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08-11-19 Small Bites Radio

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

08-11-19

Small Bites

D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia”, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio Podcast Recording Studio this Sunday, August 11th at 635pm EST with a stellar lineup with special guest co-host Chef Michael Dangelo of Ocean Casino • Resort. Chef Michael is an experienced pastry chef with a demonstrated history of working in the food and beverages industry with a Culinary Certification focused in Culinary Arts/Chef Training from Academy of Culinary Art, Atlantic Cape Community College. Chef Michael is also the Chef Coordinator at The Salvation Army USA where he works on special dinners to raise funds to feed those in need with a group of Volunteer Chefs to prepare Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for Thousands of needy family’s every year.

We are thrilled to welcome Micheal Sparks the CEO AND CO-OWNER of UGK bringing one of the hottest culinary events to Philadelphia on Saturday, August 17th called The Underground Kitchen “The New Americana” Tour with Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association – HLCCA. This experiential dining society, is known for hosting high-style, multi-course dinners in secret locations with renowned and up-and-coming chefs. The tour, inspired by Netflix’s “Chef’s Table,” will tell the diverse American stories of our chefs through their dishes, each carefully selected to convey personally memorable moments from their life. The featured chef in Philadelphia is Michael Stuckey of Southern Way Catering, the premiere catering company of Columbia, South Carolina. “Part of Underground Kitchen is us getting to know our chefs personally – getting to know their hearts and souls and not just their heads and hands,” adds Sparks. “This tour is about our chefs telling their unique personal stories – from childhood to adulthood… sometimes tragic, more times triumphant – all prepared and plated in an intimate, evocative, community-connecting, no-holds-barred multi-course dinner.” Sounds like a great time to us!

Without Derek Timm in studio, the Small Bites crew were in a pickle so they decided to call upon Lee Lawley the owner of Delco Dills to help out and come in. Delco Dills – In a Pickle? Get it? Oh, nevermind. Delco Dills LLC is a small, family-owned pickle business operating in Collingdale, Delaware County PA. After much experimentation, a perfect combination of brine and ingredients produced a fresh and flavorful pickle that Lee along with his wife Elaine Lawley began to share with family and friends. An overwhelming and humbling response of positive feedback and support inspired them to continue in their pickle-making efforts and share the product with others. They began selling their product at local fairs and festivals and now can be found in local markets, pizza places, and restaurants in Delaware and Chester counties as well as a farmer’s market in New Jersey.

Then also joining in the fun will be Mike Ammirati of Ammirati Coffee who is based in New York and Enrico Marchionni who is the east coast sales manager for Toschi Vignola. Ammirati Coffee is a 56 year old family owned coffee importing & distribution company in the NYC area supplying the foodservice industry with some of the finest Italian products on the market today and they have partnered with Toschi Vignola. Toschi Vignola is a 75 year old family owned Italian company located just outside of Modena, Italy and Toschi specializes in flavored syrups, ingredients for gelato, sorbets, & confectionary, along with the world famous Amarena cherry to name just a few. Ammirati is proud to announce that they are the first company in the United States to import & distribute Toschi to the foodservice industry. Mike Ammirati & Enrico Marchionni are working effortlessly to grow Toschi in all key cities around the country by offering a straightforward key approach network of distribution by offering full support. Give them try!

Last, but certainly not least is Chris Parsons of Waffles4Tourette’s and Hobbs Coffee. Their product is the Liège sugar waffle which is popular in the streets of Brussels. They have been making the waffles at Hobb’s Coffee for the past five years as well as at the Swarthmore Farmers Market. Chris along with Marc Schmidt a neuroscience teacher and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania who founded Waffles for Tourette’s with an aim to produce these delicious treats from Belgium while also raising awareness for Tourette’s syndrome (TS), a fairly common tic disorder that is often misunderstood. A large percentage of their proceeds go to the national and local chapters of Tourette Association of America and they have donated over $11,000 since 2013. Something that tastes great with an even greater cause for good!

You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don’t forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The The New York Times recognized for Blog Eating in SJ, John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John’s book “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc” from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is available, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Season 10 finalist, appeared on Season 17 of FOX Hell’s Kitchen #AllStars, as well named Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie Martling of The Howard Stern Show fame and his autobiography “The Joke Man: Bow to Stern” from Post Hill Press is available for purchase on Amazon.com. D & L Coffee Services Inc. and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will use the TuneIn app to listen worldwide or also catch Small Bites Radio syndicated on KGTK 920AM, KITZ 1400AM, KSBN 1230AM, KBNP 1410AM, Salem Radio Network, ScyNet Radio, Stitcher Radio, PodOmatic, Indie Philly Radio, Player FM, iTunes, and TryThisDish Radio which is the only independently owned and operated international chef-driven foodie and lifestyle radio network in the world.

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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 Donato Marino the office at 215-365-5521 for an appointment, consultation, or any questions.

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07-28-19 Small Bites Radio

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

07-28-19 Small Bites Radio

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07-28-19

D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia”, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio Podcast Recording Studio this Sunday, July 28th at 635pm EST with a stellar lineup and Gloucester City Democrat Club President Wil Levins of Gloucester City, New Jersey filling in for Donato Marino since Don is under the weather. Get well soon Don.

We start things off by welcoming tenured brand developer and strategist Eric Michael the President of Four20 Creative Collective as well as their Director of Consumer Marketing & Events Beth Lawrence. They recently held an extremely successful event called “Cooking with CBD” at Warehouse on Watts with The Herbal Chef Chris Sayegh, former NHL player Riley Cote of Philadelphia Flyers, and former NFL player Todd Herremans of Philadelphia Eagles. “Cooking with Cannabis” [or “Cooking with CBD” in limited markets] – powered by by FOUR20 Creative Collective’s popular FOUR20 Report industry newsletter – is a roving series pairing innovative culinary talent with a new cities across the country. Each installment offers an individually unique and unbelievably palatable collection of epicurean experiences for the 420 consumer.

Then we welcome food blogger Food in Jars, cookbook author, and canning teacher Marisa McClellan to talk about her latest book “The Food in Jars Kitchen: 140 Ways to Cook, Bake, Plate, and Share Your Homemade Pantry” from Running Press. Marisa McClellan wants everyone to know that a pantry full of homemade jams, jellies, salsas, and pickles can do a whole lot more than accompany toast. They can add bold bursts of flavor to your home cooking. Marisa has also been featured in The New York Times, USA TODAY, Parents Magazine, Wirecutter, Food Network, Serious Eats, The Kitchn, Grid Magazine, SAVEUR Magazine, Edible Philly, and Table Matters.

Going from jars to things in bottles we will have on Wesley Narron the Chief Wine Ambassador for City Wine Tours Philadelphia. City Wine Tours recently started running walking wine tours around 3 Philly neighborhoods. On their tours you’ll go to the heart of a neighborhood, sample delicious wines, taste contemporary cuisine and discover great restaurants. Each neighborhood is different, but you’ll drink good wine and have fun on every tour. Each tour will visit two stops, and sample 6 different wines. Sounds like fun to us.

Last, but certainly not least we will have join us William Malnati the founder of At Will Media. This 33 year old entrepreneur is taking the podcasting world by storm, but his early start was in hospitality. Will Malnati of At Will Media spent his 20’s building a restaurant empire which earned him a spot on both the Forbes and Zagat 30 Under 30 lists. Originally from Chicago, IL, he grew up in a family of restaurateurs: the grandson of Lou Malnati, founder of Chicago’s beloved pizza empire, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria). Will helped develop the restaurant brand Catch NYC, and went on his own to grow the hospitality brand Toro NYC. In 2015 he shifted his focus to media and podcasting and now has one of the fastest growing companies producing audio for brands like WeWork, Morgan Stanley, Viacom, GQ, New York Public Library, and the Clinton Foundation. At Will has been nominated for Best Branded Podcast 2019’s iHeartRadio Podcast Awards for The Atlantic Magazine’s The Future According to Now. They also produced first daily audio product for L’Oréal Group and Hearst Beauty for Amazon’s Alexa and also produce FAT MASCARA, the most popular Beauty podcast. At Will Media was co-founded with Jenna Ushkowitz (actor from Glee and Tony/Emmy award winner) and her original Series Epic Fail was purchased by SiriusXM.

You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don’t forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The New York Times recognized for Blog Eating in SJ, John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John’s book “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc” from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is available, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Season 10 finalist, appeared on Season 17 of FOX Hell’s Kitchen #AllStars, as well named Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling of The Howard Stern Show fame and his autobiography “The Joke Man: Bow to Stern” from Post Hill Press is available for purchase on Amazon.com. D & L Coffee Services Inc. and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will use the TuneIn app to listen worldwide or also catch Small Bites Radio syndicated on KGTK 920AM, KITZ 1400AM, KSBN 1230AM, KBNP 1410AM, Salem Radio Network, ScyNet Radio, Stitcher Radio, PodOmatic, Indie Philly Radio, Player FM, iTunes, and TryThisDish Radio which is the only independently owned and operated international chef-driven foodie and lifestyle radio network in the world.

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.

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07-14-19 Small Bites Radio

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

07-14-19 Small Bites Radio

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D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia”, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio Podcast Recording Studio this Sunday, July 14th at 635pm EST with a stellar lineup.

We are happy welcome Mareya Ibrahim who is a chef, holistic nutritionist, award-winning entrepreneur, and host of the popular Facebook Live show, The Real Dish Eat Cleaner with Chef Mareya to talk about her new book “Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive” from St. Martin’s Press Griffin. In the book you will remake your kitchen, your taste buds, your body, and your energy level with honest, transparent and easy-to-understand recipes. Core meal planning and preparation techniques from Ibrahim’s Facebook Live show save time, money and sanity. These forking delicious recipes make healthy eating simple and quick to table.

Then we are excited to have in studio George Martorano. George Martorano’s biggest goal is to advocate cannabis law reform and to help remove the negativity associated with marijuana. As an advocate of cannabis and it’s multiple compounds, George is opened Philadelphia’s first CBD incorporated Hip Hemp Cafe to help educate people on the medical benefits of cannabis, and to help clear the air of the stigma that the War on Drugs left, to which this day George remains one of the largest casualties of by being accused of being at the head of an organized crime business that was seeing an annual revenue upwards of $75 million. Hip Hemp Cafe is a one of a kind CBD cafe and specialty shop dedicated to improving the lives of many. It is their goal to provide their customers with a friendly, caring and knowledgeable staff, well versed in cannabidiol (CBD) and its significant medicinal benefits within a cozy and distinguished cafe-esq environment. George’s biggest goal is to advocate cannabis law reform and to help remove the negativity associated with marijuana. To end the violence plaguing American families, he has hopes of one day exchanging guns in homes and on the streets with legal, adult use cannabis with his dream program, Cannabis for Guns.

Joining us all well in studio will be Chef Adam Volk the owner/operator of Redcrest Fried Chicken on East Passyunk Avenue which is a laid-back counter serve dining destination with fried chicken, sandwiches, sides, ice cream and other desserts. He will be in to talk about his amazing fried chicken of course that was named by USA TODAY as a Top 10 delicious stop on Philadelphia’s EPA. He is joined by Adam Leiter the Executive Director of EPABID and we will also chat about the 14th Annual East Passyunk Car Show & Street Festival held on Sunday, July 28th from 11:00am-4:00pm on East Passyunk Avenue between Broad and Dickinson Streets. Rev your engines for the 14th Annual Car Show & Street Festival, held on Sunday, July 28th from 11:00am-4:00pm on East Passyunk Avenue between Broad and Dickinson Streets. Cruise on down to South Philly’s largest summer festival and block party! We’ll have it all – including live music & DJs, FREE moon bounce and kids entertainment, the Bang! Boom! CRAFT! Show at the Fountain, street food & drinks + up to 200 antique, show, classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles! FREE to attend. Grab some street grub and summer drinks from visiting food trucks plus special $5 deals at many of East Passyunk’s award-winning restaurants! Look for the balloons to find places offering the $5 specials.

Also joining the party in studio will be Julia Lee the manager of Bam Bam Kitchen in Ardmore, PA. Bam Bam Kitchen serves a wide array of authentic Korean Food – Award Winning Stone Bowl Bibimbop, Soft Tofu Soup, and Korean Fried Chicken Wings (KFC)in a sleek casual outlet. She will also talk about Ardmore Initiative Restaurant Week 2019 that runs from July 15th-28th and is back showcasing why Ardmore is the hottest culinary destination on the Main Line. Experience the difference for yourself by trying one of Ardmore’s diverse dining options! This year they’re excited to add lunch to restaurant week! Restaurants will be providing two-course lunches for $10 or $15, three-course dinners for $15, $25, 0r $35, or having the option of both. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to try all that our new restaurants have to offer or return to a restaurant you already know you love.

We also welcome back Wildfire Radio’s Small Bites Live with Tracey Medeiros the author of The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook as she will join us to talk about the book some more and about her upcoming appearance at COOK on Saturday, July 20th.

You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don’t forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The New York Times recognized for Blog Eating in SJ, John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John’s book “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc” from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is available, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Season 10 finalist, appeared on Season 17 of FOX Hell’s Kitchen #AllStars, as well named Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling of The Howard Stern Show fame and his autobiography “The Joke Man: Bow to Stern” from Post Hill Press is available for purchase on Amazon.com. D & L Coffee Services Inc. and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will use the TuneIn app to listen worldwide or also catch Small Bites Radio syndicated on KGTK 920AM, KITZ 1400AM, KSBN 1230AM, KBNP 1410AM, Salem Radio Network, ScyNet Radio, Stitcher Radio, PodOmatic, Indie Philly Radio, Player FM, iTunes, and TryThisDish Radio which is the only independently owned and operated international chef-driven foodie and lifestyle radio network in the world.

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.

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Island Dreams Cuisine – Camden, NJ

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

Island Dreams Cuisine – Camden, NJ

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What a delight, or should I say a dream dining here. South Jersey has had a mix of Jamaican restaurants come and go. Some have been great. Some have been terrible. For one reason or another it has never really taken off like I assumed it would years ago. I don’t know why it took me so long to try Island Dreams Cuisine, but my guess would be that due to Donkey’s Place sitting right across the street I always just went there. Well I can say now I will be torn. Island Dreams Cuisine is one of the best Jamaican in South Jersey right now. It’s a tiny little place without much ambiance, but it’s the food that really matters and the food was delicious. I had a large jerk chicken with rice and peas and cabbage and carrots. With Donkey’s Place recently spotlighted on the New Jersey Bourdain Food Trail and a new throng of visitors dining there, I’ll know when the crowds are too large at Donkey’s, I can just walk across the street to still get a great meal.

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06-23-19 Small Bites Radio

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

06-23-19

http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-113/

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http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-113/

D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia”, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio Podcast Recording Studio this Sunday, June 23rd at 635pm EST with a stellar lineup.

With the summer season in high-gear, and everyone dusting off their grills we are thrilled to welcome Jamie Purviance to talk about his new book “Weber’s Ultimate Grilling: A Step-by-Step Guide to Barbecue Genius” from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. From the experts at Weber Grills, the must-have guide for total grill mastery, with 100 all-new recipes and more than 800 inspiring and instructive photos. This is your new go-to companion from the most trusted name in grilling. Much more than just a recipe collection, Weber’s Ultimate Grilling is an entirely new take on grilling today, with every recipe step visually depicted in full-color photography. Jamie Purviancegraduated from the The Culinary Institute of America with high honors and launched a food career that has included multiple New York Times best-selling cookbooks and a James Beard Foundation Award nomination. He has appeared as a grilling authority on the Today Show and Good Morning America. His latest book, “Weber’s Ultimate Grilling,” is a culmination of his 20 years as Weber’s master griller and teacher.

Philadelphia is the birthplace of America and there is no better way than to celebrate all summer long. We will have in studio Austin McGrath the manager of Plough & the Stars in Old City District. They are in the heart of the historic area where Thursdays from 5-8pm until August 29th will be a part of Old City Eats Block Party 2019. FIFTY participating restaurants and bars around the neighborhood will offer at least one half-priced small plate, and at least one discounted beer, and one $5 cocktail. Now in its fourth year, Old City Eats continues to grow, adding some of the neighborhood’s newest restaurants to its comprehensive list of participants. There are fifteen new participants in the summer-long dining program on Thursday evenings, including nine restaurants at the new The Bourse Philly Food Hall! Old City Eats features food, cocktails and atmospheres that will appeal to every taste including constant trendsetters like High Street on Market, the ever-popular The Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar and Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar – Philadelphia, neighborhood mainstays like Khyber Pass Pub and Nick’s Bar and Grille, and outdoor dining destinations like Positano Coast by Caffe Aldo Lamberti and Keating’s Rope and Anchor Bar. Offerings are designed to appeal to neighborhood locals, to people looking to enjoy sips with their co-workers, and to tourists exploring America’s most historic square mile.

We will also have on the show Justin Weathers the owner of The Bercy, Al Pastor, and Stove and Tap which is opening another location very soon. On top of all of that he will discuss Ardmore, Pennsylvania‘s first annual Bastille Day Block Party on Sunday, July 14th from 11am-4pm presented by Ardmore Initiative, The Bercy & Delice et Chocolat along with more community partners! The event is free entry for all ages. The daylong event features live entertainment for the entire family including can can dancers, live music, games & arts and crafts and more along with plenty of food & drink specials! And for the adults, a French Wine Garden sponsored by Veuve Clicquot! The Bercy will be hosting a special Bastille Day Grand Brunch Buffet from 10am-3pm. Reservations available at OpenTable.com/thebercy

Then we have joining us Michele Tartaglione the Managing Director of the State Fair Group which owns both State Fair Meadowlands and the New Meadowlands Market. The New Meadowlands Market which is New Jersey’s premier flea market is located within the Meadowlands Sports Complex (Lot J) MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the market is open every Saturday and features hundreds of merchandise vendors along with delicious food, free entertainment and games. The State Fair of Meadowlands happening from June 20th – July 7th is 18 days of summer fun with fantastic food, rides, and games. State Fair of Meadowlands will feed everybody’s ravenous appetite for fun, food and thrills without bursting anyone’s budget. New Jersey’s Great Escape has more free entertainment than ever before including the all-new Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, Jurassic Kingdom and the Jungle Island High Dive along with fan favorites including the Racing Pigs and Cycle Circus Live. This year’s menu is more well-rounded with exotic foods that include alligator bites, gator kabobs, shark kabobs and gator mac and cheese along with more ethnic choices including Mexican (e.g. Mexican bowls, churros, Greek (e.g. gyros, assorted kabobs, sausages and Italian (e.g. meatball on a stick, rigatoni pasta, pepperoni and cheese super stick dipped in a garlic batter and deep fried on a stick. Sounds like a great time to us!

Small Bites Radio’s resident Vegan Chef Christina Martin of Cooking to Nourish will also be back in studio for some fun and food talk with us and our guests.

You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don’t forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The New York Times recognized for Blog Eating in SJ, John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John’s book “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc” from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is available, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Season 10 finalist, appeared on Season 17 of FOX Hell’s Kitchen #AllStars, as well named Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie “The Joke Man” Martlingof The Howard Stern Show fame and his autobiography “The Joke Man: Bow to Stern” from Post Hill Press is available for purchase on Amazon.com.D & L Coffee Services Inc. and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will use the TuneIn app to listen worldwide or also catch Small Bites Radio syndicated on KGTK 920AM, KITZ 1400AM, KSBN 1230AM, KBNP 1410AM, Salem Radio Network, ScyNet Radio, Stitcher Radio, PodOmatic, Indie Philly Radio, Player FM, iTunes, and TryThisDish Radio which is the only independently owned and operated international chef-driven foodie and lifestyle radio network in the world.

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.

http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-113/

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Steve’s Grilled Cheese and Quesadilla Company – Glassboro, NJ

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

Steve’s Grilled Cheese and Quesadilla Company – Glassboro, NJ

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This was a delicious comfort food meal. I had the Fried Chicken and Bacon Grilled Cheese topped with BBQ sauce. It was really good with fresh cut fries that were perfectly cooked and yummy. This place is certainly a guilty pleasure and service was friendly and quick.

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Bud and Marilyn’s – Philadelphia, PA

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

Bud and Marilyn’s – Philadelphia, PA

When Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine said on Small Bites Radio that Chef Marcie Turney‏ is one of Philadelphia’s best chefs, I finally took notice. The name was familiar, and I was aware of the restaurant group that Chef Marcie and her partner Valerie Safran ran, and who knows why, but I had never been to one of them. Well I should be ashamed of myself. I like to call myself a foodie, and was missing a big portion of why Philadelphia is receiving so many accolades nationally due to our wonderful restaurant scene with Chef Marcie being one of the driving forces and reasons why.

I decided that my birthday would be a good excuse to make my first visit to one of Chef Marcie’s restaurants. If she is indeed that talented, then why not go during a time that should be celebrated and special. Well I can honestly say, she and her team did not disappoint in the least. The choice was made to dine at Bud and Marilyn’s. It was the chosen destination since I would have my 6 year old son join us, and the menu looked approachable for all palates. As soon as we stepped inside and saw multiple families dining there, I knew things were off to a good start.

From start to finish it was an impeccable experience at Bud and Marilyn’s. The décor is simple and tasteful. The service was flawless. The drinks were strong and mixed to perfection. The food was amazing, and dessert delectable. I can’t say enough of how much fun and how wonderful the meal was. Now don’t get me wrong, Bud and Marilyn’s will not be for everyone. We had American comfort food at its finest, and this type of cuisine is not for everyone. Chef Marcie does this style well, and I am now intrigued to try her other restaurants to sample her versions of Italian, Mexican, and Mediterranean. Give them try, and maybe you will become a fan of Chef Marcie like me and Chef Robert Irvine.

Below is what I had:
Warm Pretzel Rolls, Thai Style Mussels, Fried Cheese Curds, Soft Shell Crabs, Fried Chicken, and Funfetti Cake. They were ALL delicious as could be!

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06-02-19 Small Bites Radio

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

06-02-19

http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-112/

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http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-112/

D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia”, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio this Sunday, June 2nd at 635pm EST with a stellar lineup and Courier-Post’s John Howard-Fusco will be in studio as special guest co-host.

We are happy to welcome award-winning creators of the popular travel inspired cooking blog Husbands that Cook, Ryan Alvarez and Adam Merrinwho have written their very first vegetarian cookbook: HUSBANDS THAT COOK (St. Martin’s Press Griffin). Written with the same endearing, can-do spirit of their blog, the husbands present more than 120 brand-new recipes―plus some greatest hits from the site―that yield delicious results every time. Each entry in Husbands That Cook is a reminder of how simple and satisfying vegetarian meal-making can be, from hearty main dishes and sides to healthy snacks and decadent desserts and drinks. Ryan and Adam also outline common pantry items and everyday tools you’ll need to fully stock your kitchen. Whether you’re cooking for one or feeding the whole family, this book is chock-full of great creative recipes for every day of the week, all year long. Adam is one of the founding members of the indie-rock band The 88 and Ryan sings classical music and acts in TV shows and commercials.

In studio we are ecstatic to be joined by Jessica Jenkins the Director of Marketing & Communications for FCM Hospitality. FCM Hospitality is a Philadelphia-based hospitality and entertainment company, managing bars, restaurants and seasonal pop-ups throughout the region. The company is owned by Avram Hornik, a leader with more than 20 years in the hospitality industry, who has created some of the area’s most popular permanent and temporary venues in the city. Jessica will talk about their newest venture Craft Hall which is an experiential dining, drinking and entertainment concept. It is home to Mainstay Independent Brewery, Lost Bread Co. Bakery, a fully furnished kitchen, two bars and several seating areas. Guests will get to see how the beer is brewed, bread is baked, and food is cooked along with other interactive elements like a playground for kids and adults alike, lawn games, a live music stage and more. They invite guests to watch how the flour is milled, meat is smoked, and beer is brewed, providing a unique experience and better understanding of the foods’ origins and craftsmanship that went into creating them. She will also chat about one of Philly’s favorite waterfront destinations Morgan’s Pier which is Philadelphia’s backyard beer garden. Morgan’s Pier is named after George C. Morgan, a construction worker on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge 85 years ago, who is credited as being the first person to cross the bridge. He defied his boss’ orders and shimmied across the wires before the deck was completed. Each season, Morgan’s Pier invites a different celebrated chef to take over the kitchen with their own version of a chef-hosted backyard barbecue, allowing a larger population of Philadelphia and its visitors to enjoy the casual cuisine while soaking up the outdoors and its scenery just steps from the Ben Franklin Bridge. In 2015, Morgan’s Pier was named “Most Popular Bar in Pennsylvania” by BuzzFeed. We can’t wait!

Hailing from NYC, and with celebrity fans such as Denis Leary, we are pleased to have on New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Lt. John Sierp out of Ladder 8 in Tribeca with his newest restaurant endeavor Home Base Bistro in Murray Hill. The New York native boasts multiple cooking championships and has been featured on a variety of prominent television shows including Food Network’s CHOPPED, The Rachael Ray Show, The Martha Stewart Show and has even served as a judge on Throwdown with Bobby Flay. John’s acclaimed cooking embody’s the spirit of New York: diverse, progressive, and timeless. His latest cullinary endeavour, Home Base, is a collaboration with the rising entertainment connoisseurs at One Creative Marketing Group. Dubbed as an “American Bistro” the cuisine will represent a mix of John’s famous dishes and new boundary pushing menu items devised specifically for this restaurant.

Circling back to Philly and representing Philadelphia in season 12 of Ink Master: Battle Of The Sexes which premieres Tuesday, June 11th at 10 pm EST on Paramount Network Viacom we can’t wait to talk to Fon from Money & Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio. This season, titled Ink Master: Battle Of The Sexes, features teams of male and female artists competing against each other in the ultimate battle for a chance to win $100,000, an editorial feature in Inked and the coveted “Ink Master” title. In addition, past contestants and fan favorites will return throughout the season to coach the teams in various challenges during the competition. Throughout the competition, the artists will be tested on their technical skills along with their on-the-spot creativity, as they must conceive and execute original tattoos on “human canvases.” Each episode will focus on a different and distinct style of tattooing and, as always, while the artists’ masterpieces will last a lifetime, so will their mistakes. Contestants face a tough panel made up of Dave Navarro (musician, filmmaker and artist) and renowned tattoo artists Chris Núñez (Handcrafted Tattoo And Art Gallery) and Oliver Pecker (Elm Street Tattoo).

Then we are thrilled have on Mark Matthews who is the person behind the keyboard on one of South Jersey’s most popular blogs 42 Freeway that was recently spotlighted by Kevin Riordan in the philly.com The Philadelphia Inquirer. If there is something going on in South Jersey around Camden County Government and Gloucester County NJ, there is a good chance Mark has a pulse of what is happening with the who, what, why, and where. Whether it is a new restaurant, store, road change, or closures Mark has been the first to break these types of stories many times and is quickly become an authority and the go to voice for many in these communities.

Last, but certainly not least joining us in studio will be Ettore Ceraso the General Manager of the soon to open Rosalie Restaurant at the Wayne Hotel. Most recently, Ettore was with Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse as Vice President overseeing 10 restaurants for the last 18 years, and prior to that Ettore was with The Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts for 15 years. At Rosalie, they will feature Italian soul food described by Rosalie Executive Chef Merick Devine as, “Italian cuisine, deeply rooted in tradition, heritage and technique, adapted to the local landscape with a gentle-contemporary approach with a perpetually changing menu sculpted by seasonality and the best of local and traditional Italian ingredients.” Rosalie is named for Fearless Restaurants Owner Marty Grims mother whose family emigrated from Italy. Rosalie will be open for brunch, lunch and dinner daily and will offer outdoor dining, as well as private event space. For information about hosting an event at Rosalie, contact Fearless Restaurant’s Private Events Concierge Christian Leo at 484.451.7414.

You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don’t forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The New York Times recognized for Blog Eating in SJ, John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John’s book “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc” from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is available, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Season 10 finalist, appeared on Season 17 of FOX Hell’s Kitchen #AllStars, as well named Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling of The Howard Stern Show fame and his autobiography “The Joke Man: Bow to Stern” from Post Hill Press is available for purchase on Amazon.com.D & L Coffee Services Inc. and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will use the TuneIn app to listen worldwide or also catch Small Bites Radio syndicated on KGTK 920AM, KITZ 1400AM, KSBN 1230AM, KBNP 1410AM, Salem Radio Network, ScyNet Radio, Stitcher Radio, PodOmatic, Indie Philly Radio, Player FM, iTunes, and TryThisDish Radio which is the only independently owned and operated international chef-driven foodie and lifestyle radio network in the world.

http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-112/

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.

http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-112/

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05-19-19 Small Bites Radio

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

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http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-111/

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http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-111/

D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia”, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio this Sunday, May 19th at 635pm EST with a stellar lineup.

We are thrilled to welcome Teri Turner the founder of the popular blog nocrumbsleft. She is also a regular contributor to HuffPost and editor and columnist for The Feedfeed. Being a part of the Whole30 community, Teri loves helping people cook nourishing meals and have fun doing it so she has released an wonderful cookbook “No Crumbs Left: Whole30 Endorsed, Recipes for Everyday Food Made Marvelous” from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. As millions of people know, one of the toughest things about completing the Whole30 is figuring out what to eat next, the other 335 days of the year. Food is Teri’s love language, and her approach to getting people into the kitchen, rolling up their sleeves, and cooking is contagious. Teri’s recipes, most of which are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and Whole30 compliant, are what makes No Crumbs Left so unique. Simple and incredibly delicious dishes such as Pistachio Pesto Chicken Breast, Shrimp Pad Thai, and Spicy Pepperoncini Beef are on the dinner table quickly. Sounds great!

Then joining us will be Chef Christine Hazel a recent Food NetworkChopped winner on episode that was judged by Martha Stewart, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Geoffrey Zakarian. A graduate of The Art institute of Philadelphia with honors, Chef Christine is a private chef and consultant in the Pop-Up Dining Experience. She does short term residencies in restaurants nationwide where patrons enjoy multi-course interactive dining experiences. As the Chef/Owner of Hazel Private Chef and Catering, Chef Christine is also known for her upscale private dining experiences and for being one of the lead chefs at The Masters Tournament each year. Chef Christine has worked for renowned Iron Chef Jose Garces and served as Culinary Advisor to the Chickie’s & Pete’s restaurant group, as well as spent time at the The Farm and Fisherman Tavern – Cherry Hill, NJ. In addition, Chef Christine was at Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival is a brand ambassador for Flint & Flame USA, has been featured on Silvio Lelli’s RVN TV an AppleTV program “Cooked and Uncorked”, and she is the Cause Champion for the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, helping to feed over 120,000 families in the Philadelphia area through the United 2 Feed Campaign. We can’t wait!

Memorial Day Weekend is right around the corner, so that means for many of us the Jersey Shore is on our minds again. Well we have Andrew Thulin the General Manager of Daddy O Hotel Restaurant and Hotel. Daddy O opened in April for the season and is a boutique hotel and restaurant with an incredible rooftop bar. Andrew wants everyone to know about the many new menu items and activities planned for the summer of 2019 in Long Beach Island.

Last, but certainly not least we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome back in studio one of our favorite pit-masters Tom Bera of the wildly popular and award-winning competition barbeque team Philly Blind Pig BBQ. We can only hope he will spoil us with some of his amazing smoked delights.

You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don’t forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The New York Times recognized for Blog Eating in SJ, John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John’s book “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc” from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is available, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Season 10 finalist, appeared on Season 17 of FOX Hell’s Kitchen #AllStars, as well named Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling of The Howard Stern Show fame and his autobiography “The Joke Man: Bow to Stern” from Post Hill Press is available for purchase on Amazon.com.D & L Coffee Services Inc. and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will use the TuneIn app to listen worldwide or also catch Small Bites Radio syndicated on KGTK 920AM, KITZ 1400AM, KSBN 1230AM, KBNP 1410AM, Salem Radio Network, ScyNet Radio, Stitcher Radio, PodOmatic, Indie Philly Radio, Player FM, iTunes, and TryThisDish Radio which is the only independently owned and operated international chef-driven foodie and lifestyle radio network in the world.

http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites-episode-111/

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.

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Grand Canyon and Route 66 – 2019

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Bluejeanfood

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Hualapai Ranch – Grand Canyon West – Western Rim – Peach Springs, AZ

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Things started out at the Western Rim of the Grand Canyon. The top picture was at Guano Point and this is what you have to do to make sure your child doesn’t veer off and fall off the cliff while you get your picture taken. I didn’t take a picture of the food, but it should be noted. You will get corn on the cob, a salad bar, and roasted chicken if you get your meal at Guano Point. The ranch was a fabulously fun time and we stayed at the cabins on site which were clean and modern and I was happy we stayed overnight. I didn’t know what to expect, but the stay was fantastic. The staff and crew around the area were amazing and beyond friendly. There were tons of games and things to do for the entire family. The dinner on-site was ribs with steamed vegetables, a snack of fireside s’more at night, and the breakfast the following morning was scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast. If you have kids, this is a must to do while in the Grand Canyon area and staying overnight is well worth it.

El Tovar Dining Room – Grand Canyon National Park -Southern Rim – Grand Canyon Village, AZ

The El Tovar Dining Room is an elegant American restaurant inside the El Tovar Hotel with Grand Canyon vistas from some tables. Well we were lucky enough to be seated at one of the tables with a view. The view was stunning, service impeccable, and food was delicious from start to finish. I had the signature French onion soup gratinee, crab stack with lump blue claw crabmeat, diced avocado, red onions, diced tomato, fried onion, cilantro oil, and entrée was sautéed duck breast with blueberry compote, roasted red potato, and carrots.

Goldies Route 66 Diner – Route 66 – Williams, AZ

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Goldies Route 66 Diner is a Casual throwback with 1960s styling offering classic American breakfast, lunch & dinner eats. Once again the theme of this post is me forgetting to take a picture of the food. I can tell you this though. Goldies Route 66 Diner was as good as any famous Jersey or Philadelphia Diner around. I don’t think I’ve ever had a better diner experience outside of Tri-State area. I had delicious marbled rye bread, with over easy eggs, and fried potatoes. The décor is exactly what you want to see and done tastefully with a nice gift shop area, and service was down home and bubbly while being extremely affordable. The town itself is cool to explore as well to spend the day.

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