Colleen Franzreb, founder of Cape Cod Foodie Tours, talks to us about the dining scene in Cape Cod.  We discuss building a food tour business, the secret to great fish and chips, and how to avoid the Cape traffic.

Matthew Amster-Burton, co-host of the Spilled Milk podcast, talks to us about dining in Tokyo, Japan.  We discuss raising children to be adventurous eaters, the origins of his podcast, and the secret to eating tempura.

Dolores Wiarco Dweck of Lola’s Cocina talks to us about food tourism in Mexico. We discuss her research on cooking schools in Oaxaca,  the importance of mole, and the real meaning of Cinco de Mayo.

Izabela Wojcik, the Director of House Programming for the James Beard Foundation, gives us an inside look at the James Beard Awards. We talk about the life of James Beard, how the Awards work, and all of the other things that the James Beard Foundation does.

Paul Nirews, Founder of Galileat food tours, joined us to talk about the culinary scene in Israel. We discuss the state of Israeli wine, the importance of olives, and the ability of food tourism to empower women in the Middle East.

Food blogger Liz Reuven of Kosher Like Me talks about the rules of kosher dining and her new Passover cookbook, 4 Bloggers Dish: Passover: Modern Twists on Traditional Flavors. We discuss the parallels between ancient kosher laws and the modern organic food movement, the questions to ask at your local farmer’s market, and tips for updating the traditional Passover menu.

Arthur Bovino, Executive Editor of The Daily Meal, joins us to talk to us about all things food and drink.  We discuss crowd-sourced restaurant reviews, the process for ranking restaurants, and the five best places to eat in America.

Stephanie Georgieff, host of the Real Food Empire podcast, tells us about the Slow Food Movement and the culinary scene in Macedonia. We discuss the origins of pizza, the U.S. Farm Bill, and McDonald's in Macedonia.

Get to know Top Chef finalist Shirley Chung. We talk about her food journey from becoming a chef to her culinary explorations across Asia after finding her culinary voice in New Orleans.

Helen McDaid, Manager of Food Tourism at Failte Ireland tells us about the culinary scene in Ireland.  We discuss the Guinness Storehouse, the potato famine, and how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in Ireland.