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A Man and His Kitchen

Matt Hranek joins host Louie Saenz in sharing his newest book “A Man and His Kitchen. He comes into detail on how his childhood was and how he began loving to cook. He gets into how men have enjoyed being in the kitchen and breaking that stereotype of only having women in the kitchen.

Matt grew up in an Italian family and always enjoyed watching his mother's family cook in the kitchen and had a love for food. He loved watching cooking shows growing up. Matt explains how in his culture, if you do not accept their families' food, you most likely are not accepting their affection either. Thus, food is a huge ideal for not just his family and culture, but for himself as well. Matt also tells a story about how he used to have a teacher pay him for his food, and buy his lunch.

Listen to more of Matt Hranek here at KTEP at the Book Club, with Louie Saenz.

Book publishing date: September 26, 2023

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Originally aired on January 14, 2024

Louie Saenz has been in the news broadcasting business for over thirty years. He has been a News Anchor and Reporter for KDBC-TV, KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, NM and KTSM-TV in El Paso. Saenz earned a degree in Journalism from NMSU, and a Masters in Communication from UTEP. He was the News & Public Affairs Director for KTEP-FM, and a lecturer in the Communication Department. He is also the host of Focus on Campus and co-host on El Paso Prime Time. Louie retired on October of 2024.
Xiomara has been working towards being On-Air for KTEP and as well as working towards being a Radio Engineer, she does volunteer work at KTEP.
Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.
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