The NotAFoodie 'Segments' (English): Recent Episodes
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The NotAFoodie show airs on Radio RAMPA 620AM on Saturdays from 2-3pm ET. The NotAFoodie team is Mike Miranti and Tom Miale; two guys from Queens with a wide range of culinary and hospitality knowledge. Their passion for all things food ranges from the most extraordinary Michelin Star meal in Thailand, to the most awesome taco cart in Jackson Heights. They are on a mission to show that food and home cooking is something to be enjoyed; not something to be intimidated by. Come join them on a journey full of delicious food, incredible drinks, and lots of humor in between.
Russell Kohn COO of MochiDoki explains how he became a Food Entrepreneur. Tom and Mike pitch their multimillion dollar idea to him, and he doesn't hate it
Mike has been battling a cold all week so obviously he's drinking a Penicillin this weekend. A cocktail that originated at Death & Co. Tom also wanted something smokey so he's going to be having a Oaxacan Negroni. Russell is having some homemade Pear Liqueur
Tom and Mike discuss what meals they had this week. Mike went to H-Mart and made a very simple and impressive Korean Dish that Tom called "The Ultimate Not a Foodie Meal", he also went to the classic #RedSauceJoint Mario's on Arthur Avenue and had an incredible Italian-American feast. Tom compares it to his meal at Carbone and wants to bring back ordering pasta "for the table"
Tom and Mike talk about the History of Oysters Rockefeller, Antoine's(the restaurant that created it), and different variations of it.
Mike talks about the newest NYC Pizza war between Prince Pizza and Made in New York Pizza over a Pepperoni Pie recipe. Tom and Mike reminisce over the last pizza war and how it was resolved
Tom talks about the new Pho spot in Keene,New Hampshire and how the town wasn't very "keen" on the restaurant's Pho pun. Its Phonominal
Russell Kohn the COO of MochiDoki stops by the studio to talk to Tom and Mike about the art of making Premium Mochi Ice Cream and his newest venture West 32 Soju. Russell proceeds to school them on Soju vs Shochu and Mike vows to only eat at Korean Restaurants that carry West 32 Soju
From an ice cream parlour in Forest Hills to a steakhouse in Astoria, Tom and Mike give a brief history of themselves and how The Not A Foodie Show came to fruition.
Chef Rōze Traore sits down with Tom and Mike and discusses why he chose the Private Chef/Pop-Up Chef career instead of working in a restaurant kitchen.
Mike teaches Tom about the Paper Plane Cocktail and Tom teaches Mike about the Toronto Cocktail. Tom reminisces about Milk and Honey but Mike can’t relate. Tom is old.
Tom cooked for a dozen people New Years Eve. He explains all the dishes he made, gives his own Oysters Rockefeller Recipe, and a little history of Cotechino Sausage and Lentils, and talks about his slow smoked leg of lamb.
Chef Rōze Traore discusses his upcoming Pop-Up at the James Beard house, past events he has done, and what the future holds for him.
Tom and Mike talk about what they thought were the biggest stories of 2018 and their predictions of 2019. Tom comes out as Guy Fieri’s biggest fan. Mike tries to kill the avocado.