Are you ready for food adventures from around the world? Today’s show is all about culinary travel from the spice markets of Marrakech to the island of Sicily, where a traditional pasta dish is topped with crispy bread crumbs. Join me for a whirlwind journey of flavors with food and travel writer Carolyn O’Neil, who has been a great friend of mine for many decades.

Carolyn O’Neil is a registered dietitian nutritionist who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, but calls the world her home. After 20 years at CNN, where she launched and led the network’s coverage of food, nutrition, and cuisine, Carolyn is now a food and travel writer. She contributes to a number of publications including Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine and Food & Wine magazine. She has authored two cookbooks, The Dish: On Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous! AND The Slim Down South Cookbook with Southern Living magazine.  Carolyn also appears on the Food Network as the “Lady of the Refrigerator” on Alton Brown’s Good Eats: The Return!

 

Show Highlights:

 

• Why Carolyn became interested in culinary travel
• Sights, sounds, and flavors from Carolyn’s travels to Greece and Italy
• The benefits of taking a food tour when you travel
• Why Carolyn suggests “off the radar” locations vs. hot tourist destinations
• How bread crumbs pair well with pasta dishes
• How other countries can teach us to repurpose and eliminate food waste (like uses for the rind of parmesan cheese!)
• South American food highlights: from Lima, Peru and the Amaz Restaurant
• How kids’ lives can be changed by exposing them to different foods and cultures
• Carolyn’s experiences with food trends in Vietnam, China, and Korea 
• Tips and tricks to remember about culinary travel and getting off the beaten path
• Food trends in the South today which celebrate diversity in agriculture and the fruits and vegetables of the land
• An easy dinner from Carolyn’s latest cookbook: Honey Grilled Pork Tenderloin with a marinade of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, honey, and dark sesame oil
• Carolyn’s trip to the Galapagos Islands, where chefs are limited because of what grows there and strict importation regulations
• Liz and Carolyn share highlights from their craziest culinary trips
• A random question from the Mason jar: Carolyn shares her favorite inexpensive kitchen gadget, the lemon juicer

 

Resources:

Ikaia Lodge

Cypress Culinary Tour

https://www.virtuoso.com/articles/virtuoso-communities/Our-Favorite-Vacation-Ideas-for-Food-Lovers

(Great article above with a good list!) 

Lemon Juicer

 

The Happy, Healthy Kitchen Blog by Carolyn O’Neil

Find Carolyn O’Neil on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

 

www.superhealthykids.com

www.parentsondemand.com