Chicago radio icon Lin Brehmer talks about a night working in Charlie Trotter’s kitchen, molecular gastronomy, and haute cuisine from a metal lunchbox. Plus, Lin, a die hard Cubs fan, gives some love to the Sox. [Ep 111]

Show Notes:

Lin’s Bin with Lin Brehmer

WXRT radio

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! website

Charlie Trotter […]

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We’re in Windsor, England to see the famous castle, try the unfortunately named Brown Soup, pop into some pubs, and have something called the Eton Mess. And we talk about Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page. [Ep 110]

Show Notes:

Alice’s blog about Naples, Naples Fabulous

Alice’s video about […]

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We’re sampling natural wine from France, wine caressed by angels in Portugal, and a lesson in the pronunciation of an Oregon wine region on this week’s podcast. Plus, a discussion on wine marketing and how it affects the price we pay for a bottle. [EP109]

Show Notes:

Devour Tours in

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We’re in Naples, Italy visiting the underground sites and eating pizza in its birthplace with foodie tour guide Fiorella Squillante. [Ep 108]

Show Notes:

Vesuvius vs. Pompeii tour company

Fiorella’s Naples Fabulous website

San Martino museum

Naples National Archaeological Museum

Pizzeria

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It’s all tacos on the podcast. We talk Korean tacos, pastrami tacos, puffy tacos and the great taco war of 2016 with food writer Jose R. Ralat, creator of the Tacopedia resource. [EP107]

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We’re in India for different kinds of dosa, super sweet treats and Baingan Bharta with Wendy Werneth, the Nomadic Vegan [Ep 106]

Show Notes:

Wendy Werneth The Nomadic Vegan website

Wendy’s guide to Bangalore

Carrots restaurant 

Konark restaurant

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We’re having shots of legal and not so legal liqueurs this week as we sample ouzo in Greece, Limoncello in Italy and moonshine in East Tennessee, plus lots more, so Bottoms Up! [Ep 105]

Show Notes:

Devour Tours cookbook 

Musings, the book by Joseph Rosendo

Culinary Backstreets Athens food tours

Antichi […]

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We visit Cairo for fava bean falafel, Turkish coffee, and Egypt’s national dish Koshary with Sally Elbassir of Passport and Plates. Sally also talks about mummies, pyramids, and what it means to keep Halal. [Ep 104]

Show Notes:

Passport and Plates, Sally Elbassir’s website

The Egyptian Museum

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Malbec wine, passionfruit ice cream, and a powerful tea. We’re in Buenos Aires for caramel in a jar and a unique dish called alfajores with travel writer Shafik Meghji. [Ep 103]

Show Notes:

Shafik Meghji’s website

Shafik’s Rough Guide to Argentina book

Malvon restaurant and […]

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Amazing cheese, surprising wine, and what NOT to say in a pub. This week we’re in Wales with Pip Jones of Pip and the City and the Travel Goals podcast. Plus, we’ll talk castles, rugby, Welsh rarebit, and craft beer. [EP102]

Show Notes:

Pip Jones website Pip and the […]

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