Food/Wine Archive
01 Nov 2012
Jack Daniels Unaged Tennessee Rye
Adam's Red Book prediction is that introduction of this product heralds moonshine as the next Big Thing.
27 Oct 2012
Frugal Gourmet
While discussing accused British pedophile and TV personality Jimmy Savile, John Dvorak mused about former PBS TV chef, pastor and cookbook author Jeff Smith, better known as the Frugal Gourmet in the 1990's.
17 Oct 2012
Moonshine
During NA 447 Adam and John were debating whether NASCAR originated from bootleggers in the American South. Adam predicted that moonshine (homemade liquor) will be the new tequila (one for the Red Book!).
02 Oct 2012
Highball
During a discussion which Adam requested that one of the show's Producers should send him some Hardol to experiment with, the concept of drinking some highball's during the show taping was proposed.
04 Sep 2012
Lagunitas IPA
At the end of NA 440, John Dvorak declared Lagunitas IPA the best beer on Pacific coast! Well, it's good if you like very hoppy beer.
29 Aug 2012
Merguez Sausage
Adam finally got around to cooking up some Merguez sausage after John Dvorak recommended it. Adam procured them at his favorite Austin Farmer's Market and proceeded to blow them up while cooking them.
29 Aug 2012
Hmong Farmers
Dvorak is impressed by the quality and cheap price of the produce he gets from Hmong farmers at his local farmer's market.
11 Aug 2012
Bay Wolf
During NA 433, John Dvorak was grousing over his anniversary dinner at Oakland's Bay Wolf restaurant. To celebrate, John brought with him some vintage French Lynch-Bages wine that he purchased back in 1989.
01 Jul 2012
Chocolate Goat Milk
Adam fancies the chocolate goat milk that he got hooked up with from the Austin Farmer's Market. Said it's very tasty and John added that it would probably be a good thing.
26 Jun 2012
Double Down
Adam noticed the "double down" meme is becoming more and more prevalent and read off a bunch of news bites where companies "double down" on a specific strategy etc. There was some confusion as to whether it was Burger King or KFC that had a Double Down sandwich coming out.
25 Jun 2012
The Oryx Looked Tasty!
After the topic of Oryxs and other exotic game being hunted on special hunting ranches in Texas, Adam asked his favorite meat guy at the Austin Farmer's market if he could procure some.
25 Jun 2012
Syrian Food Shopping!
While Adam was plotting a trip to Syria (NA #418). John encouraged him to pick up some spices while he was there. He recommended the plentiful saffron along with some cheap caviar which is available in large tins.
22 May 2012
Ridge Vineyards
During NA 409, Dvorak mentioned that Ridge Vineyards used Argon instead of Nitrogen to displace the oxygen in its wine bottles.
18 May 2012
Hominy Grits
During NA 408, Dvorak described Hominy Grits as a breakfast starch that everyone in the south eats. He share that he even cooks grits occasionally.
29 Apr 2012
Crawfish Boil
Adam just took Micky out to her first crawfish boil! Adam declared them as Outstanding! Afterwards, Adam reported, "it's like a mini lobster!" Dvorak compared crawfish to a bug.
16 Apr 2012
Samba99 Cupuacu Anti-Oxidant Bar
After receiving some food samples from a producer. Dvorak started to discuss the subculture that makes special vegan snacks.
04 Apr 2012
Griller’s Rub
John talked up Griller's Rub after one of the company's employees requested some Good Karma before he went off to pitch Costco to carry their product. Dvorak praised this product as most steak seasonings were "crap".
02 Apr 2012
No Agenda Chicken
No Agenda Chicken
(Roasted Chicken Full Legs or Thighs)
This recipe is something I cook often, and it became a topic of conversation on a No Agenda show.
24 Mar 2012
Doritos Pouch – Walking Taco
Adam went to a fundraiser in Austin recently and had a Texas style delicacy known as a Doritos Pouch. It's a snack sized bag of Doritos with chili and other taco style toppings dumped on top of the crunched chips