We talked to Kristian Wade from Beau Rivage about the several great restaurants there... It was National Lemonade Day. And we talked about croissants.

Molly Kimball stepped in for Nicole Dorignac today, and we talked about whole grains. The gist: No need to eat amaranth and brown rice is only marginally better than white rice. Cayenne pepper, and Frostop, as well as Keith Young's burger. And the best alfresco places in town.

Stan Meadows visited with us today, reporting on the BBQ Trail of North Carolina. And we talked about ice cream pie on National Ice Cream Pie Day. Also cooking with pressure cookers.

We talked about Hatch chiles with Lisa Neal from the Hatch Valley in New Mexico, And we talked about St. Roch and lipstick on glasses, and early gourmet ingredients. 

We talked to Mark Springfloat from UNO's business program for the hospitality industry. And we talked about brats on National Bratwurst Day. And we got a report from Christie, Mary Ann's sister, about all the food she ate on her recent 2 two week cross-country trip. We found out what a Runza is.

We talked to Jerry Mixon, chef at Trep's in Mid-City. Filet Mignon. Corn on the cob. Julia Child. And Will from Mandeville Seafood called in to talk crawfish season, beginning and end.

Nicole Dorignac called in for her regular Thursday visit about supply chain snafus, and we talked dumplings. Also a lengthy report on the new restaurant, The Greyhound in Covington, Also Sandro's Trattoria in Metairie.

It was Wednesday and that means we heard from Stan Meadows, eating his way through the American heartland. He was in Asheville, North Carolina. with his buddy Milt, the conductor of the Blue Ridge Symphony. Milt talked about Hakarl, decomposed shark and livermush. Milt is an adventuresome eater.

Julienne Gehrer called in to chat about Jane Austen and her recipes. We chatted about the home Jane shared with her family and friends. And we talked about banana splits and s'mores. Jimmy Dean sausage, and premium chocolate.

We talked to Stephanie Metzger from Pennsylvania, who called in to tell us about an event she judges each year. It's called the Olympics of water tasting, the Berkeley Springs, West Virginia tasting of over a hundred waters, municipal, bottled, sparkling, and still.