by Jeff Baker | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog, Conwy, Destinations, Europe, Food, Food Tours, International, Radio, Travel Info, Wales |
LISTEN to Savory Road Radio Feature Radio feature will air 91.9 KVCR FM, Jan. 19 at 6:45 and 8:45AM during NPR Morning Edition and again on Saturday at 5:35AM and 7:35AM during NPR Weekend Edition. Also streaming live on www.kvcr.org Radio Copy: It’s the land of...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 11, 2017 | Accommodations, Blog, Destinations, Europe, Food, International, International, Radio, Switzerland, Travel |
Does your Rechaud look like it will never flicker again? Is your Cacqualon collecting dust? Has it been more than three decades since you endulged in a good crusty Religieuse? Why not pull that stuff out of your storage cabinet, give it a good scrubbing, grate up...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog, Destinations, England, Europe, London, Travel |
Loving history all my life, especially British history, Westminster Abbey is always a must when I visit London. Convincing my husband, Jeff to join me took a little work. Not the history buff that I am, I knew I needed to find a tour that would peak Jeff’s...
by Jeff Baker | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog, Destinations, Europe, Food, International, International, Podcast, Radio, Spain, Toledo, Travel, Uncategorized |
LISTEN: Savory Road Radio Feature Radio Copy: Marzipan is a delicious confection that is part of Christmas tradition all through Europe and Latin America. The rich almond paste is served many different ways, but most commonly in baked goods such as cookies. Most...
by Jeff Baker | Nov 23, 2016 | British Columbia Road Trip, Canada, Destinations, Food, International, International, North America, Road Trip, Uncategorized, Vancouver Island |
We are celebrating Thanksgiving with a stop at Yellow Point Cranberry Farm in Lady Smith on Vancouver Island. Owner Grant Keefer, showed us around the farm. He informed us of the process of growing and harvesting the berries. LISTEN: Savory Road Radio Feature Yellow...
by Jeff Baker | Nov 8, 2016 | Blog, Destinations, Europe, International, International, Isle of Islay, Radio, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized |
This week on the Savory Road Jeff visits the Isle of Islay off the western coast of Scotland. On this small island their are already eight malt whiskey distilleries. All specializing in Peet flavored whiskey. Tune in Thursday on 91.9 KVCR FM at 6:45AM and 8:45AM...
by Jeff Baker | Oct 30, 2016 | Blog, Cooking Class, Destinations, Europe, Food, Food Tours, International, Malaga, Podcast, Radio, Recipes, Spain, Travel |
This week, Jeff, Donna and Donna’s folks all took a paella cooking class with Spain Food Sherpas in Malaga, Spain. Paella has been one of those dishes Jeff has been trying to perfect for years and here was his chance to learn from the best. The class started...
by Jeff Baker | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog, Destinations, Edinburgh, Europe, Food, Food Tours, International, International, Radio, Scotland |
LISTEN: Savory Road Radio Feature Our next Savory Road Radio Feature highlights Edinburgh’s new culinary scene. We took Context Travel – “Eating Edinburgh Food Tour.” Our knowledgable guide, Hilary Stuzaker is a contributor to BBC Radio...
by Jeff Baker | Oct 18, 2016 | Destinations, Dublin, Food, International, International, Ireland, Podcast, Radio |
This week we visit Teeling Whiskey Distillery in Dublin, Ireland. A fan of Whiskey, Jeff was excited to here that Teeling’s was the first distillery to start in Dublin city limits in over 125 years. Actually, he found out, the new company has old roots. In...
by Jeff Baker | Oct 6, 2016 | Accommodations, Blog, Camserney, Coffee, Conwy, Destinations, Dublin, Edinburgh, England, Europe, Food, Food Tours, International, International, Ireland, Isle of Islay, Kinsale, Llandudno, London, Podcast, Radio, Restaurant, Ring of Kerry, Scotland, Travel, Wales |
Travels: We are currently on a 2 month trip to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal. We left on September 14 and will be heading back home before Thanksgiving. During this trip we will be collecting travel-food stories for our Savory...
