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Go Fork Yourself: Fed Up with Stephanie Soechtig

Fed Up with Stephanie Soechtig With Added Sugar Andrew & Molly are joined by Stephanie Soechtig, the director of the documentary Fed Up. They discuss the misinformation surrounding food and health, the importance of making a change, and what we can do to stop the epidemic. Plus, their last-minute thoughts before Molly’s wedding and the closing of Union…  Read More

5 Questions: Paul Berglund

Redefining Scandinavian Cooking A former Navy Officer who opted for a chef’s life, Paul Berglund has made a name for himself as the executive chef of Minneapolis’ Bachelor Farmer, where he’s cooking trend-setting modernist Nordic cuisine. We talk with Berglund about the resurgence of Scandinavian food, taking risks and note-worthy chefs in the Twin Cities.…  Read More

Decade of Shack

Ten Years of Great Burgers Big respect and huge congrats to Shake Shack for a decade of serving up fantastic food. I had a blast serving my AZ Cabrito Butter Burger to all of the wonderful folks in Madison Square Park. The celebration went all week with burgers from Daniel Boulud, David Chang, Daniel Humm,…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Gluten with Elissa Altman

Gluten with Elissa Altman The Gluten Episode We discuss all things gluten on this week’s Go Fork Yourself. Along with Elissa Altman of Poor Man’s Feast, Andrew & Molly work their way through the problems of the gluten-free label. Elissa also shares her advice for food writers and talks about her upcoming book. Watch: Pedestrian Question- What is…  Read More

5 Questions: Brady Lowe

Heritage Hog Renaissance As the founder of the pork-centric culinary competition Cochon 555, Brady Lowe is on a mission to remind us what true pork tastes like. In each of the 10 cities on the annual tour, Cochon 555 showcases five chefs, five heritage breed pigs and five winemakers to promote breed diversity and whole animal…  Read More

The Best Quick Service Burgers

Four Burger Chains That Get it Right I love easy meals on a hot summer day. Between road trips, days on the water, shuttling the kids between summer camps and sports,  stopping for a quick burger is the most practical and the MOST APPEALING option. Just because you’re eating quick-service grub doesn’t mean you have…  Read More

Help Russ Kendall’s Smokehouse

Lend a Helping Hand On the Minnesota episode of Bizarre Foods, I stop by a small smokehouse near Lake Superior in Knife River, Minn. Russ Kendall’s Smokehouse serves up some of the best smoked whitefish I’ve ever had. Whenever I visit the North Shore, I stop at Kendall’s on the way. Open since the 1920s, the smokehouse…  Read More

Rants & Raves

NFL Perks & Challenging the 70/30 Rule By Andrew Zimmern Local scribes and pundits have gone all “WHAT?!?!?!?” on their social streams expressing outrage that the NFL requested a massive perk list before awarding the 2018 Super Bowl to Minneapolis. All for free. That’s like crying fire after you passed around the gasoline and matches, for…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Jenny Buccos & ProjectExplorer

Jenny Buccos & ProjectExplorer Global Awareness ProjectExplorer.org creator Jenny Buccos joins Andrew & Molly to talk travel, education, and bringing the world closer together. Plus, Andrew gets mad about the word “authenticity” and Molly goes DIY. Read: Make an Awesome Outdoor Bench for $80 (Hey Eleanor) Watch: ProjectExplorer.org at 10: Inspiration, Innovation, and Impact (ProjectExplorer.org) Donate:…  Read More

7 Food Spots at the Mall of America that Don’t Suck

Where to Eat at Minnesota’s #1 Attraction By Molly Mogren  We’re the land of 10,000 lakes, the birthplace of Prince and Bob Dylan, home to the Boundary Waters and some of the best live music and theater in the country. And yet, our number one tourist attraction is a mall. Don’t get me wrong, I…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Alton Brown

Alton Brown “If I can entertain you, I can infect you.” On this special episode of Go Fork Yourself, Andrew has a conversation with Alton Brown about challenges in the food entertainment industry, obsession, and finding purpose. Listen: Be sure to check out Alton’s interview of Andrew on The Alton Browncast.  Watch: MakeItOK.org “Silent Bubble” Questions We want to…  Read More

AZ on The Alton Browncast

The Alton Browncast: Andrew Zimmern My Chat with Alton On my last visit to L.A., I stopped to visit my friend, Alton Brown. We sat down in his trailer outside of the Cutthroat Kitchen studio to record back-to-back podcasts. First, Alton interviewed me for The Alton Browncast. We talk storytelling, giving back, and addiction & recovery. Take…  Read More

5 Questions: David Kinch

Genius Culinary Innovation David Kinch, chef/proprietor of Manresa in Los Gatos, California, creates some of the most exciting food in America. After working in Europe, Japan and New York, the James Beard award-winning chef moved to the West Coast and opened his flagship restaurant in 2002. Four years later, Kinch famously entered into a partnership…  Read More

8 Great Meals in Las Vegas

Sin City Recommendations Las Vegas is wholly intoxicating, a city dedicated to sensory overload that’s all about being the biggest and the best. And while chefs from all over the country are generating a lot of great food in glamorous settings on the Strip, you won’t be sorry if you venture off the main drag…  Read More

Eating in San Sebastián

Food Capital of Spain By Bob & Sue In addition to the greatest tapas bars in the world (Gambara and Zeruko rock!) featuring the Spanish Iberico ham, stuffed piquillo peppers and small bites of local seafood, we ate at four great restaurants in the area. Arzak Marrying traditional Spanish cuisine with creative ingredients from all over…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Guy Fieri

Guy Fieri Guy on Fire Guy Fieri joins Andrew and Molly to discuss balancing family and business, his new book, Guy on Fire, and being misunderstood. Plus, what to do when you are not happy with restauarant service. Questions We want to include your listener questions in upcoming podcasts. If you want to ask Andrew & Molly…  Read More

Gunshow

Dim Sum-Style Ingenuity Atlanta-native Kevin Gillespie, who you may recognize as the lovable bearded chef who killed it on Top Chef season 6, opened his flagship restaurant Gunshow in May 2013. At this sparsely decorated Glenwood Park eatery, diners don’t order off a menu, but rather from chefs who roll their dishes through the dining…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton Hold Back Author of New York Times bestseller Blood, Bones, and Butter, and NYC chef Gabrielle Hamilton joins Andrew & Molly to talk about her new cookbook, how to hold back, and honesty. Plus, restaurant recommendations for Maine and why Eddie Huang has got it going on. Read: 5 Questions: Gabrielle Hamilton Watch: ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat Trailer…  Read More

Hugh Acheson’s Top Picks for Atlanta

A Guide to Atlanta’s Best Eats As the chef/partner of The National, Five & Ten, Cinco y Diez and Empire State South, Hugh Acheson’s interpretation of Southern food has earned him many accolades, including the James Beard award for Best Chef: Southeast in 2012. The Canadian-born chef is the author of the JBF award-winning cookbook  A New Turn in the South, he’s…  Read More

Box of the Day: Episode 10

What’s in the Box? Today, the whole Food Works crew is here to help me find out what’s in the box. SPOILER ALERT Find out more about Famous Dave’s, Uncle Andy’s Jerky, and Korean Summer Sauce.