Destination Eat Drink on Radio Misfits

This week on the podcast it’s fried tarantulas, Finnish pancakes, and a boat that needs to sleep it off. Marika Devan of Clumsy Girl Travels tells us about her adventures, food and otherwise, plus the most random way to pick your next destination [Ep97] Show Notes: Clumsy Girl Travels website National Ataxia Foundation website  Tybee Island, Georgia on Destination Eat Drink Bagarstugan websi...

Pastries in Paris, cookies in Pittsburgh, and donuts in Portland. This week it’s all about sweets plus the story of a wayward nun who steals.[EP96] Show Notes: Athens, Greece podcast episode Athens culinary tour Auckland, New Zealand podcast episode Cibo restaurant in Auckland website  Euro bar in Auckland website Lizzie Collingham podcast episode Madrid, Spain podcast episode Devour Tours w...

Master storyteller Shannon Cason talks about the revival of his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. We talk Detroit style pizza, all the cultures that have influenced Detroit cuisine and Shannon’s life altering road trip. Plus, Shannon shares the absolute worst place to get a restaurant recommendation. [Ep95] Show Notes: Shannon Cason’s website and podcasts Buddy’s The Original Detroi...

We’re in Costa Rica with groundbreaking TV host Kim Haas about her new program Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas. Kim talks about ackee fruit, rundown soup and fresh picked coconuts. Plus, we talk about some of the best chocolate in the world and make time for a little Sicily talk and Philly talk. [EP94] Show Notes: Afro-Latina Travels with Kim Haas TV Show Selvin’s Restaurant , where...

Meeting long lost relatives in Sicily, grandma’s pasta fagioli, and her famous Melania Trump impression with comedian Lauren LoGiuduce. [Ep 93] Show Notes: Inside Melania , book by Lauren LoGiudice Inside Melania ebook Lauren LoGiuduce on YouTube Lauren’s podcast Reconcile the Aisle Gargiulo’s website Gino’s Howard Beach Temple Canteen restaurant La Villa Pizzeria website

Wine from Italy. Wine from France. Wine from New Zealand. And the importance of wine making and hospitality in the Republic of Georgia. It’s all about wine on Destination Eat Drink. [Ep 92] Show Notes: Kathy McCabe’s show Dream of Italy Kathy McCable on Destination Eat Drink Tenuta San Francesco winery Swirl the Glass wine tours Kennedy Point Winery on Waiheke Island Batch Winery on Wa...

This week we’re in Nelson and Marlborough on New Zealand’s picturesque South Island for a Kiwi coffee invention and a candy you roll down hills. Plus lots of talk about the region’s famous wines and the cool dogs that live at the family owned vineyards. [ep 91] Show Notes: Get links for everything from this show at radiomisfits.com/ded91 Nelson Tours & Travel , CJ Power&#8217...

We’re in Venice, Italy for little plates called Cicchetti, drinking wine in the shade, and queen cakes for Carnival. Plus, we hear what Venice is like when there’s no tourists around. [Ep 90] Show Notes: Links for everything from this episode at radiomisfits.com/ded90 Monica Cesarato blog and food tours Cicchetti in Venice El Sbarlefo – great place for cicchetti Baccala in Venice...

Gavin Booth owns the truffle farm Australian Truffle Traders in the idyllic southwest of Australia. He talks about truffles in Australia and the personalities of the dogs that find those truffles. Plus, he tells us about truffles in Italy, France, Hungary and even the United States. [ep 89] Show Notes: Gavin Booth’s Australian Truffle Hunters website . Brent’s novel Truffle Hunt ebook...

We talk with Paul Cullen, bassist for Bad Co., about his first experience with fine wine in the back of a bus and playing golf with Brian Johnson of AC/DC. Marshall Crenshaw talks about his favorite collard green recipe, Kevin Russell of Shinyribs reveals the story behind Donut Taco Palace, and Viktor Krauss tells us about his favorite beer ever as we have some of our favorite rock stars on the sh...

TV and travel legend Joseph Rosendo shares stories about Bangkok including sharing food with monks and the worst traffic jam ever. Plus, Joseph talks Taiwan, his upcoming book, and something called the Travel Love Test. [EP87] Show Notes: Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope website Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope TV show on PBS Travelscope on Facebook Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope YouTube c...

Ljubomir Stefanov co-directed the twice Academy Award nominated film “Honeyland.” Ljubomir tells us about making the film, growing up in Macedona and the cuisine of his homeland like sarma, Macedonian pizza, Turkey’s influence on Macedonian cuisine, and the difference between Macedonian rakija and Serbian rakija. Plus, we talk about Macedonia wine. [Ep86] Show Notes: Honeyland fi...

We’re in Poland with the host of the TV show Flavor of Poland to talk about perogies, a Michelin starred restaurant in Warsaw and a tavern at the bottom of a mine shaft. Plus, Aleksandra talks about being sous chef in her mom’s kitchen [EP85] Show Notes: Visit https://radiomisfits.com/podcasts/destination-eat-drink/ for website links. Aleksandra August’s TV show Flavor of Poland...

Sicily is emerging from one of the strictest lock-downs in Europe. We catch up with local Sicilian Eszter Vajda about coping with cabin fever and how people are enjoying life now that restrictions are beginning to be eased. [Ep 84] Show Notes: Web series You Me and Sicily with Eszter Vajda You Me and Sicily website Granita Festival in Acireale, Sicily Eszter talks about Sicily on episode 18 of Des...

Mark Wolter from Wolter’s World tells us about ice cream in Argentina, stinky feet cheese in the Czech Republic, and wine in Uruguay. Plus we talk about the difference between younger and older travelers and why Mark doesn’t give restaurant recommendations. [EP83] SHOW NOTES Wolter’s World YouTube Channel Wolter’s World website Destination Eat Drink website Wines of Uruguay...

Stealing tea plants from China, sugar powering the British economy, and a curry dish made from iguana. We talk with author and food historian Lizzie Collingham about these topics plus high wine and biscuits. [Ep82] Show Notes: Lizzie’s book The Taste of Empire: How Britain’s Quest for Food Shaped the Modern World Lizzie’s book Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors Lizzie’s...

James Blick from Devour Tours tells us about reinventing his food tour company as an online company with virtual experiences. We talk about whether paella should be yellow or not, Spanish wine, and a 500 year old cookbook. Plus, we discuss Vermouth Time, Vermouth on Tap, and a Vermouth Epiphany. [EP81] Show Notes: Devour Tours online experiences Use Devour20 for a 20% discount on online experience...

This week on Destination Eat Drink, we talk with the host and creator of the TV show Bare Feet Mickela Mallozzi about the 8,000 year old winemaking tradition in the Republic of Georgia, pasta making on the streets of Bari, and the debate over sauce or gravy. Plus, the wheat harvest of Minturno, Italy and Mickela makes a big announcement about her show. Show Notes: Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi T...

TV’s Curious Traveler Christine van Blokland tells us about a 500 year old pub, Welsh tea cakes, and something called folded tofu skin. Plus, Sicilian lemon rind salad. [EP79] SHOW NOTES Curious Traveler TV Show on PBS Curious Traveler on Amazon Prime Corne Port Royal chocolate shop in Brussels The Arcade Providence Cafe Vlissinghe in Bruges, opened in 1515 Bron Yr Aur cottage where Led Zepp...

Nora Dunn, The Professional Hobo, tells us about her recent stay in Crete and the wonderful food she had there including a simple dish called dakos, real Greek salad, and Cretan moonshine. Plus Nora tells me the best tattoo story I’ve ever heard. [EP78] Show Notes: Nora’s website The Professional Hobo Nora’s book Tales of Trains: Where the Journey is the Destination Nora’s...

Cedar tea, late night poutine, and mead. This week we’re in Canada talking to TV host and documentary film maker Brandy Yanchyk about some unique dishes and drinks in Canada like ice wine and prickly pear syrup. Plus, Brandy tells us about close encounters with grizzly bears and polar bears. Show Notes: Brandy Y Productions – Brandy’s website Seeing Canada – Brandy’s...

Ruthie Foster is a Grammy nominated musician/singer and a member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame. She tells us about growing up in Texas and hanging around the kitchen of her grandmother who made fantastic meals and canned everything in sight. Ruthie also talks about meeting her hero Koko Taylor and making the decision to see Ella Fitzgerald instead of paying her power bill. [EP76] Show Notes: Rut...

Chocolate in Costa Rica, chocolate in Peru, making chocolate in Hawaii, and getting kicked out of your apartment because of chocolate. This week it’s all things chocolate with David Menkes of Letterpress Chocolate. Show Notes: Letterpress Chocolate https://letterpresschocolate.com/ Hotel Chocolat St. Lucia https://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/about/cocoa-estate.html Madre Chocolate https://www.m...

Pilsner beer in the Czech Republic, the best Indian food in Nashville and Glasgow, and Def Leppard T-shirts. We talk with musician, composer, arranger, and songwriter Viktor Krauss about getting the call to play bass in Lyle Lovett’s Large Band, growing up and performing in Champaign, Illinois as a youngster with his sister Alison, and playing Lead Belly songs with Robert Plant. [EP74] Show...

Kate Pierson of the B-52s talks about living in the the real life Love Shack, starting the B-52s in Athens, GA and what to eat on the road when you’re broke. Plus, she tells us about getting married in Hawaii and her grandparent’s farm. [EP73] Show Notes: Kate’s solo album Guitars and Microphones https://www.amazon.com/Guitars-Microphones-Kate-Pierson/dp/B00QFWSLS0 Kate’s L...