Thursday Podcast: Salt Guy
May. 21, 2009
This was a very brief interview with Mark Bitterman, owner of The Meadow in Portland, OR - www.atthemeadow.com - he's a salt expert who was attending the Food Writer's Symposium at the Greenbrier this year. He is the master of all things saline. French? Lava? Murray River? Mark is the man to ask.
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Thursday Podcast:Food Writer's Symposium
May. 14, 2009
I was one of the speakers at this year's Food Writer's Symposium at the historic Greenbrier Resort in W. Virginia. At one of my presentations, I demonstrated how to upload a podcast, and so I had someone take this picture, then I walked over to interview the Symposium's Founder, Toni Allegra, to talk more about why this event has become so important to food writers over the past 19 years. For more information about the 2010 conference, go to www.greenbrier.com
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Thursday Podcast: 2009 James Beard Awards
May. 7, 2009
If I were a New York-based food reporter, this podcast would be a half-hour or more, since the 2009 Beard Awards featured mostly NYC restaurants. But Chicago (despite 17 nominations) only had two winners, (Cookbook From a Professional Point of View and Restaurant Design) plus another one by a chef who spent a lot of time in the city and still has an apartment here. Here are my three interviews with the Chicago winners.‚ More info: www.jamesbeard.org
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Thursday Podcast: Chilango
Apr. 30, 2009
Former Chicagoan Eric Partaker couldn't find any good Mexican fast food in London, so he reached back to his memories from home, creating a new concept akin to a Chipotle in two London locations. I spoke with him over a pulled pork burrito at his Islington store.
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Thursday Podcast: Ottolenghi
Apr. 23, 2009
With four locations in London, Ottolenghi is more than a food store. It is a celebration of the freshest, seasonal ingredients, with a strong nod toward the owners' Middle Eastern roots. I was completely blown away with the display on offer at their Islington shop, and spoke with co-owner Yotam Ottolenghi about he and his partner Sami's committment to their craft. More info at: www.ottolenghi.co.uk
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Thursday Podcast: Hoosier Mama Pie
Apr. 16, 2009
Paula Haney is a double Hoosier: she is not only from Indiana, she went to Indiana University. Her love of all things sweet has led her from a previous job as a four-star pastry chef, to the owner - with her husband - of a fantastic little pie shop in Ukrainian Village, called Hoosier Mama Pie Co. As the weather begins to turn warmer, she's getting psyched for all of the pie possibilities.
www.hoosiermamapie.com
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Thursday Podcast: Australian Wines
Apr. 9, 2009
I'm in Australia this week, where they're in the middle of the wine harvest. My base has been Geelong, a city about an hour-and-a-half from Melbourne, and just outside of town is the Lethbridge Winery, an organic, bio-dynamic winery where they grow not only the popular shiraz, but also incredible pinot noir and even riesling. I spoke with winemaker Ray Nadeson about his unique winemaking style, and the terroir in this part of Victoria.
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Thursday Podcast: Easy Shopping on Passover
Apr. 2, 2009
The Hungarian Kosher Supermarket in Skokie is one of the best sources for all things Passover related in the Midwest. Since the holiday is coming up next week, this is the perfect time to hit the aisles. This report originally aired on P.R.I.'s "The World"
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