Abandon Brewery Won’t Die – How Olympia Beer is Kept Alive
SHOW NOTES: Summary A bit of American history is hidden among the trees along Interstate 5 in Tumwater, Washington, just south of the capitol city of Olympia. Abandoned buildings – some dating back to 1905 are now simply relics of what used to be a top-selling...
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Podcast: Naples Pizza and Food Tour
Show Notes: Naples LISTEN TO PODCAST Jeff didn’t get past the Naples train station in 2004. Italians told him the streets were too dangerous for a young family to visit. He always regretted his decision to pass on this fascinating city. He got his second chance in...
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Podcast: Steak Sinatra in Palm Springs
LISTEN TO PODCAST Steak Sinatra – Hey – what’s not to like? Hot seared tenderloin strips, red peppers, and mushrooms, covered in a delicious wine and tomato sauce. I might have gone my entire life without trying it because this dish was a family...
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Blog: Pica Pica in Barcelona, Food Tour by Context Tours
We escaped the tourist zone on this food tour. In neighborhoods where the locals live is a great way of experiencing the food and culture of a city. Courtesy of Context Tours we got a peak into Barcelona’s local Catalan tradition of “pica-pica”...
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Blog: Eating Like The Romans: Rome Food Tour
Every city in the world has a story to tell with their food and Rome is one of the richest, A history so diverse with influences from many cultures. The ancient Greek’s with the art of bread making and wine fermentation. The Etruscans provided the early roots...
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Podcast: Roman Baklava at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem
LISTEN to our Interview Most visitors would agree that a handful of days in the historically important and exciting city of Jerusalem is not enough time – there is simply too much to absorb – and as I found – too much to eat! Sure, I expected falafel and hummus,...
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Blog: Get Your Frike On, A Delicious Israeli Dish
Taking a cooking class on the road is my guilty pleasure. Learning how to make local food from a local cook brings me unmatched pleasure. I had to keep reminding myself of this as I followed my brother in law David down the very steep streets toward the old city part...
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RADIO: Basque Pintxos From San Sebastian, Spain
LISTEN to Savory Road Radio Feature On this Savory Road Radio feature we visit San Sebastian, Spain. We had heard about the Basque pintxos (tapas) culture here and had to check it out. Our Airbnb host Jone, offered to take us on a tour of her beloved home and...
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Radio: London’s Borough Market Food Tour
Listen Savory Road Radio Feature This week on Savory Road Radio we are featuring our Gastronomic London with Context Travel. Radio Copy: Ah – you gotta love London. Ride The Tube, hang out in Trafalgar Square, catch a show on The Strand. Like New York or Paris, the...
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Blog: Our Trip to Glorious Peru, The Details
The post is to provide you with one stop view of our trip to Peru, including all our radio segments, Itinerary, Podcast and Blog Post. We travels to Peru the whole month of March 2016. Peru looks small on a whole map and even a map of South America, but it’s...
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Radio: Scottish Breakfast with Friends, Edinburgh, Scotland
LISTEN to Savory Road Feature RADIO COPY: This week the Savory Road leads back to Scotland. A few weeks ago, we visited the remote island of Islay and talked about their peaty whiskies. After that, I tried a few more drams on the main island. I ended up at the home of...
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Radio: Airbnb “Eat International” Experience in Los Angeles
LISTEN: Savory Road Feature Extended Interview with Andrew Tyree – Airbnb “Eat International” Experience LISTEN Extended Interview with Chef Timothy Hollisworth LISTEN Living in Los Angeles most of our lives, we were looking for a truly unique...
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Delightful Dublin: Pubs, Music and a Lovely Airbnb – 2016
Dublin, Outline This was our first trip to Ireland, a place we had always dreamt of going to. It did not disappoint. We arrived in Dublin in September 2016, spending four days there at a suburban Airbnb. We stayed in a room let out by Ethel and Dave in the Rathgar...
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RADIO: Bodnant Welsh Food, Conwy Valley, Wales
LISTEN to Savory Road Radio Feature Radio feature will air 91.9 KVCR FM, Jan. 19 at 6:45 and 8:45AM during NPR Morning Edition and again on Saturday at 5:35AM and 7:35AM during NPR Weekend Edition. Also streaming live on www.kvcr.org Radio Copy: It’s the land of...
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RADIO: Warm Up with Cheesy Swiss Fondue.
Does your Rechaud look like it will never flicker again? Is your Cacqualon collecting dust? Has it been more than three decades since you endulged in a good crusty Religieuse? Why not pull that stuff out of your storage cabinet, give it a good scrubbing, grate up...
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BLOG: The Wonders of Westminster Abbey, London
Loving history all my life, especially British history, Westminster Abbey is always a must when I visit London. Convincing my husband, Jeff to join me took a little work. Not the history buff that I am, I knew I needed to find a tour that would peak Jeff’s...
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RADIO: “Good Luck” New Years Tradition
Denise, Paula and Rachel Cross sat down and told us all about their tradition of their New Year’s “Good Luck” meal. Each dish is this meal represents prosperity for the New Year: black eye peas = coins, corn bread = gold, Collard Greens = dollars,...
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Neighborhood Tamale Making Parties
Walking into a room of ladies making tamales got me into the Christmas spirit quicker than speed sipping eggnog during Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song. I was thrilled when my neighbor Juana Duran invited Donna and me to their family tamale party. We walked...
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Celebrate the Holidays in the IE
Happy Holidays from the Savory Road team. Radio Copy: The Christmas season is so busy and there never seems to be enough time to do the things we want, but if you’re like me, you want to grab your loved ones, jump into the car and find something different to propel...
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The Art of Marzipan in Toledo, Spain
LISTEN: Savory Road Radio Feature Radio Copy: Marzipan is a delicious confection that is part of Christmas tradition all through Europe and Latin America. The rich almond paste is served many different ways, but most commonly in baked goods such as cookies. Most...
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