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Soylent Anyone?

1-800-BYE-FOOD The ad might be a parody, but the product is very real. Check out this funny vid from Mashable that pokes fun at Soylent, a gray sludge developed to provide the necessary nutrients needed to survive with a low price tag and almost no effort needed to prepare. Look out for my celebrity, uh,…  Read More

My Favorite New Year’s Eve Dishes on AmEx TV

New Channel & New Year’s Eve Since I’m such a food-and-travel nerd, I’m always excited to see new and engaging food-and-travel content. American Express (who also happens to publish fantastic culture magazines such as Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure), now has it’s own television channel with travel recommendations and tips, interviews with chefs,…  Read More

Prizeo: Win a Trip to NYC to Dine with AZ

Let’s Eat! I’m ecstatic to be running this awesome campaign with Prizeo to raise money for the Services for the Underserved (SUS)! SUS supports tailored services to veterans and people who face challenges including mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities and HIV/AIDS. For a small donation to the SUS, you will be entered to win two…  Read More

My Quarterly Box

Andrew Zimmern in a Box Through my journeys on Bizarre Foods, I’ve experienced a wide range of rich cultures, foods, and culinary techniques. I’m thrilled to share those stories and flavors from the road with you through Quarterly.Co, a subscription service that lets you receive awesome things in the mail from interesting people. Once you…  Read More

Help Grow Birchwood Cafe

Good Real Food Everyone always asks me what the best way is to change the world and in a sense I have no clue. But I do know how to change my community by growing stuff around me. Thinking globally but acting locally is the best way to make a difference and simple acts are…  Read More

TODAY: Um, Yum?

Unusual in the U.S.A. Watch as I share some of my favorite alternative proteins – grilled chicken heart with lemon and olive oil, veal tongue tonnato and budino made with pig’s blood and bittersweet chocolate – with TODAY anchors, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales, Matt Lauer and Carson Daly.  I’m a huge advocate of these types of…  Read More

Meat & Greet: Nok & Chuck- Episode Four

Meet Nok & Chuck Several years ago Chuck traveled to Thailand where he met Nok, a Thai-English translator. They fell in love, got married, and moved to St. Paul, Minn., where they currently reside. In Thailand, Nok grew up learning how to cook traditional Thai dishes from her father. She’s been cooking ever since. Nok…  Read More

Meat & Greet: Nok & Chuck- Episode Two

Meet Nok & Chuck Several years ago Chuck traveled to Thailand where he met Nok, a Thai-English translator. They fell in love, got married, and moved to St. Paul, Minn., where they currently reside. In Thailand, Nok grew up learning how to cook traditional Thai dishes from her father. She’s been cooking ever since. Nok…  Read More

Vice’s Munchies: Andrew Zimmern

A Night Out On this episode of Vice’s web series, Munchies, they follow Andrew around on a visit to New York City. Andrew is joined by some friends for a meal at Osteria Morini. Then, they head over to Restaurant Marc Forgione, and Barbuto to end the night.

AZ on HuffPost Live

Bizarre, Books & Butter I stopped by HuffPost Live this week to chat with host Caitlyn Becker about the upcoming season of Bizarre Foods America, my new book Andrew Zimmern’s Field Guide to Exceptionally Weird, Wild & Wonderful Foods, and I explain why 99 percent of food shows are crap. If video does not appear, please refresh page.  

AZ on the Today show

What’s Cookin’? I joined Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford in the Today show Kitchen for their segment, What’s Cookin’? We made one of my favorite low-country dishes–soused shrimp with sweet corn. Get the recipe here. If video does not appear, please refresh page.

Rene Ortiz & Sway

15 Years in the Making I had the opportunity to chat with one of my favorite people in the world Rene Ortiz (La Condesa) at the Austin Food & Wine Festival 2013. He gave me the background on his new restaurant, Sway. He explained how he went about putting the project together and what he…  Read More

Lunch at Franklin Barbecue

Best on Planet Earth If you ever find yourself in Austin, Franklin Barbecue is a must-stop. The food there is amazing. The brisket is universally considered the best on planet Earth. The turkey is incredible, and the sides like potato salad, cole slaw and beans are fantastic. Aaron Franklin is dedicated to his craft and…  Read More

Discussing Demos with Tim Love

Chef-on-Chef Action During the Austin Food & Wine Festival, Tim Love (Lonesome Dove) and I did a really fun demo together called “Heads or Tails.” It isn’t a typical demo where the audience watches as the chefs cook. In this demo, everyone participates. While Tim and I are on stage in the front, the grass…  Read More

Singing with Sour Bridges

“A friend of the devil is a friend of mine.” During the weekend of the Austin Food & Wine Festival 2013, I hosted an event for The Munchies People’s Choice Food Awards at Torchy’s Tacos in Austin, Texas. Bluegrass band Sour Bridges played music for the event, and I had the pleasure of jumping on…  Read More

Time for a Jewish Pope

If I were pope, I’d expand the Vatican’s dining options. New York Insider TV caught up with me at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to ask who I’d like to see become the next pope. Here’s what I have to say:  http://bit.ly/13XvSc8

Time for a Jewish Pope

If I were pope, I’d expand the Vatican’s dining options. New York Insider TV caught up with me at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to ask who I’d like to see become the next pope. Here’s what I have to say:  http://bit.ly/13XvSc8

Love With Food

Food Served With Love I’m excited to announce my partnership with Love With Food, a subscription service that allows you to try gourmet products for only $10 a month. For every tasty box Love With Food sells, they donate a meal to food banks all across America – to date, they’ve donated more than 50,000…  Read More

Love With Food

Food Served With Love I’m excited to announce my partnership with Love With Food, a subscription service that allows you to try gourmet products for only $10 a month. For every tasty box Love With Food sells, they donate a meal to food banks all across America – to date, they’ve donated more than 50,000…  Read More