Episode 177

D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents Small Bites Radio the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia” and #1 listed “Food Radio show South Jersey”. Be on the lookout on Wednesday, February 8th to listen to our newest episode with a fantastic lineup! #SmallBitesRadio has been named #14 out of the Top 30 Best Hospitality Shows on the planet for 2020, 2021, and 2022, #23 Top Philadelphia Lifestyle Influencer in 2021 and 2022, and nominated by Metro Philly Newspaper as 2022’s Best of Philly Arts & Entertainment. Everyone in Philadelphia can’t wait to watch the Big Game. What will you watch afterwards though? The premiere of Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Next Level Chef’ will be on immediately after the Big Game and we are thrilled to chat with Chef Omi Hopper, one of the contestants on Chef Nyesha J. Arrington’s team. With nearly 1 million followers on social media, Omi Hopper, best known as CookingConOmi across her socials, made the leap from successful makeup artist to TikTok cooking star within a matter of months at the start of the pandemic and has built an entire Cooking Con Omi brand only in the last few years. Then we will talk to Celebrity Chef Lexy Rogers best known from MasterChef on Fox to discuss her new book being released on April 11th, ‘Break Bread on a Budget: Ordinary Ingredients, Extraordinary Meals’ published by Row House Publishing and available now for pre-purchase. Celebrity chef and mama-of-three Lexy Rogers is on a mission to teach cooks of all skill levels how to make simple, soulful, and budget-friendly meals the whole family will enjoy. Break Bread on a Budget: Ordinary Ingredients, Extraordinary Meals shares MasterChef Contestant Lexy Rogers' best secrets for cooking for the home and from the heart. Readers will learn how to break bread, while sticking to a budget. Looking to make 2023 your year for healthy eating? Also joining us is Vasudha Viswanath founder of We Ate Well, a community for foodies that focuses on eating mindfully and sustainably on a vegetarian diet and author of ‘The Vegetarian Reset: 75 Low-Carb, Plant-Forward Recipes from Around the World’ published by The Collective Book Studio. Vasudha Viswanath takes readers on a little trip around the world, drawing inspiration from an array of traditional and global cuisines that are rich in whole foods like vegetables, legumes, and healthy fats. Seasonal vibrant recipes are moderately low-carb and put vegetables front and center, while also being gluten-free! Last, but certainly not least we are happy to talk to Adam Horvath of Foodigenous - It's Pronounced Food-IDGE-enous!! Exploring Culture thru food and he is the product of Indiana Jones movies and his grandma’s home cooking. ​The idea of Foodigenous is to merge these two passions. For as long as he can remember, he’s had a healthy fascination with food. Not just the food itself but also the stories behind it. Now he has a keen interest in experiencing regional and local foods and traditions. You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! The Small Bites team consists of many segment producers and correspondents. Expect culinary tips and events from celebrity Chef Barbie Marshall who was awarded the title of Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light Magazine, Season 10 Hell’s Kitchen Finalist and appeared on Season 17 Hell’s Kitchen All Stars. You’ll be provided with latest food news and happenings from John Howard-Fusco who has been featured in the Courier-Post South Jersey (a Gannett newspaper), as a contributor for NJ Monthly Magazine, and a New York Times recognized blogger for Eating in South Jersey. The latest trends and food concepts from Chef Beth Esposito the Chef/Owner of Pink Garlic Private Events and Butcher’s Pantry in the Reading Terminal Market and has been spotlighted on The Rachael Ray Show, The Food Network programming, multiple appearances on Fox 29 Good Day, and many more television and radio outlets. Enjoy a funny joke from legendary joke teller Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, the f