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Food With FriendsFood Is Why I Travel with MeaganMeagan and Melanie’s friendship was sparked by their mutual love of family, food, friends and travel. The two have had some ridiculously good times together and appreciate the other’s delicious food and thoughtful hosting. Meagan will talk about food from her adventures and….what a Wisconsin girl misses while living out-of-state.Meagan's Weekly Bread RecipeFollow me on instagram2025-07-1739 min
Food With FriendsTallest, Best Eater in Segovia with JohnIt’s all in the family, again. John is a friend and…another one of Melanie’s nephews. John and Melanie share a love of travel, food and people. Fortunately, they’ve been able to enjoy all of them together, and today they’ll share a glimpse into John’s tasty life.Chilindron, Spanish Stew RecipeCheck out:Klements Sausage https://klements.comModern Carnivor https://modcarn.com/category/recipe/Hank Shaw https://honest-food.netFollow me on instagram2025-07-1044 min
Food With FriendsYou Can’t Beat A Burek with StevenIt’s all in the family…Steven is Melanie’s nephew and friend, and their food connections include travel treats, local restaurants and their very own test-kitchen successes and failures. Today these two are taking a delicious trip down memory lane.Citrus Tart (500 Tapas Book) RecipeCheck out: Three Brothers Restaurant https://www.threebrothersmke.comChef (the movie) https://chefthefilm.com Bay View Bowl https://www.facebook.com/bayviewbowl/Follow me on instagram2025-07-0343 min
Food With FriendsDaddy’s Girl with DestiFriends for decades, Desti and Melanie usually connect over a meal. Lucky for Melanie many of those meals are right out of Desti’s kitchen, which provides all the “wonderful” you think from an Italian kitchen: measuring by sight, overflowing plates and plenty of garlic and wit.Arancini Appetizer Recipe Follow me on instagram2025-06-2643 min
Food With FriendsDrinking In The Local Offerings with TomTom and Melanie have known each other for a long time. They know each other well and well they should….they were once married. They shared food and travels and continue to share friends, food and adventure stories. Tom likes to travel and sample local food and drink, which leads to stories of bento boxes, slivovitz and horse meat."NOTE: We had some technical issues recording this episode. Apologies for the less than optimal quality :)Mrs. Mac’s Cookies Recipe Follow me on instagram2025-06-1934 min
Food With FriendsPutting All The Love And Ingredients In with AmyAmy and Melanie met at a challenging time in both of their lives and formed a connection around caring for others through food. The two explore Amy’s food origins, as well as her need to try something new. A multi-talented person, Amy shares food memories and meals including, bread, soup, pizza and….desert.Heart Waffles Recipe Check out:Tower Chicken https://towerchicken.comSouth Shore Farmer’s Market https://southshorefarmersmarket.comSciortino’s Bakery https://petersciortinosbakery.comSyttende Mai Festival Stoughton Wisconsin https://www.stoughtonfestivals.comFollow me...2025-06-1237 min
Food With FriendsSeason From Your Heart with StephanieMelanie met Stephanie at work and together they’ve done a good job of perfecting “play”. At the top of their “play-list” is food. It started with a Napa Valley vacation and continues in their homes, backyards, neighborhood and the world. Stephanie, a real home-grown cook, discusses her takes on everything from porchetta to paprika. Grandma's Pork & Beef Roast RecipeAringer House Dressing RecipeCheck out:Morton’s Steakhouse O’Hare https://www.mortons.com/location/mortons-the-steakhouse-rosemont-il/Points East Pub https://thepointseastpub.comSpice House https://www.thespicehous...2025-06-0537 min
Food With FriendsQuest For Crispy Duck with ChristineNotes: Christine and Melanie go way back. The two have shared love of food. From their early days of restaurants, take-away, and travel food to discovering and enjoying cooking for their guests. Christine talks remodeling, knives and her romantic notion of hosting.Delia’s (Smith) Crispy Potatoes RecipeCheck out: Travail Kitchen https://www.travailkitchen.comFollow me on instagram2025-05-2750 min
All the Books!E216: New Releases and More for July 9, 2019This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss The Chain, A Prayer for Travelers, The Need, and more great books.
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Books discussed on the show:
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
The Saturday Night Ghost Club: A Novel by Craig Davidson
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro, Corn...2019-07-0944 min