Special Edition! Box of the Day: Episode 16
What’s in the Box? A very special edition of Box of the Day. Find out why I’m so excited to open this box. Spoiler Alert Find out more about Searzall.
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Go Fork Yourself: Pumpkin Spice Podcast
Pumpkin Spice Podcast Strippers and Spice Andrew and Molly pinpoint the moment Pumpkin Spice jumped the shark. They discuss the best new restaurants in America. Plus, they talk about strippers…more than the usual amount. Read: ERS’s Food Consumption and Nutrient Intake Data—Tools for Assessing Americans’ Diets (USDA) Read: Best New Restaurants 2014 (Esquire) This episode is sponsored… Read More →
Johnny Iuzzini’s Tips for Perfect Macarons
Tips For Piping Macarons Twist end of pastry bag closed tightly and hold it with both hands. Pipe quarter-sized mounds away from you at a 45-degree angle. Stop squeezing bag and flick tip up counterclockwise; “tail” will settle into batter. Tips for Successful Macarons For the best results, bake macarons on silicone baking mats or… Read More →
5 Questions: Dana Cowin
Dana Cowin’s Little Secret As the editor-in-chief of Food & Wine since 1995, Dana Cowin has her finger on the pulse of the food world, harnessing this country’s obsession with food and celebrity chefs, while setting the bar for quality, relevant journalism. Yet she harbored a secret: while she loved to entertain, she lacked confidence in… Read More →
11 Ways to Eat SweeTango Apples
How I SweeTango I’ve been a huge fan of SweeTango apples ever since they debuted a few years ago. It’s a juicy apple that has unique touch of spice with just the right honey finish, but they’re only around for a few months every year. Here’s how I eat them: Frankly, they are killer ‘under-cooked’… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: Bacon Craze
Bacon Craze “Fat is no longer the enemy” Andrew calls in from LAX to talk about the evolution of bacon with Molly. Plus, Andrew and Molly’s biggest regret after visiting Germany. Read: The Bacon Boom Was Not an Accident (Businessweek) This episode is sponsored by: Find out how to get a free sampler box at NatureBox.com/FORK. Questions… Read More →
Box of the Day: Episode 15
What’s in the box? Molly Mogren and I find out what is in today’s box. Hint: it’s not Whole30 approved. Spoiler Alert Check out Cultured Organic!
Go Fork Yourself: Lee Schrager
Lee Schrager Fried & True The man behind New York City Wine & Food Festival and South Beach Food and Wine Festival Lee Schrager joins Andrew and Molly to talk about his book, Fried and True, how he has seen the food world change over the years, and his tips for your first festival. Plus, Molly and… Read More →
4 Weird Knives & Why You Might Want Them
I Believe in Using the Right Tool for the Job. That’s why I geek out over weird knives like these. Sure, you could use a chef’s knife for a multitude of purposes, but if you break down whole chickens or make noodles at home, you cannot beat using a tool designed specifically for that purpose.… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: Wasted
Wasted One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Lunch Andrew and Molly discuss food waste in the United States and what we can do about it. Plus, Andrew tells the tale of his ponytail, they rip on the Suitsy, and Andrew answers why everyone is putting “an egg on it.” Read: I Chopped Off All My Hair… Read More →
Throwback Thursday: Making Cheese Ravioli
#TBT Here I am at the turn of the millennium working as a chef on a local news station. I made cheese ravioli and a vegetable sauce along with Tim Sherno, now a reporter for 5 Eyewitness News, and Alix Kendall, host of FOX9‘s morning show. While everything else seems outdated, we’re lucky that ravioli is… Read More →
Eating the Michelin Stars In New York City
From the Culinary Adventures of Bob & Sue… By Bob & Sue Photo Credit: Brooklyn Fare Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare Cesar Ramirez’ highest quality ingredients included Japanese sea urchin served with a black truffle slice on brioche, specially selected Hudson Valley foie gras served in shisho broth on a corn mushi custard, Maine lobster with lobster… Read More →
What We Learned at the Music City Food + Wine Festival
Music City Food + Wine 2014 was the most intimate and fun food fest I have been to in years… Great out-of-town chefs, amazing local restaurateurs and food talent, superb food entrepreneurs and the most carefully-curated Grand Tasting Tent I have ever walked through. You gotta get there next year. Here are a few observations:… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: Antibiotics & Icarus
Antibiotics and Icarus The Dangers of Antibiotics Andrew and Molly discuss the use of antibiotics in farming and how they can create superbugs. Plus, the rebirth of the Icarus Award and recommendations for the single traveler in New York. Read: Documents reveal how poultry firms systematically feed antibiotics to flocks (Reuters) Read: What If Antibiotics Stopped Working?… Read More →
5 Questions: Gunnar Gislason & Jody Eddy
Defining New Nordic Cuisine Chef Gunnar Gislason celebrates Iceland’s unique culinary heritage, embracing once-forgotten ingredients and techniques at his much-loved Reykjavik restaurant Dill. In his new cookbook North, written in collaboration with food writer Jody Eddy (author of 2012’s Come In, We’re Closed), Gislason and Eddy profile various artisan producers who are reviving Iceland’s culinary heritage–a… Read More →
Tandy Wilson’s Top Picks for Nashville
A Chef’s Guide to Music City Chef Tandy Wilson is known for his Southern riffs on classic, rustic Italian fare at Nashville’s acclaimed City House in the Germantown neighborhood. Before opening City House in 2007, Wilson went to culinary school in Arizona, cooked at Tra Vigne in Napa and worked with Nashville legend Margot McCormack… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: Egos & Mayo
Egos and Mayo Feed the Ego Andrew calls in from the Faroe Islands to chat with Molly about “Egotarian Cuisine” and the best uses for mayo. Plus, Andrew shares a few words about his stepfather Andre, and being raised in a home with same-sex parents. Read: Alan Richman: The Rise of Egotarian Cuisine (GQ) This episode… Read More →
5 Questions: Edward Lee
The Food-Obsessed World of Edward Lee A native New Yorker turned Louisville culinary ambassador, chef Edward Lee stars in the brand new third season of Mind of a Chef—the Emmy-winning PBS series, narrated by executive producer Anthony Bourdain, that delves deep into the inspirations and philosophies of renowned chefs. Lee’s brilliant cooking at his acclaimed… Read More →
5 Questions: Tom Mylan of the Meat Hook
Whole Animal Butchery Without the Self-Congratulatory B.S. Tom Mylan is a butcher. Not because it’s trending, but because no one else in his company wanted to do it. Seven years after launching Marlow & Sons’ local meat program, the largely self-taught meat man is running one of the best butcher shops—The Meat Hook—in New York,… Read More →
25 Things We Learned at the Minnesota State Fair
Another State Fair Has Come and Gone. We do things a little differently here at Food Works HQs. Where to start? The time one of us devoted a full day’s work trying to source live crickets for a cooking demo? Or maybe the time one of us once opened a UPS box with a whole… Read More →
Ethnic Eating in San Francisco
From the culinary adventures of Bob & Sue… By Bob & Sue In addition to the many interesting Chinese restaurants found throughout the city, two other Asian restaurants have become important destinations for serious foodies: Burma Superstar This modest looking Burmese restaurant turns out street food inspired fare which brings high praise from its many… Read More →
Cooking Up Hunger Solutions
NCSL 2014 Legislative Summit I’m committed to combating hunger in America and believe that solving hunger requires a social change movement, just like anti-smoking and seatbelt campaigns. At this year’s Legislative Summit in Minneapolis, state legislators came together to discuss and craft local solutions to hunger challenges. Thanks to everyone who organized the event and… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: State Fair Hangover
State Fair Hangover The Great Minnesota Get-Together Molly tries to recover from a State Fair hangover while Andrew is disappointed about some new fair foods. Plus, they share restaurant recommendations for Boston and their favorite ways to prepare pork. Recommendations: The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants (Eater) This episode is sponsored by: Find out more and get… Read More →
White Hot in San Francisco
From the culinary adventures of Bob & Sue… By Bob & Sue Venturing beyond such regular favorites as Coi and Quince while enjoying another great experience at Benu, we secured difficult reservations at these two interesting restaurants: Photo Credit: Dylan + Jeni State Bird Provisions This James Beard award winner for Best New Restaurant in… Read More →
Box of the Day: Episode 14
What’s in the box? A box with fun wrapping paper came to the office today. Let’s see what’s inside! Spoiler Alert Check out minnnice.com.
Go Fork Yourself: Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood PrizeFighter Trisha Yearwood is the real deal. She’s a Grammy Award-winning singer, host of the Emmy Award-winning Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, and an overall awesome person. Trisha joins Andrew and Molly to talk about Nashville, karaoke, and Trisha’s new projects. Plus, Andrew and Molly voice their frustrations with new Twin Cities restaurants. Watch: Trisha’s Southern Kitchen This… Read More →
AZ’s Minnesota State Fair Scavenger Hunt
50 Things to Look for at the MN State Fair Looking for a fun way to explore the Minnesota State Fair? Try completing this State Fair scavenger hunt. Mullets, crazy tattoos, award-winning baked goods, celebrities, unintentional innuendos… if you can think of it, you can find it at the fair. So to liven things up,… Read More →
#ALSicebucketchallenge
Let’s strikeout ALS! Thanks to Don Link and Stephen Stryjewski of Cochon, my friends at SCOTTeVEST, and Rafferty Kugler for nominating me for the #ALSicebucketchallenge. I accept and have also donated $500 to the ALS Association. I would like to nominate Michael Voltaggio, Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff of Big Gay Ice Cream (both coasts, you guys!),… Read More →
18 Must-Try Minnesota State Fair Foods
Where to Eat at the Great Minnesota Get-Together I love the Minnesota State Fair so much that I try to go all 12 days. Every year there’s a list of new food booths, serving every type of novelty deep-fried and on-a-stick creations, but when it comes down to it, half of the food sales comes… Read More →
Win a Memphis Grill (a $3K Value!)
Get off the gas. The cavemen had it right. Cooking meat over wood is delicious. I’m thrilled to announce we’re launching another grill giveaway with our friends at Memphis Wood Fire Grills. Yep, that’s right. This amazing grill could be all yours. Wood-fire grills are becoming extremely popular and Memphis makes the best of the… Read More →