In today's episode Derek and I talk cover a variety of topics, beginning with the changes to the Los Angeles food scene since he first moved there in 2018. We talk about folding table tacos and where Derek stands on the birria trend. We think back about some of our favorite restaurants that have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and share some fun bar stories from our college days. Derek shares how his early home food memories were those of convenience, and what started to change when he got to college and began to cook more for fun. We start to break down how he grew to learn about his Italian lineage over the years and even take a quick spin down his path to Italian citizenship and what it means to be an American in Italy these days. Thankfully we don't miss the chance to reference Furio Gunta, a top 3 character in the Sopranos. Derek shares his strategy for making the best at-home pizza, and we wrap up by talking about Imperial Pizza in Brighton and the OFFICIAL Joe Feed Yourself Summer Dish of 2021, fried clam strips.
