Episode 183

Small Bites Radio

Small Bites was still thrilled and humbled to win Metro Philly’s Best of Best 2023 Arts & Entertainment category and in 2024 we have been named 50 Best Hospitality Podcasts Worldwide You Must Follow in 2024, Best Food Network Podcasts Worldwide You Must Follow in 2024, 35 Best Philadelphia Lifestyle Blogs and Websites in 2024, 25 Best Philly Food Blogs and Websites in 2024, and Top 25 Philly Food RSS Feeds in 2024. We kick off the first episode of 2024 with a show so big it is 2 1/2 hours long with some of the biggest names in the food industry!!! D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents Small Bites Radio the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia” and #1 listed “Food Radio show South Jersey”. Our newest episode has a fantastic lineup! #SmallBitesRadio has been named Top Hospitality Shows on the Planet from 2020 – 2024, #Bluejeanfood.com named Top Philadelphia Best Philadelphia Lifestyle Blogs and Websites from 2021-2024, Best Philly Food Blogs and Websites 2023-24, Top 25 Philly Food RSS Feeds in 2024, nominated by Metro Philly Newspaper 2022-23 Best of Philadelphia Arts & Entertainment, and winner of Metro Philly Newspaper 2023 Best of Philadelphia Arts & Entertainment. John Howard-Fusco started the show off talking about David Murray’s Gouldsburger’s, Mark Callazzo and Lee Sanchez’s Rhythm and Spirits, and Alberta Ferebee’s Aunt Berta's Kitchen, Insomnia Cookies, Guildford Hall Brewery, Moorestown Business Association, Community House of Moorestown, Rowan University, King's Road Brewing Company, South Jersey Food Scene, and more. With OVER 3 Billion YouTube views, yes that is billions and more than 10 million total social media followers we were thrilled to talk to Natalie Sideserf aka Queen of Cake, renowned cake artist, and founder of Sideserf Cakes at 01:20:30 of the episode. They create hyper-realistic cakes that you have to see to believe. Natalie has had many appearances on Food Network, Discovery+, and Netflix. Sideserf's creations defy expectations and redefine the possibilities of cake decorating. Natalie has already worked with other top tier creators, musicians, celebrities, brands and more including Mr. Beast, Willie Nelson, AMC Network, RAM, and WB Games, just to name a few. Amidst the burgeoning fascination with hyper-realistic cakes, Natalie Sideserf stands as a true pioneer. With her rich artistic background that transitioned into sculpting awe-inspiring cakes, Natalie has successfully cultivated a brand poised for greater heights. As she and her partner anticipate the arrival of their first baby, they envision a spectrum of products designed to resonate with both parents and children including one of the first of many new products launching in 2024, their line of edible clay. We had lots of fun chatting with Kat Ashmore the creator of Kat Can Cook with more than 3 Million followers on social combined, her 45k email newsletter subscribers, and fans of her "Hungry Lady Salads" on TikTok about her new cookbook at 09:22 of episode ‘Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun’ from Rodale Books. In Ashmore's debut cookbook, she shares 110 wholesome, comforting mostly gluten-free recipes that are full of flavor, nourishment, and fun—and meant to be devoured in big bites! With her signature personality and joy, this cookbook is a celebration of nature and seasonality and encourages home cooks to rethink familiar ingredients. From Hungry Lady Salads and weeknight dinners to snacks and desserts, Big Bites shares recipes for everything you could ever want. Learning how to finally use the air fryer properly enjoyed talking to Rebecca Abbott and Jennifer West the co-founders of the popular blog Air Frying Foodie and the Easy Air Fryer Recipes Facebook page, which has over 2.4 million members at 43:40 of episode and chatting our their new cookbook ‘AIR FRYER ALL DAY: 120 Tried-and-True Recipes for Family-Friendly Comfort Food’ from Harvest Books. In Air Fryer All Day, Jen and Becky take their recipes from the web to the page for the first time, sharing 120 family-friendly air fryer meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner—plus dessert—often in less time than it takes to preheat your oven and with minimal cleanup. At 27:00 the episode had a great conversation with Rowena Scherer the Founder of eat2explore and author of the new cookbook ‘A Taste of the World: Celebrating Global Flavors’ from The Collective Book Studio/Simon & Schuster. A Taste of the World is a carefully curated collection of recipes celebrating global cuisine and designed to be made by families with kids of all ages. Each recipe is a full meal and includes step-by-step instructions so parents can safely have their kids join in the fun while learning about other cultures through their traditional foods. We even had a special appearance from Derek Timm Jr to talk about how much he enjoyed cooking. Rebecca O'Leary, the brand new Executive Director of EPABID, joined us at 01:06:05 of the episode. East Passyunk Avenue presents the return of one of the year's most celebrated restaurant weeks along Philadelphia's most famous food neighborhood. East Passyunk Restaurant Week returns at over two dozen locations from February 26th through March 8th. Diners are invited to a global tasting tour with cuisines from around the world. Special priced lunch and dinner menus include three or more courses for $20, $30, $40 and $55 - and include signature Avenue favorites plus exclusive dishes created just for the event. Participating restaurants this year will include Barcelona Wine Bar, Bing Bing Dim Sum, Cantina los Caballitos, The Dutch, Ember and Ash, Flannel, Gabriella's Vietnam, Juana Tamale, Le Virtu, Marra's, MoonNight, Noir, Ocho Rios, Perla, Pistolas Del Sur, Pizzata Pizzeria Birreria, P'unk Burger, Pub on Passyunk East, Stogie Joe's, The Palace of Indian, Townsend Wine Bar and Triangle Tavern. She also talked about Flavors of the Avenue coming back this spring and the new music festival. We are cheering for Galen Thomas the Owner of Cloud Cups Gelato at 01:31:25 of the episode as he is competing at Carpigiani Gelato Festival World Masters, the international traveling competition in search of the best gelato flavors in the world. On February 26th, the event will be held at Rosito Bisani East Coast Office in King of Prussia where 12 gelato makers will compete for a spot in the North American Semi Finals in 2024. The Challenge is organized by Carpigiani North America in collaboration with Gelato Festival and Sigep – Italian Exhibition Group. Cloud Cups Gelato is a Philadelphia-based artisan gelato + sorbet company. In small batches, they handcraft over 100 unique flavors with the perfect cloud-like texture — soft, fluffy and creamy. Cloud Cups is known in the city for some of the most creative, delicious desserts and they are truly passionate about providing the community with amazing quality and fun experiences. We learned all about Peru with Robert Bradley at 01:46:25 of the episode talking about his new book ‘Eating Peru: A Gastronomic Journey’ from University of Oklahoma Press. Journeying from coasts to highlands and back again, the intrepid author introduces us to the most interesting aspects of Peruvian cuisine that he encounters along the way, with several recipes included. Bradley sizzles about Peruvian ceviche, pisco and the pisco sour, and the country’s best restaurants—two ranked in the top ten by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023. He does this all while sampling food lore, Andean anthropology, history, linguistics, and the pleasures and perils of travel within Peru. Last, but certainly not least we talked to Keith Krem C.O.O. of AFP Industries/KLYR Rum LLC at 02:10:15 of the episode. At twelve times distilled and filtered eighteen times, KLYR is an innovative, fresh take on rum that speaks to American ingenuity. KLYR Rum has zero grams of sugar and zero grams of carbohydrates, and it’s lower in calories than other, more sugary rums. Every sip of KLYR Rum is the finest of flavors. They use a blend of the purest brown sugar mixed with clean sugar cane to keep the sophisticated flavors in, and the harsh flavors out. Their rum is completely free of additives, sweeteners and GMOs. It’s gluten-free at every step of the process. And the way they make it celebrates and protects the purity of a true rum that wows all. Be sure to head out to Delco this weekend as KLYR will be a part of The 13th Annual Shamrock and Roll Pub Crawl on Saturday, March 2nd beginning at 2pm. There is no charge to get on the bus that runs continually all day, no cover charge at the bars, and drink specials all day. Participating Bars include: Terry's Too, Red Lantern, 39 North, Marty Magee's Irish Pub, Dolan’s RPark, Monaghan's Pub, JD McGillicuddy's, and Flashbacks. You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! The Small Bites team consists of many segment producers and correspondents. Expect culinary tips and events from celebrity Chef Barbie Marshall who was awarded the title of Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light Magazine, Season 10 Hell’s Kitchen Finalist and appeared on Season 17 Hell’s Kitchen All Stars. You’ll be provided with latest food news and happenings from John Howard-Fusco who has been featured in the Courier-Post South Jersey (a Gannett newspaper), as a contributor for NJ Monthly Magazine, and a New York Times recognized blogger for Eating in South Jersey. The latest trends and food concepts from Chef Beth Esposito the Chef/Owner of Pink Garlic Private Events and Butcher’s Pantry in the Reading Terminal Market and has been spotlighted on The Rachael Ray Show, The Food Network programming, multiple appearances on Fox 29 Good Day, and many more television and radio outlets. Enjoy a funny joke from legendary joke teller Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, the former head writer for “The Howard Stern Show”. Last but not least we also have freelance writer William Knowles, the personality behind “Around Town” for Bluejeanfood.com doing coverage and blog posts about events. Listen to Small Bites Radio worldwide on Simplecast, iHeartRadio,TuneIn, Stitcher Radio, PodOmatic, Player FM, iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Audible, Amazon Music, and many more distribution partners. To see a list of everyone who has appeared on the show click below: https://bluejeanfood.com/smallbitesradio/ D & L Coffee Services has an expert staff of highly qualified, certified, and experienced office, technical, and sales personnel. D & L Coffee Services are able to provide your business, home, or special event the absolute best from the beans they sell, vendors they work with, Italian delicacies available for delivery, catering on-site for any sized affair, hands-on barista training, equipment available for purchase, and maintenance/repair services for your espresso and coffee machines. You can stop by their warehouse at 7000 HOLSTEIN AVE, SUITE 3, Philadelphia, PA 19153 during business hours or call the office at 215-365-5521 for an appointment, consultation, or any questions. #foodradioshowphiladelphia #FoodRadioShowSouthJersey #tophospitalityshow #foodradio #foodradioshow #topphiladelphialifestyle #toplisted #bestfood #bestpodcast #bestofphilly #bestphillyblog #bestfoodfeed #bestphillyartsentertainment #metrophillybest