Oh, how we love to be pampered. Foot rubs, massages and good food. What’s even better is when you can have that food served in your own home whenever you want – and there are no dishes to wash! What you need is a private chef and Rahaf Amer is one of many chefs in … Continue reading Being pampered by a private chef

Yeast makes a dandy loaf of bread or a great beer, but there is much more to it than that. Research suggests yeast may help fight cancer. Nutritional yeast provides vitamins and minerals that help build strong muscles and bones. It’s also really tasty on popcorn. There’s a lot more to yeast than you may … Continue reading Want a better life? Just add yeast

Most blogs are about the people who write them, but Beth Moncel’s blog makes people’s lives better and less expensive. It’s also her full time job and she earns a living doing it. Creating a profitable food blog is hard work. It demands not only time in the kitchen, but writing skills, photography skills, social … Continue reading Food blogging for fun and profit

Anthony Bourdain used to all kinds of outrageous foods. It’s a good thing he talked with the local folks before picking up a fork because parts of lots of food contain cyanide. In fact, there are lots of foods that will flat out kill you. Today we skip the exotic killer foods such as the … Continue reading This story is going to kill you

Someone has died and you notice that the person sitting next to you has a knife. Are they the murderer? What about the man in the pink suit at the next table? He looks awfully suspicious. Maybe he’ll be the one who gets his just deserts. You’ll find out, but not until you’re a member … Continue reading Dinner and a murder

You’ve been to drive-ins with servers on roller skates, places where the staff yells at you or where you can eat for free if first you choke down a three-pound hamburger – bun and all. But this week we have a whole list of other restaurants that are much more strange. This is your chance … Continue reading Dining out of a toilet — there’s a restaurant for that

Kristen’s head was never on the chopping block “You’ve been chopped” is the equivalent of being voted off Survivor. You’re done. No chance to redeem yourself or to make that frittata a little more crisp. In this episode, Kristen Beringson tells us about her experience on Chopped and says what you see is real. There … Continue reading Kristen Beringson is a Chopped superstar

If you’re one of those people who regularly sends food back to the kitchen with instructions on how it should be prepared, you might just be a jerk or you could be a Super Taster. Super Tasters experience food differently than most of us. Listen in to find out all about them and use the … Continue reading Are you a super taster?

Hungry In Nashville starts its second season next week! We begin asking if you’re a Super Taster, then the following week we talk with a chef who appeared on Chopped and knew she had won 10 minutes before her challenger. Take a minute to listen in to learn more about the new season. See you … Continue reading Our second season begins Sept. 5

n our last show of the season, we’ll tell you about Andy’s Candy – a collaboration between The Hermitage and Goo Goo Cluster. If you don’t know about Goo Goo Cluster, it’s a Nashville-made candy that includes caramel, nuts nougat and nuts. This special limited edition is made of ingredients – including whiskey − that … Continue reading Special bourbon-enhanced candy honors Andrew Jackson