Meagan and Melanie’s friendship was sparked by their mutual love of family, food, friends and travel.  The two have had some ridiculously good times together and appreciate the other’s delicious food and thoughtful hosting.  Meagan will talk about food from her adventures and….what a Wisconsin girl misses while living out-of-state.

Meagan's Weekly Bread Recipe

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It’s all in the family, again.  John is a friend and…another one of Melanie’s nephews.  John and Melanie share a love of travel, food and people.  Fortunately, they’ve been able to enjoy all of them together, and today they’ll share a glimpse into John’s tasty life.

Chilindron, Spanish Stew Recipe

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Klements Sausage https://klements.com

Modern Carnivor https://modcarn.com/category/recipe/

Hank Shaw https://honest-food.net

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It’s all in the family…Steven is Melanie’s nephew and friend, and their food connections include travel treats, local restaurants and their very own test-kitchen successes and failures.  Today these two are taking a delicious trip down memory lane.

Citrus Tart (500 Tapas Book) Recipe

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 Three Brothers Restaurant https://www.threebrothersmke.com

Chef (the movie) https://chefthefilm.com

 Bay View Bowl https://www.facebook.com/bayviewbowl/

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Friends for decades, Desti and Melanie usually connect over a meal.  Lucky for Melanie many of those meals are right out of Desti’s kitchen, which provides all the “wonderful” you think from an Italian kitchen: measuring by sight, overflowing plates and plenty of garlic and wit.

Arancini Appetizer Recipe

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Tom and Melanie have known each other for a long time.  They know each other well and well they should….they were once married.  They shared food and travels and continue to share friends, food and adventure stories. Tom likes to travel and sample local food and drink, which leads to stories of bento boxes, slivovitz and horse meat."

NOTE: We had some technical issues recording this episode. Apologies for the less than optimal quality :)

Mrs. Mac’s Cookies Recipe

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Amy and Melanie met at a challenging time in both of their lives and formed a connection around caring for others through food.  The two explore Amy’s food origins, as well as her need to try something new.  A multi-talented person, Amy shares food memories and meals including, bread, soup, pizza and….desert.

Heart Waffles Recipe

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Tower Chicken https://towerchicken.com

South Shore Farmer’s Market https://southshorefarmersmarket.com

Sciortino’s Bakery https://petersciortinosbakery.com

Syttende Mai Festival Stoughton Wisconsin https://www.stoughtonfestivals.com

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Melanie met Stephanie at work and together they’ve done a good job of perfecting “play”.  At the top of their “play-list” is food.  It started with a Napa Valley vacation and continues in their homes, backyards, neighborhood and the world.  Stephanie, a real home-grown cook, discusses her takes on everything from porchetta to paprika. 

Grandma's Pork & Beef Roast Recipe

Aringer House Dressing Recipe

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Morton’s Steakhouse O’Hare https://www.mortons.com/location/mortons-the-steakhouse-rosemont-il/

Points East Pub

 https://thepointseastpub.com

Spice House https://www.thespicehouse.com/pages/about-the-spice-house

Hue Restaurant

  https://huerestaurants.com/front-page/

Groppi’s Market

 https://groppis.com

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Notes: Christine and Melanie go way back.  The two have shared love of food.  From their early days of restaurants, take-away, and travel food to discovering and enjoying cooking for their guests.  Christine talks remodeling, knives and her romantic notion of hosting.

Delia’s (Smith) Crispy Potatoes Recipe

Check out: Travail Kitchen https://www.travailkitchen.com

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