Le Grand Fromage

The full band was back together, and the show turned into a bit of a global culinary trip. Vincent had beef tartare in the North Loop...John had ahi tuna tacos in Duluth..and Quinno had a Vietnamese sandwich in Sydney. These boys get around!

We did our best to drive the bus with no direction.  With Quinno enjoying winter Down Under, it was up to John and Vincent to keep the show on the road.  Did they?  Only you can judge...

Nutrisoda, Crispin Cider, Copper & Kings American Brandy, and now Bar Diver Deluxe Cocktails; all of these were founded by Joe Heron. We thought Joe would make a top-shelf guest. We were right. Enjoy!

The boys were in a playful mood as they addressed some complex issues: Vincent missed John's Ameriversary Party...John rediscovered the joy of a gas grill...and Quinno ate a wrinkly brat. That's not a euphemism, by the way...or maybe it is.  

The three amigos were back together, and they were clearly enjoying themselves.  Vincent said that there was a fear factor about leftovers in the US...John claimed that the Vincent Burger was really a Juicy Lucy...and Quinno reminisced about Bubble & Squeak. Look it up

Vincent's recap of week two of his recent holiday in France featured chats about D-Day, langoustines, ping pong, chenin blanc, eating hare, and the many joys of the Atlantic coast town of Royan. To be honest, France sounds quite nice. Who knew?

Vincent recently spent two weeks back home in La Belle France, where he did so much eating and drinking that he couldn't fit his review of the trip into one episode. So, being clever fellows, the boys decided to split a two-week trip into two parts: week one and week two. This is week one. Yep, clever.

Vincent was back from France with stories to tell, and he brought his daughter Chloe along to help. It was very much a Francoual family affair. Fun stuff.

Given that Vincent is on vacation...again...John and Quinno decided to punish him by making him answer a bunch of questions about his life and times before he left. How did Le Grand Fromage do? You be the judge.

Given that Vincent is on vacation...again...John and Quinno decided to punish him by making him answer a bunch of questions about his life and times before he left. How did Le Grand Fromage do? You be the judge.

The boys sent Vincent off to France with a particularly tasty show. John had a white chocolate and black olive cookie...Quinno had a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel...and Vincent had lamb sausage with dried blueberries. Tasty indeed!

Perhaps the best way to sum up this week's show is with some direct quotes: I think they were green beans. ... A fig leaf Negroni. My goodness! ...and You mock when you don't understand.  Then again, perhaps not.

The boys all shared interesting experiences this week: John got to be a restaurant kitchen insider...Quinno dressed like he was from Thailand...and Vincent put strawberries on a sandwich. Rookie mistake.

There were some interesting revelations in this week's show. John discussed planting seeds in the garden...Quinno talked about picking up medication...and Vincent explained his feelings about vegan croissants. He remained surprisingly calm.

The boys were joined in the studio by Twin Cities radio personality, food writer, and restaurant critic, Jason Derusha. Was it good to have a grown-up in the room? It most certainly was. This is tasty stuff.

Despite the fact that the boys had a long chat about retirement, this is still a food podcast. Vincent talked about hunter-style chicken...John talked about Texas beef brisket...and Quinno talked about a table-sized t-bone. Apologies to all vegans.

The boys shared some interesting eating and drinking experiences this week. Vincent had wonton ravioli in coconut broth...Quinno had a martini on the balcony...and John had curried chip pizza. Honestly, that sounds so wrong it must be right!

There was a variety of bad and good on this week's show. Vincent had some poor ceviche. That's bad. Quinno had some nice smoked salmon. That's good. John had kale salad with pot stickers. That's bad and good!

The LGF boys are back after spring break, and they were in fine form. Young Vincent almost signed up to be a paratrooper...John made an appearance at a Baptist church...and Quinno ate baked cod. Hey, it's a food podcast, after all!

Vincent’s been away in Florida, but he assures us it wasn’t at Mar a Lago. While he was away we dipped into the archives for a chat with Neil Ruane from the Boisset wine family. Neil’s English, but we got over it.

We learned some hards truths on this week's show: Vincent ate food with his fingers...John has a talent for poetry...and for Quinno, every table is a high top. Harsh, but fair. Oh, and you can now write to us at lgfpod.com . We'll keep an eye out.

In the week of St. Patrick's Day we learned that the wine business is becoming shady...chocolate mousse is a wonderful dessert...and Vincent's dog wants to be on the podcast. We'll wait to hear from his agent.

Quinno was a bit under the weather, but Vincent and John picked up the slack and the revelations kept coming: We don't judge, we mock...Guinness should just make beer, not chocolate...and you heal by the venom of the snake. Nope, no idea.

This week's show was recorded a little earlier than usual, but the vibe (man!) was strong. Vincent worked nine days in a row. John ate red chili threads up north. And Quinno was being gently mocked. At least it was gently. Awww, nice.

John felt like Cosimodo. Quinno felt quite chuffed with himself. And Vincent felt like he needed to be the guardian of culinary traditions. Probably because he's French...and a chef."