We learn about Tom’s recent culinary travels through Australia and Singapore // Rick Rodgers, cookbook author of over 100 cookbooks, is here to talk about changes in the industry over the past 30 years // Rover’s cookbook co-author Cynthia Nims is here to share her experience putting the book together with Thierry Rautureau // On Simple to Spectacular! We celebrate Chef Thierry by talking through his recipe for Beet and Goat Cheese Tartlets with Walla Walla Sweet Onion Puree // Josh Grunig, owner of Zylberschtein’s Delicatessen and Bakery, is here to talk abo ..read more

We talk Simmer Sauces on Loretta’s Shortcut, or Scratch? Segment // Joan MacIsaac, co-founder of Effie’s Homemade, is here to share their story about their delicious biscuits // Chef Sara Harvey from Alderbrook Resort & Spa is here to talk about their restaurant, to share fun oyster events that are happening in April, and we dig into deep conversation about Hood Canal oysters and Sara’s new oyster farm called Black Shield // On Simple to Spectacular! we celebrate Chef Thierry by talking through his Rover’s spring recipe – Soft-Shell Crab Bisque with ..read more

Our Hot Stove Society Tasting Panel reviews coconut milk // We delve into Risotto // On Simple to Spectacular! we celebrate Chef Thierry by talking through one of his Rover’s Spring Recipes // Tom is traveling to Australia & Singapore – what regional dishes should he be on the search for? // Pastry Chef Stacy Fortner is here to talk biscuits and gravy! // And of course, we play Rub with Love Food for Thought Tasty Trivia ..read more

We talk Traditional Irish Soda Bread // On Shortcut, or Scratch? We talk Simmer Sauces! // We delve into Reuben Sandwich Fixings // On Simple to Spectacular! we celebrate Chef Thierry by talking through one of his Rover’s spring recipes - House-Cured Salmon with Yakima Asparagus Salad // The Founders and Owners of Mama Restaurant Group, Wassef and Racha Haroun are here to share their beautiful culinary philosophy and new ventures ..read more

We announce the winner of our staycation here at the Hotel Andra // We delve into a variety of dishes including Peking duck! // Chef David Mitchell is here from Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar at Cedarbrook Lodge // On Simple to Spectacular! we celebrate Chef Thierry with a special twist as a listener sent in Thierry’s recipe for Boeuf Bourguignon - Luc style // Geraldine DeRuiter is here with her new book called, If You Can’t Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury ..read more

Get prepared for St. Patrick’s Day by talking about Corned Beef & Cabbage // A Clam Chowder segment with a Hot Stove Society Tasting Panel to compare clams – are there canned ones worth using? // Take a Pork Loin Roast from Ordinary to Extraordinary // Talk about plant focused cultures, cuisines, and dishes // On Simple to Spectacular! we celebrate Chef Thierry by talking through one of his extravagant Rover’s winter recipes // It's Girl Scout Cookie season! Pastry Chef Brittany Bardeleben from Hot Cakes is here to help us delve into delicious desser ..read more

Food Writer Leslie Kelley is here to share her recent delicious discoveries while roaming the US in her RV // We explore Becky Selengut’s new book - Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More // On Loretta’s Shortcut, or Scratch? segment we talk bacon! // We celebrate Chef Thierry with Simple to Spectacular! where we explore a winter recipe from his Rover’s cookbook // Co-owner and Farmer in Chief, Jackie Cross is here to help us prepare for our summer edible gardens ..read more

We delve into Mother Sauces // We learn about the great work Community Loaves is doing with founder Katherine Kehrli // We are doing a Hot Stove Society Tasting Panel to compare a variety of Peanut Butters // On Simple to Spectacular! we celebrate Chef Thierry by talking through one of his Rover’s winter recipes // Master Beekeeper, Dawn Beck, is here to teach us about the magic of bees and cooking with honey ..read more

We chat about Valentine’s Dinner & Date Night Desserts // We find out if Lorretta’s Shortcut, or Scratch? is the way to go  // On Simple to Spectacular! we talk through one of Thierry’s Winter Recipes: Lobster and Mango Salad with Blood Orange-Argan Dressing // We learn all about Tex-Mex with Jack Timmons and Steve Navarre from Jackalope Tex-Mex and Jack’s BBQ ..read more

We talk Big Gamel Eats! // Jeremy Bringardner is here from Mendocino Farms to talk about their new locations in Seattle and our collaboration on a Bristol Bay Wild Sockeye Salmon Roll // Loretta challenges us with her Shortcut, or Scratch? segment on….Salsa // We talk through one of Thierry’s winter recipes on Simple to Spectacular! // Mackerel with Tomato Confit and Caper Vinaigrette followed up by Pink Grapefruit and Vermouth Sorbet // Chef Sohla El-Waylly is here to talk about her new Book "Start Here – Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook"  ..read more