In This Batch… Trevett Hooper is the chef and owner of Legume Bistro and Butterjoint in Oakland. In Part Two of Two, we talk about what he’s witnessed through the 10 years of Legume’s lifespan and the changing landscape of food in Pittsburgh. We dig into food reviewers, restaurant incubators, and more. In Part One …
Feb 9, 2018
21 min
In This Batch… Trevett Hooper is the chef and owner of Legume Bistro and Butterjoint in Oakland. In Part One of Two, we talk about food influences, cookbooks, and how he came to create the perfect fry with just three ingredients. This is another special two part episode (like Madeline and I in Batch 6). …
Feb 2, 2018
20 min
Batch 08: Small Fries Episode – Pittsburgh Remoulade
Oct 6, 2017
10 min
In This Batch… Kerry Lee May started Twistburgh on Instagram (after a brainstorming session over sangria, naturally) and has been twirling her way through Pittsburgh’s pretzel scene. We talk about what makes a good pretzel, best dipping sauces, and a PotatoFest! We split an order of Truffle Gorgonzola Pommes Frites and they were quite tasty. …
Sep 22, 2017
25 min
In This Batch… Madeline Quigley is a food and travel writer in Pittsburgh. She’s also a content marketer and freelance writer. Basically, she writes all the things. In Part Two of Two, we talk about blogging as a business within the changing freelance landscape, taking small steps to get to a big payoff, and we …
Sep 15, 2017
31 min
In This Batch… Madeline Quigley is a food and travel writer in Pittsburgh. She’s also a content marketer and freelance writer. Basically, she writes all the things. In Part One of Two, we discuss how she followed her dream, which led her to travel around Europe before becoming a Pittsburgh food writer and a travel …
Sep 8, 2017
27 min
In This Batch… It’s the first pawdcast! I had a very special guest, Lucy, and her human, Tori Mistick. Tori is a Pittsburgh dog mom who spreads her stylish views on her blog: Wear, Wag, Repeat. Over a plate of plain fries with garlic aoili at Franktuary during their Sunday dog-friendly hours, we talk about …
Aug 24, 2017
20 min
In This Batch… Doug Derda is on a mission to discover what Pittsburgh’s BBQ style is. We ate amazing brisket and chili fries at Rowdy BBQ while he schooled me in the art of the BBQ. We also discussed the similarities between the BBQ and craft beer worlds and some places in Pittsburgh who are …
Aug 24, 2017
43 min
Whoa, it’s our first Small Fries episode! These will be mini-episodes (or minisodes) around 10 minutes long with simple recipes, fun potato facts (who doesn’t love potato trivia), and generally me talking at you without a guest. There may be a guest at some point. I have no idea. This is the first one! In …
Aug 24, 2017
10 min
In This Batch… Amanda Narcisi is the creator of BOLD Pittsburgh. We discussed the importance of supporting local businesses at The Foundry on the North Shore over a plate of poutine and pommes frites. I discovered BOLD’s evolution and how Amanda has used her editorial power for good to spread the word of new restaurants, …
Aug 24, 2017
42 min
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