We talk about everything you need to know to make your own pasta at home and also how to make an instant party with a seafood boil - because it’s crawfish season! We talk about Mike Sutter’s 2-star review of La Frite Belgian Bistro in Southtown, the mediocre burgers at Orderup in Lincoln Heights and all the recent restaurant news. We’ll explore a puro San Antonio pairing of spicy chicharrones and pimento cheese, Chuck’s new salon obsession and how it can improve your barbecue and instead of ranting, we praise some restaurants that aren’t too proud to modify their dishes.

We tell you why you should be cooking with booze (and we don’t mean just drinking it while you cook.) Chuck takes on the task of discovering which commercial sauces and condiments taste better smoked, and we talk about the zero-star review for Mr. C’s Fried Chicken & Waffles on the far West Side. We also talk about the burgers at The Lord’s Kitchen, and we get all ranty about the crappy food at airports.

Today we'll talk about fideo and why you shouldn’t be afraid to get crazy with it, ese. We’ll also talk about the old-school beef cut that rivals brisket, the 1 ½-star review of Babil Cafe in the Medical Center and the latest burger report on Fletcher’s in the Pearl’s food hall. We’ll also talk about how we are obsessed with a little sprinkle of seaweed, the perfect bubbly cocktail to make your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day and we get all ranty about retailers whose websites claim to have something in stock, but then they don’t. Lies!

Today we talk about why sourdough bread is so popular again, what we learned at the rodeo’s barbecue cook-off and the 2-star review of Ácenar on the River Walk. We also talk about the burgers at Big Bob’s Burgers, the green chile and sausage queso that you should make for the Super Bow, and we get all ranty about hosts and order-takers spending all their time on the phone instead of us, who are there, in person, in their faces, waiting.

In this episode we talk about the food of the South and how hard it is to pin down a single “this is the South” definition when it comes to the food — as well as the regions and people. We’ll also tell you the 5 things you should be eating and drinking in San Antonio right now, and we give you the scoop on Bobby J’s in Helotes. We’ll also talk about the 1 ½-star review of A Dong Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant in Selma, all the restaurants opening and closing this San Antonio this past week, and our obsession with drinking coconuts. We also give you a truly great oven-baked wing recipe just in time for the Super Bowl, and we get all ranty about restaurants that don’t update their online menus.

We talk about why there is no better time than now to make a plant-based diet a goal and what we learned from a champion rib maker. We also talk about the 1 1/2 -star review of SoHill Cafe in Beacon Hill, all the cheesy goodness at burger spot Cheesy Jane's and why we’re obsessed with Naegelin’s Bakery in New Braunfels. We also give you the recipe for a smooth-drinking cocktail that takes advantage of this season’s citrus bounty and we get all ranty about the ubiquitousness of chicken and waffles.

So we took a bit of a break over the holidays and we have a lot to catch up on in this episode. We said goodbye to 2018 with the close of our 52 Weeks of BBQ series and a list of the top 10 barbecue joints in San Antonio. We also put together a list of the top 25 dishes of the year.

And we are starting 2019 with the launch of 52 Weeks of Burgers. We’ll discuss all of this, plus why you should be cooking with liquid smoke instead of shunning it, our two-star review of Mrs. Kitchen, what to do with that air fryer you got for Christmas and why hate Dryuary and all food resolutions (well, most of them.)

We talk about christmas cookies, how to make your own holiday ham, and the 2 ½-star review of Meadow Neighborhood Eatery + Bar. We also check in with the barbecue at The Granary, we sample some Austin Eastciders flavors, and we tell you what we’re excited about at the S.A. Cocktail Conference in January. We tell you how to make crispy Parmesan cups that you can fill with a variety of flavors and instead of getting ranty, we wax nostalgic about the odd holiday treats we enjoyed as kids and then make fun of each other. Yay!

We talk about some Mexican soups and stews with a modern twist, all the things you should be getting the foodie on your gift list and the 1-star review of Liberty Bar. We’ll also talk about the new barbecue book we’re obsessed with, we give you an easy recipe for Mexican hot chocolate and we get all ranty about the fruitcake haters out there.

We talk about modern Jewish cuisine, the five breakfast sandwiches to eat in San Antonio right now and the zero-star review of Hon Machi Japanese & Korean BBQ in Stone Oak. We also taste a Texas newcomer into the crowded mineral water scene, we’ll tell you what to do with all that leftover wine after a party and we get all ranty about sneaking food into movie theaters.