Food nurtures our bodies...the stories of food nurture our souls



Pull up a chair, and let’s talk about food. More specifically, let’s talk about the culinary scene of the Treasure Valley. And while we’re at it, let’s hear from the people who create that scene. We believe that locally owned culinary businesses are an essential part of the soul of a place. They offer more than food -- they serve up big heaping helpings of regional identity. This site is dedicated to telling their stories. Through blogs, podcasts and social media, you’ll learn about the folks "behind the menu". We hope you’ll enjoy hearing these stories...and that you’ll become a part of the conversation about our local culinary scene as well.

Vino Around the World

Tuesday, 27 April, 2010
Vino Around the World

 
The Brick Oven Bistro has been serving wine for as long as it has served food, and owners Stephanie Telesco and Jeff Nee are pretty picky about what they stock. At the same time, however, they don’t brook any snobbery toward appreciating good wines, and for many years now they’ve been hosting wine classes at [...]

Vive Sous Vide!

Tuesday, 30 March, 2010
Vive Sous Vide!

In this episode of Au Pair, our podcast series in which John Berryhill waxes culinarily about wine and food pairings, we bring you the unlikely combination of Japanese pillows and a cooking technique that involves vacuum sealing, 160 degree water, and twenty-three hours.  And we do it all naked.
Intrigued?  Shake ‘n bake, followers.

Bake ‘n “Shark”!

Thursday, 25 March, 2010
Bake ‘n “Shark”!

I grew up at a time, and in a place, where the term “fish sandwich” was synonymous with McDonald’s — and I suspect its presence on the menu at the Golden Arches was a concession to the Catholics or Lenten observers.
Thank the Culinary Gods that we’ve evolved.  But even in whilst stuck in the middle [...]