Mexico City’s urban islands of Xochimilco have fed the city for centuries. Victor Gamboa, an environmentalist and tour guide from Culinary Backstreets, is trying to preserve Xochimilco and the farmer’s traditional way of life. Victor tells Brent about how the islands were constructed and how visitors can see this amazing […]

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Brent talks with Anastassia from Discover Estonia about the city of Tallinn and its unique cuisine. We’ll down Estonian Jagermeister, answer a sandwich dilemma, and learn about edible Christmas trees. Plus, chocolate covered cheese curds and a great market in Tallinn. [Ep 290]

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Brent visits with Margot and Alex, the founders of Walk With Us Tours in Berlin about their vibrant and diverse city. How vibrant? Well, there’s great food like Kettwurst and German Meatballs in Caper Sauce and delicious craft beer. Exciting neighborhoods like Prenzlauder Berg and Friedrichshain. And, we even talk […]

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Brent searches for the best pasta shape for pesto with NYT bestselling author Katie Parla, tries the stuffed pasta native to Piedmont, is enchanted by a pasta named for a musical instrument, and learns about Croatia rediscovering its pasta heritage. [Ep 288]

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Simon Bajada wanted to explore his Maltese roots through its cuisine. So, he decided to research, sample, and write a cookbook all about the dishes of Malta. He tells Brent about the spices of Malta, white olives, a giant dish called Timpana, and Pastizzi. Plus, a liqueur made from prickly […]

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Pauline Lee from Simply Enak Food Tours is back to talk with Brent about the amazing cuisine of Penang, Malaysia. She talks about dishes like Asam Laksa, Char Kuew Teow, and Penang Hokkien Mee. Plus, Pauline tells Brent about the clan houses and a dish named after buckets of rice […]

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Scott Wiener, founder of Scott’s Pizza Tours talks with Brent about New York Pizza including a pizza bus, backyard pizza, and how to define New York Style pizza and why that may ultimately be a fool’s errand. Brent also asks Scott about the world’s largest pizza box collection! [Ep 285]

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Actor and TV host Kira Cook is back on Destination Eat Drink to talk with Brent about the latest season of her show “Islands Without Cars.” She talks about her adventure swimming with sharks, a huge party on Fire Island, and Ceviche on the beach at sunset. [Ep 284]

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Grammy winning musician/singer/songwriter Sarah Jarosz shares her favorite spots for tacos in Austin and her hometown of Wimberley, Texas. Then, Eunice Reyes tells us about vegan tacos in L.A. And, taco editor from Texas Monthly, Jose R. Ralat tells Brent about Jewish tacos and Korean tacos. [Ep 283]

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Rob Rose thought he was wrapping up his TV series Raw Travel. But then, Russia invaded Ukraine. Rob, who’s done several TV episodes in Ukraine, decided to return to Ukraine and film what life is like in a war zone. He tells Brent about raising funds for the defense effort, […]

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