Good Food Hour

GUESTS Nancy Wang-President Redwood Empire Chinese Association Autumn Moon Festival...9/27/25 3455 Sebastopol Road---5:30 https://www.recacenter.org/ Barbara Hom Many Moons Festival-10/4/25 https://manymoonsfestival.com/ Miyoko Schinner-Chef Author The Vegan Creamery https://www.miyokoschinner.com/  

GUESTS Hope Bohanec-Executive Director Veg Festestival- 9/27..Santa Rosa Veterans Building https://socovegfest.org/ Chef Robert Nieto Fleur Sauvage Chocolates in Windsor Winner-2025 Lord of Rice Competition https://www.fleursauvagechocolates.com/

Emily is now the official Co-Host...Welcome Emily GUEST Linda and Luca Citti Cafe Citti 2792 4th Street Santa Rosa https://www.cafecitti.com/

GUESTS Betsy Fisher SRJC-Alex Ling Bakery Rian Rinn Sonoma County Meat 35 Sebastopol Ave Santa Rosa Meathead Goldwyn...Chef/Author  

GUESTS: Merry Edwards Dan Kosta Don Baumhefner Jim Fetzer John Buechsenstein

Guests include: Peter Reinhart Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart - A journey of self-discovery through pizza. Guy Fieri https://www.guyfieri.com/# Jeff Madura...Chef at John Ash & Company for 20 years John Finger who worked with John on his last book Founder...CEO...Hog Island Oysters Hog Island Oyster Co. | Oyster Bars, Seafood Restaurants, and Oyster Delivery Plus memories

GUEST: Tamara Jo Hicks and Jessica Lynn Macleod Authors of Feasts on the Farm-60 Seasonal Recipes and Stories Toluma Farms & Tomales Farmstead Creamery

GUESTS Nicola Twilley-Author Frostbite-How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet and Ourselves https://www.nicolatwilley.com/bio/ Bianca Amadnoli Sonoma County Fair Table Setting Showcase Competition Owner-Pura Event Design https://www.puraeventdesign.com/

GUESTS: Greg Bezat Director-The Art of Eating: The Life of MFK Fisher Sequoia Cinema-Mill Valley, CA Sequoia Cinema – CA Film - MarinArts.org Art of Eating Documentary Maraline Olsen-Founder Screamin Mimi's Ice Cream Celebrating Their 30th Anniversary 1995 Sebastopol Ave...Sebastopol Mimis Menu  

GUESTS: Nick Rowan Brigitte Bistro-Petaluma Brigitte Bistro Rebecca Firkser-Author Book-Galette-Sweet & Savory Recipes As Easy As Pie REBECCA FIRKSER Also Steve, John and Emily talks about Strawberry Recipes by John which are posted on the Recipe Page  

Steve with Father and Daughter team John and Emily Ash GUEST Gayle Sullivan Dry Creek Peach and Produce 2179 Yoakim Bridge Rd Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-433-8121  

GUESTS: Chef Brian Limoges Enclos Restaurant-Sonoma Won 2 Michelin Stars Enclos Sonoma Chef-Author Rogelio Garcia Chef...Auro Restaurant-Calistoga Book-Convivir-Modern Mexican Cuisine in California Wine Country Auro | New American Restaurant in Calistoga, CA Chef Rogelio Garcia  

GUESTS: Chef Matt D' Ambrosi Blue Ridge Kitchen-Sebastopol Blue Ridge Kitchen | American Cuisine | Wood Fire Grill & Classic Cocktails Chef Ilyas Kar Kalimera-Bar and Grill Brickyard Center 458 B, Street-Santa Rosa Menu - Kalimera Bar & Grill

Steve and John talk Wild Spring Green (menus on the show menu page) GUEST: Katie Reicher-CHEF/AUTHOR Green Restaurant in San Francisco Book: Seasons of Greens-A Collection of New Recipes From The Iconic San Francisco Restaurant Chef Katie Reicher

GUESTS: Laura Rafety Ex Director Museum of Art and Culture-St. Helena https://napavalleymuseum.org/ Octavia Diaz Founder: Mitote Mexian Food Park 10 Sebastopol Road http://www.mitotefoodpark.com/ Also...John Ash Alternative Easter Recipes

GUESTS: Leith Leiser-Chronicle Award Winner Psychic Pie-Sebastopol Psychic Pie - Psychic Pie Lacey Ostermann-Author 3 Dough-60 Recipes Lacey Ostermann — Bio Site

GUESTS: Sarh Ahn Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom About — ahnest kitchen Chef Brian Collins Argentine Empanadas & American Original Rohnert Park Home - Vinoma  

GUEST: Scott Clark---Author/Chef Book:  Coastal: 130 Recipes for California Road Trip Steve and John about Sauces....Recipes on the Shows Recipe Page  

GUESTS: Keith Adams---Cheesemaker WM. COFIELD CHEESE-SEBASTOPOL Home — Wm Cofield also to talk about 19th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival in Santa Rosa Artisan Cheese Festival – One of a kind tours, tastings, and seminars Richard Hart-Author Bread-Intuitive Sourdough Baking Instagram: Richard Hart Baker  

Steve and John talk Schnitzel GUEST: Lee Magner Sonoma Mountain Breads Sonoma Mountain Breads

Steve and John talk Mardi Gras GUEST Chef Ari Weiswasser Glen Ellen Star Glen Ellen Star | Chef Ari Weiswasser | Sonoma County CA Restaurant - Glen Ellen Star Stella-Kenwood Stella

GUEST Douglas Keane...Chef/Owner/Author Chef/Owner: Cyrus Restuarant...Geyserville Cyrus Restaurant | California Wine Country | Geyserville, CA Author: Culinary Leverage: A Journey Though the Heat Chef at Cyrus Restaurant and author of Culinary Leverage | Douglas Keane  

GUESTS Mark Miller-Chef Underwood Bar and Bistro---Graton https://underwoodgraton.com/ AND Michele Anna Jordan

John and Steve talk about Mexican Cuisine (recipes on the recipe page) GUEST: Steve Sando Rancho Gordo-Napa The Bean Book---100 Recipes for Cooking With All Kinds of Beans The Rancho Gordo Story The Bean Book – Rancho Gordo

GUESTS John Fingers Co-Founder Hog Island Oyster Hog Island Oyster Co. | Oyster Bars, Seafood Restaurants, and Oyster Delivery (hogislandoysters.com) Brooke Hazen Gold Ridge Organic Farms-Sebastopol Welcome - Gold Ridge Organic Farms | Taste the Bounty of Sonoma County    

GUESTS: Alyssa Weber Owner-Della Fattoria Bakery and Cafe in Petaluma The winner of the first annual Cookie Contest Della | Home (dellafattoria.com) Anne Byrn Author: Baking in the American South-200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories Anne Byrn Also John with some Holiday Recipes posted on the Menu Page  

THE FIRST EVER PROFESSIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE COMPETITION 14 of Sonoma County Bakeries for a taste off COOKIE JUDGES John Ash---You know him Taylor Kelly-Executive Pastry Chef-Charlie Palmers Dry Creek Kitchen-Healdsburg Dry Creek Kitchen Susan Mall-Volo Chocolate-Windsor Volo Chocolate – VOLO Chocolate Emily Ash-McEvoy n Ranch Olive Oil-Petaluma https://www.mcevoyranch.com/

GUEST Author Renato Poliafito Recently released book: "DOLCI"-American Baking with an Italian Accent Plus Steve and John about Salmon and Zucchini...RECIPES ON THE RECIPE PAGE   THE SANTA ROSA ORIGINAL CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET – Serving Santa Rosa, Guerneville, Cloverdale (thesantarosafarmersmarket.com)  

GUESTS Dr. Mian Riaz Department Chair Food Technology-Texas A&M Mian N Riaz (miannadeemriaz.com)   Janet Fletcher Planet Cheese Janet Fletcher

GUEST Chef Darryl Bell Stateline Road Smokehouse Napa Also Steve and John with Fruit Recipes posted on the Recipe Page https://www.stateline-road.com/

GUESTS: Brandon Guenther Shona Campbell Owners: Rocker Oysterfeller's-Valley Ford Valley Ford Location — Rocker Oysterfeller's (rockeroysterfellers.com) Rocker Oysterfeller's-Seaside-Bodega Bay Opening August 1st    

GUESTS: Alyse Cori-Travelwise Cruise With John Home - TRAVELWISE (itravelwise.com) Leandra and Jazmin-Co-Owners Nimble & Finn Ice Cream https://nimbleandfinns.com/67k36lw4wf573l1nsyvv9iem4puipy Lani Chan---Big Spoon Sauce Company Big Spoon Sauce Co.  

Steve and John with recipes that are on the recipe page GUEST: Chef Nick Roman Brigitte Bistro-Petaluma Brigitte Bistro (brigittebistropetaluma.com)  

GUEST: Christian Sullberg and Ozzy Jimenez Noble Folk Ice Cream and Pie Bar Healdsburg-Santa Rosa also, Steve and John talking pasta  

GUEST Julie Dormire Short Momma's BBQ Sauce Steve and John with recipes for Cold Soup which will come in handy The recipes on the recipe page

GUEST: Darlene Schrijver Just Released Book:  THE SALAD LAB:  Whisk, Toss, Enjoy Home | The Salad Lab Also, Steve and John talk Cherries Recipes are on the recipe page  

GUESTS: Chef Joe Wolf-Maria Bakery Father Day Plans Marla | Craft Bakery and Catering in Sonoma County, CA (marlabakery.com) Author: Hoan Nathan BOOK: My Life In Recipes....Food, Family and Memories Shop – Joan Nathan

GUESTS Amanda Janney KM Mushrooms-Santa Rosa KM Mushrooms Author Krista Towns Book: Mushroom Gastronomy  

Steve Garner and Chef John Ash talk about Steve's recent trip to Chicago and some of the culinary highlights. They also chat about National Hazelnut Day! Check the Good Food Hour recipes for some great ideas from Chef John Ash. In the second half of the show, Steve and John talk about KOREA! Korean movies, culture, fashion and FOOD have exploded on the world stage these past 5 years, and there are no better chroniclers of where the action is than Chef Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard. They began seeking out Korean food superstar chefs and producers 10 years ago, releasing the smash best seller 'Koreatown: A Cookbook' in 2017. Now their highly anticipated follow up 'Koreaworld: A Cookbook' has just been released. Matt Rodbard joins us today, sharing stories and of course great recipes.

GUEST: Rian Rinn Sonoma County Meat Company Sonoma County Meat Co. - Best Butcher Shop in Sonoma County Plus:  Steve and John talk Greens and Cheese

Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience | May 16-19, 2024 (healdsburgwineandfood.com) GUESTS Andrew Card-Winemaker Francis Ford Coppola Winery-Geyserville Francis Ford Coppola Winery Domenica Catelli-Chef/Owner Catelli's Restaurant-Geyserville Catelli's (mycatellis.com)    

Getting ready for the Kentucky Derby and previewing the Cinco de Mayo Festival. GUEST Octavio Diaz Cinco de Mayo Celebration | Visit Santa Rosa

GUEST: Edward Lee-Author Book: Bourbon Land A Spirited Love Letter To My Old Kentucky Whiskey    

GUEST: Toriano Gordon-Chef Vegan MOB Vegan Mob Michelle Anna Jordon Chef, Author, Press Democrat Columnist Dinner and a Movie Film Series Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol・ Sebastopol, CA – Rialto Cinemas

GUEST: Cara Mangini...Autor The Vegetable Eater About Cara Mangini — CARA MANGINI  

GUESTS: Brandon Gunther Owner-Rocker Oysterfellers in Valley Ford Valley Ford Location — Rocker Oysterfeller's (rockeroysterfellers.com) Bryant Terry--Author Black Food: Stories, Art & Recipes From Across The Arican Diaspora about bryant — bryant terry (bryant-terry.com)    

TAMALE FEST GUESTS Bill Cardell from Tamales Mana in Santa Rosa TAMALES MANÁ - Handmade Tamales made fresh daily (tamalesmana.com) Chef Nicolas Abrams-Ethels Bagels in Petaluma Ethel's Delicatessen (ethelsbagels.com) Amy Brown-Marla Bakery in Santa Rosa Marla | Craft Bakery and Catering in Sonoma County, CA (marlabakery.com)      

GUESTS RIAN RINN---CORN BEEF SONOMA COUNTY MEAT COMPANY Sonoma County Meat Co. JUDITH MCLOUGHLIN-AUTHOR A RETURN TO IRELAND: A CULINARY JOURNEY FROM AMERICA Shamrock and Peach Cookbook | Shamrock and Peach Steve and John talk Spring Foods---Recipes on the Recipe Page  

GUESTS: Becky Grasley AUTHOR:  Pie Is Messy...Recipes from the Pie Hole Baked Items with The Pie Hole Delivery and Online Ordering (thepieholela.com) Angelo Sacherdote and Taylor Martinex Santaella OWNERS...PETALUMA PIE COMPANY Petaluma Pie Company        

GUESTS: Crystal Wilkinson Author-Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts Crystal Wilkinson (crystalewilkinson.net) Chef Tracey Shepos Cenami Kendall Jackson Winery Appearing at the 18th Annual California Artisan Cheese Festival Artisan Cheese Festival – One of a kind tours, tastings, and seminars

GUEST AUTHOR: Carolyn Phillips All Under Heaven and At the Chinese Table Carolyn Phillips (madamehuang.com) Chef Robert Nogoesco Charlies Restaurant by the Windsor Golf Course Charley's Steak House (charleyssteakhouse.com)