Foodie Tour Guide Pilar Rubio returns to talk about Seville, Spain and the great drinks in the city like Sherry, Vermouth, and Orange Wine. Plus, Pilar tells Brent about a market built on top of a Moorish Fortress, sweets from cloistered nuns, and the city’s great ceramic making tradition. [Ep 233]

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Pilar Rubio is a foodie tour guide from Seville, Spain. She tells Brent about tapas culture in one of the world’s greatest gastronomy cities. We talk about eggplant fries dipped in tomato soup, little plates of marinated veggies, spicy spinach and garbanzo beans, any many other dishes as well as some of Seville’s best sites. [Ep 232]

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Heading into the woods for dinner as we forage for dinner. We’ll sample mushrooms in the Great Smokey Mountains, wild greens by the railroad tracks in Abruzzo, herbs in Serbia and much more! [Ep 231]

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Pip Jones is a travel writer and podcaster based in Wales. She’s a huge fan of James Bond, Games of Thrones, and Harry Potter. Pip shares some of the famous locations from TV and film that you can visit as well as some of the great food to try along the way! [Ep 230]

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St. Louis food tour guide Pete Manzo talks with Brent about the unique style of pizza from the Gateway City. Then, Pete tells Brent how Toasted Raviolis weren’t breaded when they were first invented in St. Louis. And, we close out the show with a trip to Tuscany to hunt for truffles! [Ep 229]

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Pete Manzo grew up in St. Louis in the food business working for his parents’ company selling ingredients to local restaurants. He talks about the Italians who came to The Hill, St.Louis’ Italian-American neighborhood, over 100 years ago as well as the best bakeries and Italian markets in this iconic part of the city. Plus, Pete and Brent compare notes on The Hill and Providence, RI’s Federal Hill. [Ep 228]

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It’s all about cheese as we try Gouda from The Netherlands, Poutine in Quebec, vegan cheese in Cork, Pimento Cheese in Asheville, NC, and fondue in Spain. Fix up a cheese plate and join us! [Ep 227]

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Shafik Meghji is an award-winning travel writer who’s written for Lonely Planet, BBC Travel, Wanderlust, and Adventure Magazine. Shafik talks about adventuring at the end of the world in Chilean Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego including eating giant crab, saving the big cats and drinking local gin. Plus, Shafik tells Brent about a reclaimed industrial site and a rainforest in the U.K. [Ep 226]

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Katie Parla is a New York Times best selling author whose latest book is “Food of the Italian Islands.” She tells Brent about different kinds of pesto, pasta alla Norma, and a soup for St. Joseph’s Day in Sicily. Then, it’s off to Venice for Select Aperitivo and cicchetti. Plus, Brent and Katie talk about Italy’s little Ape trucks. [Ep 225]

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To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day we’re checking out some of the best places to visit and things to eat in Ireland. Joseph Rosendo from the PBS show “Travelscope” tells Brent about hiking the St. Patrick Way. Then, “Bare Feet” creator and host Mickela Mallozzi talks about spending her honeymoon in Ireland and reconnecting with an Irish friend years later. Author and podcaster Rick Kaempfer shares some original limericks and his favorite dishes from a food tour in Galway. Virginia O’Gare owns and operates one of the finest restaurants in Cork. She talks about the differences between Cork and Dublin as well as her fave spots to eat in Cork. [Ep 224]

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