Food Talk with Tom Fitzmorris

A delightful conversation with the first family of bread in New Orleans: Sandy Whann and son William, and daughter Katie from Leidenheimer Bakery, …

Peter Caire called in to talk Christmas gifts, and our regular Thursday visitor, Nicole Dorignac told us about fun gifts right off the supermarket …

National Cupcake Day prompted a gosh-darned inspiring chat with Mignon Francois, proud N'Awlins girl, and cupcake entrepreneur. She owns the Cupcake …

Sue Zemanik from Zasu. Bouillabaisse, the Nostradamus Cookbook.

Alex Patout called in to talk Cajun Christmas food. And cracklins. And beef stew.

David Hubbell, the Mirliton Man. And Eggnog.

Frozen foods, Palmiers, Brigtsen's, mulled wine, blue cheese, and Tim McNally helped us with bubbly selections for the holidays.

National Brownie Day, cocoa nibs, spinach.

Chris Barbato from The Country Club talks about their menus. La Provence, Vincent's, Candy Canes. Daube Glace. And zabaglione.

Don Dubuc called in to chat about a wild Louisiana Christmas. Also Nicholas, vegetable soup, microwave ovens, and kirsch.

Valerie Waeltz from The Louisiana Food Truck Festival called in to tell us about it. Also apple pie, stollen.

Beignets. Liver and onions.

Greg Sorenson from our local fruitcake maker Bakermaid called in on National Fruitcake Day.

Vince Hayward of Camellia Beans called in to talk about a new acquisition, Dagostino Handmade Pasta. Also Figgy pudding, espresso/

Kaitlin Guerin from Lagniappe Baking.

Janet Sprouse from Jiffy Mix called in. And Jonathan Klascala from Elysian Nar called in to talk Thanksgiving.

Ti Martin called in to talk about Thanksgiving and the new takeout place associated with Commander's Palace, Le Petite Bleu. Mary Ann reports on her trip to California.

Patty sits in for Mary Ann with a visit from Kelly Schultz from New Orleans and Co.

Patty steps in for Mary Ann and is visited by Jay Vise from Second Harvesters..

Patty sat in with an assist from Bob Del Giorno,

Bob Delgiorno sat with Patty in Mary Ann's absence. Chef Andrea called in to chat with Bob.

Bob Mitchell visited Patty, who covered for Mary Ann..

Daniel Lelchuk, The Gourmet Cellist, stepped in for Mary Ann.

Chef Chaya from Bywater Bakery. Split Pea Soup, Seafood Newberg, shelling peas.

T.J.Qutob from Petra in LaPlace called in to talk Thanksgiving. Gibson cocktail, cappuccino, Beef Wellington, Bourbon.

Amy Mehrtens from Copper Vine. Roy Rogers roast beef, doughnuts, Chef Tell.

Candy,  Montmorency

Figs, club sandwich.

Chef Tim from Emeril's calls in to talk about their reopening. Also chives, Marie Antoinette, deviled eggs

Kevin Belton visits to talk about the Historic New Orleans Collection. Brennan's, vinegar, fried clams.

Eric Cook tells us about his new restaurant, St. John. Also oatmeal, pumpkin, Turkey (the country.)

August Escoffier, wild foods.

Baked potatoes. Potatoes Anna.

Rob Nelson from Elmer's Candies. Also pumplin, bluefin tuna, Jerusalem artichokes.

Jacques Saleun, owner of the delicious and sadly gone Chateau du Lac, talks French food. And feijoada, and addictive foods.

Randy Mast from Buffalo South Sauce.

Apples, Jacques Pepin. Tang.

Mike Ditka, Baked Alaska, cyclamates.

We talked to our friend of the show, chef Gunther Preuss. And we talked about Rumtopf, and rum baba.

Tasso, Frommer's and Fodor's, Thomas Keller.

Food talk

McDonald's on the birthday of Ray Kroc, Chincoteague oysters, and file.

Dover sole, tacos, vodka.

We talked to Kristen Preau, the Jambalaya Girl, who sells her jambalaya mix and other starters. And we talked about kale, chili, and Walt Disney World as well as Epcot chefs.

Nicole Dorignac called in to talk about supply chains and grocery things. And we talked about mushrooms.

Our traveling friend Stan Meadows called in from a tiny island in Florida near Apalachicola. We talked about him researching the "Old places" this …

We talked to Jeff McCrory, founder of Cool Brew, about his wildly successful and innovative approach to coffee. And we talked about shwarma and …

John Caluda of Caluda Catering called in to talk about his famous crawfish strudel. Dinty Moore's, chocolate milk, and corned beef hash.

Gunther Preuss called in to talk about silly food trends. Cherries Jubilee, cruising, prosciutto.

Nicole Dorignac called in to chat about supply chain. issues, now a constant.  National Anchovy Day, and Worcestershire Sauce. 

Stan Meadows called in from Florida. White chocolate, ladyfingers, waffle cones.

Sonya Clesi called in to chat about the fun place she runs with her two brothers, Clesi's in Mid-City on Bienville.St. Spinach and Artichoke Day, and choucroute.

Elizabeth Liuzza from Liuzza Farms in Amite called to chat about the business, established in 1909. Also.mussels, Sophia Loren, and Guinness.

Veal Scallopini. Mr. Mudbug, Shish kabobs

Pressure cooking, Mario Batali, and KFC.

The first show after the chaos of Ida. Vincent's, Frank Sinatra. Rotisserie Chicken.

It's Wednesday and that means we visit with Stan Meadows, out in America's heartland.  Calling from Indiana today, he's heading to the cranberry harvest in Wisconsin. We talked Nashville hot chicken. and St.Elmo's …

We talked to Don Dubuc about fish - catching it and cooking it. And we talked potatoes, especially potato chips, on this day when the potato chip was invented in 1894.

We spoke to Chef Toya Boudy about her career in entertainment cooking. We talked about her travels in the Food Network competition circuit, her new spice blend, and her podcast. Also Louis XVI, and Mexican food in …

We talked to Kristian Wade from Beau Rivage about the several great restaurants there... It was National Lemonade Day. And we talked about croissants.

Molly Kimball stepped in for Nicole Dorignac today, and we talked about whole grains. The gist: No need to eat amaranth and brown rice is only …

Stan Meadows visited with us today, reporting on the BBQ Trail of North Carolina. And we talked about ice cream pie on National Ice Cream Pie Day. …

We talked about Hatch chiles with Lisa Neal from the Hatch Valley in New Mexico, And we talked about St. Roch and lipstick on glasses, and early gourmet ingredients. 

We talked to Mark Springfloat from UNO's business program for the hospitality industry. And we talked about brats on National Bratwurst Day. And we got a report from Christie, Mary Ann's sister, about all the food she …

We talked to Jerry Mixon, chef at Trep's in Mid-City. Filet Mignon. Corn on the cob. Julia Child. And Will from Mandeville Seafood called in to talk …

Nicole Dorignac called in for her regular Thursday visit about supply chain snafus, and we talked dumplings. Also a lengthy report on the new …

It was Wednesday and that means we heard from Stan Meadows, eating his way through the American heartland. He was in Asheville, North Carolina. with …

Julienne Gehrer called in to chat about Jane Austen and her recipes. We chatted about the home Jane shared with her family and friends. And we talked …

We talked to Stephanie Metzger from Pennsylvania, who called in to tell us about an event she judges each year. It's called the Olympics of water tasting, the Berkeley Springs, West Virginia tasting of over a hundred …

Michael Gottlieb from Tchefuncte's called to talk about foraging for mushrooms. And we talked about Jamaica and Jerk spices, and Acadiana in Washington DC.

Nicole Dorignac called in for her Thursday report, though we talked more about her recent trip. And we talked about Lambert's House of Throwed Rolls.

We talked cookies on National Chocolate Cookie Day,. And Louie Armstrong's birthday. Dom Perignon. And we talked about the Pillsbury Doughboy.

We talked to Tristan Johnson from 73 Distillery. We look forward to the release of their first Bourbon, Bywater Bourbon, on August 18th. We talked about yellow watermelons, Martha Stewart, and Barracuda Restaurant.

Do you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream? State by state preferences. It was National Ice Cream sandwich Day.

We talked to Tory McPhail on his birthday. It was nice to catch up with him. And we talked about Alton Brown on his birthday, and we talked White Castle.

Nicole did not call in today, but we did have a busy show talking about the party the night before, and chicken wings on National Chicken Wing Day

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Lettuce in stock? Mon Dieu! We spoke to Rob Nelson from Elmer's Candies on National Milk Chocolate Day. And Stan called in from Hazzard, Kentucky for …

The show started with a conversation about Cajun pasta and maquechoux, Alex Patout called from New Iberia to explain how to make these Cajun …

Pad thai. Semolina, The Pelican Club, and harissa.

In preparation of National Tequila Day, we chatted with Monica Richards from Houston, where she is one of the proprietors of Pico's Mexcian Restaurant. Monica is passionate about her heritage and the flavors of her …

The question to ponder...What constitutes a cult restaurant, an institution, and a "media darling?" We talked Mandina's Deanie's, Liuzza's, …

National Junk Food Day  With annual sales of $620 billion dollars, you can bet there was a lot to say. Eric Coogan from Dorignac's called in to talk …

It was a celebration of the Food Show, which marked 33 years on Sunday. A little reminiscing with callers. We talked about Gallagher's in New York, …

Seafood Poor Boy Day. And we talked about Mr. B's on the occasion of their birthday the following day. And Frostop Lottaburgers.

We talked about Frostop and entree salads. Nicole Dorignac was busy with her day job so we moved her weekly report to Friday.

National Mac'N'Cheese Day. And International Pate Day. And Bastille Day.  We talked about all these things. French restaurants, pate, ans macaroni, and cheese. And we talked about Trey Yuen and Asian food in general.

Gunther Preuss called in to talk about dates. And we talked tipping...again. And the Gumbo Krewe Restaurant in Metairie. But mostly we talked French fries, on this, National French Fry Day.

A report on Stein's Deli and Sal & Judy's, Revolution, and Sandro's Trattoria. And we talked about tipping, peanut butter, and pecan pie, but not …

We talked about omelets, microwave ovens, sugar cookies, butter cookies. a report on Tchefuncte's.

Nicole Dorignac called in to talk allocations and shortages and supply chains. A gushing report on lunch at Keith Young's, which included the best …

Stan Meadows called in to talk about Doe's Eat Place in Mississippi, Starkvegas, and fried chicken in Missouri. We talked about Pardo's, Tchefuncte's, and steak at Dakota. White bread, finger sandwiches. Also Foodie's …

National Fried Chicken Day and a fried chicken odyssey on Saturday. A scathing report on the state of McDonald's from a Fourth of July weekend visit.

Chef Amy Mehrtens from Copper Vine Wine Pub called in to talk about the new menu there. Also, a report on a Friday lunch experience with the most …

The show began with a full report on last night's dinner at Dakota. Stan Meadows called from Starkville, Ms, from the kitchen of Taste, the new …

A report on last night's visit. to the Peacock Room in the new Kimpton Hotel Fontenot. We talked about fried chicken. Zoe's Bakery, and the coming Elysian Market.

A full report on a weekend of boring eating. We talked bubble tea and tapioca, Stendhal Syndrome, Route 66, silverware use in Europe, and Richard …

National Catfish Day, and we had a New York pizza "symposium" with Doug Wellner and Pauli Gee from 2 new "slice shops" in town. And we discussed a …

Nicole Dorignac was on the roof at the supermarket at 3pm today, so she didn't call. We talked about our delicious meal at Marcello's last night, and …

Stan Meadows called in from the oyster bar at Trenasse in New Orleans. We talked about Commander's Palace and the busy restaurants around town. And we talked to Judy Walker about the Higgins crabmeat soup recipe and her …

Zach Cheney called in to talk about his new juice bar on the north shore in Mandeville. And we talked about the juice and smoothie trend.

Darrell Johnson with NOLA Creations called in to talk about his food trucks, catering operation, and his stint on The Great Food Truck Race. Peaches and cream, A great Father's Day brunch at Tchefuncte's.

Martinis, boardwalks, Salman Rushdie. Father's Day.

Gunther Preuss called in to talk vegetables on National Eat Your Vegetables Day. And we talked about Cheeseburger in Paradise.

Stan Meadows called in from New Orleans. Anheuser Busch, chorizo, Bloomsday, Pepsi and Coke. And Cracker Jack.

Arugula, conch, Holiday for Strings.

Margot Brignac called in to talk about coffee, and her company, artisan roaster Flamjeaux Coffee. Strawberry shortcake, Heimlich maneuver, seabobs. Bourbon

Cabrito, refrigerators, and hot dogs for royalty.

Nicole Dorignac called in to talk grocery business. Cabrito, and a report on dinner with The Gourmet Cellist.

Stan Meadows called in from right here in New Orleans. We talked about the Tamale Trail. Roux. Blenders.

Mandina's. Alfresco dining. Tom Brown calls in from North Carolina to talk about his life's work and passion, bringing back heirloom varieties of …

Chocolate ice cream, margarine, the Panama Canal,  and cruising. Apple Pie. The Camellia Grill.

National Blue Cheese Day. NOWFE

Stan Meadows called in to talk about his visit to the Loretta Lynn Ranch, and his plans for the next few months. In Alabama now, his investigations will focus on the meat-and-three. Italian food, Velveeta, and bean …

Nicole Dorignac had more detailed info on the tail end of COViD in her grocery report today. And peaches.

Delmonico, the food of Italy, nectar. And snowballs.

The end of the month and Memorial Day weekend. We talked about roasting a Boston butt pork roast, and lunch at The Lakehouse.

Nicole Dorignac called in with some especially interesting info. Vincent Price, Jamie Oliver. Pineapple.

Stan Meadows called in for his weekly Wednesday chat. A full report on Tuesday night's dinner at Nathan's. We talked jug fishing. Cherries Jubilee, …

Black pepper, wine. More on a weekend of eating.

Escargots, and the Brooklyn Bridge. A report on dinner at Charlie's Steak house.

Andrew Doyle called in to talk about NYC pizza. he spent a year there for work, spending all his spare time on a quest for the best pizza in New York. He explained the secret code in ordering pizza in New York and we …

Nicole Dorignac called in to chat about empty grocery store shelves. Quiche Lorraine, and a lengthy report on our lunch at The Lakehouse.

Stan Meadows called in after two weeks, this time from his home state of Kentucky. We talked burgoo and Kentucky Hot Brown sandwiches, as well as …

Cheese souffles and wild blackberries.

A lengthy report on our eating weekend. Chocolate fondue. Revolution. A visit to Florida. Cacio e pepe, and ridiculous dishes in restaurants.

Buttermilk biscuits, dishwashers, Masson's Restaurant.

Nicole Dorignac called in to talk grocery items but we wound up talking prom with Tom, because it was Prom day. And we talked about macquechoux, …

Crowder peas, popovers, Yogi Berra, Fat Boy pizza.

Thai food. massaman, Spam. Hawaii.

A report on Mother's Day. And we talked about shrimp, La Provence, root beer, and Lipton tea.

We talked about lamb, and mache, , swordfish. And Croatians. Also, Mary Mahoney's restaurant.

We missed Nicole Dorignac today, but we talked Robespierre, oranges, Crepes Suzette, and Margherita pizza.

Stan Meadows called in for his usual Wednesday chat, and we had such fun talking about Lambert's Home of Throwed Rolls. He also explained what snook …

Orange juice, Big Macs, fast-food hamburgers, gremolata, microgreens, John Besh.

Paneed meat, schnitzel, bagels. Jiffy Pop.

A report on dinner at The Thorny Oyster in Bay St. Louis. And a disappointing lunch at the Anchor. Raisins, Arthur Godfrey, and Amtrak's 50th anniversary..

Nicole Dorignac called in to talk groceries, as she does every Thursday. And we talked shrimp, scampi, and langoustines.

Crawfish pie, Richard Hughes, Alice Waters, Charlie's Steak House, Tequila, air conditioning.

Prime Rib, waitresses, maraschino cherries, Victoria Station, Ichabod's Galley, Bart's, service staff eating food that comes back to the kitchen.

Pretzels, jerky, Tavern on the Green. Prosciutto.

Shakespeare, the Windsor Court, new Coke.

Crawfish Bisque and Earth Day.

Rome's birthday, Romano cheese, and the Space needle, as well as WSMB. Stan Meadows called in with a friend from Arkansas, Ed Richard, who owns a New Orleans restaurant in Arkansas.

Butter beans, pineapple upside-down cake, canning.

We talked about garlic, the Outback Steakhouse, and our weekend lunch and strawberry shortcake.

We talked about coffeehouses, Ruth Fertel and her philosophy of hospitality, Beluga Caviar, Mr. B's, Eggs Benedict, and gout.

A good show with lots of callers. We talked fast food and cookbooks and souffle potatoes, whiskey, and Austin.

Stan Meadows checked in from his RV in Oklahoma. And...Why do you buy a cookbook? was the question today. And hushpuppies.

Jeff Mauro from The Kitchen on The Food Network called in to talk about his wonderful new book, his first, "Come On Over" And we talked ethnic foods, …

Grilled cheese, barbershop singing, licorice, soft shell crabs.

Oyster soups, Taittinger Champagne,  crawfish

Nicole Dorignac called in to talk about the empty shelves, and why. What's back ad what is coming back. And we talked about milk bottles and …

Coffee cake, food poisoning, Christian Brothers wines, and Francis Ford Coppola and his Rubicon vineyards.

Twinkies, calas, Teflon, TV dinners, M.F.K. Fisher.

Owen Brennan, Eggs Benedict, cream, growing your own vegetables.

Tom's favorite day of the year.

Tom's favorite day of the year.

Stan Meadows called in for the first time in months. We'll be hearing from him again as he makes his way back east in his travels across our land.

We also talked about the Eiffel Tower, pufferfish, and citrus.

We talked frogs legs and food rationing and Commander's Palace.

A report on the spaghetti and meatballs at New Orleans Food and Spirits. And paella.

Duncan Hines, spinach, spinach and artichoke dip.

Thursday means we hear from Nicole Dorignac. After her shortages report, we talked about stuffing crawfish heads for bisque..The Tichborne Dole, …

Stuffed Crab, pita bread, and a few places we almost ate.

Melba toast, restaurant drinkware, and cookbooks.

Red beans and Rice Day. We talked about red beans and rice, Coq Au Vin, tikka, and French bread.

Chef Byron Halliburton from SoBou called in to talk about Mudbug and Jenga Madness.

Jude's last day of guest hosting. Nicole Dorignac called in for her usual report from the store.

Jude talked about his passion for St. Patrick's Day. We talked about Irish pubs and corned beef.

Jude stepped in to cohost, and it was great fun. We talked about artichoke hearts, tea, and Los Angeles.

We wondered about Slade Rushing, talked potato chips, and TGIFriday's

We talked muffaeettas, olive salad, Coke in bottles, Gandhi's salt gambit, and Galatoire's flamboyant Gilbert.

Thursday means a visit from Nicole Dorignac and Mary Ann's sister Syl. The subject was fennel salad. White chocolate bread pudding, Stromboli, Palace …

The first half-hour of the show included a statement about Tom, his legacy, and the future of The Food Show. It was the anniversary of Tom's first radio food critique, 46 years ago right here on WGSO.

Crabmeat, ketchup, fried bologna, and napoleons. And a report on some ordinary food that posed a question about dining out.

National French Onion Soup Day, cebollitas, Coca-Cola, and little fake wax Coca-Cola bottles.

Chef Jimi Setchim from Broussard's called in to talk about the belated celebration of their centennial. We also talked about Brennan's in Houston, fish mousse, the chuck wagon, and ramen. 

Nicole Dorignac called in for her weekly visit, but we had so much to talk about luncheon meat olive loaf, and liver cheese. Alan called in from …

It was National Deli Meats Day, and we talked about cold cuts. We also talked about hake, and SYSCO. And Chef Jordan Whitney called in from Augusta, …

The United States Highway system, chili, banana cream pie.

We talked Tex Mex cooking, peanut butter, and caffeine awareness.

We talked about tortilla chips, wild boar, and MFK Fisher.

We talked about pistachios and peanuts, of course, as the peanut conversation continues. We talked about fish frys and a report on lunch at Pyre Provisions.

Nicole Dorignac called in with her weekly report from the grocery store shelves.  

National Banana Bread Day, so we talked about banana bread. Also Tootsie Rolls, farro, and Ritz crackers.

A special day today. The birthday of Aline Gremillion Fitzmorris, the woman who taught Tom to love food. She would be 109. In her honor, we talked …

A really fun show today. Lots of callers talking boiled peanuts, Cornish hens, peanuts and coke (yes, together), and barbecue, 

We talked about making wine out of carrots with Chuck Blethen from Blue Ridge Vineyards. Also Claudia Barker of Edible Schoolyard , along with Chef …

We had two hotdoggers on the show today. Chloe Cold Cuts and Barb BQ are in town with the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, and they called in to chat.

We talked lentils, Jello, and Valentine's Day.

We spent the first hour talking about a sad anniversary lunch at Windsor Court, and Nicole Dorignac called in with her regular Thursday store report.

We talked about andouille and saccharin, but not together.

A lengthy report on all the weekend birthday festivities for Tom's 70th.

A lot of reporting on a big weekend of eating all around. Tom's 70th birthday party at Antoine's, and the party after at Rest A While Sunday on the Mandeville Lakefront. And some Super Bowl party reports. Ending in some …

Chef Amy Mehrtens and sommelier Lydia Kurkoski from Copper Vine Wine Pub talked about their Mardi Gras around the world dinner. And we talked about Ruth Fertel, and steaks and oysters.

We talked about lunch at Ralph's On The Park, raw oysters, Ruth Fertel, and steaks. And we talked about the Copper Vine Wine Pub Mardi Gras around the world dinner.

Al Copeland, and Ina Garten, but not together. Perigord, and Heavenly Hash.

We talked about rutabagas, Wolfgang Puck, and Kevin Vizard.

National Stuffed Mushroom Day. Snickers Bars. Tamales, doner, the soup kitchen, and hot turkey sandwiches.

It was National Carrot Cake Day. We talked about Mardi Gras, and the Boeuf Gras, Steak, the Super Bowl, and fennel.

We spent a lot of time on this show talking about Indian food. Also caviar, Hawaii, and pig's feet.

We talked about onion rings, Jewish rye bread, and the powerful memories that food evokes. And Nicole Dorignac called in with her weekly visit.

Chocolate Cake, meat, chicken fried steak Ye Olde College Inn, Hambone.

The show started off so slow we made Henry start it off again after the first break. And suddenly we were flooded with calls. We talked vegemite, …

We talked to Sarah and Billy Rieger from Rieger's on the Trace. And we talked about Iris, Ceaser's Ristorante, Cafe Brulot, Rossini, Irish Coffee, …

We talked about Gourmets, Galloping and Frugal, mousse, and au gratin dishes.

Happy Anniversary to Chef Andrea, who opened in Metairie in 1985. And we talked about clam chowder on National Clam Chowder Day.

We talked about Belgian food on Belgian Independence Day. And we talked about cheese on National Cheese Lover's Day, going through the top hundred cheeses.

Peach Melba, melba toast, pretzels, baked potatoes.

National Popcorn Day. Susan Franco called from Pop On The Block, an online retailer of gourmet popcorn..

Peking Duck, snow peas, Peter Jenkins, Wonder Bread, and Keith Young's Steak House.

We talked of curry and quinoa.

No Grocery Goddess food report from Nicole Dorignac today. But lots of callers. Good show. We talked pastrami and cooking oil.

Six geese a-laying. The last Food Show of the year. We talked champagne and hopes for 2021.

We talked about warm milk and hot toddys, rhubarb, and bittersweet chocolate, and macaroons. And we talked about a great dinner at Antoine's.

We talked of stewed chicken and Casablanca Restaurant, and the best way to fry is. Cornmeal, flour, or corn flour?

We talked about nutmeg, and Campbell's soup, but not together.

Our regular Thursday visitor Nicole Dorignac the Grocery Goddess. calls in with her weekly report from the grocery shelves. And Lisa Blount from …

It's the Epiphany, King's Day, Twelfth Night. We talked about king cake. And we talked about Dooky Chase on. the anniversary of Lean Chase's …

Leaping lords. It was the first show of the new year, and we talked about spaghetti, feijoada, and evaporated milk. And it was the nearly 50th anniversary of the New Orleans Menu.

More talk about food.

Eleven pipers. We talked about yams, whipped cream, and the Burger King whopper, as well as Tom's first visit to a Burger King..

Five golden rings. We talked about balsamic vinegar. 

Three French Hens. More food talk. Winding up the year. We talked about chowder, Benjamin Franklin and his Poor Richard's Almanack, and Ralph's On The Park.

Four Colly Birds. Nicole Dorignac called in on an unusual day to talk about what might be missing from the grocery store shelves. And Christmas and …

The last Food Show before Christmas. We talked about Christmas plans, of course. And Stan Meadows called in from his winter home in Las Vegas to tell us about the Ghetto Reveillon he was hosting at the "resort."

Nicole Dorignac dropped i for her Christmas week visit. We talked about food shortages, but also about Christmas plans.

Plenty of food talk this day. Hamburgers, Antoine's Pelican Club, absinthe, gingerbread, and champagnes with Tim McNally.

More food talk.

More food talk.

More food talk.

Stan was traveling today so he didn't call in.

More talk about food.

More talk anout food

We talked about shepherd's pie and Irish stew and cheese, on the birthday of Jame Lewis Kraft, founder of the eponymous behemoth food company.

Nicole Dorignac called in for her usual report from the store. What's going to be missing from the store shelf when you need it and why, and when it …

Stan Meadows called in to report on his Thanksgiving feast at the "resort" in Las Vegas and his latest investigations into cool stuff edible and not …

A report on the birthday dinner of Carl's Fried Chicken now in the Sazerac at the Roosevelt..

Mary Ann's birthday, today, so the conversation revolved around great celebrations at restaurants in the past.

Pork tenderloins. The first local Burger King.

More talk about food.

It was Thursday and that means Nicole Dorignac the Grocery Goddess called in to report from the store about all things COVID-related. And it was a …

Stan Meadows passed on calling today with a cold, but we managed to have a lively show anyway.

It was a post- Thanksgiving Day wrap-up. We did a recap of our own festivities at the Cool Water Ranch and heard from callers about theirs, including …

Stan Meadows called in from his "resort" in Las Vegas to give us the latest installment of his gangster hangout research. He talked about cooking Thanksgiving for his neighbors in the "resort." 

WE talked about the Po-Boy Festival, getting a new roof on the house in 2012, and the restaurant in the Bywater known as the Country Club.

We had a visit from Jim Richard and Matt Farmer, the team at Trenasse, one of our favorite restaurants in town. And we talked more Thanksgiving stuff, and Ron the Gourmet everything called to check in, back from a few …

We had a special Thanksgiving Edition of the Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac and a special Thanksgiving edition of the Mom's Throwdown. It was …

Don The Gourmet Neighbor steps in for us. He and Henry talked Thanksgiving.

We talked about some bygone restaurants of the recent past - Sesame Inn and Juniper.

Friday the 13th turned out to be pretty lucky for the Food Show. We had a great guest, Ryan King, Editor-In-Chief of the online publication Fine Dining Lovers.

It was Thursday, and that means a report from the grocery store shelves from our Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac. And the Mom Throwdown got a little …

Stan Meadows checked in from Las Vegas where he is chasing down gangster hangouts, and we reminisced about iris, and Beach Bum Berry's Latitude 29 which Tim McNally chimed in to talk about.

We talked about satsumas and the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia on this the anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corp, Burpee Seeds, and lemonfish.

It was national Split Pea Soup day. We talked about Tom Snyder and Borden Milk.

The end of the week, so it was a light-hearted show. We talked about nachos and Moxie and peanut butter and jelly, bearnaise sauce, and a not-so-good lunch.

Nicole Dorignac the Grocery Goddess called in for her Thursday report from the grocery aisles. The Mom Throwdown was cabbage. And we talked about …

We talked about escargots and finger sandwiches and National Club Sandwich Day and we talked to Stan Meadows who is channeling gangsters from the Sixties in Las Vegas.

We talked to Chef Jeremy Stephens from Galatoire's (until recently) who called in to talk about winning a European award for best North American Chef in a contest sponsored by Italian company Acqua Panna. His recipe for …

We talked about Halloween Candy and Trapani's in Bay St. Louis, and Hurrican Zeta, deviled eggs, chocolate mint, and the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld.

On this day before Halloween, we talked Halloween candy, Pyre Provisions in Covington. Torchy's Tacos, and S.E.B.'s, a short-lived goody at Jax Brewery riverfront from the early Nineties.

It was a lively show today with a round of callers, talking about Tchefuncte's Restaurant and Revolution and slow-cooked brisket, as well as …

We talked about pumpkins and bluefin tuna and cereal. And Heidi Diestel from The Diestel Turkey Ranch in Sonora California called in to talk turkey.

Nathaniel Zimet from Boucherie called in to talk about the NOWFE wine dinner at Boucherie. And we talked about paprika on Hungarian Independence Day. Also canning food, Sarah Bernhardt and Johnny Carson.

It's Thursday and that means a report from the Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac, who calls in each week to tell us what to expect missing from the …

Stan Meadows checked in from Las Vegas where he has been researching the best red velvet cake in Las Vegas, and the best shrimp cocktail, in this the …

A lot of reporting on our eating in the last two days. We had a long lunch at Pyre Provisions and a fantastic dinner at 5 Girls last night where the red beans were simply the best we've had.

A big report from a weekend of eating. We talked about Brats Ya'll, Pizza Delicious, Forks and Corks and Andrea's, where we finally ate garlic and sardines.

Dan Kluger called in from New York, where he is Chef/Owner of Loring Place. His new book is Chasing Flavor, a primer on elevating home cooking to chef level. We talked about lamb and Artesia Restaurant, and compared …

Nicole Dorignac, the Grocery Goddess, checked in for her weekly report on what's hot and what's not in grocery world. We talked about printed grocery …

No Stan Meadows this week. He's in Death Valley with no signal. We did talk about tasso and Thomas Keller, Alex Patout and the benefit of guidebooks for travel.

We talked about lump crab meat and popovers and the Bistro at Maison de Ville.

It was another lady chef from the Kitchen Queens series on Channel 12. Christie Plaisance from Bouligny Tavern checked in. And we talked about all …

Nicole Dorignac called in for her grocery report, and the throwdown was Turley Poulet. We talked about Walgreens soda fountain on the birthday of …

Today is National Basil Day and yesterday was National Bay Leaf Day, so we talked about herbs. There was a technical glitch that prevented Nicole …

Stan Meadows called in from Las Vegas for his weekly report on the food in the heartland of America. Stan has been researching shrimp cocktail since the origins of it is traced to Vegas. He's had a few for his research …

Back to back interviews today, the first from NOCHI and the second about cheese. October starts National cheese month, and who doesn't love that?

Our guest was Sue Zemanick, the owner of Zasu and former chef of Gautreau's. Se traced her career path from er home of Pennsylvania through New York and here in New Orleans. And we talked about McDonald's and french …

We talked about Henry Ford's fateful change to his worker's workweek, and how that started the patronizing of restaurants on a large scale. And we …

It was a lovely day yesterday and we had a fun show, talking scallops, and pretzels (but not together), and all things Dakota Restaurant on the occasion of their 30th anniversary. Kim  Kringle called in to chat. 

Back ! It was Grocery Goddess Day. Mary Leigh weighed in on cookies and helped Henry judge the Mom Throwdown between, Nicole Dorignac's mom Esther …

Ron the Gourmet Waiter sits in with an assist from Henry, our producer. The subject was barbecue.

Don the Gourmet Neighbor pinch hits in a pinch, and talks about his sous vide French fries.

No guests today, so that made room for our daughter Mary Leigh, also known as The Red Bean Edition, to step in and chat with us. She gave a lengthy report on eating in Harahan, and we talked about our visit Friday night …

It was fun to talk to Peter DiMartino of DiMartino's Muffalettas about his family's food stall at the markets back in the early 20th century, as we continue the exploration of the Sicilian Italian influence on our local …

Nicole Dorignac, The Grocery Goddess, called in with her usual report from the store. It's always fascinating to hear what's here and what's not, and …

National Anchovy Day begged the question: Anchovies...yes or no? And we talked about Lea & Perrins and Tabasco

It was a lengthy report on our visit to The Commissary deep in the Irish Channel. We had lunch and took out food that was prepared, and some raw kits to cook at home. And we took a few interesting calls.

Kolette Mandina called in to kick off our exploration of the Sicilian influence on New Orleans food. Kolette runs the Westbank gem Tony Mandina's …

Today is National Cheeseburger Day, so we talked a bit about the question: Cheese on a burger or no? And if yes, what kind of cheese? And we heard from Phillip Buccieri, the new chef of MeMe's, our favorite restaurant …

It was a fun show today. Nicole Dorignac and Mary Ann had a throwdown channeling their mothers, comparing stuffed artichoke recipes. We talked about …

Stan Meadows checked in from his travels out West, calling us from Las Vegas, where he plans to spend the winter. We talked about his visit to The Potato Museum in Idaho,, and his plans for dinner tonight at Emeril's …

It was a show full of restaurant reports, mostly ours. We talked about Acorn, and the Rib Room, Houmas House and The Mill. And that was just one …

A busy show today with a lot of gourmet callers wanting to talk about steak tartare. When we looked up a recipe for steak tartare in the Joy Of Cooking, a recipe for cheese straws fell out, and we talked about that too.

The Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac calls in to talk about the state of grocery shopping in COVID world. Allocations, her new exclusive line of beef …

It's Wednesday so that means Stan our traveling man called in from Idaho, where he was standing by on his way to the Idaho Potato Museum, home of the world's largest Pringle. he planned to get takeout (all that is …

Ashley Jones called in to talk about her passion for cast iron cookware, which started when her new mother-in-law gave her a family heirloom.  We talked about seasoning pans, the health benefits of cast iron, ad its …

We were visited by the Red Bean Edition, our daughter Mary Leigh, and we talked about processed cookies like E..L.Fudge and L'il Debbie. And the …

We talked to Bobby Brocato, who wrote the book Food For Kings: Diamond Jim, A New Orleans Legend, which is a wonderful map of the influence on the …

We didn't have our regular Wednesday call from our traveling guy Stan Meadows. He is Montana without cell service right now.  Instead, we talked …

Neil Swidler , the new Culinary Director at Felix's ( a restaurant group that had previously not had such a person) called in to talk about his plans …

We talked about eating over the weekend, and about squid.

Michael Dominici of Dom's Soul Food, a pop-up and his career change since COVID. And we talked bananas and plantains.

The Grocery Goddess calls in for her regular report. Nicole Dorignac of Dorignac's talks  about the things people grab for hurricanes. And liver …

Our friend and traveling man Stan Meadows called in to talk about his honorable mention for his peach butter at the Wyoming State Fair, and his lasso lessons. 

We talked about hurricanes and food preparations, and how they have changed through the years.

It was a nice surprise to hear from one of our favorite callers for the first time since the move. Mike the oenophile, checked in.

The Grocery Goddess, Nicole Dorignac, called in to talk about items that come and go on grocery store shelves in COVID world. We have learned a lot …

We talked to Audrey Johns, who lived in Harvey as a child, and who now lives in Idaho, where she has just released her fourth bestseller in four …

We talked about the defunct and much-beloved restaurant Genghis Kahn, helmed by Symphony violinist Henry Lee. The stories of that restaurant (which …

On this, national Caramel Custard Day, we compared flan, cup custards, Crème Brûlée, and where around town the best versions of each could be found. …

We talked about the difference in buffets and boo' fets.

It was a short show today because the power went out on the north shore because of a big storm. Until then we talked about Tony Mandina's , where  one of us had lunch - the other went to Andrea's

We were visited by Nicole Dorignac the Grocery Goddess, reporting on the status of your grocery shelves. We talked about the "circle" where …

Winnie Brown with the WYES auction called in to talk about Tom Benson's wine collection up for purchase in their annual fundraising auction. And …

We started the show yesterday with a call from Peyton Burrell, who is a graduate of NOCHI who has returned to town and opened gourmandneworleans.com, an interesting idea that allows someone to eat restaurant-quality …

Jorges Enriques and Gus Martin called in to talk about their influence on the Keith Young brand. These two consummate professionals were with the Dickie Brennan group for 27 and 30 years, respectively, They were hired …

The show began with a report from Henry, our producer, who went to Mosca's the previous evening in a recommendation from us. He went with Tom's suggestion to get the Oysters Mosca and was quite satisfied. Ali Loftin …

The Grocery Goddess called in today. Nicole Dorignac didn't have the bad news she had last week, or are we just getting used to shortages? And we …

Husband and wife team Christina do Carmo and Dana Honn from Carmo and Cafe Cour called in to talk about their appearance Saturday on The Kitchen Queens of New Orleans cooking show on Channel 12.. This was a great …

The long and winding road of the Food Show on display again. We talked about a steak dinner at Austin's Monday night but it got parsed into a discussion of bread, then steaks, then sides. And we had some good callers.

No guest today but good calls. We talked about Gulf Coast dining. The dearth of good restaurants is a problem. And we talked a lot about the Sycamore …

Richard Hughes, owner of the Pelican Club, called in to talk about his COOLinary, and we forgot to wish him a Happy 30th Anniversary. And Tanya …

Really fun show today. The Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac called in and took a lot of calls about the Dorignac family history.

Stan Meadows checked in with us from his motorhome in Oletha Colorado, where we talked of fresh produce and his peach butter entry in the Wyoming …

We talked about the anniversary of the New Orleans Menu moving to an online format in 1997. We talked about cucuzzas, milk chocolate, and potatoes, …

Well, they can't all be gems. We spent the show trying to remember things. We talked about 7 on Fulton and Scotch and Crème Brûlée. And Coq au vin.

T.G.I.F. Fun show today, with an atypical amount of callers. We talked Welsh Rarebit and peach butter and spumoni and custard.

The Grocery Goddess (aka Nicole Dorignac) calls in to talk about the state of grocery shopping in this strange new world. It is also National Vanilla …

We talked about peach butter and great Mexican bakeries with Stan Meadows, calling in from Oletha, Colorado. And we talked about mangoes and bananas …

Rock Rapashayev called in to talk about his roots in Georgia (the country) and how he came to be the new proprietor of Neely's Pizzeria in Mandeville. And we talked about junk food and Ernest Hemingway..

Chef Diva from Diva Dawgs, also known as Ericka Lassair, calls in to talk about her upcoming appearance on Kitchen Queens of New Orleans on Channel …

The subject was anniversaries. The Food Show turns 32 tomorrow and we reminisced with callers, including Stu Barash, who met his wife on the show 16 years ago. And we talked Mr. B's who celebrates 41 years today. And …

Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac called in to talk about liver cheese. and Cascade dishwashing liquid. But mostly we talked seafood boats.

We talked entree salads on this, National Entree Salad day. And we talked about the El Tovar Hotel food at the Grand Canyon. And Stan Meadows called in to talk about fresh food and farming and growing pinto beans, in …

We talked macaroni and cheese and pate, and Jeff Mattia from Pyre Provisions called in to talk about barbecue and global cuisine, and duck hummus. 

A fun show today. No guests. Lots of callers. National French Fry Day. We talked Paul Prudhomme and sous vide and In'N'Out burgers.

Chef Michael Gottlieb calls in from the sensational new fraternal twin restaurants of Tchefuncte's and Anchor in the old Friends building in …

The Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac calls in to help us find our way in the new reality. We also talked omelets and sugar cookies..

Stan Meadows calls in from Colorado to talk fresh corn and green chiles and a hip hamburger in Gunnison.. Also Absinthe, and Oysters Rockefeller..

A fun show today. We talked with one of our sponsors, Chris Nobles of Piety and Desire Chocolate, a premium artisan chocolatier. He was fascinating …

The subject was fried chicken, on this National Fried Chicken Day. We talked about the Al Copeland Foundation Chicken Jam and more on the pork rinds …

Greg Reggio called in to talk about Semolina. We talked Fourth of July, and M.F.K. Fisher.

We Talked with Tony Roelofs, Vice President of pulses for Columbia Grain International to talk about grains and pulses.

The Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac calls in for the supermarket shopping shortages report. Liver cheese is still hard to get. And we gushed over a …

Stan Meadows the Traveling Man  calls in from Colorado to talk about fried pork chops and Tightwad, Mo, population 67.

Vic Gerrets calls in from vacation to talk chef tips. Also Veal Chops and Flamingos and a first look at a new favorite.

National Chocolate Pudding Day, Teflon, and Candy Land.

Nicole Dorignac the Grocery Goddess called in to help us navigate supermarket shopping shortages.

The Grocery Goddess Nicole Dorignac Calls in

Stan Meadows called us from his motorhome in the Ozarks. After retiring (semi) from Trenasse, he has hit the barbecue and fried chicken trail in Missouri on his way to getting his kicks on Route 66. He and his hound dog …

Ally Cousins and her daughter Taylor Healy called in with some tips for using their delicious Cousins salad dressings.

Our guest today was Jill Holland from Lonolife, a company that makes bone broth powder. And Alan called from Seattle. We also talked about an …

Nicole Dorignac calls in to tell us what to expect in the supermarket aisles next week.  And we talked International Picnic Day.

Chef Eric Cook from Gris Gris regales us with tales of working with Gordon Ramsey on the episode of "Uncharted" from the bayous of Louisiana

Eric Cook of Gris Gris came back to visit, this time to talk about his show "Uncharted" with  Gordon Ramsey. 

No guests today. We talked about Sal & Judy's and making the oven-fried chicken with pork rinds crust. Also fudge. Cracker Jack, and chorizo.

Eric Veney from Muriel's called in as our chef helper in the Ask The Chef segment. The Vintage Tom was Etienne's in Metairie, and we talked about The Poorboy Passport and other special things on our website. And we …

We had no idea how much we didn't know about pork rinds. Mark Singleton from Southern Recipe Pork Rinds gave us an education. And Nicole Dorignac …

No Guests today. We talked about cabrito and port wine sauce and what constitutes gourmet and non-gourmet food.

Debbie Pierce from the late great restaurant, The Bon Ton calls in to reminisce, and to give us the recipe for the famous Alvin sauce.

The topics were all over the map. Automats, roux, Waring Blender, Bart's.

It was a guest-free show. We talked donuts and alfresco dining, on a most-unusual day to talk about eating outside. 

Chef Matt England and owner John White from the Louisiana Pepper Exchange call in to talk capsaicin.

Plaquemines Parish farmer Ben Becnel calls in to talk about the Creole tomato harvest.  And Jay Vise with Second Harvest tells us about he PoorBoy …

A fun show today with Andrea Ballard from Olympia Washington, who has a podcast on baking. And we reunited with Gregory, a caller from the old show …

Eric Cook from Gris Gris dazzles us with tales of his career.

Lincoln Owens from MeMe's in Chalmette gives us some great oyster recipes for grilling. And Nicole Dorignac talks grocery item shortages.

One of our favorites so far. Frank Brigtsen calls in and divulges the recipe he got for legendary perfect rice from none other than Gerard Crozier.

Reminiscing with Peter Sclafani left us only minutes to get some questions answered about our lockdown cooking.

One of our best chef interviews yet. Jim Richard from the Word Of Mouth Restaurant Group in Florida joins us while the local outpost, Trenasse is temporarily closed.

After a few good calls, we talked to a delightful chef, Matt Moore, about his new book, Serial Griller: Grillmaster Secrets For Flame Cooked …

A great conversation about school cafeteria food was started by our favorite ex-pat, Alan from Seattle. And another more commercial cafeteria …

Chef Wes Rabalais from the Laurel Oak restaurant in the Magnolia Hotel chatted with us.

This is a great conversation with Chef Greg Piccolo from the sadly-defunct Redemption and Bistro at the Maison de Ville.

Diane Kcchilas talks Greek food and her PBS show.

Marlon Hornsby from the Cayman Sinclair group joined us to help us set up a pantry.

Scot Craig from Katie's, Francesca's, and Bienvenu joined us to chat about the times. 

We didn't have a guest this day. He got tied up right before the show.

Chef Duke calls in to chat and we talked cocktails using Swamp Pop with Chris Fontenot.

This was a great show. Harlon Pearce from Harlon's L.A Fish called in to talk about wild-caught catfish.

This is the second week of the show and the first show in the tweaked format, featuring a new segment called Ask The Chef. Jacques Saleun from the sadly defunct Chateau du Lac chatted with us.

The last show of the first week.  And the best one.

This fourth day of the show proved some tweaking was in order.

This one was a little better than the others. More callers and fewer problems.

The second edition of The Food Show is slightly better. Some callers make it on, but still plagued with terchnical difficulties.

The Inaugural show of the new  Food Show was loaded with callers that never got on. Plagued by technical problems throughout, the board at the station was actually dismantled during the show.

Tom and Mary Ann chat about Tom's idol, Arthur Godfrey, raisins, World's Fairs, the Vietnam War's influence on New Orleans cuisine, and farina.

Tom and Mary Ann  give a very roundabout answer to a question about outdoor dining.

Tom and Mary Ann talk about restaurants that appeared on the scene immediately after Reconstruction. Commander's Palace, La Louisiane, Madame Begue's, and the lesser-known Gem on Royal Street and Victor's. Also …

Mary Ann and Tom talk about Chez Panisse, serviceberries, crawfish pie, and Hank Williams and his song, which they sing very badly. Also, Happy Birthday to Richard Hughes, owner of the Pelican Club.

Mary Ann and Tom talk about tea, and roast beef, and prime rib, rib roasts, and maraschino cherries. Also, St Zita.

Eric Stuart of The Crescent City Classic visits to chat about where he's been picking up food lately, and what's going on "out there."

Tom and Mary Ann chat with Rob Lary, who reached out to use to reminisce about this and Tom's favorite city.

Mary Ann and Tom talk about West Texas and soda fountains and prosciutto and Justin Wilson and Julia Child.

The two most unlikely people in the world, Tom and Mary Ann, talk about long gone pick-up bars in New Orleans

Tom and Mary Ann discuss what Shakespeare and our own friend-of-the-show Daniel Lelchuk have in common.  And Mrs. Wheat's pies.

Tom disses and Mary Ann extols some now-defunct buffets.

Tom and Mary Ann talk about crawfish versus crayfish, and bisque, and boulettes.

Tom and Mary Ann chat about the founding of WSMB radio, and the climate of radio back in 1925. It is also the day Rome was founded in 753 BC, and Mary Ann recalls going to a birthday celebration at the Circus Maximus in …

Tom recounts his career in restaurants, remembering more extinct ones, starting with Etienne's, where Andrea's is now.

Tom remembers restaurants that were based on something other than food, no matter how absurd.

Mary Ann and Tom talk about lima beans and butter beans and pineapple upside-down cake, St. Agnes,  school cafeterias, the Grand Canyon and Marcus …

Nicole Dorignac calls in to talk about how different things are now and where it might go after this is all over. Don Clement, the Gourmet Neighbor …

Tom and Mary Ann Chat about cheese balls and crawfish boulettes and hogshead cheese. And something much more gourmet - pancetta.

Tom and Mary Ann talk Eggs Benedict, Mr. B's, Ruth Fertel, Solari's, La Louisiane, and gout.

Mary Ann and Tom chat with Drew Herrington and Stephen Bandi of Dlivery Nola about the madness-inside-the-madness that is food delivery in these …

Mary Ann and Tom talk soufflé potatoes and garbanzo beans and MacDonald's vs. In 'N'Out and The Burger Joint and Popeye's Chicken Sandwich, Seagram's and The Poddle Dog Restaurant....ending with a most interesting quote …

Tom and Mary Ann reunite with Chef Andrea for a chat. And Ron the Gourmet Waiter calls in with his own list.

More silliness somehow connected to food. Hush Puppies, Hints from Heloise, catfish, and blind dates.

Tom remembers his favorite supermarket of all time - Pap's in Gentilly, but the conversation moved on to all the others too.

Remembering places like Berdou's, the original Del Frisco's,  Dos Gringos, Visko's, and of course, Le Ruth's.

A big bunch of heavyweight birthdays today.  Baron Rothschild, Thomas Jefferson, cobblers, Woolworth counters.

Mary Ann and Tom talk soft shell crabs, and buster crabs, and a lobster named Larry and thinking too much about your food. Also Paul Theroux.

Daniel Lelchuk checks in with Tom from New Hampshire. They reminisce about the origins of their acquaintance, music, Topol, Tom's violin, and a …

Tom and Mary Ann continue foodstuffs for the day, including gumbo z'herbes, Leah Chase,  Dennis Quaid, Paulina Porizkova, and Anthony Bourdain. Also …

Silly talk about food.  Easter, Passover, unleavened bread,  the Pink Moon, fortune cookies, soft shell crabs, hummus.

Tom and Mary Ann talk to Michael DePaolo from Pythian Market about a group of food stalls transforming into a major catering operation, feeding …

Tom reaches back in time to talk about the Bon Ton, and what it meant to him.

Mary Ann and Tom chat about the French Riviera,  empanadas, Hubig's pies, Mrs. WHeat's, spoonbread, and milk in glass bottles returnable for deposit.

Scot Craig from Katie's and Francesca's and Bienvenu checks in from the frontlines of "the fight." Ali Loftin chats till the kids wake up.

It's National Beer Day, and Coffee Cake Day, ptomaine poisoning, Francis Ford Coppola and biscotti.

Tom talks about New Orleans restaurants he has loved in his near half-century career. This episode continues to feature the Grande Dames, starting with Arnaud's.

Tom reminisces with Mary Ann about all the great restaurants at the New Orleans lakefront West End, that "ain't dere no more."

Tom revisits the halcyon days of the Sazerac, remembering in particular the hospitality genius of Tommy Andrade.

Tom and Mary Ann catch up with some regular callers and friends of the show to discuss the weird circumstances of late. Sal, Ron the gourmet waiter, …

Tom and Mary Ann talk peanut butter and jelly, churros, Buddy Ebsen, seafood beignets, and The White House Easter Egg Roll.

Mary Ann interviews Tom on his nearly 50-year-career. This one about the print version of the New Orleans Menu.

Tomfoodery is the podcast that most closely resembles the radio show, We talk about food somehow related to the date, using the Food Almanac as a basis of the show.

Tom and Mary Ann talk about the strange times in which we now live. Daniel Lelchuk, the gourmet cellist, sometime fill-in host and general great …

Tomfoodery is the podcast closest to the currently suspended radio show. Silly talk about food based on the Food Almanac of the day.

More reminiscences about favorite bygone restaurants: Begue's, Luther's, Occhipinti's, The Red Onion, Stonebreaker's, Doug's, Barecca's, and Corky's.

Tom reflects on his nearly 50-year career. His introduction to fine dining at UNO, where a gourmet meal with all the finery went for under $2 at the Flambeau Room, the on-site restaurant for professors and meetings, and …

A frank discussion with Tom Fitzmorris about how The Food Show originated, how he got hired, and the first few episodes of the show. 

Discussing the current situation with COVID-19 and it's toll on restaurants and hospitality. Staying connected with the food community in the new …

The Sicilian-New Orleans connection and the evolution of Italian restaurants in New Orleans. Italian immigrants arriving in New Orleans in the 1880s …

Starting in his childhood, continuing as he discovers food at school, the Time Saver, high school, and college. It ends with his discovery of fine …

A full discussion of "Irish" food in New Orleans and beyond. Enjoy a fun run-through of food that is considered Irish and what that means, as well as …

The Food Show with Tom Fitzmorris returns after a COVID-19 hiatus. Enjoy this first attempt at podcasting from home while the studio is on shutdown. We will be working to improve this quality in the coming days.