Food/Wine Archive
08 Aug 2010
Canola
A long time pet peeve of John C. Dvorak is Canola oil. There is no such thing as a Canola plant (as erroneously reported by PBS).
08 Aug 2010
Hot Pockets®
Dvorak was cranky on Hot Pockets during NA 224. He questioned if these things are even safe to eat!
08 Aug 2010
Dvorak Peeves on Hot Pockets®
I wonder if Mevio makes Head Crank John C. Dvorak sit right next to these young, ‘Millenials’. If so, it probably leads to many peeves!
08 Aug 2010
Hot Pockets® Jim Gaffigan
You probably have heard Jim Gaffigan's funny bit on Hot Pockets®. Fresh from the dirty microwave!
28 Jul 2010
Rain – The Official No Agenda Vodka
John Dvorak wanted us to make note of the new, official No Agenda Vodka, Rain! It comes from New Orleans' famous Sazerac distillery.
28 Jul 2010
Juan Gil Monastrell
John Dvorak passed sent out this wine tip to @neoEdward who asked about a good red wine.
08 Jul 2010
Ben Cohen’s Shwarma – Amsterdam
Adam used to live in Gitmo Nation Low-lands, better known as Holland. One of his favorite places to get a late night snack is at Ben Cohen's Shwarma.
23 Jun 2010
Yorkshire Gold Tea
After PG Tips was discussed on No Agenda, the Yorkshire tea company sent some of it's Yorkshire Tea to Adam's UK office and asked that it be the new gold standard!
23 Jun 2010
Tarragon Vinegar
A culinary food tip from John C. Dvorak!
In No Agenda #8, John Dvorak found a great deal on some white wine vinegar so he buys it up then buys a bunch of tarragon.
19 Jun 2010
Costco Wine Picks
Dvorak likes finding great deals at his local Richmond Costco. Here are two that he mentioned on TWiT #238 [March 7, 2010].
19 Jun 2010
Monterey Market
Several times, Dvorak has mentioned the bountiful produce at Berkeley's Monterey Market. It's a no-nonsense place that is packed inside and out with tons of fresh produce.
19 Jun 2010
Abbaye Ste Mére Cheese
This is one of Dvorak's 'Easter Egg' deals that he found at the Richmond Costco. He calls them Easter Eggs because they are rare finds of very high quality for a low price...
19 Jun 2010
No Agenda Dining!
Back in the early days of No Agenda, one of my favorite topics was when John and Adam would discuss their Bay Area dining experiences. John has a vast knowledge of food and wine - he also is real good at finding what he calls 'Easter Egg' deals at the Richmond Costco.
19 Jun 2010
PG Tips Tea
PG Tips was first mentioned in episode #4 of No Agenda A tasty, black tea from Gitmo East (UK).
18 Jun 2010
AGA Cooker
Used by Adam when he lived in Gitmo Lowlands (NL). The AGA Cooker is a heavy duty English stove that is like a swiss army knife due to its versatility.
17 Jun 2010
Spicer’s Deli
Spicer's was John's famous deli that he would sometimes mention on No Agenda or his TWiT appearances.