Pardon My Fork: Recent Episodes
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We cook for food, for family, and for friends. We cook to bring people together. And we here at Pardon My Fork are bringing the world of food and foodsport straight to you! Join us every week for a new episode where we talk to chefs, World Food Champions, Food Network stars, professionals and home cooks alike about what they do and the food they love. Conveniently packaged and always delicious, whet your palette and grab a heaping helping of Pardon My Fork!
Tonight we're joined by a very special guest, Christian Krogstad, Founder and Master Distiller of Westward American Single Malt Whiskey. Christian has a rich history in craft distilling in the Pacific Northwest and is no stranger to spirits. In his past life, he managed the Carlton Winemakers Studio, founded and managed Orchard Street Brewery in Bellingham WA., and served as head brewer for Edgefield McMenamins Brewery.
We will be sampling 3 of Westwards spirits tonight, as well as our custom cocktail from Wine Guy Chris, so be sure to stay tuned and join the conversation in the comments below!
Very excited to have Brad Irwin on the program to speak with us about Oregon Spirit Distillers Gin and Absinthe for our Cocktail of the Week!
Brad is the owner of Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend, and he walks us through a tasting of their signature Gin, and Oregon's only Absinthe! Follow along as we learn about how Oregon Spirit Distillers got their start, where they're headed, and a fun round of trivia surrounding this incredibly misunderstood drink!
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Recipes!
The Corpse Reviver #2
3/4oz Wine glass Lemon Juice
3/4oz Wine glass Cocchi Americano
3/4oz Wine glass Cointreau
3/4oz Wine glass Oregon Spirit Distillers Dry Gin
1/4 oz OSD Absinthe
Shake well (all except absinthe). Rinse coupe glass with absinthe and pour remainder into coupe.
Scott Heppell, Oregon State University professor and avid angler, is joining the show today to talk to us about food from the sea, fish management, and the OSU February Food Drive! We'll be pairing our conversation with two lovely wines courtesy Croft Vineyards, and we thank them for their generosity!
Scott's research interests are the physiological ecology of fishes, in particular how physiology, behavior, and life history traits affect the interactions between fish populations, their respective fisheries, and the environment. This is sure to be a very informative episode, so pour yourself a glass and join the conversation!
Oregon State University Department of Fish and Wildlife: https://www.facebook.com/OSUFW
OSU February Food Drive: https://www.facebook.com/events/247981976918162/
This week we're joined by the masterminds at Sake One in Forest Grove, Oregon! Sake is an often loved and often misunderstood drink that has stood the test of time. We'll be learning all about what sake is, how it's made, and what the future holds for this local brewery. Wine Guy Chris will be dazzling us with his original Oregon Sake cocktail, and we'll be having a fun and fast round of all sake trivia! Be sure to join the conversation in the comments!
Hazelnuts aren't just a tradition here in Oregon, they're a way of life! Today we talk to Sean and Mike from Laurel Foods, one of the largest hazelnut goods manufacturers in the state! And of course Wine Guy Chris has whipped up an amazing cocktail for us to try using Laurel Foods Hazelnut Oil and McMenamin's Phil hazelnut liquor! Hop in the comments and join the conversation!
Check out Laurel Foods on Facebook at www.facebook.com/laurelfoodsoregon and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/laurelfoods, and visit them directly at www.LaurelFoods.com
Want to reach out? Find us here!
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Submit your trivia questions to Sara at PMF.trivia@gmail.com
RECIPES!
The Oregoner Cocktail recipe:
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Bourbon
½ oz Hazelnut Liquor (Phil)
½ oz Hazelnut Oil
½ oz St Germaine (substitute honey syrup or simple syrup)
1 egg white
Dash orange bitters
Garnish with a cherry
Tools:
Shaker
Strainer
Cocktail pick
Coupe glass
(optional - immersion blender)
Preparation - Shake ingredients with ice (about 200 shakes), strain into coupe and garnish w/ skewered cherry.
Alternately, add liquid ingredients to shaker and blend with immersion blender for 20 seconds, add ice and shake till cold. Strain into coupe and garnish.
Hazelnut Goat Cheese Jalapeno Poppers:
8 Jalapenos, sliced in half and seeds removed
4oz. plain goat cheese
3oz. Laurel Foods Roasted Hazelnuts
4 slices of bacon
1 medium egg
Preperation:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
Fry bacon to crispy and crumble.
In a food processor, pulse hazelnuts until crushed, then add your goat cheese and egg.
Process until thoroughly combined.
Add in crumbled bacon and pulse until combined.
With a teaspoon, scoop and fill the jalapenos to level.
On a parchment lined cookie sheet, place jalapenos 1/2 inch apart.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until browned on top. Filling will rise slightly.
Enjoy and cheers!
It's Oregon White Truffle Week here at Pardon My Fork! Stephan Czarnecki from The Oregon White Truffle Oil Company joins us to talk all about the Oregon White Truffle industry. It's said that Oregon white truffles can easily be compared to Italian white truffles and are known for their delicate and fragrant flavor, making it a perfect cooking companion for an endless number of dishes! Wine Guy Chris is pouring us a picture perfect cocktail called the Boulevardier! An alluring mix of Bourbon, Campari, and Sweet Vermouth coats the pallet and helps lubricate our conversation tonight. So pour yourself a glass and join in the fun, right here on Pardon My Fork!
We were very fortunate to have Angela from Oregon Tea Traders on for our first episode of 2021! Angela walks us through a tasting of three Oregon grown teas and we were fascinated by her story and her knowledge! Please go check out www.OregonTeaTraders.com for all of your tea needs, shop local and support local producers!
Cheers to 2021! We are ringing in the new year with some amazing cocktails, old and new, courtesy our very own Wine Guy Chris! The Eola Hills Wine Cellars Blanc de Blanc is the perfect bubbly for these outrageously good cocktails that are sure to hit the spot no matter what you're celebrating!
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Submit your trivia questions to Sara at PMF.trivia@gmail.com
RECIPES:
Classic Champagne Cocktail:
4 oz sparkling wine
1 sugar cube
3-4 dashes Angostura bitters
Flute glass
Directions:
Place sugar cube in glass, add bitters, top with sparkling wine
St Germain Royale (Kir Royale variant):
4 oz sparkling wine
½ oz St Germain
Berries for garnish
Flute or Coupe glass
Directions:
Add ½ oz St Germain to glass, top with sparkling wine, garnish
French 75:
1 oz Gin
1 oz simple syrup
¾ oz fresh lemon juice
3 sparkling wine
Lemon twist for garnish
Shaker, strainer, ice, flute or coupe glass
Directions:
Shake gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice with ice, strain into glass. Top with Champagne and garnish with lemon twist.
Beaujolais nouveau, a shortly fermented wine made from Gamay Noir grapes, and we have two wonderful wines to taste tonight! Paired with our wine tasting will be lots of traditional Holiday dish recipes like Cory Ann's Black Eyed Pea Soup and Andy's Frenched and Stuffed Crown Roast. Drop your favorite holiday dishes in the comments, pour a glass, and join the conversation!
We're excited to have Lilly Weichberger from Oran Mor Artisan Mead on the show tonight! Lilly has three very interesting meads for us to taste tonight and pair with some food trivia and some of our favorite Christmas time dishes that are sure to delight, so pour yourself a glass and join the conversation, only on Pardon My Fork!
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We are doing trivia tonight! The Black Garlic Market was kind enough to join us earlier in the week for some incredible recipe discussion, and we were also invited to participate in the Indie Pod United Virtual Summit on Monday! Please join us and play along in the comments, don't forget to pour yourself a drink and join the conversation!
Thanksgiving leftovers! What's your favorite thing to do with them? On this episode, the Makeover My Leftover Queen herself Susanne Duplantis is on the show telling us the best ways to utilize every last bit of your holiday leftovers! To pair with this delicious episode are two beautiful wines available right now through Northwest Vines! Pour yourself a glass and join the conversation right here, on Pardon My Fork!
Conner McLain joins us to show of the incredible flight of wines coming to Springhill Cellars this Fall! Springhill Cellars has been a long time favorite of Cory Ann and Andy, and the wines tonight show the very best of what Oregon winemaking can be. We taste their 2015 Pinot Noir, 2018 Pinot Gris, 2018 Pinot Noir Rose, and their luscious port-style wine "...In Any Storm". Conner and Wine Guy Chris are dropping enormous amounts of knowledge about Oregon wines, you definitely want to hear this!
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Heads up Lebanon! J & C BBQ and Catering owner extraordinaire Christina Poteet is joining us to talk all about making the best BBQ you can, and what it takes to compete at the highest levels of BBQ and Steak Cookoff competition. We'll be talking all about that while sipping on two impressive beers from Parallel 45 Brewing!
Have questions about wine, beer, or spirits? Find Wine Guy Chris on Twitter or Instagram @wineguychris
To watch us record the episodes live every week on Wednesdays at 7pm PST, visit www.facebook.com/pardonmyfork
Cheers!
We're very excited to offer up this episode! Joining us first is Ryan Rush from Northwest Vines to taste two beautiful wines from Rizzo Winery, a 2015 Yamhill Voignier and a 2014 Muscat Canelli also from Yamhill County in Oregon! After that we speak with the multi-talented Liz Priestly, trained opera singer, performer, and actor. Liz is here to tell us all about her new film Concrete Cowboys, where she plays opposite Idris Elba, and coming soon to a theater near you!
Have questions about wine? Find Wine Guy Chris on Twitter or Instagram @wineguychris
To watch us record the episodes live every week on Wednesdays at 7pm PST, visit www.facebook.com/pardonmyfork
Cheers!
In this INCREDIBLE episode, we speak with Page Knudsen of Knudsen Vineyards, one of the oldest and largest vineyard groups in the Willamette Valley, as she talks about the history of their winery and how their brand came to be. We start our tasting with their 2015 Pinot Noir, a gorgeous wine from a critically panned year, this wine has really hit its stride and in our opinion it represents the very best of what Oregon Pinot Noir can be. We follow that with a 2016 Chardonnay that is light, slightly crisp, very refreshing, and packed with flavor that will compliment any food pairing you can throw at it.
After that we speak with the amazing Shannan Wilson, actor and singer who recently starred in a breakout independent film Sno Babies, a gripping and traumatic film about the very real opioid addiction crisis afflicting our youth and middle class. Shannan talks to us about being a working mother and how the move from Texas to New Jersey affected her palate, and her go-to places for a quick bite whether she's in Houston or Jersey!
If you haven't already, check out the live stream episodes over on www.facebook.com/pardonmyfork!
Tonight on Pardon My Fork we are doing a LIVE wine tasting with Michelle from Stoller Family Estate, checking out their 2019 Chardonnay and the 2017 History Red Blend! Later we will be joined by Sean Kanan to discuss his new book, The Modern Gentleman! Sean is known for his long time rolls on General Hospital, The Bold and Beautiful, and The Young And The Restless, but he's also fluent in both Italian as a language and as a flavor! As always, we will be taking your questions and comments LIVE, so pour yourself a glass and join the conversation in the comments!
Tonight we are speaking with Clea from Simple Machine Wines, one of our lost vineyards during the Oregon wildfires. The Simple Machine crew is showing their grit by continuing to produce a 2020 vintage, which is available to preorder right now at: www.simplemachinewine.com If this wine is half as good as what Simple Machine had been producing, it'll be twice as good as you expect it to be! In the second half of the show we'll be speaking with producer and director Stacey Toy, a bonafide wine lover herself! Join us as we learn what it takes to run America's highest rated live newscast and start your own production firm. Check out ! So pour yourself a glass and join the conversation for this fun and insightful episode of Small Batch!
Andy, Cory Ann, and Wine Guy Chris are joined by Dave Rice, Director of Hospitality at Chehalem Wines! On tonights list are the 2018 Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir and the 2018 Reserve Chardonnay! Both of these wines are available locally in your favorite supermarket and feature big, beautiful flavors from the Willamette Valley. So pour yourself a glass and join the conversation as we dive into these gorgeous wines, and the history and operations of a local great, Chehalem Wines!
Andy, Cory Ann, and Chris the Wine Guy are introducing an all new cocktail, the Spicy Manhattan! Made with rye whiskey and ancho chili liquor, this is one hot drink to cool down with. We'll also be talking about the Oregon wildfires, what effects we may see in the vintages from this year, and the fall flavors we're all looking forward to as we look towards Autumn! Pour yourself a glass and join the conversation as we chat with the listeners LIVE!
This is going to be a good one! David Fish from Fox Farm Vineyards is going to be in in studio today telling us all about their beautiful farm in Dundee Oregon, and sampling a few of his favorite wines! So grab a glass and join the conversation as we answer your questions LIVE!
Ryan Rush from NorthWest Vines joins the show to sip on a selection of wines from his collection, and we talk about his new Oregon wine subscription service at www.NorthWestVines.com. Then George Manska, inventor of the NEAT Glass calls in to tell us about how he designed the perfect sipping vessel for any wine or spirit! Be sure to pick up a few for yourself at www.theNEATglass.com!
Say it with me now, Lambanog! Also known as Coconut Vodka, Dave and Michael from Papo J's are going to be telling us all about this unusual spirit while Wine Guy Chris makes us a couple of amazing cocktails!
After that, Actor and Author Bill Foster is going to hop on to talk wine and spirits, his newest projects, and starting a vineyard in his home state! Buckle in for this action packed episode, we're going for a ride!
So pour yourself a glass and join the conversation in the comments below!
Wine Guy Chris knocked it out of the park with this one! We have two amazing beer cocktails, or "radlers" that will really take the edge off of the summer sun. First up is a traditional Lemonade Radler, and then we'll finish with a Blackberry Jalapeno Smash cocktail! Pour yourself a glass and join the conversation in the comments!
GIVEAWAY TIME! We've got bottles of Billy Twang BBQ Rub that we'll be giving away to anyone who likes and comments on this post! SHARE it out for a second entry!!
We're excited to be tasting two lovely wines from the great Southern Oregon Wine Region! Alan O'Neal and Sara Garr join us to talk about these wines, a Syrah from Quady North, and Cabernet Sauvignon from Castellano Yineyard Applegate Valley! I cannot wait to dive into these two amazing wines that I know you're going to love, so pour yourself a glass and join the conversation as we learn all about them!
We have a beautiful selection of bourbons to try tonight, and we'll be making one of our favorite cocktails that is sure to quench your thirst in the summer heat! Pour yourself a glass and join the conversation in the comments!
This show is proudly sponsored by Gem City Fine Foods! A dedicated gluten free and nut free dessert bakery, they make the best desserts I've ever had! Check them out at www.GemCityFineFoods.com
Chris the Wine Guy is back! We are talking about getting the right wine for your wedding, bbq, or summer party and enjoying a beautiful 2019 Malene Rose while we do it! So come on by, pour yourself a glass, and join the conversation!
Today we're tasting two lovely little Spanish Tempranillo wines with special guest Chef Kevin Getline! Both Tempranillo Crianza, aged 6-12 months on oak and two years in the bottle, we expect these bright and fruit forward wines to be gorgeous sippers!
We're doing a very special live stream today for Cory Ann's birthday and we're inviting all of you to come by and say hello to the birthday girl! We will also be tasting to BEAUTIFUL wines from Springhill Cellars right here in Albany, Oregon. One of our personal favorite wineries, you definitely don't want to miss this!
We are excited to share this with you all today! Saffron Hodgson is the owner of FoodSport Consulting and BushCooking.com, and we had such a great time talking with her last week! Saffron gives us a deep dive into the world of dutch oven cooking, fire management, and what foodsport might look like post-Covid.
Wine Guy Chris is back! We tasting two delectable bubblies today, not to be confused with Champagne! The definitions change, but the taste is to die for, these are the sparkling wines you should be drinking! Pour yourself a glass and have a listen to our engaging converstion about Bubbles!
Cory Ann and Andy are tasting two very unique but awesomely delicious products today! The Rolling Thunder Stout Whiskey is an all time favorite coming from Rogue Brewing and Distilling, and the Anchor Rose Rum is from Sinister Distilling, right here in Albany Oregon! Pour yourself a drink and join us as we dive head first into these too amazing products!
Bill Bartman, owner of Barsideous Brewing, joins us today to talk about two of his amazing beers! Chris the Wine Guy and Cory Ann are ramping their palate pronouns to the max tonight. The Orange Blossom X, a bold yet refreshing punch of deliciousness! The Little Steven, a beautiful Russian Imperial Stout tribute to a lost friend. We've got them right here, so pour a glass of your favorite beverage and join us for this in depth look at two of my favorite beers!
We are tasting two fabulous wines to warm your heart and dry your eyes on this damp and muggy spring day! 2013 Rioja Senorio de P. Pecina and a 2018 Rioja Muga Rose, two amazingly delicious wines. Grab a glass of your favorite vino and join the conversation!
Andy and Cory Ann sit down to talk about some of the fun things we've been cooking during the holiday break, and a TON of new ways to make deviled eggs that we'll be trying out all through the year!
Thanks to this episodes sponsor Gem City Fine Foods! Find them at www.GemCityFineFoods.com
On this weeks episode, we're talking about the new sensation sweeping the nation, Black Garlic! Matthew and Sandy from the Black Garlic Market drop in to talk to us about this incredible ingredient, how it's made, what it can do for you, and some of their favorite things to pair it with! Cory Ann and Andy wrap the show talking about some observations they've had after using the new Yoder YS-640 pellet grill.
Check out the Black Garlic Market at https://www.facebook.com/blackgarlic196
Tis the season for Leftovers! Don't get tired of the same old thing just to end up tossing it out. This week we talk to the incredible Susanne Duplantis from Makeover My Leftover! The Leftover Queen gives us the dish on the best ways to approach repurposing your holiday leftovers so every meal is an all new dish. From turkey fries to waffle irons, kick your next-day dishes up a notch with advice from Makeover My Leftover!
Check Susanne out at www.makeovermyleftover.com
Links to everything Susanne is doing at www.PardonMyFork.com
This week on Pardon My Fork we get to talk to David Eaheart from Prairie Fresh, Chef Dan McCall from Kansas City, Cory Ann talks extensively about why aged ham and sausage is good for you, and we determine the very best way to cook bacon! (Hint: It's pretty much every way) So pull up a chair and grab a plate, this is one filling episode!
It's Hazelnut week! We are super excited to be talking about this beloved nut that is somehow still an up and comer in the nut world! First we're joined by the incredible Chef Kc Gonzalez a.k.a Chef Salty Pork to talk about his favorite uses with hazelnuts, and then we talk to owner and distiller Joe Marcotte from Marcotte Distilling Company about Marv's Hazelnut Brew, a delectable moonshine from their ever growing lineup of delicious products! Hear all about that and more on this week's Pardon My Fork! Hit the photos below to hear it now or go to https://www.spreaker.com/…/tcdmradio/hazelnuts-a-northweste…
We'd like to thank our show sponsors this week:
Gem City Fine Foods, the best in gluten and nut free desserts! Find them at www.GemCityFineFoods.com
Flugger's Bacon, some of the best bacon I've ever had. Buy yourself some today at www.Fluggers.com
GBx Custom Cookers. No matter what you're looking for, your first stop should be www.facebook.com/GBxCustomCookers
Squash and Gourds, the Underrated seasonal treat!
On today's episode we're talking all things squash and gourds! These historically significant fruits (not veggies!) show up in cultures around the Americas and date back some 10,000 years, as both a food source and as a holding vessel when they were hollowed and dried. Plus we get a quick chat with special guest Chef Chris Nau about his favorite ways to use squash and pumpkins!
We'd like to thank our show sponsors this week:
Gem City Fine Foods, the best in gluten and nut free desserts! Find them at www.GemCityFineFoods.com
Flugger's Bacon, some of the best bacon I've ever had. Buy yourself some today at www.Fluggers.com
GBx Custom Cookers. No matter what you're looking for, your first stop should be www.facebook.com/GBxCustomCookers
Today marks a new season of Pardon My Fork! New look, new sound, new sponsors, and new topics! This week's episode is all about Foodsport and Cooking competition. We sit down with Hiram Quintana to talk about his incredible winning ratio across a myriad of categories. Then we follow up with David and Danny from Alabama Coasting to talk about their team aspect of competition, and how their friends in the Team Puerto Rico are integrating these winning strategies.
We'd like to thank our show sponsors this week:
Gem City Fine Foods, the best in gluten and nut free desserts! Find them at www.GemCityFineFoods.com
Flugger's Bacon, some of the best bacon I've ever had. Buy yourself some today at www.Fluggers.com
GBx Custom Cookers. No matter what you're looking for, your first stop should be www.facebook.com/GBxCustomCookers
We sat down with Chris Mask, chef and host of the very popular Off The Chip Wagon on Eastlink Cable, to talk about the week so far at the World Food Championships! Cory Ann and I were sous chefs for his run at the title in the Bacon Category, and Chris in turn helped us with our demo cooks each day from the Innovative Group media center! Sit back and enjoy this live recording of Pardon My Fork from Dallas, Texas!
Show sponsors today are www.GemCityFineFoods.com and www.FluggersBacon.com
Supporting them means supporting us, so use the promo code WFC25 at Gem City Fine Foods today for 25% off of your online order!
After practicing recipes for the upcoming 2019 World Food Championships, we sit down with 2017 WFC World Seafood Champions Kim and Mark Banick to talk all things cooking, competing, foodsport, and anything in between! This episode marks the final episode of season 1 of Pardon My Fork, so be sure to stay tuned as we make some big and exciting changes to the show and the content we bring to you listeners!
Through the end of the month enjoy 25% off your order at Gem City Fine Foods! Go to Gem City Fine Foods to place your order today!
Cory Ann and Andy are in studio today to catch up on all the happenings from the past few weeks! Andy has been cooking like crazy for friends, family, and for a bbq demo at Walmart in Portland, and Cory Ann went wild with 20lbs of local beets. We round the show out discussing our first ever, officially unofficial Pumpkin Spice Day 2019!
Krakelen Wood Fired Pizza and Catering! Lara and Wolf Herrmann join me in studio today to talk all about wood fired pizza! For Lara, pizza has always been a big part of her life, wanting to have her own restaurant since she was very young. So when she and Wolf decided that they needed to start a business, wood fired pizza was a no brainer! In the short time they've been in business, they've quickly become one of the best known names around for their fresh and high quality offerings on the go! Check out what they have going on over at Krakelen Catering and find their social media links over at PardonMyFork.com!
Chef Kevin Getline joined me for a day of cooking, eating, and drinking. What better way to encapsulate the day than to hit the record button! This whole conversation was recorded real time, in the pouring rain, while we watched the smoker flame away. Please enjoy!
The BBQ Ninja Craig Verhage joins the show today! Craig has been a professional BBQer for the last 24 years and if you can imagine it, he's made it! From brisket to alligator, Craig has cooked it all, and has traveled the globe to show people the power of a little smoke and char! Many thanks to UBON's BBQ, Royal Oak, and Four Roses Bourbon for helping Craig do what he does best, grilling and smoking!
Today we are introducing our listeners to an all new segment we like to call Small Batch! Brendan McCarron is Director of Matured Stocks at Ardbeg, one of the most awarded smokey single malt Scotch whiskeys in the world! Brendan talks me through the history of Ardbeg, the secrets of the peat smoke, and the best ways to enjoy their amazing whiskey!
It's our 50th episode! Cory Ann joins us in the studio to talk about what a crazy week we've had, the new trailer smoker, our first big catering cookout, and an abandoned kitty we scooped up along the way. Check out Pardon My Fork for more!
Today we have a throwback to our very first BBQ competition, BBQ In The Grove, during this time last year! I loved doing this competition, and I enjoyed recording this show. It's a lot of fun to listen back to, and I know you guys are going to have fun tuning in, so please enjoy!
Today we're joined by Pacific Northwest private chef and World Food competitor Chris Nau! Chris outlines his journey from a young boy that loved to cook to his Root Cellar Society! Collecting pollen, harvesting wild plums, or brining pine cones, the chef takes us through it all!
Kathy Pullin joins us today for non-stop hot BBQ talk! Kathy has been around BBQ since the 90s, and continues to cater and compete at the highest levels all around the nation! From creating her own BBQ rub, becoming brand ambassador to a multitude of companies, Guy's Grocery Games, BBQ Rig Race and more, Kathy is an OG in the competition BBQ world!
I am thrilled to be talking to Donna Yamini, the Jelly Queen! Donna is here to talk more about her incredible jellies, what makes them so unique, and this once in a lifetime opportunity to compete not only for a cash prize, but for the option to have your jelly recipe made and packaged in the Jelly Queens kitchen and sent to you, ready to be sold! You do not want to miss out on this, only on Pardon My Fork!
Today on Pardon My Fork we are featuring the first autistic chef to make it to the World Food Championships, Ava Marie Romero! Andy and Cory Ann start out talking about their gorgeous figs and how to serve them, and paired with a Day Star Mourvedre wine. Smoked rabbit tacos also on the menu from the week, and then we catch up with Chef Ava Marie Romero, which sparks our conversation about cooking for and with young children, and those children with special needs. Autism and food allergies are distinctly tied to each other, so we felt this is an important topic to tackle!
This week we're talking about Ballin' on a budget! Just because you're eating poor doesn't mean you can't eat like a royal! Cory Ann and Andy are talking about their personal go-to cheap meals and meal hacks that elevate your dish, as well as input from chefs and foodies from around the nation. From grilling and smoking, to finding seasonal ingredients at the farm, this episode is all about eating great without breaking the bank!
Today we talk to Charles Duque from the French Cheese board! Charles Duque is currently Managing Director, Americas for CNIEL based in New York, NY. He also oversees the French Cheese Board, a retail and event space for promoting French cheeses in New York City.
For over two years, Charles’ main objective is to serve as the point of contact for the French cheese companies in the American continent and inform them of actions to promote their products as well as working with implementing agencies executing information provision and promotion measures in the USA and Brazil.
Previously, Charles worked for Savencia Fromage & Dairy, which is among the world’s leading milk processors, the No. 2 cheese group in France and the No. 5 worldwide, where he implemented a retail concept with US based supermarket chains to support quality cheeses.
Charles’ previous experiences took him to San Francisco to open the US subsidiary of Richart Chocolates and as the Director of the AgroTech sector of BusinessFrance: The French Trade Office helped over 300 French companies enter the U.S. market to do business.
Charles is a member of The Order of Agricultural Merit; an order bestowed by the French Republic for outstanding contribution to agriculture and an inductee in the International Cheese Guild. Charles is fluent in four languages especially in cheese!
We are talking all about the 2019 World Food Championships today with the CEO and brains behind the event, Mike McCloud! For more info check out World Food Championships!
Lisa Cox with Gem City Fine Foods
On this weeks episode of Pardon My Fork, we talk to Lisa from Gem City Fine Foods, an all gluten free and nut free bakery from Wyoming! Andy and Lisa talk about the future of food allergy awareness by the food and restaurant community and how Gem City Fine Foods can provide delicious gluten free and vegan options! Check them out at Gem City Fine Foods!
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Chef KC Gonzalez! KC has been in the culinary world for a long, long time and is now heading up the best and busiest seafood restaurant in the Garden State Mall! KC drops some serious knowledge for us today, as well as a few recipes that you do not want to miss! Tune in now to check it out!
Andy heads over to J&C BBQ and Catering for an episode all about BBQ! Joe and Christy are the owners and operators of this fantastic little BBQ spot hidden in Lebanon Oregon! Tune in to hear what sets them apart from other barbecue joints and why they're quickly becoming the most popular spot for down home, southern style BBQ!
In today's episode, we're throwing it back to one of my favorite interviews with Jason Greenwood from Divine Distillers! Jason and his wife are so much fun to talk to and their spirits are out of this world! I cannot wait to do the next one and you guys will hear all about it when we do!
Kudu Grills inventor Stebin Horne joins the show today to talk all about his product, the inspiration, and the journey that's led him here! Make sure you check him out at www.kudugrills.com and on all social medias!
World BBQ Champion Oliver Sievers joins us today to talk about his transition from carpenter to German BBQ authority! In his first ever interview done in English, he tells us all about his travels cooking and winning at BBQ competitions all around the world! The second half of the show I'm joined by Darie O'Connor to talk more about the Final Table and the fun stuff in store for her show Try This Dish Radio!
Sandwich World Champion David Molina is on the phone to talk about his epic journey from dish washer to restauranteur and world champ! This award-winning chef’s career began over 20 years ago at St. Louis’ Blue Water Grill Restaurant. From there, David went on to hone his global culinary skills which led him to open two restaurants: Figaro (a French/Italian concept) and BARcelona (focusing on Spanish-inspired tapas). Because his restaurants’ success, David returned to St. Louis to help open the first Sugarfire Smoke House location. Tune in to find out what makes this chef tick, and his thoughts on the perfect brisket!
Join me as we speak to Beau Smith, the 2018 Seafood World Champion! Beau tells us all about his experiences at the WFC, and what life after the Final Table might look like! Stay tuned!
The second in our Final Table series, Greg Buerger joins me to discuss his adventures in the World Food Championships, and food competition at large! Stay tuned as these incredible competitors vie for that 100,000 dollar grand prize! Check out all of the Final Table episodes at PardonMyFork.com
On this very special World Food Champion Chat edition of Pardon My Fork, we hear all about Peter Radjou, the 2018 Bacon World Champion, how he came to be a food champion, and what his future looks like!
We're doing a throwback episode today! Debi Saltzberg was one of the first guests on Pardon My Fork, and is an absolute treat to speak with and listen to! Help us give her a warm welcome back!
Joining us today is Chef Angela Kudlets! Angela is a writer, food blogger, cookbook author, and regular on the Tennessee local news with cooking segments and reviews! You can see everything she's up to at Your Next Great Dish
Andy is joined by Chef Carol Koty! The chef has got experience on experience under her belt, having been Executive Chef and is now the Culinary Director for a large senior living facility. Rather than stay out of the kitchen, it drives her to produce an ever expanding menu and amazing recipes that not only do her clients love, but so did the judges at the World Food Championships, earning her a second place in seafood last year! Tune in as we talk to this accomplished an entertaining chef about the things she loves to do, and the passion that drives her!
Andy got to talk with the incredible Chef Mark Conway from the Spoony Radio show Family Meal! Mark is such a wealth of knowledge, and has been all across the country tasting as much as he can and talking all about it on his show. Make sure to check him out right along side this show on all your favorite podcast players, just search Family Meal and tune in to his amazing show!
Don't forget to check out DuckChar and Truff Hot Sauce while you're there!
Andy is joined by the world famous Simon Majumdar to talk about his world travels, his history with food, and what it's like to judge some of the best chefs in the world on The Food Network's Next Iron Chef!
The Leftover Queen is on the phone today for a fun new episode! We are talking about her upcoming cookbook, the right way to do a shrimp boil, and so so much more! Make sure to give her a warm welcome and check out her fabulous blog at Makeover My Leftover!
Andy is joined today by the mind behind the most award winning jams and jellies on the face of the planet, Donna Yamini! Donna tells us about the incredible flavors that she's able to produce, as well as the amazing life that she's lived! Be sure to check them out at The Jelly Queens
Episode 23: LC May, grandson of Clyde May, ambassador for Clyde May's Whiskey. Andy has a fantastic conversation with LC May about his grandfather, his brand, and his role in the family business. We talk all things bourbon, whiskey, and distilling in this thought provoking and entertaining episode! Check them out at Clyde May's Whiskey
Andy sits down with Al Young, Senior Brand Ambassador to Four Roses Bourbon. Al was inducted into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame in 2015 and is also a member of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. He is a wealth of knowledge about not just Four Roses, but bourbon in general. The two talk about the history of Four Roses, where the brand came from, it's decent into a bottom shelf blended whiskey, and it's triumphant return to a quality, top shelf, and truly small batch bourbon whiskey. Check out Four Roses at Four Roses Bourbon
Andy sits down in studio with the head brewer for Mazama Brewing Co Ryan McVay! They are talking about all things beer, from wild ales to sours and barrel aging to brewing for the masses! You do not want to miss this episode, and check out all the cool stuff they're doing over at Mazama Brewing!
A very special Small Batch episode of Pardon My Fork with Marcotte Distilling Company! Andy sits down with Joe and Janelle in their tasting room nestled in the beautiful little town of Philomath to talk about their journey to get where they are today, making incredible cocktail ready flavored moonshines. They are incredible people with an incredible product, I highly recommend you check them out at Marcotte Distilling Company!
Episode 19: Chef Mark Conway from Spoony Radio!
Andy is joined by Chef Mark Conway today for a very entertaining episode about the rise of food journalism, learning new cooking techniques on the fly, and some of the chefs favorite recipes! Check out Mark on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out his new show Family Meals on Spoony Radio!
Vanessa Lane from Kitchen Ambush joins the show today! Be sure to check out what she and her company are doing at KitchenAmbush.tv!
Episode 17: Ann Cooks Keto! Ann Reece Jones is a food blogger and the 2017 Desserts World Food Champion, and she joins Andy to talk about life before and after her big win, and her incredible transformation in the last nine months on the Keto diet. This wonderful episode isn't just inspiring, it is astonishing! Go and check her out at Ann Cooks Keto
Episode 16: Josh and Davi from DuckChar! We had a great time talking to these guys about what they do and how they came into the duck business! Very fascinating story, you do not want to miss it!
Make sure you swing by their facebook and instagram pages @duckchar, as well as Link text for all of the new and exciting things they have in store!
Today Andy is joined by Vic Clevenger from Chimney Cartel! Vic is a public speaker specializing in motivational and team building talks and exercises that involve cooking great food and learning to work together. A modern day Renaissance man, he talks us through his time in foodsport as well as his time on the stage!
Andy and Cory Ann are talking about their holiday today! Custom made wassail and eggnog were on the menu all week long as well as a simple but delicious roast chicken! We also discuss The Final Table on Netflix, and some amazing gifts sent to us by our friends at Makeover My Leftover and J. Christopher Rubs!
Andy has Kevin Sandridge of BBQ Beat on the show today to talk about the World Food Championship venue change, meats that are easier to cook than you'd think, and the future of European BBQ Competition!
Andy and Cory Ann sit down and talk to JC Flugger about his new line of bacon, as well as J. Christopher Rubs! Then we spend a few minutes talking to Jerry Sass from Sass Winery about wine, life, and the future of Oregon winemaking!
Cory Ann and Andy are talking turkey! No wait, we're talking goose! And duck! And wild boar? These are alternatives to your traditional holiday meats and we're breaking them down!
Cory Ann and Andy are finally reunited with Susanne Duplantis from Makeover My Leftover! We had such a good time being her sous-chefs at the World Food Championships, and are very happy to now call Susanne a friend! You do not want to miss this episode!
Episode 9: The Thanksgiving Show! Andy and Cory Ann talk about what they did for turkey day, upcoming plans for Friendsmas, and all of our teeshirts are 2 dollars off for black friday! Us the promo code 3BQFRIDAY until November 25th!
From the World Food Championships! Brett and Jim from the Steak Cookoff Association and special guest Kevin Sandridge of BBQ Beat sit down with Andy and talk BBQ competition, steak cookoffs, and the importance of a good whiskey!
We are at the World Food Championships, bringing you an episode from Orange Beach Alabama!
November Podcast Daily Post #5! Cory Ann and Andy are talking turkey as we inch ever closer to our favorite cooking holiday, Thanksgiving! Cory Ann outlines her simple yet astonishingly delicious turkey brine recipe that's sure to be a winner at every thanksgiving dinner!
November Podcast Post daily challenge is in full swing as we head into the 4th of 30 days of podcasting! Cory Ann and I are talking delicious potroast and some amazing small batch, hand crafted chocolates!
November Podcast Post Daily #3! Yes, we're still at it! We've been challenged to do a podcast a day all of November and we aren't slowing down yet! Cory Ann and I just got back from a trip to Portland talking to PDX Beer Girl and Culmination Brewing, they have some amazing sour beers and we can't wait to visit them again!
In this episode we have the pleasure of sitting down with Michelle from the Ozarks BBQ Alliance about her passion for food, for bbq, and for helping others. Her incredible organization works with charities across the nation to put on events benefiting children and Veterans alike. We also talk about her time as a founding member of Operation BBQ Relief, who go to areas ravaged by natural disaster bringing hot meals and the comfort of good food to those who need it most.
This episode is not to be missed!
It's the first of 30 mini-sodes for National Podcast Post Month, a show every day of the month!
Cory Ann and Andy talk with JC from J.Christopher Rubs! JC has an eclectic background in automotive, wine, and food, all of which lend to his incredibly robust pallette and knowledge of spices!
Cory Ann and Andy have a great time with special guest Kim Banick! We talk about her adventures in competition foodsport and as a food blogger, and look towards the future of the World Food Championships!
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Andy sits down with Kevin Sandridge of BBQ Beat for a talk about how Kevin got his start, the bbq competition community, and the future of pellet smokers!
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Debi Saltzberg from Just Forking Around joins us for a fun and fascinating show about her time in the bay area restaurant scene! Hear Debi talk about food, wine, and the importance of knowing where your food comes from!
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We sit down with Sean and Darie of ScyNetwork Radio and Try This Dish Radio to talk about food, foodsport, and the radio world. Then later Andy talks with Mike McCloud, CEO of the World Food Championships. We get the lowdown on the event happenings and what's not to be missed!
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