Maria Lawton is a cookbook author and host of the PBS show "Maria's Portuguese Table." Maria and I talk about Portuguese olives and olive oil, bushes of Bay leaves and Portuguese people who have settled in New England, California, and Hawaii. Plus, we hear from Gracie the cockapoo. [Ep 168] Show Notes Maria Lawton's website Brent post "Take A Number"

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Destination Eat Drink – Portugal with Maria Lawton

We're celebrating Valentine's Day with a show about chocolate. Fermenting cacao beans in Costa Rica, trying new flavors in Portugal, and how chocolate hazelnut was born out of scarcity in Turin, Italy, this is one of our sweetest episodes ever! [Ep 167] Show Notes: Botequim du Bocage facebook page Afro-Latina Travels with Kim Haas TV Show Taste Porto, Andre’s food tour company Arcadia chocolate shop website Oaxaca food tour from Culinary Backstreets Foodie Tours Costa Rica website I Eat food tours website Brent's post about the Tenants Harbor Lighthouse

Destination Eat Drink – Chocolate

Maria Lawton, creator and host of the TV Show Maria's Portuguese Table, grew up in a home in Massachusetts where only Portuguese was spoken. She tells me about cooking using the sense of smell, accosting strangers in the supermarket and sharing recipes on the factory floor. She also tells me her inspiring story about how she got closure on her mother's death by unearthing the traditional Portuguese recipes she and her grandmother used to make. [Ep 166] Show Notes: Maria's website The Azorean Greenbean Maria's cookbook Azorean Cooking Brent's story about How Portugal's Elderly Can Live In Expensive Neighborhoods

Destination Eat Drink – Azores with Maria Lawton

Rob Rose joins Brent for a conversation while sitting at a busy cafe near the Sao Jorge Castle in Lisbon. They talk about Rob's recent trip to the island of Madeira, including a breakneck trip down a hill and, of course, fantastic food. Plus, Rob and Brent share their experience of getting a shot of sour cherry liqueur from a grandmother in front of her apartment in Lisbon. [EP 165] Show Notes: Raw Travel TV show website Brent's story about Ginjinha Grandma Brent's story about Lisbon's Tram #28

Destination Eat Drink – Madeira with Raw Travel’s Rob Rose

Lee & Mandy met while backpacking in Nepal and they've been traveling together on a budget ever since, sharing their adventures and tips on the "Frugal Travellers" YouTube Channel. They talk about how they can live richly on $25 a day and share some of their favorite places and dishes from Portugal. Listen to Lee & Mandy talk about caldo verde, one of the best covered markets in the world, and walking 11 kilometers for a great meal. [EP 164] Show Notes: Frugal Travellers YouTube Channel Lee's frugal travel tips Mercado do Livramento website Bloomy Market website Brent's story about a percussion party in Setubal, Portugal

Destination Eat Drink – Frugal Travellers, Lee & Mandy

Evanne Schmarder is an American expat living in Portugal. When she couldn't find the foodie info she was looking for in her adopted country, Evanne started her own magazine "Relish Portugal." She tells us about all kinds of Portuguese tarts, why you shouldn't get your Pastel de Nata from the grocery store, the emerging craft beer scene, and where to get the best cataplana in Portugal. Plus, Evanne shares why she's irritated with Trevor Noah. [EP 163] Show Notes: Relish Portugal website, Facebook, Instagram More about pastries and coffee in the Oct/Nov/Dec 2021 issue of Relish Portugal A guide to craft beer in Portugal in the the Jul/Aug/Sept 2021 issue of Relish Portugal More about cataplana, the cookware and the dish, in the Apr/May/Jun 2020 issue of Relish Portugal Manteigaria website Pasteis de Belem website Pastelaria Santo Antonio website Paulo Tuna the Bladesmith website. His story appears in the Apr/May/Jun 2021 issue of Relish Portugal Olaria Pequena (ceramics) website. Their story appears in the Oct/Nov/Dec 2021 issue of Relish Portugal Depósito da Marinha Grande's (glassmaker) website. Their story appears in the July/Aug/Sept 2021of Relish Portugal Tiny Room Woodworks website. Their story appears in the Jul/Aug/Sept 2020 issue of Relish Portugal Brent's story on Ginjinha Grandma

Destination Eat Drink – Relish Portugal with Evanne Schmarder

We're revisiting some of my favorite conversations about wine including Argentinian wine beyond Malbac, Port wine from Portugal, and the Italian wines of Tuscany and Lazio. Plus vineyard dogs in New Zealand! [Ep 162] Show Notes Toni Mazzaglia's food tour company Taste Florence Toni on the podcast here, here, and here Tuscan Trails website Shafik Meghji website Shafik Meghji on the podcast here, here, and here Nelson Tours & Travel, CJ Power’s tour company CJ Power on the podcast Bladen Wines Framingham Wines Brightwater Vineyards Taste Porto website Andre on the podcast Quinta do Popa boutique winery in the Douro Valley Touriga Vinhos de Portugal wine shop in Porto Katie Parla’s website Katie Parla's Rome tv show Katie on the podcast Ribela winery website Sixteen 600 Winery website Sam Cotourri on the podcast Sam’s podcast The Wine Makers Uso de Mascara blog post

Destination Eat Drink – Wine

Dogs that eat truffles and dogs that don't eat truffles. Spanish truffles with French citizenship. And, a crazy holiday drink with black truffles. This week my guest is award winning author Rowan Jacobsen. His latest book "Truffle Hound: On the Trail of the World’s Most Seductive Scent, with Dreamers, Schemers, and Some Extraordinary Dogs" explores the world of truffles and we talk underground fungi from Italy, Croatia, Hungary and the whole culture of truffle hunting, selling and eating! [Ep 161]   Show Notes: Rowan Jacobsen's website Truffle Hound: On the Trail of the World’s Most Seductive Scent, with Dreamers, Schemers, and Some Extraordinary Dogs Why you have to wear red underwear on New Year's Eve

Destination Eat Drink – Truffle Hound with Rowan Jacobsen

Valery of Real Prague Guides takes us through the best places to see in the "City of 100 Spires" including Old Town Square, the Charles Bridge and The John Lennon Wall. Valery also gives us the best places to get a famous Czech Pilsner, including a monastery. Then, we talk Czech food like kolache and fruit dumplings. Yum! [Ep 160] Show Notes Real Prague Guides website Real Prague Guides YouTube Channel Kozel beer website  Lokal website Brevnov website Strahov website U Fleku website U Rudolfina website Forky's website Pekařství Zoulek & syn Václavská pasáž How the Grinch Avoided Prison

Destination Eat Drink – Prague with Valery of Real Prague Guides

Author and podcast Rick Kaempfer has deep roots in Chicago and Germany. He grew up speaking German in his house and may (or may not) have worn lederhosen to school. Rick shares his favorite German dishes and where to get them in Chicago, plus the best place for an authentic German beer before a Cubs game at Wrigley. [Ep 159] Show Notes: Rick's podcast "Minutia Men" with Dave Stern Rick's podcast "Minutia Men Celebrity Interview" with Dave Stern Rick's podcast "Free Kicks" with Adam Howarth Rick's blog  Eckhartz Press, Rick and Dave's publishing company Brent's book "Truffle Hunt" The Berghoff restaurant Laschet's Inn restaurant Resi's Beirstube Edelweiss restaurant Himmel's restaurant Funkenhausen restaurant Gluntz Tavern restaurant Athens, GA Foodie Travel Guide

Destination Eat Drink – German food in Chicago with Rick Kaempfer

Toni Mazzaglia is a foodie tour guide in Florence, Italy. But, she's also got a love for nearby Emilia-Romagna, especially the balsamic vinegars of the region. Toni tells me about the similarities and differences between aging balsamic vinegar and fine wine. She also tells me about pairing food and vinegar, how balsamic was used as a dowry centuries ago and she adds a great new phrase to the dictionary. [EP158] Show Notes: Toni’s food tour company Taste Florence Toni on Destination Eat Drink talking about Florence Toni on Destination Eat Drink talking about Tuscan wine and pasta

Destination Eat Drink – Balsamic Vinegar with Toni Mazzaglia

We're sampling pastries and sweets from all over the world including Pastel de Nata from Portugal, treats for Carnival in Venice, Alfajores in Argentina, Turkish Delight in Istanbul, and Cocas in Barcelona. Get ready for a sugar rush! [EP157] Show Notes: Andre Apolinario of Taste Porto on Destination Eat Drink Taste Porto, Andre’s food tour company Monica Cesarato blog and food tours Monica Cesarato on Destination Eat Drink Shafik Meghji on Destination Eat Drink Shafik Meghji’s website Malvon restaurant and bakery Ugur Ildiz on Destination Eat Drink Istanbul food tour with Ugur and Culinary Backstreets Paula Mourenza on Destination Eat Drink Culinary Backstreets Barcelona food tours

Destination Eat Drink – Desserts & Sweets

Darley Newman's show Travel with Darley has been on PBS for 8 seasons with a 9th coming in 2022. Darley tells Brent about some of her favorite dishes she's had while on the road like Aebleskiver in Solvang, Kugelhopf in Strasbourg, and Galettes in Brittany. Plus, Darley tells me about Blueberry beer in Michigan, sampling moonshine from the cask, and finding award winning chefs in unexpected small towns. [EP156] Show Notes: Darley Newman's website Stream Travels with Darley on Ovation TV Solvang Restaurant website Breizh Cafe website Lost 40 Brewing website Square One Brewery website Tangled Roots website Post Office Pies website Mark Allen's restaurant website Belmont Farm Distillery website

Destination Eat Drink – Darley Newman of Travels with Darley

Filmmaker Alice Gu didn't know that a huge number of the independent donut shops were owned and operated by Cambodian refugees from the war in Southeast Asia. She tells the amazing story in her film "The Donut King." Alice talks with us about all kinds of donuts like Sriracha donuts, Froot Loops on donuts, buttermilk bars and the popularity of donuts on social media. Plus, Alice shares a shocking story that didn't make it into her film. [EP155] Show Notes: Alice Gu's website Stream "The Donut King" on Hulu Stream "The Donut King" on Amazon Prime DK's Donuts website Dominique Ansel Bakery website Sue's Kitchen facebook page Felix Trattoria website Bren't blog post "Don't Travel Like a Local"

Destination Eat Drink – Donuts with “The Donut King” filmmaker Alice Gu

The wine doors in Florence have gained incredible popularity during the times of Covid because of their charming design and functionality allowing people to get a glass of wine while socially distanced. My guest Robbin Gheesling is an expert on the wine doors of Florence and tells us about them along with Renaissance union busting the purpose of those straw baskets on Chianti bottles. [EP154] Show Notes: Robbin Gheesling's website with her photography and books Vivoli gelato website Babae restaurant website Il Latini restaurant website Le Volpi e l'uva restaurant website Brent blog post about St. Martin's Day

Destination Eat Drink – Wine Doors of Florence with Robbin Gheesling

Destination Eat Drink brings you delicious dishes and tasty beverages from the world’s great foodie cities. Join us for a culinary adventure as we explore the world one plate at a time.

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