Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Wine Time with Peggy - Wine, Grilling, and Barbecue

Grilling and Barbecue Season is on with this fourth episode of our new Big Blend Radio "Wine Time with Peggy" series featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Plus, hear an update on the vineyard, and what the term "Tannins" means. Check out Peggy's recipe for Spicy Grilled Pineapple over Vanilla Bean Ice Cream here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/spicy-grilled-pineapple-over-vanilla-bean-ice-cream/Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more and see the playlist here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/peggy-fiandaca-ldv-winery/Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/Music on this episode: "Rock Gardens, Swimming Pools and Barbeques" from the album "The Perfume of Creosote: Desert Exotica 1" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Hiatt and Darlene Capshaw - A Taste of Albuquerque, New Mexico

From farm-to-table fare, fry bread, and tacos, to green chiles, blue cornmeal pancakes, and global fusion cuisine, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on the diverse and delicious food and flavors of Albuquerque, New Mexico.Featured Guests: - Steve Hiatt - Bottger Mansion of Old Town https://bottger.com/- Darlene Capshaw - Red Horse Bed & Breakfast https://www.redhorsebnb.com/Stay New Mexico True and Visit: https://www.nmbba.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blake Vanfield - Genuine Skagit Valley

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Tuesday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features Blake Vanfield, Executive Director of Genuine Skagit Valley in Washington State. The Skagit Valley has been supplying the region, state, and world with nearly every crop imaginable since the first commercial harvest of potatoes in 1853. Today, the region cultivates over 80 crops. Genuine Skagit Valley supports the growers and producers of the Skagit Valley by promoting the region's distinctive farm-raised flavors, culture, and heritage, with the aim to sustain farming for generations to come. More: https://genuineskagitvalley.com/For more about the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) visit https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pratik Rijal and Nishchal Banskota - Nepal Tea Collective

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show features Pratik Rijal and Nishchal Banskota, co-founders of Nepal Tea Collective.Nepal Tea Collective is a public benefit corporation that distributes fresh teas, organically grown and packed at origin in Nepal, throughout the United States and worldwide. Teas are from four different small-holder farms in Nepal. Nepal Tea Collective aims to bridge the gap between tea farmers and customers by moving past the middlemen and working directly with producers. Nepal Tea Collective makes the tea farm to table supply chain traceable and transparent. Each package is labeled with a QR code that can be scanned for info about where, how and when the tea was produced. More: https://nepalteacollective.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wine Time with Peggy - Aromatherapy for Wine Lovers

It's all about Le Nez du Vin (Aromatherapy for Wine Lovers) on this third episode of our new Big Blend Radio "Wine Time with Peggy" series featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Plus, hear an update on the vineyard, and what the term "Wine Taint" means. Check out Peggy's recipe for Wine Poached Chicken Breasts: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/wine-poached-chicken-breasts/Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more and see the playlist here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/peggy-fiandaca-ldv-winery/Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two Great Cookbooks - Linda Kissam, Carrie Bonfitto, Jessica Formicola

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show features writer Linda Kissam, and cookbook authors Carrie Bonfitto - "What to Eat: Why to Eat it," and Jessica Formicola - "Beef It Up!: 50 Mouthwatering Recipes for Ground Beef, Steaks, Stews, Roasts, Ribs, and More." Read Linda's review of their cookbooks and see recipes from the books, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/two-great-cookbooks-beef-it-up-and-what-to-eat-why-to-eat-it/Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follow her adventures at http://allingoodtaste.info/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wine Time with Peggy - Summer Wines and Pairings

It's all about Summer Wines, Summer Wine Pairings and Summer Recipes on this second episode of our new Big Blend Radio "Wine Time with Peggy" series featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Check out Peggy's Wine and Salad Pairing Tips plus Grilled Rack of Lamb recipe here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/summer-wine-salad-pairings-and-lamb-recipe/Featured music on the show is "Summer Wine" by Shelley King https://www.shelleyking.com/Wine Time with Peggy airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Learn more and see the playlist here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/peggy-fiandaca-ldv-winery/Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marie Coleman - Church Street Cafe in Albuquerque

Recorded onsite, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Marie Coleman, owner of Church Street Cafe in historic Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hear the fascinating and inspiring story of how Marie started this popular restaurant that's known for serving delicious and authentic New Mexico cuisine, and for being housed within the historic Casa de Ruiz "House of Ruiz" which was built during the founding of Albuquerque, sometime after 1706. This makes Casa de Ruiz the oldest residence in Albuquerque and one of the oldest structures in the state of New Mexico. More: https://www.churchstreetcafe.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.