Edacious

Welcome to Episode 4! Jenny Peterson is the lovely and vivacious owner of Paradox Pastry, just across the railroad tracks over from The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, VA. Here's you'll find amazing hand pies, cookies, tarts, croissants, pies, almond pavé (a personal favorite), and six-layer cakes the size of your head! Jenny got her start at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris then as a personal trainer here in Charlottesville, where she tempted her clients with cake after their workout, hence the paradox. We had an amazing time laughing about beer and butter and The Guess Who, and after hearing about her time living in France, I want to move there. Today. In a city where "Buying Local" is encouraged, and not buying local sacrilege how do you operate a French pastry shop using only the best ingredients? When it comes to ingredients (and restaurants), is local always best? Listen to find out!

This episode is sponsored by In A Flash Laser.

This is Episode 3! Today we'll be talking with Chef Craig Hartman, pit master and cook extraordinaire of The Barbecue Exchange located in Gordonsville, Virginia. Even though he started years ago in fine dining, including establishing the kitchen at The Clifton Inn, and bringing accolades to Fossett's at Keswick Hall, he's landed at the smoker and we're so glad he did. Chef Hartman brings artisanal technique to simple food and explains in the long run, it's anything but simple. In this episode we talk pig, Puerto Rico, ketchup, bologna, and why there are so many restaurants in Charlottesville. What's the secret to running a successful restaurant anyway? And is Charlottesville magic? Listen to find out!

This episode is sponsored by In A Flash Laser.

Welcome to Episode 2! You will meet Andrea Hubbell and Sarah Cramer Shields of Our Local Commons, a collection of stories, profiles, and recipes using the Community Sponsorship Model. Volumes 1 and 2 were a great success, and these talented ladies are currently working on Volume 3! We talk about their passion project which was recently accepted again into the Virginia Festival of the Book, what they think constitutes a "food expert", what their secret junk food vice is, and how to cook a terrific steak. Won't you join us?

This episode is sponsored by In A Flash Laser.

e·da·cious - /iˈdāSHəs/ - adjective. Of, relating to, or given to eating. From the Latin edere, to eat. Synonyms: voracious - gluttonous - ravenous - greedy - piggish.

Welcome to Edacious - Food Talk for Gluttons! In my very first episode I explain the journey that brought me to podcasting, what I hope to accomplish, and other assorted goals, passions, and dreams as they come to mind. I explain why I selected this particular word, what the outline of each episode will be, how you can contact me, how you can subscribe, and what I mean when I say "Don't Should on Me." I also go on, at length, about why Patton Oswalt and John Waters remain role models as to why we are here on this big blue orb in the first place. I'm excited for this new venture, this new stage in my life and hope you are too. When it comes to food, and life, let's all be edacious!

For more information about my background, and on what a podcast is and how to subscribe, please visit my ABOUT page. Cheers!