by Jeff Baker | Nov 18, 2017 | Blog, Destinations, Food, National, Olympia, Podcast, Road Trip, Travel Info, Uncategorized, Washington |
SHOW NOTES: Summary A bit of American history is hidden among the trees along Interstate 5 in Tumwater, Washington, just south of the capitol city of Olympia. Abandoned buildings – some dating back to 1905 are now simply relics of what used to be a top-selling...
by Jeff Baker | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog, California, Destinations, Food, Palm Springs, Podcast, Restaurant, Restaurants, Southern California, Uncategorized |
LISTEN TO PODCAST Steak Sinatra – Hey – what’s not to like? Hot seared tenderloin strips, red peppers, and mushrooms, covered in a delicious wine and tomato sauce. I might have gone my entire life without trying it because this dish was a family...
by Jeff Baker | May 2, 2017 | Blog, Destinations, Events, Food, International, International, Israel, Jerusalem, Podcast, Restaurants, Travel Info |
LISTEN to our Interview Most visitors would agree that a handful of days in the historically important and exciting city of Jerusalem is not enough time – there is simply too much to absorb – and as I found – too much to eat! Sure, I expected falafel and hummus,...
by Jeff Baker | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog, California, Events, Food, Food Tours, Los Angeles, Podcast, Radio, Restaurant, Restaurants, Southern California, Southern California, Southern California, Travel, Travel Info, Uncategorized |
LISTEN: Savory Road Feature Extended Interview with Andrew Tyree – Airbnb “Eat International” Experience LISTEN Extended Interview with Chef Timothy Hollisworth LISTEN Living in Los Angeles most of our lives, we were looking for a truly unique...
by Jeff Baker | Dec 28, 2016 | Blog, Food, Podcast, Radio, Southern California |
Denise, Paula and Rachel Cross sat down and told us all about their tradition of their New Year’s “Good Luck” meal. Each dish is this meal represents prosperity for the New Year: black eye peas = coins, corn bread = gold, Collard Greens = dollars,...
by Jeff Baker | Dec 21, 2016 | Blog, Chino Hills, Chino Hills, Food, Podcast, Southern California, Southern California |
Walking into a room of ladies making tamales got me into the Christmas spirit quicker than speed sipping eggnog during Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song. I was thrilled when my neighbor Juana Duran invited Donna and me to their family tamale party. We walked...
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 | 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 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...
