Destinations
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...
read moreRadio: 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...
read moreDelightful 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...
read moreRADIO: 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...
read moreRADIO: 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...
read moreBLOG: 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...
read moreRADIO: “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,...
read moreNeighborhood 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...
read moreCelebrate 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...
read moreThe 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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