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MP3 Available!11/5/2008: Patricia Wells Returns: Patricia Wells has lived in Paris with her husband, Walter Wells, for nearly 30 years. She runs a popular cooking school in Paris and is the author of over 10 books. She was also the restaurant crit....>> More

MP3 Available!10/22/2008: Aldo Sohm: To say that Aldo Sohm knows wine is an understatement. The Austrian-born Sohm, who is currently the wine director at New York's Le Bernardin, was named the Best Sommelier in the world in May of th....>> More

MP3 Available!9/18/2008: Livio Felluga: Livio Felluga is an Italian winemaker whose estate reaches over 160 hectares in the hill country of Collio and Colli Orientali del Friuli. His wines range from dry to sweet and from red to white. Hi....>> More

MP3 Available!9/3/2008: Michaele Weissman: Michaele Weissman is a journalist and author who writes about food, families, business, and American culture. Her work appears frequently in publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Po....>> More

MP3 Available!8/27/2008: Georgeanne Brennan: There are certain words which come to mind when you hear the name Georgeanne Brennan. Cookbook author, food journalist, cooking teacher. Prolific. Winner of a James Beard Foundation Award. Brennan pub....>> More

MP3 Available!8/20/2008: George Naylor: George Naylor is a corn and soybean farmer from Churdan, Iowa. He is best known from Michael Pollan's best-selling book, The Omnivore's Dilemma. George was featured as a family farmer trying t....>> More

MP3 Available!8/7/2008: The Last Call-In Show: The Guys take calls on the last regular weekday show on WCTC-AM. They are taking it a bit easy for the summer and producing one show a week. They will ramp up production again in the fall. On this....>> More

MP3 Available!7/16/2008: Sergio Esposito: Sergio Esposito is the owner of Italian Wine Merchants in New York City. He speaks at and hosts wine dinners throughout the country, has a much-visited Web site, and writes a popular e-mail newsletter....>> More

MP3 Available!6/30/2008: Stephanie Izard: Most people know our next guest by her first name. Her fans love her food, her grace, and of course her smile. We're proud to introduce Bravo TV's Season Four "Top Chef," Stephanie I....>> More

MP3 Available!6/25/2008: Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan: Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan is a world-renowned conservation scientist. He is the author of countless books about America's environmental biology and a many-times-over winner of science awards, notably a....>> More

MP3 Available!6/20/2008: Taras Grescoe: Taras Grescoe has written articles on travel for The Times, Independent, Conde Nast Traveller (U.K.), National Geographic Traveler and the New York Times. His bestselling first book Sacre Blues: An Un....>> More

MP3 Available!6/11/2008: Dr. Daphne Miller: Dr. Daphne Miller is the author of The Jungle Effect, which is not the ordinary diet book. Instead of miracles, Dr. Miller explains how returning to an indigenous diet will help Western society from d....>> More

MP3 Available!6/5/2008: Frederick Kaufman: Frederick Kaufman is a professor of English at the City University of New York. He has written about American food culture and other subjects for Harper's Magazine, the New Yorker, Gourmet, Gastro....>> More

MP3 Available!5/29/2008: Mark Kurlansky: Mark Kurlansky is an award-winning and best-selling author who has written more than a dozen books -- most of which explore the history of food and humanity. He's with us today to expand a bit mo....>> More

MP3 Available!5/22/2008: Alan Richman: Alan Richman is a contributing writer for GQ, Conde Nast Traveler, and Bon Appetit, as well as the Dean of Food Journalism at the French Culinary Institute. He joins us today to discuss his recent a....>> More

MP3 Available!5/16/2008: Cat Cora: Cat Cora isn't just one of the best female chefs, she's one of the country's biggest culinary superstars, period. Cat has starred in a number of TV shows and has written several books, bu....>> More

MP3 Available!5/15/2008: Judith Jones: Judith Jones is senior editor and vice president at Alfred A Knopf, where she has worked since 1957. She is co-author with Evan Jones of three books. Recently, she has contributed to Vogue, Saveur, ....>> More

MP3 Available!5/9/2008: David Wondrich: David Wondrich is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on cocktails and their history. He is one of the founders of Beverage Alcohol Resource, has worked with the Museum o....>> More

MP3 Available!5/8/2008: Corby Kummer: Corby Kummer is one of the country's most respected food journalists. He is a writer for The Atlantic Monthly and the author of the book "Joy of Coffee" , which was heralded by the New Y....>> More

5/7/2008: Kim Haasarud and Jeanne Kelley: She's "the Liquid Chef," a professional beverage mixologist. Her name is Kim Haasarud, and she is the founder of Liquid Architecture, creating original beverage and bar concepts from Los....>> More

MP3 Available!4/30/2008: Michael White: Michael White has taken over the reigns as Executive Chef for two of New York's top Italian Restaurants L'Impero and Alto. He also is Chef -Partner at Due Terre in Bernardsville New Jersey.....>> More

MP3 Available!4/28/2008: Eric Asimov: Eric Asimov is the Chief Wine Critic for the New York Times. Although he formerly edited the renowned paper's "Living" and "Style" sections, he is most known for his reviews o....>> More

4/22/2008: Bradford Rand: Bradford Rand is the President/CEO of Expo International and RAND International. Bradford and his talented team have produced over 500 tradeshows and special events over the last 14 years spanning a m....>> More

4/21/2008: Ania Catalano: Ania Catalano, owner of The Gourmet Whole Foods Catering and Cooking School. She was diagnosed with hypoglycemia which led to her learning about agave nectar, an unrefined natural sweetener. Catalano ....>> More

MP3 Available!4/18/2008: Marc Vetri / Dr Elizabeth Babcock: Marc Vetri is chef/owner of Vetri and Osteria Restaurants in Philadelphia. He has won the James Beard award for "Best Chef -- Midatlantic" and has been named one of America's top ten ne....>> More

MP3 Available!4/17/2008: Andrew Zimmern: Andrew Zimmern is currently the host (creator and co-producter )of 'Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern' the hit show on The Travel Channel. In addition he is a chef, teacher, former restaurant ....>> More

4/14/2008: David Wondrich: David Wondrich is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on cocktails and their history. He is one of the founders of Beverage Alcohol Resource, has worked with the Museum o....>> More

MP3 Available!4/11/2008: Dan Koeppel: Dan Koeppel is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir To See Every Bird on Earth. His stories have appeared in National Geographic, Adventure, Wired, Audubon, and Popular Science. He has tri....>> More

MP3 Available!4/9/2008: Will Allen: Will Allen has been described as a visionary in organic farming. Allen co-manages the organic Cedar Circle Farm in Vermont and is the author of The War on Bugs, an expose on the fertilizer and pestici....>> More

MP3 Available!4/7/2008: Paul Grieco: Paul Grieco, General Manager of Hearth Restaurant in New York City. He spent many of his early years in the company of his family perfecting the details of service. His career in New York City began a....>> More

MP3 Available!4/4/2008: Cary Fowler: Enough rice, maize and wheat to feed an army -- well, that's the hope (someday)! Nearly 3 weeks ago the Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened on a remote island in the Arctic Circle, with 100 million....>> More

MP3 Available!4/2/2008: Suzanne Goin: Suzanne Goin was named Best Creative Chef by Boston magazine in 1994, one of the Best New Chefs by Food & Wine in 1999, and was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She and h....>> More

MP3 Available!3/26/2008: Jack Babin and Tony Forder: Jack Babin and Tony Forder are the co founders and publishers of The Ale Street News, the most circulated beer newspaper in America. Since 1992 Babin and Forder have been putting their love of beer an....>> More

MP3 Available!3/21/2008: Frederick Kaufmann: Frederick Kaufmann is a professor of English at the City University of New York. He has written about American food culture and other subjects for Harper's Magazine, the New Yorker, Gourmet, Gastr....>> More

MP3 Available!3/19/2008: Bill Kurtis: Bill Kurtis is an acclaimed broadcast journalist who has worked in the profession for 40 years. Kurtis was the co-anchor for CBS Morning News, and the host of countless series and specials, most notab....>> More

MP3 Available!3/14/2008: Terrance Brennan: Terrance Brennan is the Chef-Proprietor of Picholine Restaurant and Artisanal Bistro and Wine Bar, two highly acclaimed restaurants in New York City, and the founder of Artisanal Premium Cheese, a who....>> More

MP3 Available!3/12/2008: Jose Andres: If you've recently ordered tapas at your favorite trendy restaurant -- you can probably thank Chef Jose Andres for popularizing the Spanish 'appetizer.' For a number of years now, he'....>> More

MP3 Available!3/7/2008: Eric Felten: Eric Felten writes the celebrated cocktail column "How's Your Drink?" for the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. In May 2007, he was honored with a James Beard Foundation award....>> More

MP3 Available!3/4/2008: Vickie Smith: Vickie Smith is the webmistress of www.missvickie.com, a frontrunner on the Internet for pressure-cooking websites. Since April 2001 her site has seen over two million visitors, and in January of this....>> More

MP3 Available!2/29/2008: Frank Evans - North American Truffles: Frank Evans lives in Portland Oregon. He received a BSEE from the University of California at Berkeley. He is now retired after forty years of engineering in fields including instrumentation for hum....>> More

MP3 Available!2/26/2008: James MacKinnon: James MacKinnon is the co-author (along with Alisa Smith) of Plenty: One Man, One Woman and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally. He is also the author of Dead Man in Paradise which won the 2006 Charles ....>> More

MP3 Available!2/21/2008: Simon Hopkinson: Simon Hopkinson was once called the best cook in Britain. He was the founding chef at Bibendum in London and has won awards for his column in The Independent. He is here today to discuss a book recent....>> More

MP3 Available!2/13/2008: Julie Reiner: Julie Reiner, owner of The Flatiron Lounge, was born in Hawaii and worked as a cocktail server prior to moving to San Francisco, and ultimately Manhattan. She calls her style of drink-making "ne....>> More

MP3 Available!2/8/2008: Amy Standen - Meatpaper: Carnivores of the world unite: Meatpaper is a new magazine out of San Francisco that is getting a lot of buzz. The "Journal of Meat Culture" takes beef, pork, and all kinds of meat super-s....>> More

MP3 Available!2/6/2008: Margaret M. Wittenberg: Margaret M. Wittenberg is an acclaimed authority on natural and organic foods and environmental sustainability. She is VP of Communications and Quality Standards for Whole Foods Market Inc., the natio....>> More

MP3 Available!2/4/2008: Rob Ilvento: They have sold more than 300 million chicken wings -- and it all started here in the Garden State! If you went to college in New Jersey in the last 15 years -- you probably ate at a Cluck U franchise....>> More

MP3 Available!1/29/2008: Gael Greene: For more than three decades, the impeccable tastebuds of Gael Greene spawned each weekly edition of her "The Insatiable Critic" column for New York magazine. Now, she remains on staff and c....>> More

MP3 Available!1/24/2008: Josh Ozersky: Josh Ozersky is the online food editor for New York Magazine, helming the "Grub Street" blog. The former food writer for Newsday magazine, Mr. Ozersky is the author of three books: Archie Bu....>> More

MP3 Available!1/22/2008: Paul Hobbs: Paul Hobbs is one of the most sought-after winemakers on three continents. The Wine Spectator has hailed Paul among the top winemakers in California as well as in Argentina and Chile. The chef has som....>> More

MP3 Available!1/12/2008: Don Harris: Don Harris is the owner of La Tienda Importers, one of the most instrumental importers of the infamous and quite coveted, Jamon Iberico. Today, Don is here to talk with us about the long anticipated a....>> More

MP3 Available!1/11/2008: Johannes Selbach: The ancestors of the Selbach family have been cultivating Riesling since 1661. Today, Johannes Selbach and his wife Barbara are running the winery with passion for the wines and in respect of the long....>> More

MP3 Available!1/4/2008: Ben Schott: Ben Schott is the bestselling author of Schott's Original Miscellany, Schott's Almanacs, Schott's Sporting, Gaming, and Idling Miscellany as well as Schott's Food & Drink Miscellan....>> More

MP3 Available!1/2/2008: Craig Shelton: Craig Shelton is one of the nation's most celebrated chefs: the first person to grace the cover of Gourmet magazine, a James Beard Award winner, and the man behind the Garden State's first fo....>> More

MP3 Available!12/28/2007: Bill Buford on Chocolate: Not only does chocolate stir up so many emotions in countless people, but simply saying the words "dark-chocolate" to cocoa-philes is like saying something erotic: when dark chocolate hits ....>> More

MP3 Available!12/20/2007: Jacqui Naylor: Jacqui Naylor has been called the "new voice of jazz" by Vogue. Jazz Times writes, "In the never-ending, 'next big thing' sweepstakes, bet on Jacqui Naylor." She is a tre....>> More

12/19/2007: Robert Tinnell: Robert Tinnell is a prolific comic and graphic novel writer who also had a "prior" life as a Hollywood director (his movies starred Burt Reynolds, Elisha Cuthbert and Ryan Gosling). His Fea....>> More

MP3 Available!12/18/2007: Ben Kinmont: Ben Kinmont is considered one of the United States' top dealers in rare and antique books on the topic of gastronomy. He is also a multimedia conceptual artist and has written many books and creat....>> More

MP3 Available!12/14/2007: Father Greg Boyle: Homeboys Bakery's motto is "job, not jails," and it's a project created by a Los Angeles-area priest that trains former gang-bangers baking and culinary skills. The men and women in....>> More

MP3 Available!12/12/2007: Wes Brustead: Wes Brustad President and CEO of the State Theatre located in the heart of New Brunswick is here today to talk about some very exciting holiday events coming up in the next few days and weeks.....>> More

MP3 Available!12/11/2007: Natalie MacLean Holiday Wines: Sometimes the toughest part about the holiday season is calculating how many pounds of turkey you'll need for all your guests, which vegetables to serve as side dishes, and whether your mother-in-....>> More

MP3 Available!12/7/2007: Kathleen Flinn: Kathleen Flinn is a journalist and food writer based in Seattle. Ms. Flinn's eccentrically titled memoir, The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry, details her experiences after emptying her savin....>> More

MP3 Available!12/5/2007: Kim Severson Returns: Kim Severson is one of the Restaurant Guys favorite repeat offenders. She's been a food writer and cultural commentator at the New York Time Since 2004. Before that, she wrote and edited at the S....>> More

MP3 Available!12/3/2007: Michael Green: "Wine Lovers: The Musical" is the world's first, interactive wine-tasting musical, premiered off-Broadway the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It was the brainchild (or shall we say it cam....>> More

MP3 Available!12/1/2007: Traci Des Jardins: The news season of Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef" brings together eight of the nation's best chefs. These aren't "up and comers." They are established masters of....>> More

MP3 Available!11/30/2007: Sanibel Sea School and Q Tonic: Dr. James Bruce Neill is a marine biologist who is currently the Executive Director of the Sanibel Sea School. Neill dedicates his time to promote marine conservation through experiential education. H....>> More

MP3 Available!11/27/2007: Iron Chef Michael Symon: Michael Symon is one of America's leading chefs. Owner of restaurants Lola and Lolita in Cleveland, Symon has garnered recognition from Food & Wine magazine among other major publications. He ....>> More

MP3 Available!11/23/2007: Liz Pearson of Saveur Magazine Returns: Liz Pearson is a returning guest to the show she is the director of the test kitchen at Saveur Magazine and also the writer of the Pantry section. She became the director in September of 2005 after ha....>> More

11/23/2007: Lettie Teague: Lettie Teague is an executive editor at Food & Wine magazine. She writes a monthly column for the magazine, "Wine Matters," for which she won the 2003 James Beard M. F. K. Fisher Disting....>> More

MP3 Available!11/20/2007: James McWilliams: The concept of "Eating Local" is gaining in popularity every year. The movement is more recently getting connected to the crisis of global warming: the idea being that if you ship your foo....>> More

MP3 Available!11/19/2007: Herb Eckhouse: Herb and Kathy Eckhouse are the owners of La Quercia a company that creates artisan prosciutto, based in Iowa. They are a "green" and partially organic company that produces and delivers smo....>> More

MP3 Available!11/16/2007: Next Iron Chefs: Marou Ouattara and Gavin Kaysen: Morou is the chef and owner of Farrah Olivia Restaurant in Alexandria, Virgina. Growing up on the Ivory Coast, Morou's first inspiration in the kitchen came from his mother. Combining African, Fre....>> More

MP3 Available!11/15/2007: Chris Cosentino: The new season of Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef" brings together eight of the nation's best chefs. These aren't "up and comers." They are established masters of ....>> More

MP3 Available!11/14/2007: Michael Psilakis: Among big league restaurateurs and celebrity chefs, his is a household name. It might be hard to pronounce, but Michael Psilakis is fast-becoming one of the top chefs in the nation. And his name -- ....>> More

MP3 Available!11/6/2007: Next Iron Chef Aaron Sanchez: Aaron Sanchez is a leading contemporary Latin chef in the United States. He co-hosted "Melting Pot" on the Food Network with fellow Chef Alex Garcia. He has opened several restaurants, inclu....>> More

MP3 Available!10/26/2007: Jill Davie: The new season of Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef" brings together eight of the nation's best chefs. These aren't "up and comers." They are established masters of ....>> More

MP3 Available!10/25/2007: Melanie Dunea: Melanie Dunea is a world-renowned photographer, with her work featured in publications such as Vanity Fair, People, Newsweek, and Gourmet among many others. She has received many awards for her work i....>> More

10/24/2007: Roger Sherman: Roger Sherman was nominated for an Oscar for best documentary, short subject for his film, The Garden of Eden. His newest film is The American Brew, which tells the history of beer in America. He jo....>> More

MP3 Available!10/19/2007: Tom Philpott: This year, the nation is slated to get a brand new Farm Bill, and of course, not everyone is championing the government's various proposals. The Dept. of Agriculture introduced the 180-plus page ....>> More

MP3 Available!10/18/2007: Gary Allen: Gary Allen is a food writer, an adjunct professor at the State University of New York's Empire State College, and presides as Web Master over the internet presence of the Study of Food and Society....>> More

MP3 Available!10/17/2007: Rowan Jacobsen: Rowan Jacobsen is a staff writer for the Art of Eating. He is also the author of Chocolate Unwrapped. He joins us today to discuss his new book, A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide t....>> More

MP3 Available!10/12/2007: Ray Isle Returns: Ray Isle is the Senior Editor of Wine at Food & Wine magazine, where his "Tasting Room" column is published monthly. He previously held the position of Managing Editor at Wine & Spir....>> More

MP3 Available!10/11/2007: Andrew Knowlton: The Iron Chef phenomenon began in Japan, and quickly grew into several syndicated shows and spinoffs. The latest Iron Chef reincarnation: Food Network's "New Next Iron Chef," set to de....>> More

MP3 Available!10/10/2007: Top Chef Hung Huynh: Hung Huynh works as the Executive Sous Chef at one of the most expensive restaurants in Las Vegas, Guy Savoy. Born in Vietnam and trained in classic French and Asian cuisine, Hung Huynh believes in co....>> More

MP3 Available!10/4/2007: Steven Witherly: Steven Witherly has a PhD in human nutrition and over 23 years of experience as a food scientist. He is the current CEO and president of Technical Products Inc. and has just published a new book "....>> More

MP3 Available!10/3/2007: John Brunnquell: John Brunnquell is a leading expert in the United States egg industry. He is the president of Egg Innovations, a farm operation held by his family for three generations. His company is 100% cage-free ....>> More

MP3 Available!9/26/2007: Jairemarie Pomo: Jairemarie Pomo teaches oyster appreciation and cooking classes and leads writing workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area. She joins us today to discuss her book, The Hog Island Oyster Lover's Co....>> More

MP3 Available!9/25/2007: Phoebe Damrosch: Phoebe Damrosch is the author of Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter in which she describes her experience as a female captain at world-famous restaurant Per Se. She joins u....>> More

MP3 Available!9/24/2007: Dale Degroff: The Guys welcome back Dale DeGroff, the worlds preeminent bartender (mixologist), this time from Shinn Vineyards on Long Island. For years he was the head bartender at New York's famed Rainbow Ro....>> More

MP3 Available!9/20/2007: Claudia Roden: Claudia Roden is a food writer who travels widely to research her award-winning cookbooks. Born and brought up in Cairo, Ms. Roden has been compiling recipes and investigating their context from a ver....>> More

MP3 Available!9/14/2007: Fritz Haeg: Fritz Haeg is a L.A.-based architect and social designer who initiated the Edible Estates project which mutates front lawns into gardens of art and produce. Haeg's other projects include the Fritz....>> More

MP3 Available!9/13/2007: Kurt Wenzel: An old friend of Mark and Francis, Kurt Wenzel has just release his third novel, a satirical thriller set in Los Angeles.....>> More

MP3 Available!9/12/2007: Terrance Brennan: Terrance Brennan is the owner of Picholine on 64th st in New York. He is the Chef-Proprietor of two highly acclaimed restaurants and Artisanal Premium Cheese, Terrance Brennan has established a solid....>> More

MP3 Available!9/7/2007: Barbara Shinn: David Page & Barbara Shinn are partners in life and in business. They opened Home Restaurant on Cornelia Street in The Village 14 years ago offering "neighborhood cuisines." While they s....>> More

MP3 Available!9/6/2007: David Page: David Page & Barbara Shinn are partners in life and in business. They opened Home Restaurant on Cornelia Street in The Village 14 years ago offering "neighborhood cuisines." While they s....>> More

MP3 Available!8/30/2007: Roger Sherman: Roger Sherman was nominated for an Oscar for best documentary, short subject for his film, The Garden of Eden. His newest film is The American Brew, which tells the history of beer in America. He jo....>> More

MP3 Available!8/29/2007: Julia Flynn Siler: Julia Flynn Siler received her MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Business. She had written for The New York Times and had been a London-based correspondent for Business Week and The Wall S....>> More

MP3 Available!8/24/2007: Ted Breaux Returns: Ted Breaux is a chemist and environmental microbiologist, who, in his spare time, has become one of the foremost authorities on absinthe. Besides being a knowledgeable source on the subject, he is al....>> More

MP3 Available!8/23/2007: Dorothy Hamilton: Dorothy Hamilton is the founder and CEO of the French Culinary Institute. She is the recently appointed chairwoman of board for the James Beard Foundation, chairwoman emeritus for life of the American....>> More

MP3 Available!8/22/2007: Evan Goldstein on Eatertainment: Evan Goldstein is a James Beard Award-winning sommelier and author Perfect Pairing: A Master Sommelier's Practical Advice for Partnering Wine with Food. Having been the youngest to pass the master....>> More

MP3 Available!8/10/2007: Rebecca Mead: Rebecca Mead is a staff writer at the New Yorker. She joins us today to discuss her new book, One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding.....>> More

MP3 Available!8/9/2007: Wayne Curtis: Wayne Curtis is a contributing editor to Preservation magazine, and his stories on travel, architecture, and history have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, The American Scholar, an....>> More

MP3 Available!8/8/2007: Stephane Reynaud: Author Stephane Reynaud has written the cookbook Pork and Sons, filled with fantastically vivid pictures of porcine delights. The book was awarded French Cookbook of the Year in 2006, but the title is....>> More

MP3 Available!8/3/2007: Tom Valenti: The Guys welcome Tom Valenti to the show. Tom is chef/owner of Restaurant Ouest on The Upper West Side of Manhattan and has been one of the most important chefs in New York for a generation. His foo....>> More

MP3 Available!8/1/2007: Margo True: Margo True is an editor at Sunset Magazine. She's written and edited for Saveur, Gourmet, and many other publications. The daughter of a foreign service officer, she spent much of her childhood tr....>> More

MP3 Available!7/30/2007: Marian Betancourt: Marian Betancourt is a freelance writer based in New York City. She writes food features for the Associated Press and has written for other publications, including Chocolatier and Travel & Leisur....>> More

MP3 Available!7/19/2007: Todd Lefkovic: Todd Lefkovic is the owner of the Foods of New York Tours. He started the Village Walking and Tasting Tour eighteen years ago to let people know about good, affordable restaurants in the area. Expandi....>> More

MP3 Available!7/13/2007: Patricia Wells: Patricia Wells is one of the leading American authorities on French cuisine. She is a teacher and an award winning assembler of fine cookbooks. Her latest project is Vegetable Harvest: Vegetables at t....>> More

MP3 Available!7/11/2007: Jeff Roberts: Jeff Roberts helped establish the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese at the University of Vermont. He is a national director with Slow Food USA and co-chaired "Artisan Cheeses of America"....>> More

7/9/2007: Art Seavey: Art Seavey is the co-head of the Monterey Abalone Company in California. He works with Trevor S. Fay in the farming and harvesting of seven types of Abalone. He also serves as the director for the C....>> More

MP3 Available!6/29/2007: Nancy Silva: Nancy Silva is a licensed naturopathic physician in the state of California specializing in clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, and lifestyle counseling. Having earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic m....>> More

MP3 Available!6/27/2007: Ann Rogers: As an advocate in preserving the dining and drinking history of New Orleans, Ann Rogers created the New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society, Southern Comfort Cocktail Tour, and Tales of....>> More

6/26/2007: Joe Ganniscoli: Joe Gannascoli is an experienced actor, chef and culinary entrepreneur. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and became a professional chef at 24. Following attempt at starting an acting caree....>> More

MP3 Available!6/22/2007: Farmer John Peterson: The film "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" documents the dramatic failure of Farmer John's conventional farming operation and its resurrection into a thriving, organic CSA farm! The critica....>> More

MP3 Available!6/21/2007: Natalie MacLean (returns): Natalie MacLean is a wine writer and an accredited sommelier. She has won numerous awards including four James Beard Journalism Awards and she had been names the World's best drink writer. Her wri....>> More

MP3 Available!6/20/2007: Steve Rinella Returns: Steven Rinella is a Michigan native and a correspondent for Outside Magazine. He is a nature writer. His writings have appeared in the New York Times, Nerve Double Take and The Best American Travel Wr....>> More

MP3 Available!6/19/2007: Trevor Corson: Trevor Corson has written articles for Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times, and the Boston Globe. His work as a lobsterman and his subsequent research on the science of lobsters led to a feature art....>> More

MP3 Available!6/15/2007: Liz Pearson: Liz Pearson joined Saveur in September 2005 as its kitchen director after having been both an intern and a freelancer for the magazine. A graduate of both Bard College and the Culinary Institute of Am....>> More

6/14/2007: Sasha Eisenberg: In "The Sushi Economy", Philadelphia-based journalist Sasha Issenberg roams the globe in search of sushi and takes the reader on a cultural, historical and economic journey through the raw-f....>> More

MP3 Available!6/13/2007: Tim O'Shea: Tim O'Shea is the co-founder of CleanFish(tm), a company building the US market for artisan fisheries for both wild and cultivated seafood. In the face of large-scale industrial practices that da....>> More

MP3 Available!6/11/2007: Andrew Zimmern: Andrew Zimmern is a food writer, dining columnist and restaurant critic, radio talk show host, TV personality-writer-producer, chef and teacher. Zimmern is an associate editor, food critic, and resta....>> More

MP3 Available!6/8/2007: Alan Brown: Alan Brown is the recipient of many writing awards, including National Endowment for the Arts, Fulbright, and New York Foundation for the Arts fellowships, and the Pacific Rim Book Prize. His award-w....>> More

MP3 Available!6/5/2007: Gail Sokol: Gail D. Sokol is an award-winning professional in the culinary arts industry with demonstrated success in baking and pastry arts, supervision and training, and classical cuisine. Chef Sokol brings her....>> More

MP3 Available!6/1/2007: Tony Soter: Tony Soter is one of the most talented and influential wine makers in the world. Tony's fascination with the process of grape growing and wine making began when he first came to Napa Valley in 197....>> More

MP3 Available!5/31/2007: Jens Schmidt: Today we welcome to the show, Jens Schmidt, a renowned expert on Italian wines who offers his services to producers around the world. Along with his work as an international broker, Schmidt also is th....>> More

MP3 Available!5/30/2007: Fedele Bauccio: After a career in foodservice, Fedele Bauccio opened his own company in 1987, Bon Appetit Management Company. They serve 44 corporate clients and 39 educational institutions in 12 states and are comm....>> More

MP3 Available!5/24/2007: Marco Pierre White: Marco Pierre White was the youngest chef to achieve three Michelin stars and also the first chef to achieve three Michelin stars in England. Known as much for his quick temper as for his exceptional ....>> More

MP3 Available!5/17/2007: Mimi Sheraton: Mimi Sheraton was born into a food-loving family in Brooklyn. Her mother was an excellent cook and her father was a commission merchant in the Washington Market, a wholesale produce market. Growing up....>> More

MP3 Available!5/16/2007: Fuchsia Dunlop: Fuchsia Dunlop was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, and trained as a Chinese chef at China's leading cooking school, the Sichuan Institute of Higher Cuisine in Chengdu, where s....>> More

MP3 Available!5/15/2007: Lynne Olver / The Food Timeline: A reference librarian with a passion for food history. Food history credentials include contributorship to the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. Ms. Olver consults regularly with food ....>> More

MP3 Available!5/10/2007: John Kapon: John Kapon is the co-owner and president of auctions, Acker, Merrall, & Condit. He writes a newsletter on wine called Vintage Tastings, in which he rates rare and older wines on a 100-point scale....>> More

MP3 Available!5/9/2007: Adam Perry Lang Returns: Adam Perry Lang has been on the foodie circuit for quite some time, with stints at Le Cirque, Daniel, and Chanterelle. He is now the proud owner of Daisy Mays BBQ USA and the Executive Chef of Robert&....>> More

MP3 Available!5/8/2007: Nicholas Harary: Are most great dates related to food? The Guys ponder. Then they are joined but their friend and fellow restaurateur, Nicholas Harary of Restaurant Nicholas for a lively discussion on culinary educat....>> More

MP3 Available!5/3/2007: Steve Ettlinger: Steve Ettlinger has been an author, editor, and book producer since 1985, and has helped create over forty books. Just a dozen of those titles account for over a million copies. Six books relate dire....>> More

MP3 Available!5/2/2007: Michael Petrone / AAA: Michael Petrone has 30 years of experience working in association with the Hospitality Industry. He is a certified executive chef by the American Culinary Federation. The ACF is the largest and most....>> More

MP3 Available!5/1/2007: Andrea Strong: Andrea Strong writes Articles for the New York Post, Bloomberg news and the New York Times. She co wrote "Sparks in the Kitchen" with Katy Sparks. Andrea is a well known and respected source....>> More

MP3 Available!4/30/2007: Eric Ripert: Joining us today is Eric Ripert, executive chef and part owner of Le Bernardin in New York City. In 1995, Ripert earned a four star rating from the New York Times, and has subsequently been praised i....>> More

MP3 Available!4/26/2007: Bruce Blumberg / George Staikos: Too many calories and too little exercise are undeniably the major factors contributing to the obesity epidemic, but several recent animal studies suggest that environmental exposure to widely used ch....>> More

MP3 Available!4/25/2007: Fred Plotkin: Fred Plotkin divides his time between New York and the Italian Riviera. His writing concentrates on the subjects of Italy and opera.. Fred Plotkin is author of Italy for the Gourmet Traveler; Italy To....>> More

MP3 Available!4/24/2007: Tim Olson: One of The Guys favorite California winemakers, Tim, joins the guys to talk about Pinot Noir and Syrah, the Wine Country and even global warming. You can meet this talented and charming wine-maker on....>> More

MP3 Available!4/23/2007: Marcus Samuelsson: Marcus Samuelsson is the chef and co-owner of Aquavit, a restaurant offering innovative interpretations of classic Scandinavian cuisine that marries the traditional with the contemporary. He is also ....>> More

MP3 Available!4/19/2007: Nanci Alexander: Nanci Alexander has been a leader and visionary working for a more compassionate worldly outlook for animals. Nanci has been noted as saying she has always been concerned about animals and their right....>> More

MP3 Available!4/18/2007: Grant Achatz: Grant Achatz is the executive chef and owner of the number one restaurant in America, Alinea. Achatz has won nearly every major award, including being named "the best rising star chef" by t....>> More

MP3 Available!4/17/2007: Kim Severson: Kim Severson, a New York Times reporter before that she worked for the San Francisco Chronicle and author of The Trans Fats Solution: Cooking and Shopping to Eliminate the Deadliest Fat from Your Die....>> More

MP3 Available!4/13/2007: Eric Asimov: Eric Asimov is the chief wine critic of the New York Times. He is the co-author of The New York Times Guide to Restaurants 2004. He's reviewed many restaurants in the $25-and-Under column for The....>> More

MP3 Available!4/11/2007: Gael Greene Returns: Food and Wine Magazine has published its list of the Best Cocktails in America and The Best Cocktail Bars in America. Guess who's on it? <a href=/sle/rg/content/recipes/index.asp?ID=22>The....>> More

MP3 Available!4/9/2007: Barry Estabrook: Barry Estabrook is a freelance writer for various publications. He has also published a novel entitled Bahama Heat. He joins us today to discuss his recent article in Gourmet Magazine, "Do I da....>> More

MP3 Available!4/6/2007: Cynthia Clampitt: Cynthia Clampitt is above all things a writer of food. With notable work on several internet websites and small columns in countless others, Clampitt is currently a writer for Hungry Magazine working ....>> More

MP3 Available!4/4/2007: Anya Von Bremzen: Russian-born Anya von Bremzen is a contributing editor at Travel + Leisure magazine, where she writes about restaurants around the world. She is the coauthor of Please to the Table:The Russian Cookboo....>> More

MP3 Available!4/2/2007: Nick Fauchald: Nick Fauchald, senior associate editor of Food & Wine. Born and raised in Minnesota. Went to school at St. Olaf College, worked at a Minneapolis city/regional magazine after college, moved to New....>> More

MP3 Available!3/30/2007: Sheila Bowman: Sheila Bowman is here to speak with us today about Sea Food Watch at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sea Food Watch is a program of Monterey Bay Aquarium designed to raise consumer awareness about the impo....>> More

MP3 Available!3/28/2007: Greg Christian: Greg Christian is the founder of the Organic School Project. Inspired by the success he had from introducing an all-organic diet to his children, he decided to team with schools to improve the health ....>> More

MP3 Available!3/26/2007: Iain Ball: Iain Ball was born in Britain. For reasons that he can't quite recall he moved to Mumbai, India in November 2002, where he worked at the Indian Express newspaper before joining Time Out Mumbai mag....>> More

MP3 Available!3/23/2007: Lettie Teague: Lettie Teague is an executive editor at Food & Wine magazine. She writes a monthly column for the magazine, "Wine Matters," for which she won the 2003 James Beard M.F.K. Fisher Distingui....>> More

MP3 Available!3/22/2007: Barry Glassner: Barry Glassner has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, and has written for the New York Times, The wall Street Journal and the Los Angelos Times. He is a professor of sociology at YSC.....>> More

MP3 Available!3/21/2007: Tanya Steel: Tanya Wenman Steel is Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning Epicurious.com, CondeNet's premier food web site. This site incorporates editorial content from Gourmet, Bon Appetit and Self magazines a....>> More

MP3 Available!3/14/2007: Ilan Hall: No secret, The Guys are fans of "Top Chef" the reality cooking competition television series on Bravo TV. In the past we've had Judge Tom Colicchio, producer Randy Berstein and the 1st ....>> More

MP3 Available!3/6/2007: Antoinette Bruno: Antoinette Bruno brings more than a decade of experience in the foodservice industry to StarChefs.com, the first online food magazine which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2005. Since taking charge....>> More

MP3 Available!3/5/2007: Jon Rowley: Jon Rowley has received national marketing awards and considerable media coverage for programs he has initiated such as Bruce Gore Signature Salmon and fresh Copper River King Salmon. He has a particu....>> More

MP3 Available!2/27/2007: Hungry Planet with Faith D'Aluisio and Peter Menzel: Photographer Peter Menzel and writer Faith D'Aluisio traveled the world, inviting themselves to dine with 30 families in 24 countries, from Darfur to Cuba to Poland. But before dinner, they shop t....>> More

MP3 Available!2/22/2007: Pew Intiative on Biotechnology and Food: The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology was established in 2001 to be an independent and objective source of credible information on agricultural biotechnology for the public, media and policymak....>> More

MP3 Available!2/21/2007: Robyn Flipse: In "Fighting the Freshman Fifteen" Robyn Flipse warns us about the danger of overeating, overdrinking and under indulging when one enters college. This book is meant to serve as a road map f....>> More

MP3 Available!2/20/2007: Linda Faillace: Fran Wood, columnist for the Newark Star Ledger, recently was outraged by one NJ towns approach to ridding itself of pesky Canadian geese. The geese were lured into a box and then quickly, their necks....>> More

MP3 Available!2/16/2007: Wenonah Hauter of Food & Water Watch; Truffle Season: It is white truffle season. We love these delicious (and pricey) morsels (sold by the gram). There are a number of places in New York where you can enjoy them: Sapori d'Ischia (55-15 37th Ave., a....>> More

MP3 Available!2/15/2007: Leslie Sbracco: Leslie Sbrocco is an award-winning author, writer, speaker, and television host whose entertaining approach makes learning about wine and food fun. Her first book, WINE FOR WOMEN: A GUIDE TO BUYING, ....>> More

MP3 Available!2/14/2007: John Scharffenberger: John Scharffenberger founded Sharffenberger Cellars, one of the premier sparkling wine cellars in the United States. He sold his interest in the winery, and in 1996 he and Steinberg founded Scharffen....>> More

MP3 Available!2/13/2007: Jeff Hollinger and Rob Schwartz: Jeff Hollinger and Rob Schwartz have a combined 16 years of bartending experience, including more than 6 years at Absinthe Brasserie & Bar in San Francisco, CA. They join us today to discuss thei....>> More

MP3 Available!2/13/2007: Walter Scheib: As Executive Chef at the White House, Chef Scheib's duties include managing and preparing all menus and meals for the First Family and their private entertaining, as well as official and state fun....>> More

MP3 Available!2/12/2007: Peter Meehan: Peter Meehan writes the Under $25 column for the New York Times and contributes to Life magazine. He helped bring the popular public television series How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes on America....>> More

MP3 Available!2/8/2007: Michel Nischan: Michel Nischan is a renowned chef, bestselling cookbook author and avid proponent of sustainable farming. He is credited with creating a cuisine of well-being. His cuisine is focused on a respect fo....>> More

MP3 Available!2/7/2007: Jacques Torres: At twenty-six years old Chef Jacques Torres achieved the distinction of becoming the youngest recipient of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France Patissier Award. Since joining The FCI in 1993, Torres has sha....>> More

MP3 Available!2/6/2007: Cathy Corison: Cathy discovered her passion for wine while pursuing a bachelor's degree in biology at Pomona College in Claremont, California. Inspired by the notion that wine is "alive at every level,&qu....>> More

MP3 Available!2/5/2007: Justin Hartung: As the Restaurants Editor for Citysearch.com, Justin Hartung is responsible for covering the entire New York dining scene including new restaurants as well as uncovering seasonal culinary trends. Prio....>> More

MP3 Available!2/2/2007: Lettie Teague: Lettie Teague is the Wine Editor at Food & Wine Magazine. She is here today to talk to The Guys about the magazine's American Wine Awards as well as a recent article she wrote, "The Secr....>> More

MP3 Available!2/1/2007: Bob Lape & Joanna Pruess: Seduced by bacon: Seduced by Bacon contains 19 delicious bacon recipes for every meal of the day. Seduced by Bacon not only contains recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and snacks but &quo....>> More

MP3 Available!1/30/2007: Dushan Zaric and Jason Kosmas: Dushan Zaric and Jason Kosmas have almost thirty years of bartending experience between them. They are the owners of Employees Only, the hottest cocktail bar in Manhattan's West Village, and the ....>> More

MP3 Available!1/29/2007: Janet Mandel and The Food of La Mancha: Janet Mandel is a freelance Journalist. Although, she was born in America she has spent the last forty years living and experiencing Spain. She has devoted herself to the cuisine and culture of Spain.....>> More

MP3 Available!1/26/2007: Todd Stein: Todd Stein is the executive Chef at MK in Chicago. In Cleveland he opened and developed three of its most successful restaurants: Piccolo Mondo, Sans Souci and Vivo. His work and the resulting buzz ea....>> More

MP3 Available!1/25/2007: Iano DeGrazia: Marc de Grazia Selections has been promoting fine Italian wines since 1980. Represented are over ninety small estates from fourteen Italian wine regions with an emphasis on significant "terroir&q....>> More

MP3 Available!1/24/2007: Warren Belasco: Warren Belasco, Professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, is author of Appetite for Change: How the Counterculture Took on the Food Industry and Americans on the Ro....>> More

MP3 Available!1/23/2007: Alard Tardi: Alan Tardi began his career at Chantrelle and then Lafayette. In 1992 he opened up his restaurant Follonico, in New York City. The restaurant was praised for its Italian cooking. After the restaurant....>> More

MP3 Available!1/22/2007: Sally Schneider: Sally Schneider is a former chef turned writer. She has written a syndicated newspaper column called "A New Way to Cook" and has been a contributor to such publications as Food and Wine and....>> More

MP3 Available!1/18/2007: Leslie Brenner: LESLIE BRENNER is the author of five books about food and wine, as well as the highly acclaimed novel, Greetings From the Golden State. A finalist for the Prix Medicis, the coveted French award for fi....>> More

MP3 Available!1/17/2007: Kim Severson: Kim Severson writes for The New York Times. She's author of The Trans Fats Solution: Cooking and Shopping to Eliminate the Deadliest Fat from Your Diet. She's one of The Guys favorite food jo....>> More

MP3 Available!1/16/2007: Clifford A. Wright: Clifford A. Wright is an author who specializes in the regional cuisine of the Mediteranean and Italy. His cook book A Mediterranean Feast: The Story of the Birth of the Celebrated Cuisines of the Me....>> More

MP3 Available!1/15/2007: James & Kay Salter: James Salter, one of America's greatest authors (including the novel A Sport and A Pastime and the collection Dusk and Other Stories) along with his wife Kay Salter (journalist and playwright who ....>> More

MP3 Available!1/12/2007: Dana Cowin: Dana Cowin, Food & Wine magazine's editor in chief since 1995, has been covering the world of food, style and design for more than 20 years. Under her leadership, Food & Wine has become a ....>> More

MP3 Available!1/7/2007: Anthony Giglio: Anthony Giglio is a journalist, sommelier and author of Cocktails in New York and the Mr. Boston All-New Official Bartender's Guide. He has just recently returned from hosting a tour of wineries ....>> More

MP3 Available!1/5/2007: Craig Minowa of the Organic Consumers Association: Craig Minowa has been an actively working as a researcher and writer for environmental nonprofits for over a decade. He is an Environmental Scientist with the Organic Consumers Association. He is here....>> More

MP3 Available!1/3/2007: Craig LaBan: Craig LaBan is the restaurant critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His writing is sharp and insightful. He recieved The James Beard Award for Journalism in 2000. He didn't show up at the banquet ....>> More

MP3 Available!12/29/2006: Kate Krader: So Francis had a great time in New York with dinner at Hearth and Cocktails at Angel's Share. Mark on the other hand was hoping to have a nice dinner with his lovely wife Jen. Staying close to hom....>> More

MP3 Available!12/26/2006: Sean Harrison: Straight from the WCTC Newsroom: Hamburgers gone wild! The Guys review some "interesting" twists on the classic including serving a bacon cheese burger on a bun fashioned out of a Krispy Kre....>> More

MP3 Available!12/20/2006: Climate Change and Wine: Gregory V. Jones is an associate professor and research climatologist in the Geography Department at Southern Oregon University who specializes in the study of how climate variability and change impac....>> More

MP3 Available!12/18/2006: Adam Perry Lang of Daisy May's BBQ: Adam Perry Lang has been on the foodie circuit for quite some time, with stints at Le Cirque, Daniel, and Chanterelle. He is now the proud owner of Daisy Mays BBQ USA located on 11th Ave in NYC. He jo....>> More

MP3 Available!12/15/2006: Corby Kummer: Corby Kummer is one of the country's most respected food journalists. He is a writer for The Atlantic. He is the author of the books "Joy of Coffee" and "The Pleasure of Slow Food&q....>> More

MP3 Available!12/12/2006: Brian Snyder: Brian Snyder is Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), a position he has held since 2001. Mr. Snyder hails originally from the state of Indiana where bo....>> More

MP3 Available!12/11/2006: Antoinette Bruno Returns - Does Michelin Matter?: Looking for a job in Oregon's wine country? An acquaintance of Francis' is looking for someone to manage their wine bar in McMinnville, Oregon. Francis said it is a beautiful town. If you are ....>> More

MP3 Available!12/8/2006: Jacqui Naylor: Jacqui has been called the "new voice of jazz" by Vogue. Jazz Times writes, "In the never-ending, 'next big thing' sweepstakes, bet on Jacqui Naylor." She is a tremendous ....>> More

MP3 Available!12/7/2006: Andrea Strong - The New Strong Buzz: Andrea Strong writes Articles for the New York Post, Bloomberg news and the New York Times. She co wrote "Sparks in the Kitchen" with Katy Sparks. Andrea is a well known and respected source....>> More

MP3 Available!12/6/2006: Seth Roberts: Seth Roberts, Ph.D. is a professor of phychology at the University of California at Berkeley. He serves on the editorial advisory board of the journal Nutrition and has published dozens of articles o....>> More

MP3 Available!11/30/2006: G. Bruce Knecht: Part high seas adventure adventure, part courtroom drama "Hooked: A True Story of Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish," chronicles how a California fish merchant renamed the ugly Patagon....>> More

MP3 Available!11/29/2006: Rowan Jacobsen - Umami: Rowan Jacobsen is Managing Editor of The Art of Eating and a frequent contributor to the magazine. He has written on topics ranging from tropical fruit to wasabi, umami, lobsters, and mead. As a ghost....>> More

11/29/2006: Adam Seger: Adam Seger is the General Manager and Sommelier of Chicago's Nuevo Latino restaurant, Nacional 27. He's a leader in a new movement of mixology that is bridging the gap between the bar and the....>> More

MP3 Available!11/28/2006: Cara De Silva: CARA DE SILVA is an award-winning journalist who specializes in writing about food, travel, culture, and ethnicity. Most recently, In Memory's Kitchen: A Legacy from the Women of Terezin, which sh....>> More

MP3 Available!11/24/2006: Danny Meyer: Danny Meyer is the co-author with executive chef/partner Michael Romano of The Union Square Cafe Cookbook and Second Helpings From the Union Square Cafe and founder and co-owner of eleven New York est....>> More

11/22/2006: Floyd Cardoz Returns: Floyd Cardoz is the executive chef of Tabla in New York City. With Floyd at the helm, Tabla has received many accolades from the media including The New York Times -- Three stars, Bon Appetit "Ou....>> More

MP3 Available!11/21/2006: Sam Gugino Talks Turkey: Sam Gugino was once the restaurant critic for the Philadelphia Daily News and then food editor of the San Jose Mercury News. He's now safely back in Philadelphia. He is a contributing editor to ....>> More

MP3 Available!11/20/2006: Tom Colicchio: Tom Colicchio is a highly renowned and respected chef. He is co-founder and former executive chef of the Gramercy Tavern in N.Y. He is also the owner and founder of the Craft restaurants: Craftbar, Wi....>> More

MP3 Available!11/17/2006: Christine Lavin: Christine Lavin has won one NAIRD award, two New York Music Awards, five ASCAP composer awards, the Kate Wolf Memorial Award, and her songs have been performed by such diverse artists as Tony Award-w....>> More

MP3 Available!11/15/2006: Steven Rinella: Talk about a sugar high! Francis recently went on a dessert safari in New York with Executive Chef Anthony Bucco and Stage Left Sous Chef Jason Ramos. Some hot spots for dessert include "Room 4 D....>> More

MP3 Available!11/14/2006: Alpana Singh: Alpana Singh is the director of wine and spirits for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. She is also the host of the Chicago-based television show, Check, Please! Ms. Singh became the youngest woman ....>> More

MP3 Available!11/13/2006: French Bread: Steven L. Kaplan is the Goldwin Smith Professor of European History at Cornell. He has published widely in French and English on eighteenth-century France, food and foodways, the French Revolution and....>> More

MP3 Available!11/13/2006: Charlie Palmer Returns: Charlie Palmer is one of the most highly regarded chefs in America today. He is chef/owner of Aureole Restaurants in both New York and Las Vegas. Aureole New York was opened in 1988 at the dawn of con....>> More

MP3 Available!11/10/2006: Macaroni & Cheese and Honey: Sarita Ekya loved Kraft Macaroni & Cheese growing up in Halifax. She and her husband Cesar enjoyed going to dinner at Peanut Butter & Co, a restaurant that specializes in, you guessed it, pean....>> More

MP3 Available!11/8/2006: Gary Regan: Gary Regan is the author of The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft, is the author of a column called "The Cocktilian" that runs in the San Francisco Chronicle....>> More

MP3 Available!11/6/2006: Foie Gras, Trans Fats and Caviar with Jane Black: Now, in addition to the proposed ban on foie gras (proposed by Vegetarian Assemblyman Michael Panter), Vegetarian Senator Ellen Karcher has proposed banning trans fats in restaurants. It is time for ....>> More

MP3 Available!11/3/2006: Peter Hoffman and Jessica Prentice: Peter has had a great influence on our own restaurants. He was an early proponent of seasonally driven, local-market-driven cuisine. He has served in the governance of The Union Square greenmarket in ....>> More

11/3/2006: Ray Isle: Senior wine editor at Food & Wine, Ray Isle writes the monthly "Tasting Room" column. Formerly the managing editor of Wine & Spirits Magazine, his articles about wine, food and spiri....>> More

MP3 Available!11/1/2006: Cliff Crooks: Cliff Crooks is the Executive Chef at Salute!, a New Jersey native (Essex County no less) and a competitor on season two of Bravo TV's highly successful "Top Chef". This show is a favor....>> More

MP3 Available!10/18/2006: Karen Hudson: Karen Hudson lives on a fifth generation family farm in Illinois. She is a graduate of Illinois State University and has a Bachelors Degree in education. She is President of F.A.R.M. (Families Against....>> More

MP3 Available!10/16/2006: Ed Behr: Ed Behr started life as a carpenter, but abandoned that to become a food writer in the 1980s. He has been publishing the journal "The Art of Eating" since 1986. In 1992, he published a col....>> More

MP3 Available!10/6/2006: Don and Pedie Kladstrup: Donald Kladstrup, a foreign correspondent for ABC and CBS television news, is the winner of three Emmys and the Alfred I. DuPont--Columbia University, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, and Overseas Press Cl....>> More

MP3 Available!10/4/2006: Time Out New York: Time Out New York (TONY) will host Eat Out 06, its fourth annual eating and drinking celebration on October 10th at Tribeca's chic Skylight Studio. The evening will highlight TONYs Eat Out section....>> More

10/3/2006: Melissa Clark: Guys along with some family and friends went to the "Big Pig Gig" at Daisy May's. A great experience. The pig was perfect! Food Writer Melissa Clark, "Chef Interrupted", retur....>> More

MP3 Available!10/2/2006: Poppy Tooker of Slow Food; Paul Roberts, MS, The French Laundry: On October 5, 2006, Slow Food USA will host its second annual gala, Fertile Ground: Celebrating Our Food Community. Slow Food founder and president, Carlo Petrini, will be on hand to present the firs....>> More

MP3 Available!9/29/2006: $64 Tomato: Follow William Alexander through as he turns from a small time gardener to farmer. In his memoirs Alexander recounts all his hilarious experiences as he finds himself in a struggle with nature. Alexan....>> More

MP3 Available!9/27/2006: Dan Barber: Dan Barber began farming and cooking for family and friends at Blue Hill Farm in the Berkshires. It was there that he was first introduced to and gained respect for locally grown and seasonal produce....>> More

MP3 Available!9/25/2006: Andrea Strong: Andrea Strong writes Articles for the New York Post, Bloomberg news and the New York Times. She co wrote "Sparks in the Kitchen" with Katy Sparks. Andrea is a well known and respected source....>> More

MP3 Available!9/22/2006: Michael Ruhlman: Reach of a Chef: It's that time of year again! Francis and Chef Anthony Bucco attended the "Fancy Food Show" in New York. Not so fancy any more! Word of warning: Don't be suckered in by inferior pr....>> More

MP3 Available!9/20/2006: Karen Bussen: Karen Bussen's designs and advice have appeared in national and regional magazines including Home, Food & Wine, Interior Design and Country Living. She is a top event designer and planner. Sh....>> More

MP3 Available!9/18/2006: Steven Witherly Returns: Steven Witherly joins The Guys to discuss his soon to be published book, "Why People Like Junk Food: Food Pleasure Explained." In this book, Witherly examines the techniques and approaches o....>> More

MP3 Available!9/15/2006: Mary Ewing Mulligan: Mary Ewing-Mulligan is a prominent wine educator, author, and wine writer. She is one of the first American Masters of Wine (MW) and the first female to hold that title. She also President of the Int....>> More

9/15/2006: Phil Kline: Phil Kline is a senior Fisheries Policy advisor for Oceana. Prior to moving to DC, he spent 26 years as a commercial fisherman. For three years (1994-96), he served on the Groundfish Advisory Panel to....>> More

MP3 Available!9/13/2006: Marion Nestle: Marion Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health n....>> More

MP3 Available!9/11/2006: Biro: It's not too early to start planning for New Year's Eve. The Guys are putting on a great show featuring fabulous dinners in both Stage Left and Catherine Lombardi and a concert starring Jacqui....>> More

MP3 Available!9/8/2006: Kevin Zraly: Kevin Zraly is the author of The Windows on The World Wine Course Book, the best selling wine book in history. Kevin was wine director at Windows on the world from 1976 till 2001 where he built the l....>> More

MP3 Available!9/6/2006: Evan Goldstein: Evan Goldstein has worked in the kitchens of the Restaurant Le Saintongeaid and the Hotel Lancaster in Paris, Aubergu du Soleil in Napa Valley and Chez Panisse Cafe in Berkley. In 1987 he became the e....