If you have any preconceived notions about coffee, this is a good time to cast them aside. Brian Franklin, owner of The Double Shot Coffee Company in Tulsa, OK, has changed my whole world.

There’s a whole lot happening in this episode, from my trip to BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas to my journey through the Cotswolds in the UK.

During our trip to Scotland, I sat down with Chef Jason Henderson from Knock Castle to talk about his approach to fine dining. I posted my initial impressions about Knock Castle, but this takes a little behind-the-scenes look at how Jason thinks about food, and what he wants people to experience in his dining room. [...]

My friend Sam Sotiropoulos from www.greekgourmand.com joins me for a chat about all things food geek, from ancient Greek history to how to find real feta in the supermarket.

It’s discovery week on Food Philosophy!
Scottish Chef Tom Lewis of Monachyle Mhor Hotel introduces me to tongue (oh, behave) and the joy of Scotch, while Maximilian Riedel changes the world of wine for me in its entirety. Plus I’ve got updates on some new features at CMN, and a whole lotta travel goin’ on!
Monachyle Mhor [...]

If you’re a beef lover like me, things can get a little confusing when it comes to buying the right thing — or even finding out which beef you like best.

Chef Brian Scheehser of Trellis Restaurant in Kirkland, WA joins me to talk about farm to table, sustainable cuisine and his tips for preserving delicious fruits and vegetables through the winter months.
In these times, we can all use some help with that!
http://www.trellisrestaurant.net
Food Philosophy is a production of the Culinary Media Network (www.culinarymedianetwork.com).

Music: Beau Hall (www.beaurocks.com) [...]

Kathleen Flinn, author of The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry joins me to talk about her journey through love, life and cooking — and how oddly similar our lives are.
www.kathleenflinn.com
We’re giving away a free copy of her book to someone on our mailing list, so get thee to www.culinarymedianetwork.com and sign up for [...]

Before there was gin, there was genever, and it was a foundational element of the earliest cocktails. Thanks to Bols, genever is now back on the American market, and bartenders everywhere are offering a toast to this fine distilled beverage. Master Distiller Piet van Leijenhorst joins me to talk about the complexities of genever — [...]

Join me for a chat with Matthew Meyer, winemaker at Williamsburg Winery, who is bringing his west coast talents to Virginia’s up-and-coming wine industry.
http://www.williamsburgwinery.com
I’m catching up on lots of news, too — like our playdate in Martha Stewart’s test kitchen! Come and see the videos at www.culinarymedianetwork.com!
Music: Beau Hall (http://www.beaurocks.com/) and George Fletcher’s Bourbon Renewal [...]