by Jeff Baker | Apr 27, 2016 | International, Radio, Travel |
This week we are featuring Tacama Vineyard and Pisco Distillery. Known as the first vineyard and later as the leading Pisco Distillery of Peru, Tacama has a long history starting with the Spanish who settled in Peru in the 1500’s. Today they produce some of...
by Jeff Baker | Apr 21, 2016 | International, Peru, South America, Travel |
When staying in the foothills of an active volcano, it’s good to have a distraction. We found a great one in Chaqchao (pronounced chock-chow) a delightful artisan chocolate factory in Arequipa, Peru. Owner Javiar Chavez lead the chocolate making class at their...
by Jeff Baker | Mar 15, 2016 | Road Trip, Travel |
I always though Bourbon Street was an isolated area someplace in New Orleans, like South Street in Philly, or La’s Olvera street. I pictured a place that was a few blocks long – enough for a parade and a handful of jazz clubs and bars. A place that peaked during Mardi...
by Jeff Baker | Mar 6, 2016 | Peru, Podcast, Road Trip, Travel |
This Sunday, Peru’s Culinary Food Scene. Everything we had in Peru was delicious. This week Jeff features, Haku Food Tours in Lima. He went to an open market in Lima and then Chef David, showed him the culinary ropes. Listen to Radio segment Those Bakers on...
by Jeff Baker | Mar 6, 2016 | Accommodations, Destinations, Food, Food Tours, LA to LA Road Trip, Louisiana, Louisiana, New Orleans, Road Trip, Travel, United States, United States |
We end our LA to LA Road Trip with a trip to the famous Cafe du Monde and a closer look at our unique lodging at Hotel St. Pierre in the French Quarter. LISTEN to Savory Road Radio Feature. To listen to all our LA to LA Road Trip Radio features, click here ...
by Jeff Baker | Mar 6, 2016 | Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel |
This week we continue on our LA to LA Road Trip and feature the world famous Cafe du Monde and their delicious beignets. Then we visit a unique hotel with a music background in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Hotel, St. Pierre. Sunday, March 6th on 91.9 KVCR at...
by Jeff Baker | Feb 26, 2016 | Food, LA to LA Road Trip, La to La Road Trip, Louisiana, National, North America, Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel |
On our LA to LA Road Trip to New Orleans, we passed a sign that caught my eye “Breaux Bridge, The Crawfish Capitol of the World”. So on the way back we had to make a stop to sample what made this place so famous for it’s Crawfish. We were directed by...
by Jeff Baker | Feb 26, 2016 | Destinations, Food, Food Tours, LA to LA Road Trip, La to La Road Trip, Louisiana, Louisiana, National, New Orleans, Podcast, Radio, Road Trip, Travel, United States, United States |
Our last destination on our LA to LA Road Trip was New Orleans, Louisiana. While there we opted to take a food tour of some of the famous French Quarter eateries and experience some not so-famous ones. We signed up with New Orleans Culinary Food Tours, who offered...
by Jeff Baker | Feb 18, 2016 | Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel |
This week on Savory Road Radio Jeff interview’s David Marinello, Propietor of La Divina Cafe, on Pirate’s Alley in the French Quarter. He explains that there was once an Sicilian, Italian neighborhood in the French Quarter, where a grocer decided to...
by Jeff Baker | Feb 13, 2016 | Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel |
Saundra Green of Cookin Cajun tells Jeff about Cajun vs Creole cooking. She also shares her secrets making the perfect roux for the perfect dish. Tune on Sunday, February 14th at 7:35 and 9:35AM on 91.9 KVCR Fm or streaming live on www.kvcr.org WEBSITE for Cookin...