Virginia grew up eating Brazilian moqueca in two different households — her parents had both spent time in the Peace Corps in Brazil — and now she makes the dish her own way. We talk about scruffy hospitality and why clarity in ho
Julia Turshen: Cookbook Author on Power Lifting, Working for Home Cooks, and Feeding Loved Ones
Cookbook author and former competitive powerlifter Julia Turshen sits down for a warm, wide-ranging conversation about healing a lifelong eating disorder, the daily labor of home cooking, and how food can heal the people you love.From her grandparents' Brooklyn bread bakery to her 81-year-old mom's illustrated cooking class notes, Julia shares the threads that have shaped her relationship
Jonathan Lee: Novelist and Screenwriter on Taco Tuesdays, Trauma, and the Power of Stories
Novelist, screenwriter, and father Jonathan Lee joins us for a riveting conversation about family dinners, storytelling, and the surprising parenting lessons hidden in Taco Night.From the “perils of precedent” — why kids love Tuesday Tacos but not Monday Tacos — to writing about real-life tragedy in High Dive and The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Jonathan shares insights on parenting, trauma, and the rol
Jana Blankenship: Clean Beauty Pioneer on Natural Fragrance and Meal Hacks for Busy Families
Mother, entrepreneur, herbalist, and founder of pioneering green beauty brand Captain Blankenship, Jana Blankenship joins us for a conversation rooted in the powerful connection between plants, scent, memory, and family tradition.We start where every episode does — with dinner last night — and hear about the first meal Jana's family shared after a long stretch of home renovation. From there, we ex
Nandini Austin: Ayurvedic Coach on Eating for Your Digestion and Embracing Joy (and Spices!)
Ayurvedic wellness coach Nandini Austin joins us with a fresh, accessible take on ancient practices, helping modern families feel healthier, more energized, and more connected at the table.Raised in London with Mauritian roots and a lifelong exposure to Ayurveda, Nandini explains why digestion is the foundation of well-being, how to understand your unique dosha, and which simple daily rituals supp
Eliza Blank: Nonprofit CEO on Rescuing Food Waste, Feeding Kids Thoughtfully, and Filipino-Jewish Traditions
Mom, entrepreneur, founder of The Sill, and CEO of Farmlink, Eliza Blank joins us to talk about feeding families thoughtfully in a world where nearly 40% of food is wasted.Eliza shares how growing up in a Filipino and Jewish household shaped her approach to food, why her husband oversees the kitchen, and how parenthood changed the way she thinks about meals. We dig into her current work rescuing m
Catherine Carnevale: Slow Fashion CEO on Flexibility, Gut Instincts & Dance Breaks
Fashion entrepreneur, mom, and founder of sustainable knitwear brand Eleven Six, Catherine Carnevale, joins us to kick off Season 2 of Dinner Last Night.Catherine shares how she balances building a slow-fashion brand, raising two kids, and getting dinner on the table without chasing the myth of perfect “work-life balance.” We talk about her Mediterranean-inspired approach to food, why flexibility
Season 2 Trailer: The Hudson Valley
Season 2 of Dinner Last Night launches January 29th, and this season is really close to our hearts.After taking you around the world in Season 1, we’re staying close to home and pulling up a chair with parents from one of our beloved communities (where Dimity lives!): the Hudson Valley. A place shaped by food, family, creativity, and deep local roots, and filled with people we admire.This season,
An Interview with...Each Other! 👯♀️
To close out Season 1, we’re turning the microphones on ourselves. In this episode, we interview each other for the very first time and dive into all the things we usually ask our guests: our favorite holiday food traditions, the strangest things we ate growing up, and the rituals that make our families…well, ours.We also test our twin telepathy with some rapid-fire questions, and yes—we are fully
Reuben Beck (Our Cousin!): Actor and Foodie on Scottish Fare and Gaelic Roots
In this episode, we sit down with our hilarious, big-hearted Scottish cousin, Reuben Beck, and our first-ever non-parent guest. Dimity’s youngest, Kai, kicks things off with the cutest intro, and then we dive into all things Scotland: Beltane and witchy vibes, Gaelic roots, traditional breakfasts (yes, haggis!), The Selkirk Grace, and Reuben’s family history of crofting and living close to the lan
Laura Arteaga: Raising Plant-Based Kids, Cross-Cultural Parenting, and Switching Careers
Laura Arteaga is the creator behind Six Hungry Feet, a blog she started during COVID to document and share her family’s vegetarian and vegan recipes. Hailing from the island of Mallorca, Laura grew up in a traditional Spanish family and switched to vegetarianism after meeting her Irish husband, who grew up in a vegetarian family. In this episode, Laura talks about feeling aligned in her career and
Davinia Tomlinson: Caribbean Roots, Helping Women Build Wealth, and Raising Confident Kids
On this week’s episode, we talk with Davinia Tomlinson, the powerhouse behind Rainchq, a platform that helps women around the world build long-term wealth. Born in England to a Caribbean family from St. Kitts, Davinia grew up surrounded by family, bold flavors, and the belief that love and confidence can carry you anywhere. A former high-flying financial advisor turned entrepreneur and mom of two,
Amy Lee: British Roots, ’90s Beauty Standards, and Secrets We Tell Our Kids
This week, we sit down with multi-hyphenate Hudson Valley mama Amy Lee— artist, writer, and creator of Catskill Culture Club, a Substack that celebrates local artists and gives you a glimpse into Amy's brilliant mind. A social impact strategist (by day) and self-taught painter, Amy brings warmth, wit, honesty, and joy to everything she touches. In this conversation, we explore what it means t
Cat Seixas: Herbalist, Author, and Mother on Slow Living, Redefining Success, and Life without a Fridge
This week on Dinner Last Night, we sit down with radiant mama Cat Seixas, author of The Wild Craft, bioregionalist, folk herbalist, photographer, gardener, forager, and mother. Cat lives in a hand-built stone cottage in the hills of Western Iberia, Portugal. Cat’s life and work are rooted in a deep connection to the land. She weaves together food, medicine, and craft using ingredients and elements
Sarah Copeland: Bestselling Author and NYT Chef on "Low-Lift, High-Impact" Cooking and Living Abroad with Kids
This week on Dinner Last Night, we’re chatting with the incredible Sarah Copeland—chef, food blogger, photographer, best-selling cookbook author, gardener, and all-around powerhouse. In this episode, we talk about our families' cultural traditions and roots, what it's like to live abroad with kids, and how to make a simple meal restaurant-worthy. From her Hudson Valley kitchen to her fam
Dr. Rony Duncan: Psychologist, Mum—and Our Big Sister!—Gives Us Permission Not to Do It All!
This week on Dinner Last Night, we welcome a very special guest—our big sister, Rony Duncan, all the way from Melbourne, Australia!Rony’s our big sister from the same mister, but a different mom (shout-out to our Australian matriarch, Nonna Susi!). What makes our relationship even wilder? Rony grew up knowing all about her American family, but we didn’t learn about her until we were 10. When we fi
Anand Wilder: Indie Rocker and Dad on Raising Bicultural City-Kids Who Aren't Afraid of Spice
We sit down with Anand Wilder—musician, songwriter, former Yeasayer frontman, and devoted dad—to explore how his bicultural Indian-American upbringing, family life, and passion for music intertwine in the kitchen, at home, and in his community. Anand talks about being joyfully unconcerned with “authenticity” in cuisine, raising kids who are proud of their heritage (and skilled at counting the chil
Rachel Tidd: Homeschooling, Outdoor Learning, and Not Doing It All (Including Dinner)
What happens when a homeschool mom and curriculum creator hands over the kitchen—and the classroom—to her husband? In this episode, Rachel Tidd of Wild Learning shares how she restructured family life to grow her business, let go of doing it all, and embraced a new kind of balance. We talk about the mental load of motherhood, “default parenting,” outdoor education, the bedtime carrot, and raising
Liesha McKinley-Barnett: Food Justice, Honoring our Roots, and Health at Every Size
From Navy chef to farmer, food justice educator and advocate, TEDx speaker, and health-at-every-size nutritionist, Liesha McKinley brings a powerful, multifaceted lens to how we feed our families and ourselves. In this episode, she talks with Emma and Dimity about raising kids with autonomy in the kitchen, navigating “picky” eating with empathy, and the deep impact of food access—especially in com
Danielle: Rewriting the Rules of Dinner and Parenting through Ethical Non-Monogamy
What does it look like to raise kids with radical love and cultural curiosity? In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, we talk with Danielle of Openly Committed about parenting abroad, navigating food traditions across continents, and raising children who think critically about the world around them–which in this case, led her son to choosing a vegetarian diet. From trying to find ingredients
Giulia Scarpaleggia: How Italian Cookbook Author and Mom Simplifies Dinner
What does an Italian mom and cookbook author really make for dinner? Tuscan chef and food writer, Giulia Scarpaleggia, joins us from her countryside home to talk about seasonal cooking, her refreshing approach to “picky” eating, frozen veggie hacks, and family food rituals. We chat about her upbringing, debunk Italian food myths, and learn how she balances motherhood, business, and tradition—one s
Trailer: Dinner Last Night
We’re Emma & Dimity—identical twins, mamas, and co-hosts of Dinner Last Night.When we became parents, figuring out what to make for dinner—and how to get our families to eat it—was hard. One minute, we were serving up a home-cooked meal; the next, we were in high-stakes negotiations over one bite of broccoli. Between finding time to shop and cook, dodging tantrums, balancing nutrition, and hon
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