Food/Wine Archive
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
18 Mar 2012
Bluefoot Chicken
Adam went to the Austin Farmer's Market and was chatting with a French seller who was selling ducks and chickens. Adam ended up getting a duck and prepared it with baslamic vinegar and fig preserves. Adam said he was also selling heirloom Blue Foot chickens and wondered...
02 Mar 2012
Tim’s Cascade Potato Chips
An Outstanding potato chip! Near the end of NA 386, John Dvorak crunched on some Tim’s Cascade Potato Chips. He opined that you can’t find a crunchier chip.
13 Feb 2012
Austin Sustainable Living Market
Held Saturdays, is the Austin Sustainable Living Market. Head on down to 4th Street, and you can get your very own Outstanding Product like Adam's delicious, mutant tomato (mentioned NA #380).
12 Jan 2012
Outstanding Product!
During NA #372 Adam chimed in with his own Outstanding Product proclamation. Adam was ecstatic about his crunchy Ottmer Family Butter pickles he picked up at an Austin farmer's market.
30 Dec 2011
Nash’s Carrots
"Outstanding product" declared John C. Dvorak while he was describing the crisp, tasty carrots available at Port Angeles's Nash's Produce.
31 Mar 2011
Stroopwafel!
Adam's been munching on these tasty Dutch, mini waffle cookies. Consisting of two, thin mini waffle layers sandwiching either a caramel or molasses-like spread.