John and Soren talk about all of the fun food news there is you can use. After talking about what they've cooked over the last week and John detailing a terrible restaurant experience they cover a guy who has charted the best rotisserie chickens in the country and also how Fernet Branca make awesome coins that John is not at all mad he doesn't have one. Thanks for listening!!!
Jul 11, 2025•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 366
John and Soren are back (finally) after a longer-than-expected layoff. John talks about how his basement was ruined (thus the layoff) and then they catch up on what they've been cooking and eating. Thanks for listening and sorry about the audio!!!
Jul 04, 2025•50 min•Season 8Ep. 364
John and Soren catch up on what they cooked over the Memorial Day weekend before going into stories of What people think the best lagers are as well as the best fast food burger joints in America before saying goodbye to a McDonals property we have never been to. Thanks for listening!!!
May 30, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 363
John and Soren talk about all things Hot Dog. From they're love of theese snappy sausages to the way they prefer them best. Then they talk about specific regional american dogs before traveling out of the states to see what the rest of the world offers (spoilers: they're all incredible!!). thanks for listening!!
May 23, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 362
John and Soren talk all things about local AMerican BBQ sauces. from Ttexas to Baltimore and everything in between. There is also talk of spice mixes, chiles and what store-bought sauce you should have for quick dinners. Thanks for listening!!!
May 16, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 361
John and Soren catch up on what they've been cooking and eating before talking about lemonade potato chips, vegan smoked salmon, low sales in fake meat and chocolate fart pills. Thanks for listening!!!
May 09, 2025•59 min•Season 8Ep. 360
John talks about the Swedish tradition of Fredagsmys translated to "cozy Fridays" in which Swedes grab their PJs, hop on the couch and tuck into some from-a-box tacos and live their best lives. Thanks for listening!
Apr 24, 2025•18 min•Season 8Ep. 359
Soren Marckwardt joins John to talk Texas Barbecue. From the ins and outs to some of the smokers and how to use them to what it takes to do competition barbecue as a non-professional this is definitely a part one of two. Thanks for listening!!!
Apr 18, 2025•58 min•Season 8Ep. 358
John and Evan talk about all the news thats fit to print. This week the topics are a new engineered foir gras, is the myth of waiting to eat really a myth and Pizza Hut has developed spherized pepperoni caviar. Thanks for listening!!!!
Apr 11, 2025•50 min•Season 8Ep. 357
John Gives the history of the PB&J with mini histories about the components that make it a perfect food. There are also some fun (kinda skewed) facts at the end. Thanks for Listening!!!
Apr 04, 2025•25 min•Season 8Ep. 356
John tells you the history of the Nazi plot to kill Winston Churchill with an exploding chocolate bar and also about the mystery revolving around a bunch of skull-engraved spoons from the 1660's. Thnaks for listening!!!
Mar 27, 2025•27 min•Season 8Ep. 255
John and Evan have a catch up about fast food joints and making dogfood before reporting the food news about Tallow, Mashies, Pickle Brine and Girl Scout Cookies that Will Kill You! Thanks for Listening!!!
Mar 21, 2025•58 min•Season 8Ep. 353
John tells the sotries of The story of The 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisonings and The 1900 English Beer Poisonings after a catchup on what hes cooking and obsesseed with food-wise. Thanks for listening!!!
Feb 28, 2025•34 min•Season 8Ep. 353
John and Evan talk about the things they're cooking and eating before talking about fertilized chicken eggs, winning hot dog water and KFC doging taxes. Thanks for listening!!!
Feb 21, 2025•59 min•Season 8Ep. 352
John goes over the steps on how to read a recipe. He gives tips, anecdotes and reads a list for cooking and baking to help make your next cooking experience a success. Thanks for listening!!
Feb 07, 2025•40 min•Season 8Ep. 351
John and Evan talk about Valentines Day Pickle Arrangements, High Coffee Prices, FDA Oversight Issues, The State of Pizza in America and Pocket Cheese!!! Thanks for listening!!!
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 350
John talks about the origins and histories of various foods (and keeps it short for once). Thanks for listening!!!
Jan 24, 2025•49 min•Season 8Ep. 349
John talks about Pez this week. Pez's origins, failures and successes are covered. From its humble beginning as a smoking deterrent to its place as a childhood favorite, Pez's fun history will have you bending your neck back in approval. Thanks for listening!!!
Jan 17, 2025•39 min•Season 8Ep. 348
John and Evan kick off the New Year talking about Coffee Keeping you Young, Straws with Forever Chemicals, Dave Portnoy in Baltimore and our Xmas and NYE roundups!!! Thanks for listening!
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 8Ep. 347
John and Jeni discuss what they are going to cook and eat over the holidays before telling the tales of terrible holiday disasters of yore. From raw turkeys to walking in on the parents,.... this one has it all. Thanks for listening!!!!
Dec 20, 2024•58 min•Season 8Ep. 346
John gives advice on the best gift to get for the people in your life that enjoy cooking. He also goes through a couple gift guides and gives certain items the thumbs up or the big thumbs down (looking at you expensive coffee grinders). Thanks for listening!!!
Dec 13, 2024•51 min•Season 8Ep. 345
John and Evan talk about the latest food news after a bit of Thanksgiving catchup. The topics are Food News: Lunchables are off the menu, stretchable International Delight creamer and the cheddar heist of the century!!! Thanks for listening!!!
Dec 06, 2024•50 min•Season 8Ep. 344
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.
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 343
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!!!
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 342
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!!!
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 341
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!!!!
Nov 01, 2024•46 min•Season 8Ep. 340
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!!!
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 339
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): 97811...
Sep 06, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 338
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!
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 337
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!!!
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 336
