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The Bite Goes On – Laura Holmes Haddad Jul 05, 2019

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EP35: Sondra and Laura have known each other for almost 20 years. Laura Holmes Haddad was the editor of both of Sondra’s cookbooks, the girl & the fig Cookbook (published by Simon & Schuster) and Plats du Jour (self-published). In this episode, we have a laughter filled, lively discussion about Laura’s beginnings as a food and wine writer, a world traveler, a cookbook author, a mom, wife of a Lebanese husband and breast cancer survivor. All of these important times/roles in Laura’s life have culminated to make her the ultimate foodie. Join us as we coerce Laura’s 11 year old daughter (going on 20) to talk about food and what she likes to cook and bake and more. With Special Guests: Penelope Haddad & Kathleen Thomas Hill

The Bite Goes On – Chef, Kyle Connaughton Jun 28, 2019

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EP34: We are humbled to have been able to steal Kyle away from his restaurant duties as we know how busy he is. We are certainly glad we did, as we talked about the journey to launching Single Thread, with his childhood sweetheart/wife Katina and created the restaurant/inn of their dreams. Using the influences from their world travels, their sensibilities of wine country and their very strong focus on hospitality, they are rewarded with 3 Michelin stars and was just added to the 2019 World’s Best Restaurant list. Find out more about Kyle and Katina on their website Press page (included below) as they have garnered enough press to turn it into a book. Listen in as we find out about some of the intrinsic details that make Single Thread so especially special.

https://www.singlethreadfarms.com/press
https://www.singlethreadfarms.com
Reservations at https://www.singlethreadfarms.com/bookings
Follow them on Instagram at @singlethreadfarms

The Bite Goes On – Tsering Sherpa Jun 21, 2019

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This week Sondra and Brian sit down with Tsering Sherpa from Nepal. This episode was born out of numerous conversations that Brian had with Tsering on their lunch breaks at the Fairmont, Sonoma Mission Inn. He found the culture and traditions so interesting and the food completely unfamiliar yet compelling, so we invited her on the show to have a long conversation and dig deeper into the subject. Enjoy…

The Bite Goes On – The Vegan Episode Jun 14, 2019

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Welcome to episode #32, possibly our longest conversation yet. We welcomed back Alison Kilmer from Uppercase Tea (EP29) and on her suggestion she brought Miyoko Schinner from Miyoko’s.

Alison showed up with an incredible platter of Miyoko’s Vegan cheeses with condiments and crackers. It was quite a spread and no pun intended quite spreadable too. On this show, we discuss everything Vegan, from how Miyoko got started making artisan vegan cheese, her animal sanctuary, Rancho Compasion, her philosophy and agenda. Alison touches on her Vegan diet, the Miyoko’s packaging design, and her mission to inspire restaurants to become more Vegan forward.

More information on Miyoko’s Plant Based Cheeses: https://miyokos.com/

To find out what is happening at Wine Country Vegan: https://www.facebook.com/winecountryvegan/

The Bite Goes On – Patti Britton Jun 07, 2019

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EP31: We are all faced with many buying decisions every day of our lives. Patti Britton of Britton Design works towards influencing us in our wine and food choices in her role as a packaging designer (amongst other graphic design projects). Patti started her graphic design career working for design studios in San Francisco, designing wine and food packaging along with collateral design. She started her own small studio, Britton Design, in San Francisco, at Sansome and Vallejo in 1990 which she eventually moved to the city of Sonoma.

Patti prides herself on being a storyteller and working with clients to understand their message and how best to reveal it so that consumers are engaged. Sondra has known Patti for over 25 years and hired Patti in 1997 when she opened the girl & the fig to create her logo. Throughout the years, Patti has designed more logos, food and wine labels, brochures and more for the girl & the fig. Patti continues to be an award winning designer and her esteemed client list has included Opus One, Ferrari Carano, Viansa, Clos du Val, Galante and way too many to name here.

We were honored to be Patti’s first podcasting experience. She paints us a picture of her well regarding design history and what it takes when working with a client to create a visually appealing packaging design that not only tells a story, but sells the product.

You can learn more about Patti and Britton Design at www.brittondesign.com or email her at pb@brittondesign.com.

The Bite Goes On – Michelle Heston May 31, 2019

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It is only fitting that Michelle Heston is featured on our 30th episode as we celebrated with one of her amazing one-of-a-kind cake creations. Michelle calls baking her passion project, a way she can combine her love for baking and her generous spirit to friends and family by “letting them eat cake”. Our conversation moves around from Michelle’s upbringing in the restaurant business, the family tradition of big Sunday dinners, how she found her passion for baking and a bit about working public relations and marketing for luxury hotels.

Sondra unabashedly ate 2 pieces of Michelle’s special Whiskey & Honey Cake. (Daisy chocolate sponge cake with Irish-whiskey scented and Sonoma honey vanilla buttercream. Naked frosting of the same recipe, topped with homemade burnt chocolate hard candies dusted with gold sprinkles (to look like figs), local wildflower honeycomb and chocolate shavings).

Michelle’s real life job is as the Executive Director of Public Relations for Accor Hotels, which includes the Fairmont Hotel Brand.

You can salivate over Michelle’s cakes on Instagram @hestoncakes and if you ever have a chance to taste one of her cakes you will taste the love with every bite.

The Bite Goes On – The Sisterhood of Tea May 24, 2019

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EP29: On this show we welcome Alison Kilmer, Founder of The Sisterhood of Tea and Upper Case Tea. As a Sonoma-based woman-owned company Alison is committed to elevating tea to the same standards that we often identify with in wine with single estate wine and organic produce. In this episode, Alison will share a tea primer, discuss her passion towards social ventures, explain the intracies of preparing a perfect cup of tea, her tea ceremony and great insight into her design sense, business, and planned growth. Alison generously brought samples of some of her products and we tasted tea in a whole new way.

You can learn more about Alison and her mission as well as purchase tea or subscribe to her monthly subscription on her website

www.thesisterhoodoftea.com

The Bite Goes On – Rob Larman May 17, 2019

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We welcome Rob Larman, long-time Sonoma chef, owner of Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House. Rob’s chef history includes stints at Magnolia Place, Sausalito’s Casa Madrona, Rob’s Rib Shack and La Poste. During this time, Rob has slowly created his own style of Smoked meats, not influenced be either Texas or Tennessee BBQ. In this episode we talk about Rob’s history as a chef, BBQ and smoking, catering, cuts of meat, favorite restaurants, food delivery services, having a neighborhood restaurant and his house-made sauces.
We dive into Rob’s recent appearance in Food Network’s popular show, Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives where his brisket, ribs and fried chicken are featured.

To enjoy Robs BBQ, visit Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House located at 18350 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma, CA 95476. (707) 509-5480. The restaurant is open Thursday – Monday from 11 am – 9 pm.

http://www.cochonvolantbbq.com/
on Instagram: cochonvolantbbq

The Bite Goes On – Nile Zacherle, Mad Fritz Brewing May 10, 2019

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EP27: Nile Zacherle created Mad Fritz after 25 years of home brewing. Nile Zacherle first began his journey into fermented beverages in 1990 at the age of 18 when he and his father brewed their first batch of beer at home. What began as a father/son home project continued to evolve until he transitioned his schooling from a focus in art and design to a BS in Fermentation Science at UC Davis. While at UC Davis, Nile completed the Master Brewers program passing the 2 day exam issued by the IOBD (Institute of Brewing and Distilling based in the UK) in 1996.Nile currently makes wine for David Arthur Vineyards on Pritchard Hill in the Napa Valley. Nile’s wife Whitney brings a depth of knowledge from the wine industry and business skills while handling all farming operations and general management at Mad Fritz. This was an in depth conversation about Mad Fritz’s orgin beers and the creativity that goes into making them.

www.madfritz.com

Visit at Mad Fritz Tap Room is located at 1282B vidovich Ave in St Helena California

@madfritzbrewing

The Bite Goes On – John McReynolds May 03, 2019

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On this episode, we travel the world on a Chef’s journey and love affair for food and travel. Chef John McReynolds has cooked on the range, on the sea, for celebrities and was a hometown Chef / Partner of Cafe La Haye in Sonoma. For the past 10 years, he has been the Chef and Culinary Director for Stone Edge Farms. In addition to cooking, event cooking, foraging, entertaining club members, he also writes. He just released his second cookbook called The Stone Edge Farm Kitchen Larder Cookbook published by Rizzoli. This follows the award winning IACP winner Stone Edge Farm Cookbook.

www.stoneedgefarm.com

Purchase Cookbooks: https://www.stoneedgefarm.com/pages/culinary.html
Reservations at Edge: larry@stoneedgefarm.com

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