The Bite Goes On – Radio Misfits
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At the tail end of his heavy event schedule this year, we were so fortunate to meet and converse with Jim Denevan, founder of Outstanding in the Field (OITF). He rolled up to the studio in his shiny red, white & silver 1953 Flexible bus to talk about his 20 Read more... The post The Bite Goes On – ...
On this week’s episode we follow the path of Terri and Mark Stark, owners of 6 (and one on the way) well loved and delicious Sonoma County restaurants. We discover how they met, who does what, how they work together and make their marriage work. We spend some time talking Read more... The post The Bite...
If you hear us crunching on this episode, it’s because we are chomping on the FRESHEST, crunchiest pickles you can possibly eat. Lucky for us, Dave Ehreth from Sonoma Brinery left his role in tech and decided to turn his pickle hobby into a thriving business. You can feel his Read more... The post The ...
Former lawyer, past leader of the Marin Slow Food chapter has created a beloved, tactile, useful quarterly magazine for Marin & Wine Country (CA). This is the magazine that covers many extraordinary farmers, ranchers, cheese-makers and other food artisans, and amazing chefs and discerning consumers who appreciate and support them. Read more... The post Read more
EP49: So excited to have the opportunity to have a lively conversation with Director Pei-Yee Woo and Sonoma, Napa, Marin Director Paige Phinney to talk about their incredible commitment to work with small farms in Northern California. Kitchen Table Advisors is a Bay Area nonprofit fueling the growth and long-term Read more... The post Read more
EP48: Inspired by a similar idea she saw in Chicago, Renee ReBell launched her Original Food Tour business in 2014 seguing from her years in the wine and hospitality experience. Her tour has been named as the “Best Foodie Tour” in the USA by US News and World Reports. Renee’s Read more... The post The ...
EP47: Prior Bite guest, Patti Britton (Episode 31) suggested that we should hear Farmer Christian Cartano’s story on our podcast. We are so glad that we did, as Christian arrived with an enormous lug of beautiful heirloom tomatoes for us. As a longtime vegetarian, Chris’ journey from Ohio to Northern Read more... The post Read more
EP46: We were in for a real treat sitting down and recording with Founder, Eileen Gordon of Barnraiser. Not only did she entertain us with passionate stories, she also brought a few samples for us to taste. What is Barnraiser? Starting as a crowdfunding space for small batch food and Read more... The post Read more
EP45: Jimtown has been a community fixture since 1895, when Jim Patrick founded his eponymous general store to serve as post office and meeting place for residents of the valley. Carrie describes how In 1989, the late husband and she came across the shuttered store while visiting from New York Read more... The post Read more
EP44: Just WOW! Christian Sullberg and Ozzy Jimenez both grew up in Sonoma County, met and in a short time they opened Moustache Baked Goods, Noble Ice Cream and Pie (2 locations) and have added ice cream carts to their mix. Their philosophy is one that is steeped in Sonoma Read more... The post The Bi...
EP43: On location in Healdsburg, Dustin Valette talks to us about how he acquired the very building his family owned back in 1915 and how life comes full circle for the Valette brothers. Back then it was a bakery, but today it is a Wine Country destination restaurant. With a Read more... The post The ...
Joanne Weir is an award-winning cookbook author, PBS star and producer, culinary instructor and restaurant owner. As a culinary adventurer, we caught her between trips to talk about her beginnings on the family farm, her time at Chez Panisse, her latest book, Kitchen Gypsy, her latest culinary adventures and the guests that Read more... The post Read more
EP41: With guest host, Kathleen Hill, we had a great conversation with Marcus Benedetti, the CEO of Clover Sonoma. Clover Sonoma has a generational history that goes back to 1916. Marcus shares his rites of passage, working through the different roles in the family business, how the dairy industry has Read more... The post Read more
EP40: Sonoma does love its bakers and Mike the Bejkr is no exception. As I waited in line at the farmer’s market the other day for over 20 minutes, I watched the people in line excitedly wait for their turn to order, to purchase their loaves for the week knowing Read more... The post The Bite Goes On –...
EP39: Driven by my curiosity in wanting to know exactly what a Food Stylist does, I did a google search for someone close to Sonoma to have as a guest on the show. That is how we met Alicia Deal. After checking out her website, I really wanted to know Read more... The post The Bite Goes On – Alicia Dea...
EP38: How does a classical guitarist end up owning one of the most beloved restaurants in Sonoma? We are excited for you to hear from Saul Gropman’s journey from and his passion about music & teaching, coffee, the restaurant business, wine, his guests and Sonoma. Earlier in the season, we Read more... The post Read more
EP37: This week, we are thrilled to welcome Duskie Estes and John Stewart from Zazu restaurant. On this episode we hear all about how they met, their move from Washington State to Sonoma County, the trials and tribulations of having a restaurant that has changed locations and that had to Read more... The post Read more
EP36: Bohemian Creamery lies just a mile outside downtown Sebastopol California on a hilltop overlooking the Laguna de Santa Rosa, the Mayacama mountains and our herd of Alpine dairy goats. It also happens to be Sonoma County’s first “Latteria”, offering all things milk, including whey sodas, goat yogurt and more. Read more... The post Read more
EP35: Sondra and Laura have known each other for almost 20 years. Laura Holmes Haddad was the editor of both of Sondra’s cookbooks, the girl & the fig Cookbook (published by Simon & Schuster) and Plats du Jour (self-published). In this episode, we have a laughter filled, lively discussion about Read more... The post Read more
EP34: We are humbled to have been able to steal Kyle away from his restaurant duties as we know how busy he is. We are certainly glad we did, as we talked about the journey to launching Single Thread, with his childhood sweetheart/wife Katina and created the restaurant/inn of their Read more... The post Read more
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