We had two hotdoggers on the show today. Chloe Cold Cuts and Barb BQ are in town with the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, and they called in to chat.

We talked lentils, Jello, and Valentine's Day.

We spent the first hour talking about a sad anniversary lunch at Windsor Court, and Nicole Dorignac called in with her regular Thursday store report.

We talked about andouille and saccharin, but not together.

A lengthy report on all the weekend birthday festivities for Tom's 70th.

A lot of reporting on a big weekend of eating all around. Tom's 70th birthday party at Antoine's, and the party after at Rest A While Sunday on the Mandeville Lakefront. And some Super Bowl party reports. Ending in some eulogizing of Bonnie Warren, a local PR treasure and prolific writer.

Chef Amy Mehrtens and sommelier Lydia Kurkoski from Copper Vine Wine Pub talked about their Mardi Gras around the world dinner. And we talked about Ruth Fertel, and steaks and oysters.

We talked about lunch at Ralph's On The Park, raw oysters, Ruth Fertel, and steaks. And we talked about the Copper Vine Wine Pub Mardi Gras around the world dinner.

Al Copeland, and Ina Garten, but not together. Perigord, and Heavenly Hash.

We talked about rutabagas, Wolfgang Puck, and Kevin Vizard.