Foodytime

Foodytime EP 32 John, Laura and Jerome from the Spirited Gourmet join Jay in the Foodytime studio and give an absolute master class in how to run a wine and gourmet food shop.

Jay visits South Hero, an island in the middle of lake Champlain. He visits a local winery there and isn't in love with their wines.

Jon Alsop and Jay Fedigan announce the winner of the Giveaway. A code for a wine class for two at BWS

Foodytime EP 29 Easter Ideas with Laura Maloney. Laura always has great ideas when it comes to making a meal special.

Foodytime EP 28 Mirena Bagur Wines of Croatia I’m Jay Fedigan join me as I dive into the rich flavors and hidden gems of Croatian wine and cuisine with Marina Bangor of Croatian Premium Wine Imports. If you love unexpected foodie adventures from around the world, this one’s for you. Listen now on Foodytime — wherever you get your podcasts. Who knows, Croatia might just be your next food-and-wine a...

Celebrated Poet Charles Coe shares stories of the St. Pat's Days of his youth.

Jay and Jonathon talk about the sometimes difficult matching of wine and St. Patrick's day.

Foodytime EP 27: Laughs. Foodytime is a year old. I've collected some of my favorite clips that made me laugh.

Foodytime EP 26: I had a chance to talk with Nikki Daigel about the amazing forest honey she imports from Greece. Nikki's parents are Greek immigrants so she spent a lot of time in Greece growing up. Beekeeping is a respected occupation in Greece and the traditions are strong. The honey Nikki's company Portoula imports relies on a traditional nomadic beekeeping method. I really enjoyed talking wit...

Foodytime EP 24 Nick Rucitto: I talk with Nick Rucitto the executive chef for a popular plant-based meat company that makes "My Bacon" He shares recipes he’s created for press events and executive dinners and talks about the challenges he has faced finding the right mix of ingredients.

Episode 23 John Mooradian. I talk with John Mooradian. John is the wine guy from my favorite wine and gourmet food shop the Spirited Gourmet. The Spirited Gourmet is literally just around the corner from my house. John talks about the idea that vintages not being all that important and makes some great recommendations of wines for the fall in the winter. John gives some good advice about what to l...

Episode 23 John Mooradian. I talk with John Meridian. John is the wine guy at my favorite wine and gourmet food shop the Spirited Gourmet that’s literally just around the corner from my house. John talks about the idea that vintages might not be all that important and makes some great recommendations of wines for the fall in the winter. John gives some good advice about what to look for if you’re...

Foodytime EP 22 Jay talks with Jon Alsop about wine vintages. How to understand them and what to look for.

Foodytime EP 21 Jay talks with John and Laura from his favorite wine shop the Spirited Gourmet talk about Autumn food and wine

Foodytime EP20 Fall with Jonathon Alsop. Autumn is my favorite time of the year. Jon makes some great suggestions for fall wine and food.

Have you ever wanted to see what harvest is like inside wine country? Ben Brenner of Benevolent Neglect Wines is about a week into this year's harvest and he took some time to give us an insider's look at what is the most exciting time in wine country. We talk about timing, the important part played by migrant labor and how this is the time of the year when winemakers really earn their keep.

Foodytime EP18 Jay talks with critically acclaimed author and journalist Joanna Torrey about interviewing baseball legend Mickey Mantle for a NYC Sunday magazine food article. Joey shares some stories about her background in the food and writing that set up the Mickey Mantle story perfectly.

Foodytime EP17 Summertime Part 3 Jon Alsop. Jon makes some great recommendations about interesting things to drink this summer. Rose', Prosecco, drinks in cans and Sangria. Jon also shares a great alternative to ice cubes in your wine.

Author and poet Charles Coe shares his enjoyable and funny story about serving ice cream as a teen: "I was a Dairy Queen"

Foodytime EP16 Summertime Part 2: Jay talks with Laura Maloney from The Spirited Gourmet about what to eat and drink this summer.

Foodytime EP15 Summertime. Jay talks with Jonathon Alsop about Vinho Verde, Cheesemonger Gordon Edgar about summer cheeses and poet Charles Coe shares a funny story about working in a Dairy Queen as a teen

Foodytime EP14 Ben Brenner Benevolent Neglect Wine Jay has an interesting conversation with Napa winemaker Ben Brenner who talks about 21st century virtual winemaking.

Foodytime EP 12 Gordon Edgar: Jay talks with Gordon, a cheesemonger from San Francisco about all things cheese including a controversial decision about a vegan cheese at a cheese competition.

Foodytime EP11 Naomi Klein: If you love food trucks and think you might want to own and run one someday, listen to Naomi first. A great story of a small food business that grew, then had to pivo due to the pandemic,

Foodytime EP10: Julian Rose, a classically trained chocolatier and pastry chef, talks about growing up in a family of bakers, studying his craft in Canada and overseas. His work for Callebaut chocolate and teaching at the Chocolate Institute of Canada and continued experience led him to create edibles for the artisan cannabis company INSA. His knowledge and passion for chocolate is palatable.