Food/Wine Archive

Tip of the Day: Glencairn Whiskey Glass – The Official Whiskey Glass

It’s always great to have the appropriate glass to drink your beverage, especially with alcoholic beverages. John Dvorak has this great tip of these gorgeous Glencairn Whiskey Glasses to sip your fine single malt, or any other kind of scotch whiskey. Shop for the Glencairn glass on Amazon! John: In this case, we’re going to

Would You Eat a Groundhog? “Unmentionable Cuisine”

At the beginning of No Agenda #1735, Adam played a clip about Groundhog Day. John Dvorak then started discussing eating groundhogs and mentioned the book, Unmentionable Cuisine by Calvin W. Schwabe. This book has horrible recipes featuring rats and other vermin. Turns out, this book was also mentioned on No Agenda way back in 2010!

Too Many Eggs!

Recently John C. Dvorak pointed out that NoAgendaFun.com had a good collection of Tips, Books, Movies, etc., but it was missing Too Many Eggs, the book his wife, Mimi Smith-Dvorak authored. We were shocked as we thought we posted this useful tome on all things eggs. Well, we found we made a note for it,

Costco Hot Dog: Adam Not Happy

On a recent trip to his local Costco, Adam was disappointed with the current version of the $1.50 hot dog. Adam: But you know, the one thing they still have is the $1.50 hot dog in a drink, which people revolted over them trying to raise the price on that. Yeah. Well, it’s a scam. Why?

Tip of the Day: John Dvorak’s Olive Oil Primer

In this edition of Tip of the Day, John C. Dvorak tells us everything we need to know about olive oil. Costco’s Kirkland Italian Oil is one of his favorite picks for price and quality. Dvorak: …a few basics. Olive oil only keeps for two years, max, and has to be kept in… Adam: This

Burger Update: Jack in the Box Bacon Melt

Adam: You got a burger update. John: Yes. The bacon melt on sale at Jack in the Box is quite edible. Adam: Now, does that come with bread? Or is it just bacon, cheese, burger, and melted? John: No, it’s got two pieces of, it looks like, upside down buns. So the outside looks like

Tip of the Day: French Wine Rating Stickers

John Dvorak is a proponent of French wine rating stickers. These are particular to French Bordeaux. Another popular wine rating system for buyers to consider are Parker scores from wine expert, Robert Parker. “When you’re buying wine, particularly Bordeaux, you’ll often see wines with little stickers on them that say things like 91 or 92

Tip of the Day: Goya Adobo Seasoning – This Stuff is Amazing!

John C. Dvorak is ecstatic over Goya Adobo Seasoning! He explains, “Get the plain adobo, and you put it on steaks, you put it on chicken, you can put it in your salad, you can put it anywhere. This stuff is amazing. And here’s the kicker, unlike a lot of these spice blends, there’s absolutely

Tip of the Day: Shopping Guide for Persimmons

If you’ve ever encountered a bright orange, tomato-like fruit on a grocery store shelf and wondered, What is that?, you’re likely looking at a persimmon. A culinary gem with deep roots in global history, persimmons are as mysterious as they are delicious. Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or a curious newbie, the No Agenda Show’s Shopping

Tip of the Day: Instant Umami with Red Boat Fish Sauce

John enjoys getting instant umami in his dishes – from meat dishes to spaghetti, by using Fish Sauce. He recommends starting with Red Boat brand. John C. Dvorak: I got a culinary tip, which I’ve beensitting on for a while and boy, that hurts. And this is a product that is used in Southeast Asian

Tip of the Day: [Update] Costco Bordeaux Wine Box Back in Stock

John was happy to report that the Costco Bordeaux Wine Box is back in stock. We can confirm and saw it on the shelf inside our Santa Cruz, California Costco. John C. Dvorak: Hey, by the way, the Costco here finally got that French wine Bordeaux quadruple box. Finally! Adam Curry: Oh, it didn’t have

Tip of the Day: Reusable Food Storage Bags

Another tip from Mimi Dvorak! Resuable food storage bags. These are thick ziplock-style reusable food storage bags that are thick and sturdy. Made out of silicone and are dishwasher safe. Preferred brands are IdeaTek or Lerine. According to John Dvorak, they freeze well and don’t get weird when they get frozen. Shop for these bags

Tip of the Day: JCD’s Raw Egg Milkshake

JCD makes a raw egg milkshake every show day. The raw egg is optional, but his Raw Egg Milkshake contains two espresso shots that are usually prepped and refrigerated the night before, 8oz of milk, a tablespoon of bee pollen, a heaping tablespoon of chia seeds, and six drops of Biosill (a supplement from Japan

Tip of the Day: Blend Your Chia Seeds

Apparently people like to blend Chia seeds to their smoothies to thicken them up, but they can have difficulty have them blend into their beverage. John C. Dvorak suggests blending for a bit, then letting them soak for five minutes, then blend again. It’ll thicken your drink up into a nice goo! Shop for Chia

Tip of the Day: Masterbuilt® 30-inch Digital Electric Vertical BBQ Smoker

‘John says he’s cooked over many different types of flames but this gourmand is now recommending the Masterbuilt 30-inch Digital Electric Vertical BBQ Smoker. It burns a pellet but is more affordable than the fancy Tragers out there. It’s currently only $250 on Amazon. What a deal! Here’s a link to the pellet holder JCD

Tip of the Day: Thai Chiles from the Hmong Farmers

One of John C. Dvorak’s pastimes is visiting the Hmong Farmer’s market. There’s much better deals than the bougie farm-to-table type. I’d often visit the farmer’s market in Oakland’s Old Town. Many Hmong farmers were represented and I’d bag terrific bargains during the last hour the market was open. Most of the food is organically

Tip of the Day: Peruvian Avocado

These might be tricky to find in a lot of places. John Dvorak often shops at Monterey Foods in Berkeley, CA. This market along with Berkeley Bowl, will have a dozen varieties (or more!) of each commodity. John explains how select for optimum ripeness: “Unlike the usual Hass avocados that you can check by firmness,

Tip of the Day: Kirkland Vodka from France

JCD has just discovered another terrific Costco buy, the French made Kirkland Vodka. He revealed that it’s probably a white-labeled Grey Goose product. It comes in an elegant tall bottle. There’s also an American made vodka that ‘s super cheap, but he recommends the imported version. [No Agenda #1696]

Tip of the Day: Costco Bordeaux Wine Box

John C. Dvorak was ecstatic about this great deal at Costco. He’s been chasing great wine buys at Costco for years and this is one of the best yet. It’s four bottles of French Bordeaux for only $29.99! He explained that it’s better than much more expensive California wines. [Episode 1694]

Tip of the Day: TIAN HU SHAN Premium Green Tea 

John Dvorak loves his PG Tips tea, but sometimes he desires a green tea. His No Agenda Tip of the Day is Tian Hu Shan’s green tea. Not only is tasty and robust (you can reuse the tea twice!) but it’s only $14 a lb. at Amazon. Get some today! [Episode 1695]