Summer is about to begin, so Rick Bayless and I welcomed the author of a fantastic new book all about ice cream, called “Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream” onto The Feed Podcast this week. Pastry Chef Dana Cree has traveled the world creating pastries and desserts for places like The Fat Duck and Noma. … Continued
I finally got to the United Arab Emirates, exploring what Dubai has to offer. The city is flush with cash, new construction never stops and the hometown airline is bringing in Europeans, Russians and yes, even North Americans, all with an appetite for tasting the best of the region and beyond.
The Kentucky Derby is this weekend, and a lot of people well be celebrating with Mint Juleps and Old Fashioneds. For a long time, if you wanted to see a bourbon distillery up-close, you had to first get to Louisville, then either rent a car or hire a tour service to head out to one … Continued
Chicago is about to get a lot of hungry visitors over the next few weeks for both the James Beard Awards and the National Restaurant Show. Naturally, some people will try to squeeze in a food tour. The Chicago Tribune’s Restaurant Critic, Phil Vettel, and staff food writer Nick Kindelsperger join me and Rick Bayless, … Continued
On this week’s show, a deep-dive into the suburbs of Toronto, where a veritable United Nations of eating exists, in places like Scarborough and Markham. Eating around the world in pretty much one place. All you have to do is bring an appetite, eh?
On this week’s show, a discussion with the Food Editor at The New York Times, Sam Sifton, about how the business of food coverage has evolved, and how digital, social media, even virtual reality may play a role in how you consume food news from a national newspaper. Then the paper’s Restaurant Critic, Pete Wells … Continued
In 2015, Tucson joined a pretty prestigious list of more than a dozen cities from around the world to become the only place in the U.S. designated a “City of Gastronomy” by UNESCO. On this week’s show, I report from this desert, which is at the forefront of resuscitating a long-lost agricultural movement that goes back … Continued
On this week’s show, we begin an occasional series on iconic dishes that define a particular place. We begin with a pair of meaty ones: tender barbacoa from Mexico City and meaty Italian beef sandwiches from Chicago. We were thinking about what constitutes an iconic dish, and decided we would take an occasional look at how … Continued
Coming up on this week’s show: vermouth takes center stage behind the bar. Not just in a supporting role, as a wingman in your favorite cocktails, but also as the star of the show, especially if you’re Spanish.
On this week’s super-sized show, Bayless and I travel to five cities in two countries for a major taco crawl. Some are traditional, while other versions are being reinterpreted by ambitious chefs. When seeking out the best taco, why not head to the epicenter of taco culture. Rick heads to Mexico City to meet up with … Continued
On part two of our North American Food Market Crawl, we talk to the experts in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, sampling the best fare from their favorite markets and food halls. Lesley Chesterman, Restaurant Critic at the Montreal Gazette strolls through the massive Jean-Talon Market; Suresh Doss, Editor of Foodism Magazine in Toronto takes us … Continued