Food writer and cook John Houser III talks food history, cooking and interviews Chefs and food professionals about what it's like in the industry. It's educational and irreverent.
John and Jeni talk about their latest cooking obsessions before going into what they're cooking, roasting and baking for Thanksgiving and also discuss the methods in which they prepare their turkeys and sides. Alternative turkey roasting methods are discussed as well. Thanks for listening.
11/22/24 • 62:54
John has a coversation with friend, magic man and Salesaman/ Owner of Caruso Produce in Canby Oregon. They talk produce quality, shipping across the country, getting fruit from all over the world and the real importance of the farm down the street. Thanks for listening!!!
11/15/24 • 61:20
John talks with Chef Joe Robinson of Zeke's Coffee in Baltimore MD. They talk about learning on the job, doing it all yourself and how to not skateboard when you know you're done. Thanks for listening!!!
11/8/24 • 68:46
John talks with Chef Jon Carroll of Carroll and Son about cooking, music, Scrapple and the food scene in Baltimore. They also are promoting the 1st Scrapple Fest at the Patterson Creative Alliance on November 9th 2024. Jon will be cooking breakfast for dinner for the Scrapple Fest and it's going to be awesome. Thanks for listening!!!!
11/1/24 • 45:41
John and Evan talk about the food news you need to know. They start off with John talking about the cooking class he taught and what recipe he used. Then they deep dive into hot pizza talk since it's Evan's new obssesion. Then to food news to hit the topics of watercress being the best, Campbell's Soup changing it's name (maybe) and how we're getting gouged on meat but it has nothing to do with inflation. Thanks for listening!!!
9/13/24 • 65:52
John and Jeni keep it simple and pick one book a piece this time. Here are the books covered: Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter by Bruce Weinstein (Author), Mark Scarbrough (Author), Marcus Nilsson (Photographer) Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter: Weinstein, Bruce, Scarbrough, Mark, Nilsson, Marcus: 9781584798323: Amazon.com: Books The Professional Chef 10th Edition by The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) (Author) The Professional Chef: The Culinary Institute of America (CIA): 9781119490951: Amazon.com: Books Don't actually buy these books off of Amazon, look them up, write it down and go to your local bookstore and get them. You'll be happy you did. Thanks for llistening!!!
9/6/24 • 54:54
John and Evan talk about a bunch of amazing things such as Home Made Noodles, Balders Gate, McDonalds Archivists and That Paris Olympics Chocolate Muffin. Thanks for listening!
8/23/24 • 65:07
John and Evan reminisce about the highs and lows of the foods they ate while on vacation (spoiler: John did a little better). From Cheltenham, Cardigan and Dublin to Seattle, Portland and Wheeler, we cover the gamut of good, great and gross meals across thousands of miles. Check out our Facebook group for pics of almost everything we talked about. Thanks for listening!!!
8/16/24 • 81:58
John and Jeni talk about Food News: Mukbang Death, How to Deal with Gross Foods, Earliest Halloween Candy, How to Clean Dirty Sponges and how to Store Your Bread. Thanks for listening!
7/26/24 • 61:20
John and Jeni talk about more of their favorite cookbooks. Here are the books covered: Mexico: The Cookbook - by Margarita Carrillo Arronte (Author), Fiamma Piacentini (Photographer) https://a.co/d/cUs07J5 Momofuku: A Cookbook - by David Chang (Author), Peter Meehan (Author) https://a.co/d/eYUZqSH My Korea: Traditional Flavors, Modern Recipes -by Hooni Kim (Author) https://a.co/d/4za8F9R Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto [A Cookbook] - by Aaron Franklin (Author), Jordan Mackay (Author) https://a.co/d/3CUisl8 Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home -by Ina Garten (Author), Quentin Bacon (Photographer) https://a.co/d/fqo8Czv My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method -by Jim Lahey (Author), Rick Flaste https://a.co/d/fqgqRXP Don't actually buy these books off of Amazon, look them up, write it down and go to your local bookstore and get them. You'll be happy you did. Thanks for llistening!!!
7/19/24 • 76:22
John has a fun convo with Mumtaz Mustafa and Laura Klynstra, authors of the wonderful cookbook Gather and Graze. They talk about their travel, cooking and friendship that led to the creation of this easy-to-use cookbook. From the design and photos to the incredible recipes and menus, you won't want to miss this. Thanks for listening!!! You can find their book here- https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510777016?&tag=skyhorsepub-20
7/12/24 • 54:05
John and Evan talk about the best food news stories of the week. Stories about the Baltimore Hooters leaving for a good reason, the Michelin Guide makes you pay, a guy wrote a huge McDonalds book and theres a nugget company making a thing wwe thought should have been made a while ago. Thanks for listening!!!
6/28/24 • 63:53
John and Jeni talk about some of their all-time favorite cookbooks including tomes on Jewish cuisine, charcuterie creation and easy ways to figure out ratios for cooking. Listen in to this part 1 for the beginning of what we hope will be an informing series. Thanks for listening.
6/14/24 • 73:25
John talks with Jay Reifel, co-author of the incredible book A History of the World in Ten Dinners. John and Jay talk about the book, which is part history book, part cookbook and all entertaining. From Garum and Laser (the plant) to cookbook poetry and historical chef's technical advancements they cover as much as they can. Tune in and find out about what it took to create the magical creature that is the Cockathrice and what exactly a Cockathrice is. Thanks for listening!!!
6/6/24 • 61:46
John and Evan talk about what they've eaten and what they're cooking before going into this week's food news. Mayo Botulism, Kid's Peanut Allergies, RIP Morgan Spulock, Spicy Fries and a 50 count Nugget Bucket. Thanks for listening!!
5/31/24 • 68:01
John and Jeni talk about what they're cooking, where they're eating and get onto the topic of what makes a good cook book and what some of their most-used cookbooks are. Thanks for listening!!!
5/23/24 • 63:36
John explains the macabre history of the Sin Eaters from ye old jolly England. It weird and creepy and we know you love that kind of thing so you're welcome. Thanks for listening!!
5/16/24 • 25:21
John and Evan bring you all of the food news that fit to eat this week. Thanks for listening!!!
5/10/24 • 64:25
John has a chat with Max Lents, one of the founders of the incredible Baltimore Spirits Company. They talk about what it was like getting the distillery up and running, how Max found his passion and why there is a barrel of something-that-shall-not-be-named lurking in the aging room. They also talk about their favorite products (gin, rye, brandy, punch) from the distillery and what John learned at a tasting there. Thanks for listening!! Find the Baltimore Spirits company at: Website: Baltimore's Distillery – Baltimore Spirits Co. Facebook: Facebook Instagram: The Baltimore Spirits Company (@baltspiritsco) • Instagram photos and videos Twitter: X (twitter.com)
4/26/24 • 74:18
John regales with the connection of lamrey pis, the british monarcy and it's connection to The USA, the Great Lakes and more importanly, Michigan. Thanks for listening!!!
4/19/24 • 18:15
John and Jeni have a cozy catch up before diving into the Land of the Midnight Sun and sampling some Norwegian Hot Dogs. From a standard Pølse med Brød with mustard and ketchup from a gas station to a Grillpølse with French fried onions and shrimp salad (yes, shrimp salad) after a night of drinking we give a rundown of Norway's national love affair with hot dogs. Thanks for listening!!!
4/12/24 • 70:58
John and Evan talk about Evan's marriage consumables. From the apps and the cocktails to the main courses and the after party snacks, we cover it all. Then we go out on a couple fun food news items. Thanks for Listening!!
4/5/24 • 44:29
John and Jeni talk about what makes a Pâté a Pâté. They talk about the styles (Pâté, Terrines, Galantine or Ballotine, Roulades or Mousselines) and how they are made. We also talk about how to garnish them along with what we cooked this week. Thanks for listening!!!
3/22/24 • 65:12
This week John tells the story of the 1814 great beer flood of London. Its a horrificly porter-soaked tale of incompetence, classism and death. Content warning: This story involves the death of children and a disdain for poor people. Thanks for listening.
3/15/24 • 32:35
John and Evan go through the news that's fit to eat. This week we cover Subway's dessert tubes, aligators and other creatures being fair game for lent, a terrible list of the favorite snack food per state, Campbells makes a suspect soup and Oscar Meyer gets in bed with vegan AI brands (I still don't know what that means). Thanks for listening!!!
3/8/24 • 60:31
John and Jeni, after much talk about whatthey've been cooking, give an overview on pates, terrines and forcemeats. They touch base on the basic and what they are. Next time they'll go into detail about the preparations, techniques and recipes. Thanks for listening!!!
3/1/24 • 71:16
John and Evan catch up on what they've been cooking and eating before talking about Burger King's new burger contest (make the AI burger!), Finland's embrace of the well=done burger, Taco Bell ressurecting the Chaco Taco and South Koreans eating deep fried toothpicks. Thanks for listening!!!
2/17/24 • 58:26
John and Jeni talk Valentine's Day cooking, how best to celebrate with food, and what we're cooking. We then give a history of the holiday and the origins of Valentine's Day chocolates and cards! Thanks for listening!!!
2/9/24 • 75:24
John has his wife Leana and his son Crosby on to talk about their favorite and least favorite foods. There is also talk about how hard it is to plan meals ahead of time and Crosby's love for Takis. Thanks for listening!!!
2/2/24 • 61:11
John and Evan get to the food news after a brief video game corner and talk of cooking in snowstorms and for playoff football gaes. Food news topics inclue a scientific study proving pasta makes you feel better, How to properly eat snow, the death of Fruit Stripe gum, free chicken wings if the Baltimore Ravens win the Super Bowl and an American scientist and author made the English mad about how to serve tea. Thanks for listening!
1/26/24 • 75:10
