121. Nicole Patel- A Guest Ep!

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast! It's time for a guest episode. Today on Episode 121 we are honored to be speaking to Nicole Patel from Delysia Chocolatier in Austin, Texas. She was generous enough to share two collections with us that we were able to try while we recorded. Her whimsical and creative truffle collections and flavors are awe-inspiring and really fun to experience. Steve and Melissa bond over their shared love of both lemon curd and chipotle, and unfortunately Melissa cannot hide her disdain for licorice but Nicole is a really good sport about it. Nicole is super polite while Melissa spouts off fifty new flavor ideas for Delysia to tackle. These are not your grandma's truffles, and the one secret (ok not a secret but a really fun fact!) Nicole is hiding about how she crafts the flavors will absolutely blow your mind. Listen to find out! We can't wait to try the rest of the flavors, like green chile queso- yes you read this correctly! Thanks for listening and for watching us on YouTube. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, but most importantly share us with a friend who loves food.  Check out Delysia Chocolatier if you're in Northwest Austin, or order online at www.delysia.com

Hey there food fans! We've missed you. We're back and ready for the next episode of The Food For ThoughtCast! This is a check-in episode. Steve and Melissa missed each other so much that we couldn't go any further without talking about the most amazing things we ate in the time we were apart. Melissa has finally found a restaurant close by that doesn't suck (finally...FINALLY) and we talk with Steve about trying to hunt birds with rocks. Melissa has a go at cottage cheese alfredo and we talk troubleshooting the texture. Steve had a great time in Florida, went hard in the brussels sprouts, and we get into a lively discussion about the merits of black drum and the tragedy of people leaving the tails on the shrimp. We had a great time catching up and we hope you missed your favorite food podcast as much as we missed each other. Find us wherever you find the finest podcasts, and don't forget to leave us a review. Find us on YouTube (nearly) every Thursday.              

Hey there food fans! We've missed you! After a brief hiatus, we're back with episode 119 of The Food For ThoughtCast. What is your favorite casserole? Do you live for tuna noodle or despise it like Melissa does? We talk about the regional differences between casserole and hotdish, and likewise what technically makes a food a casserole. Is it the ingredients, or the pan it is cooked in? After this episode, we are no closer to an actual answer but we sure did have a great time. Thanks for listening and find us in all the podcast places-- don't forget to watch on YouTube and subscribe so you won't miss any new episodes.

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, it's time for Episode 118! Steve has returned from his birthday weekend in Alpine, TX and Melissa is busy eating homemade pizza. Today we're talking a little bit about bed and breakfasts. What are some possible things we would serve if we ran one? Where would it be? Melissa has a quiche planned for every day of the week, and Steve dabbles in a la carte service. Full disclosure I looked up bed and breakfasts for sale near me and seriously considered trying to get a loan for like a full 27 seconds. This episode is for Sookie, wherever she is. Find it in all the podcast places and thanks for watching on YouTube!

Hey there food fans, Episode 117 is here and it's all about the culinary history of Appalachia! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast. First, Melissa gives a recap of her weekend in Black Mountain, North Carolina and tells Steve about all of the most amazing things she ate and then Steve and Melissa journey together through the awesome culinary history of Appalachia, courtesy of the museum education Melissa received on her recent weekend getaway. Find us where you find your other favorite food podcasts. No opossums were harmed in the recording of this week's podcast. Stay hungry out there and don't forget to watch us on YouTube.

Hey there food fans!  Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast episode 116, it's time to talk about the 90s-- but first Melissa and Steve catch up a bit, we've both eaten ribeyes lately- and we can both commiserate about the heat. Tonight we're discussing some failed, discontinued snacks from the 90s that nobody seems to remember. There are a few standouts on the list, but for the most part we can agree-- please stop trying to make a cookie a cracker. Just stay in your lane,  Keebler Elves! Find us where you find your finest favorite food podcasts, and don't forget to watch us on YouTube! Bring back PB Crisps, k thanks bye.

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, food fans! It's time for Episode 115- It's a little chat about salad. Not particularly extensive, but certainly always tasty talk for the day. We found a list of some of the most popular ones in North America, and gave our takes. Steve gets assigned Texas Caviar, and Melissa gives her opnion on iceberg lettuce. Don't know your Cobb Salad from your Chef Salad? Boy are you in luck! Find us in all the podcast places, and don't forget to watch along on YouTube! Thanks so much for listening. 

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- We've got a guest for Episode 114! Today we're talking to Chef John O'Larnic from Chef's Backyard. We tackle the perils of creating content, grilling preferences, and the fun of paying your industry dues. We had a great time hearing from John and we hope you will too. The first listener to share this content TWICE anywhere on social media and tag The Food For ThoughtCast wins a free copy of John's awesome cookbook, Flavor Formula: 25 Recipes to Turn You Into a Grill Master! Get to work, food fans! Be sure to check us out wherever you get your podcasts and thanks for watching on YouTube!

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast - It's time for Episode 113! After catching up a little, Melissa and Steve are taking you through the pages of a few of their cookbooks at home. We're asking each other.... What was the one recipe you bought this book for? What is your favorite part? What all have you actually cooked out of this book? Why did you buy it? Sometimes, not unlike some of our listeners I'm sure- we've purchased them for the title or the pictures-- and other times, the book has been a gift or had a special significance. Shout out to Half Price Books, though. They're the real hero. Find us in all the podcast places and if you're not watching along with the pod on YouTube what are you doing with your life? Chinese, The Essence of Asian Cooking- Linda Doeser Les Diners De Gala- Salvador Dali The Fat Duck Cookbook- Heston Blumenthal Cookies, Irresistable Biscuits, Brownies, and Bars- Hilaire Walden Just A Matter of Thyme- Roxie Kelley, et al. Mastering The Art of French Cooking- Julia Child, Simone Beck The Just Kitchen, Invitations To Sustainability, Cooking, Connection and Celebration- Derrick Weston & Anna Woofenden The Galloping Gourmet, Volume 2 Television Cookbook- Graham Kerr  

Hey there food fans! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast. In Episode 112, Melissa and Steve are talking about breakup foods, first date foods, and a smattering of other off-topic rabbit trail tidbits- -you know, the usual! What do you eat when you are stressed, when you are sad? We've had an episode based on comfort food but today we want to look at this from a bit of a different angle. Do we think foods can really help change the way you feel? It's a strong resounding "maybe". We also go see what Reddit says, in a quiet bid for Steve to get a new bit on this show. Enjoy this quick episode where we get in our feelings. Thanks so much for listening and for watching us on YouTube.