The Table Rock

This week the Table Rock duo, Alex and Julie, chowed down with Ryan of Boise’s Speak.  The threesome ate enchiladas from Mi Almita delivered by Crave.  Ryan will be finishing his last semester at Boise State this fall and he also broadcasts the podcast, ”The Takeover Sports.”  Ryan shared college hangouts and fun things for young twenty somethings to do i.e. cool off in McCall. The best way to a c...

Are you ever at home and suddenly have a craving for Mai Thai Duck and your spouse is yearning for Tony G’s Pizza from San Francisco? Well now you don’t have to flip a coin.  Crave Delivery will provide you both just what you want in a timely manner delivered by a trained server.  As Alex and Julie, the Table Rock duo, continue their  visit to the Meridian neighborhood they talk with Andry, busine...

“Hello, Meridian!” Natalie Plummer, Meridian influencer extraordinaire, joins the Table Rock duo, Alex and Julie to kick off the series on Neighborhoods. The discussion covers what makes Meridian such a highly rated family community i.e. Roaring Springs, a new library, lots of parks. We dive into problems of growth forcing housing prices up and traffic jams. Most of all we discover that the Treasu...

Alex and Julie look back at our first seasons of the Table Rock Podcast and what we learned about the State of Food.

Food Editor, mom maven and all-around badass baker brings in funfetti biscuits. The special ingredient in the biscuits is cream. Meghan and A/J dish about Boise’s food culture or lack of one. Meghan gives tips for grocery shopping during COVID-19 and keeping leftovers fresh to live another night. Meghan a critique of instapots and their alternatives for Julie. Meghan worked for more than 10 years...

The Table Rock Duo, Alex and Julie (A/J), munch on peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies whilechatting with McKenzie, @sproutingvitality. Cookies bring out the best in people and the talk begins with dogs and ends with journaling. http://boifoodmedia.com/2021/05/04/sprouting-vitalitys-peanut-butter-chocolate-chunk-cookie-recipe/

Alex and Julie, are joined by Zoe, manager of Gaston’s Bakery.  The duo gushes over rustic bread, fresh from Gaston’s oven. Zoe describes the Kouiyn-Amann buttery sweetness and savory bread sticks she has also brought. Gaston’s biggest seller during the pandemic was the flour they grind in the bakery. The duo and Zoe have a lively discussion about the Today Show feature on Gaston’s frozen croissan...

The Table Rock duo, Alex and Julie, visit with Logan, the owner of Capitol Cellars (CC). CC is celebrating it’s 6th year in business at the historic Belgravia Building, downtown Boise.  The threesome reviews the Cellar’s award-winning wine selection including the Senator, a Shiraz made with Idaho grapes and a CC exclusive.  CC serves up prime rib six days a week and changes the menu seasonally.  A...

The Table Rock duo, Alex and Julie, graze on a smorgasbord of pastrami, olives, artisan cheeses, house-made meats and much more while chatting up Tara Morgan. Tara and her husband Chef Alex Cardoza are the owners of Wild Plum. Tara and Chef Alex started the catering business in 2015, one year after they were married. With the arrival of Covid in 2020, they had to make a substantial pivot to surviv...

The Table Rock Duo, Alex and Julie, share pandan ice cream with toasted coconut topping while visiting with Chef Christian Murray of Season and Spice. A major focus of the conversation is food insecurity in Idaho. The discussion revolves around what it means to be food insecure. What tools are available to help those who are hungry. Chef Christina is an activist and working in the Idaho schools te...

The Table Rock duo, Alex and Julie, share a rollicking dinner with Molly Tevis, the registered dietician for Albertsons. The Albertson’s Corporation is headquartered in Boise and has long community roots reaching back to 1939. Molly brought a juicy Chilean lemon plum, firecracker slaw and brisket poutine.  The bakery made huckleberry scones decorated in pink lettering with #boifood.  While the duo...

In this episode, Katie Baker of FARE Idaho (Food, Agriculture, Restaurants, and Beverage Establishments) chats with Alex and Julie (A&J), while sharing treats from Diabolo & Sons Saloon. FARE was created in March 2020 to help independent food producers including family farmers, ranchers, food and bar owners collaborate on advocacy and promotion in an organized manner. Since March, the organization...

In this episode the Table Rock duo, Alex and Julie, share sweet, savory, and burning hot nuts with Dan Balluff, owner of the iconic City Peanut Shop, located in downtown Boise on Bannock road. Dan also talks about his recently opened second store on Vista. The Vista location is where the magic happens with Dan roasting up the distinctive nutty flavors and pulling out giant gooey brittle. Dan talks...

Most people know who reigns supreme when it comes to getting macarons in Boise. In this episode, Alex and Julie are joined by Emilee, creator, owner, and baker of Flour Child, an exquisite bakery on Overland road. Emilee has brought colorful Macarons and some bars to share. Not sure of the difference between Macarons and Macaroons? Listen in for a French culinary lesson. While munching on deliciou...

Julie Robinson and Alex Milles discuss how they met and the Table's intention, foodies sharing food while chatting about Boise and the greater Treasure Valley community. In the first season, they're exploring the State of Food. We are proud to announce Speaks newest partnership with Ebay! Follow the link below to save big on exclusive listener deals, some as high as 50% off! Help support the podca...