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Chef/Cookbook Author/Kitchen Ninja/Stephen the good cooker

For some, cooking can be overwhelming. I relish giving those people confidence in the kitchen. Whether we admit it or not, food brings us comfort and joy. Life can be full of flavor, so let's talk about how to Getcha Grub On!

Dec. 28, 2023

Old Food, New Year

Hey there food fans! Happy New Year, it's almost here and we're taking a look at some food traditions near and far, young and old. Join me, Melissa, and my cohost with the most, Steve as we look at black-eyed …

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Dec. 21, 2023

A Very ThoughtCast Christmas

Today's episode brought to you by all those holiday foods.....in song! Join us as we talk about what's real and really gross about the famous and infamous food and drink mentioned in holiday music lyrics. Have you ever roasted a …

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Dec. 7, 2023

The Braising Game

Hey there food fans! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- Episode 40. Today we are talking about braising. Which proteins work best? What is the difference between braising and other cooking methods? Does it matter which liquid you use? …

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Nov. 30, 2023

The Fast and The Curious

Steve and Melissa are joined by Jacob Roth for an epic showdown for the ages-- we are trying to determine which is the best fast food chain. Welcome to episode 39 of The Food For ThoughtCast- with a fancy sportsball …

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Nov. 23, 2023

Thanksgrubbing

Happy Thanksgiving! (or just happy Thursday, if that's what you're into) The Food For ThoughtCast invites you to join us as we say Thanks or No Thanks to regional varieties of classic Thanksgiving favorites. Steve and I talk a little …

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Nov. 17, 2023

You've Been Served

Welcome back and thank you for listening to The Food For ThoughtCast. In Episode 37 , Steve and I are joined by Tate Hoeven, from Good Day For A Movie Podcast. We talk a little bit about the service side …

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Oct. 31, 2023

The Candy Corn Saga

Let's play a game-- it's time for Smash or Trash your Trick - or - Treat Stash! But first, we need to discuss why you hate candy corn and are also wrong about everything else in life. Episode 35 of …

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Oct. 26, 2023

Falling Into Flavor

Hey there food fans, it's time for Episode 34 of The Food For ThoughtCast! We're falling into flavor-- Fall Flavors, that is. I really can't help myself with the puns. We're looking at the most beloved fall flavors and talking …

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Oct. 19, 2023

Steve is Fairly New Here

It's Chef Steve's first time at The State Fair of Texas- and boy are his arms tired.......of lifting delicious foods! Thanks for joining us for Episode 33 of The Food For ThoughtCast. We are joined by newly crowned (accused? coerced?) …

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Oct. 12, 2023

We Are Game For Anything

Quail, quail, quail look who it is! Welcome back listener! No bird, or pun, is too small or unimportant for today's episode. We are joined by Chef Stephen Gonzalez as he and I take a look at game birds, how …

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Sept. 14, 2023

Deep Dish Deep Dive

Pizza, part 2. Today we're deep diving into Deep Dish Pizza- the Chicago kind, and a variety and myriad of other loosely related but completely off-topic subjects in our signature style. Did I say "we"? That's right-- everybody's favorite Good …

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July 27, 2023

When The Moon Hits Your Eye

D.C., Naples, Chicago, Denver, New Haven.......... Where does your favorite pizza come from and what makes it special? Chef Stephen Gonzalez graces us with his presence once again as we take our first, and by no means last, look at …

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July 13, 2023

Get Comfy

Why do foods give us comfort the way that they do? What are our listener favorites? What are our favorites? Does everything qualify as comfort food? We say, yes! Chef Stephen joins us to talk about the most delicious foods …

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June 29, 2023

Brunch: A Breakfastential Crisis

Is it breakfast ? Is it lunch? Will it Brunch? Why is Brunch?! We think , therefore we pancake. The most random at times but also consistently delicious conversation ever in part 2 of the Breakfast episode. Hear it for …

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May 25, 2023

Remember the À La Mode

Today we are joined by Chefs Stephen Gonzalez and Ernie Estrada as we talk about first jobs, learning to cook, and San Antonio as its own food mecca.

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April 20, 2023

BBQ + A

Chef Stephen Gonzalez is back to recap his trip to St. Louis and Kansas City and he takes us on a culinary adventure, a food tour, if you will. We ponder all the different kinds of regional barbecue. BBQ is …

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April 6, 2023

On The Lamb...

Chef Steve is back in the house as we talk about Easter food traditions. Ham, fajitas, deviled eggs, or maybe scotch eggs? To raisin or not to raisin? These are the important questions. Also why does mint jelly exist? The …

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March 2, 2023

Getcha Grub On! With Chef Stephen Gonzalez

Our first guest on The Food For Thoughtcast is an old chef-friend of mine, Stephen, here to tell us about his culinary mission to give folks confidence in the kitchen. Chaos breaks loose as we try to determine which soap …

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