The Sip and Feast Podcast

By James Delmage

Gather around the table while Jim and Tara of Sip and Feast discuss all things food and family. If you love great food and value gatherings around the family table, join us as we explore ways you c... more

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Number 1: Podcast 38 – Are Food Delivery Services Ruining America?
With the hustle and bustle of our every day, it can be tempting to turn to food delivery services when we’re not in the mood to leave the house to get groceries or take-out, however, these often come with high delivery costs, increased prices on menu items, and other fees that yield a degraded experience for the consumer. Watch On YouTube https://youtu.be/P5frmZpexDc The Downside of Delivery Gone are the days of the in-house pizza delivery services where you were promised a hot pizza in 30 minutes. Today we as consumers are faced with the choice of cooking at home, ordering take-out/drive-thru and picking it up ourselves, or relying on one of the food delivery service companies. I’ve yet to have a positive experience with any of the latter. While I agree certain use cases justify their existence, I’d rather abstain from relying on them entirely. And I’m not alone in my sentiment. There are numerous articles all over the internet and many Reddit threads where folks express similar feelings. One Reddit thread, in particular, covers the marked-up prices and the impact on consumers, the toll these services take on both the restaurant owners and the drivers, and the dissatisfaction of shareholders who have invested in companies that aren’t profitable. Use cases aside, I stand by the fact that we are better off making our food at home or getting out of the house to pick up the food ourselves. Resources Reddit Post "DoorDash and UberEats are a lose/lose/lose/lose for everyone involved" Cannoli recipe Reginelle cookie recipe If you enjoyed the Food Delivery Services Episode, leave us a comment below and let us know! We love your questions. Please send them to [email protected] (remove the 11111 for our contact). There’s no question not worth asking. If you enjoy our weekly podcast, support us on Patreon and you will get 2 more bonus episodes each month! Thanks for listening! For a complete list of all podcast episodes, visit our podcast episode page.
February 17, 20241h 5min
Number 2: Podcast 37 – The 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Cooking
The old adage "hindsight is 20/20" couldn’t be more true when it comes to cooking. There are so many things I had to learn the hard way and rather than gatekeep that knowledge, I’m here to share with you the 10 things I wish I knew when I started cooking. Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/d3q_JlwNDJw Mise en place While my list of things I wish I knew goes beyond just 10 items, I will say that there is one tip that comes first and foremost. Mise en place, or the preparation and arrangement of ingredients before cooking is crucial to success. It allows you to be better organized so you can efficiently cook like a pro. This is a concept that’s taught in culinary school, but you don’t need to be a classically trained chef to do this at home. At the start of every YouTube video I go over my ingredients, my mise en place, and this allows me to effectively demonstrate how to prepare the food. In this episode we discuss the importance of mise en place along with other cooking tips I wish I knew before I started cooking. Topics include the importance of keeping a clean kitchen, how to use stainless steel pans, rolling citrus to maximize juice, why pasta water is an essential ingredient, and how reading a recipe through to the end can make a difference. Top tips In almost every recipe post I include a "Top tips" section that addresses the needs tips specific to that recipe, and often I'll include the tips we talk about in this episode. If you've been following along with our recipes, you're likely familiar with the top tips section and I hope have found them useful! I encourage you to peruse the top tips section whenever making one of my recipes as you'll find bits of info there that can really help elevate your recipes! Resources Beef Bourguignon recipe Italian lentil soup recipe Prime rib recipe Buffalo wings recipe If you enjoyed the 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Cooking Episode, leave us a comment below and let us know! We love your questions. Please send them to [email protected] (remove the 11111 for our contact). There’s no question not worth asking. If you enjoy our weekly podcast, support us on Patreon and you will get 2 more bonus episodes each month! Thanks for listening! For a complete list of all podcast episodes, visit our podcast episode page.
February 10, 202457min
Number 3: Podcast 36 – The 5 Recipes You Need To Make For The Super Bowl
When it comes to Super Bowl food, there are plenty to choose from but only a few that are 100% non-negotiable. We discuss our Top 5 must-haves for Super Bowl, and why you should opt for homemade over take-out. Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZvxektwJlYk While Super Bowl Sunday is mostly about football, commercials, and the halftime show, we'd be remiss if we didn't acknowledge it as a "food holiday". When we think of this event, a few items really stand out: wings, beer, pizza, and dip! But with so many choices, it can be hard to narrow it down to a manageable few, but we're here to do that for you. The Symbiotic Nature of Wings and Football Before we dive in, it's important to address the elephant in the room, Buffalo Wings. Wings are the quintessential Super Bowl snack and land at the very top of our list of must-have Super Bowl foods. Prior to the invention of the Buffalo Wing, Americans typically purchased chickens in whole-bird form and there was little demand for the wings. Then, in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, their staff decided to toss some wings (typically used for stock) with hot sauce and butter, and for a while the wings were popular in the bar scene, but it wasn't until Super Bowl I in 1967 that the demand for wings sky rocketed transforming them into a "sporting event tradition". And while Buffalo style wings are our #1 pick, garlic parmesan wings and scarpariello wings are close behind. More game-day grub In addition to chicken wings, there are a few other must-have Super Bowl foods and these include pizza, or something made with pizza dough, such as stromboli, dips such as spinach artichoke dip, cannellini dip, or guacamole, and chili. And these are all better when made at home; no overpriced food, no bad delivery experiences, no wondering if the food will even show up! Resources It All Began with a Football: How the Super Bowl Shaped the Chicken Industry, USDA Grandma Pizza Recipe Italian Hero Recipe Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe Cast Iron Pizza Recipe Chili Colorado Recipe Pepperoni Pinwheel Recipe If you enjoyed the Top 5 Super Bowl Foods Episode, leave us a comment below and let us know! We love your questions. Please send them to [email protected] (remove the 11111 for our contact). There’s no question not worth asking. If you enjoy our weekly podcast, support us on Patreon and you will get 2 more bonus episodes each month! Thanks for listening! For a complete list of all podcast episodes, visit our podcast episode page.
February 03, 20241h
Number 4: Podcast 35 – Safe and Super Risky First Date Foods
A first date is all about making a good impression and assessing whether or not there's a connection that warrants a second date. Since food is an integral part of how we connect on the human level, the first date often involves dinner. But are there some meals that should be avoided? Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/p6JGMqZf2js When thinking of foods to avoid on a first date, I think of overly messy ones, that require you to wear a bib or use a toothpick. While some of my favorite foods, like buffalo wings, are on our list of foods to avoid on a first date, I will say that if you do make a mess with your food on the first date and still get a second date, there likely was a connection there! Best and worst first-date foods? While neither of us has been on a "first-date" in ages, Tara and I reminisce on some of the foods we ate on our first few dates, which included gyros and calzone. While I impressed her with eating one, I repulsed her with another and she isn't shy to remind me of it often! lol A recent discussion prompted us to discuss this topic here on the podcast and hash out further which are some of the best and worst first-date foods. For example, pasta with easy-to-eat shapes, such as penne or rigatoni, are easier to eat than spaghetti. Steak, beef stews, short ribs, or anything else that's both bite-sized and delicious are also great options, while messier foods such as a whole lobster, or buffalo wings, or anything requiring you to wear a bib or use wet napkins may be deal-breakers. Resources Pasta aglio e olio recipe Pasta Norcina recipe Baked chicken and potatoes Pasta Bolognese recipe Stuffed Mushroom recipe Steak au poivre recipe Braised short ribs recipe Beef Bourguignon recipe Garlic Parmesan wings recipe Potato frittata recipe Sweet potato frittata recipe Rigatoni alla vodka recipe If you enjoyed the Best and Worst First Date Food Episode, leave us a comment below and let us know! We love your questions. Please send them to [email protected] (remove the 11111 for our contact). There’s no question not worth asking. If you enjoy our weekly podcast, support us on Patreon and you will get 2 more bonus episodes each month! Thanks for listening! For a complete list of all podcast episodes, visit our podcast episode page.
January 29, 202448min
Number 5: Podcast 34 – What’s The Best – Nonstick, Stainless, or Cast Iron?
When it comes to cookware, choosing what's best can be intimidating. Whether you're using nonstick, stainless, cast iron, or another type of cookware, there are pros and cons. Here we explore each use cases and discuss which are our favorites. Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/SDuVgqzTsnc Through the years I've been asked repeatedly which type of pans work best. While there are several to choose from, for this discussion we've focused on the "Big 3", cast iron, stainless steel, and non-stick. A pan for every need While I can speak for hours on this topic, in a nutshell, I prefer to have a few different pans on hand depending on the ingredients I'm working with. If I want to get a good sear on chicken thighs and good development of fond (I said it!), I'll use a stainless, whereas if I want to fry a few over-easy eggs, I'll opt for the nonstick. And cast iron has plenty of uses too. It's incredibly durable making it ideal for dishes that start on the stovetop and move to the oven, like a potato frittata. It's great for many other dishes as well, such as cast iron pan pizza, peach blueberry crisps, and many more. But they all have a downside! Cast iron isn't fun to clean or maintain, stainless if not heated properly can cause ingredients to stick, and non-stick pans are far less durable and have shorter lives. In this episode, we take a deep dive into each of these types of pans, as well as others including aluminum and carbon steel, discussing use cases, pros, cons, and more. Resources Assassin's Pasta Recipe Sicilian Pizza Recipe Sunday Sauce Recipe If you enjoyed the Nonstick vs. Stainless vs. Cast Iron Episode, leave us a comment below and let us know! We love your questions. Please send them to [email protected] (remove the 11111 for our contact). There’s no question not worth asking. If you enjoy our weekly podcast, support us on Patreon and you will get 2 more bonus episodes each month! Thanks for listening! For a complete list of all podcast episodes, visit our podcast episode page.
January 22, 202447min