For New Year’s we’re celebrating with Georgian wine, a crazy fireworks display in Manila, a BBQ on the beach in New Zealand, ringing in the new year on a rooftop in Bangkok, and toasting with Prosecco in Ravenna, Italy [Ep 317]

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For Christmas we’re celebrating with Bûche de Noël in France, walking off the meal in Rome, a Glühwein crawl in Germany, and the huge Christmas dinner in the Philippines. [Ep 316]

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Lyon is called the gastronomy capital of France. Virginie Jandet from Food Tour company Tasty Lyon tells Brent about the amazing food of the city including a candy honoring silk workers, a market named for a legendary chef, and a red colored praline. Plus, the characteristic rustic restaurants called Bouchon and the surprising origin of macarons. [Ep 315]

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We’re sampling some of the best cheese from around the world. Amazing blue cheese from Nova Scotia, pecorino from Sardinia, raw milk cheese from Australia and many more! [Ep 314]

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Milli Kumar and Jeni Matheson are the founders of Eat Kinda ice cream in New Zealand, a company that makes ice cream using a totally unique ingredient; cauliflower! And no, it doesn’t taste like cauliflower, just delicious premium ice cream. Milli and Jenni tell Brent about how they came upon cauliflower as a base for their ice cream, a cheesecake fail, and give Brent a lesson in New Zealand slang. [Ep 313]

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Scott Weiner is the founder of Scott’s Pizza Tours and owner of the Guiness World Record largest pizza box collection. Scott recently returned from the birthplace of pizza, Naples, Italy, where he judged an international pizza contest. Scott tells Brent about the different pizzas he sampled, teaching baby to love pizza, and some recommendations for places to go in Naples. [ep 312]

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Mohamed is a photographer and foodie travel guide in Morocco. His company Moroccan Food Tour takes curious travelers to see and taste everything his country has to offer. Brent talks with Mohamed about the unique spices of Morocco and the many different markets of Marrakech. Plus, Mohamed’s favorite dishes to make at home, different kinds of Moroccan olive oil, eating cous cous on Friday, and a delicious local soup. [Ep311]

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Lucian Reed-Drake first visited Bangkok as a teenage backpacker. Today, he calls the bustling city his home. He tells Brent about co-founding his tour company A Chef’s Tour and the best things to eat and drink in Bangkok including mango sticky rice, miang kham, and khanom tuay. Plus, the story of a Portuguese woman who’s responsible for most of the pastry in Thailand! [Ep 310]

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Brent explores some of the best coffee from around the world including Colombia and Vietnam. Plus, great coffee recommendations in the birthplace of Starbuck, Seattle, and 3rd wave shops in New York City. [Ep 309]

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Maria is in Lisbon and meets Brent for an episode of the podcast. She tells Brent about her first trip to mainland Portugal, her love of the city of Guimarães, The Douro Valley, and a scary escape from the Portuguese wildfires. Maria also talks about her new cookbook and some of her family recipes. Plus, Maria and Brent share their favorite places for a Pastel de Nata in Lisbon [Ep 308]

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