Destinations - Savory Road

Radio: Cajun vs Creole Cooking

by Jeff Baker | Feb 13, 2016 | Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel | 0 Comments

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...

Historic Cocktails of New Orleans

by Jeff Baker | Feb 5, 2016 | New Orleans | 0 Comments

It’s Mardi Gras time! To celebrate, all our radio segments during the month of February are all about our time in New Orleans, from our LA to LA Road Trip. First up, we ventured into the continual party known as Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. It was...

Radio & Blog: Historic Cocktails of New Orleans

by Jeff Baker | Feb 5, 2016 | Events, Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel | 0 Comments

This week our radio segment we jump straight to New Orleans, because it’s Mardi Gras time! During our LA to LA Road Trip we stopped into “The Bourbon O Bar” on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Bartender Rachel Shandersky tells...

RADIO: Tombstone and Wild Dogs

by Jeff Baker | Jan 29, 2016 | Podcast, Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel | 0 Comments

Jeff and Donna visit famous Tombstone, Arizona on their LA to LA Roadtrip. Dr. Jay, a local historian and tour guide fills them in on how Chino founder, Richard Gird tumbled upon the discovery of one of the richest silver minds ever. Listen on Sunday on 91.9 KVCR at...

RADIO: LA to LA Road Trip – Tucson, Arizona

by Jeff Baker | Jan 22, 2016 | Podcast, Radio, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel | 0 Comments

Next on our LA to LA road trip we drove to Tucson, Arizona. We spent the night a Buddhist temple house with Airbnb and enjoyed a delicious dinner at La Indita. Specializing in Michoacan Mexican and Tohono–Tarascan Mexican Cuisine, Radio segment on Sunday,...

Welcome to Tucson

by Jeff Baker | Jan 21, 2016 | Tucson | 0 Comments

After reading reports about snow storms in Texas, I googled the nearest Wal Mart, figuring Phoenix might be the last place to get tire chains being close to Flagstaff and other snowy places. We pulled into the parking lot where Donna opted to stay in the car and do...

A San Antonio New Year

by Jeff Baker | Jan 13, 2016 | Texas, Travel | 0 Comments

It was nice to stand outside next to a barbecue. We met temps in the 30’sand 40’s while traveling through the southwest, so the mid-50’s felt like spring break. Cousin Monte turned honey coated flank steaks as we sipped wine. He and Heather invited...

Wild Dogs of Benson

by Jeff Baker | Jan 5, 2016 | Arizona, Food, Travel | 0 Comments

Touring iconic western towns can really stimulate ones appetite – one that could only be satisfied by a hot dog – but not just any hot dog- when in the wild west it has to be a wild hot dog. We found just the right place in Benson (the turnoff city at I-10 that leads...

BLOG: The World Loves Tombstone

by Jeff Baker | Jan 4, 2016 | Arizona, Travel | 0 Comments

I’ll take World Renown Cities for $1,000, Alex. Answer: This Arizona mining town was originally called Goose Flats Question: What is Tombstone? Fresh off a caffeine buzz from a double espresso at Wyatt Earp’s Coffee House, Donna and I thought it would be fun to do a...

Scoops N Scoops in Chino Hills

by Jeff Baker | Nov 10, 2015 | Chino Hills | 0 Comments

A new Ice Cream parlor has opened up in Chino Hills, Scoops N Scoops. It’s ice cream for the new age. Made with a Liquid Nitrogen process literally right before your eyes. This process allows your individually created creations to evolve into the creamiest and...