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The Good Food Hour takes a bite out of the mysteries of cooking and offers easy tips that everyone can use! Chef John Ash is a legendary chef, author and culinary educator. Many refer to him as ‘The Father of Wine Country Cuisine’. He and host Steve Garner were “foodies” before someone knew to ca…

Steve Garner & John Ash


    • May 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 125 EPISODES


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    BLUE RIDGE....KALIMERA-BAR AND GRILL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 52:00


    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

    GREENS DAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 53:01


    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

    MUSEUM...FOOD PARK...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 50:00


    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

    PIE AND BREAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 54:17


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

    KOREAN KITCHEN...VINOMA CLASSIC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 53:18


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

    CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIP RECIPE...SAUCES

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 53:29


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

    CHEESE FESTIVAL...BREAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 56:22


    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  

    SCHNITZEL....BREADS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 52:54


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

    Mardi Gras...Resturants Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 51:48


    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

    Douglas Keane

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 52:24


    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  

    BAR AND BISTRO AND MICHELE ANNA JORDAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 54:44


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

    MEXICAN CUISINE...BEANS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 54:37


    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

    OYSTER...APPLES

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 55:03


    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    

    COOKIE WINNER...BOOK RECIPE...HOLIDAY RECIPES FROM JOHN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 52:35


    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  

    COOKIE TASTING CONTEST

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 52:54


    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/

    ITALIAN COOKBOOK...SALMON...ZUCCHINI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 52:19


    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)  

    COFFEE AND CHEESE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 52:24


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

    SMOKEHOUSE OPENING IN NAPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 54:12


    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/

    OYSTERFELLERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024


    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    

    CRUISE...ICE CREAM...CHILI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 54:40


    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.  

    BASTILLE DAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 52:43


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

    PASTA...ICE CREAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 55:22


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

    COLD SOUP FOR HOT WEATHER...BBQ SAUCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 54:13


    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

    CHERRIES AND SALAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 54:29


    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  

    PREPARING FOR FATHERS DAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 52:54


    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

    MUSHROOMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 52:05


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

    Good Food Hour with author Matt Rodbard - June 1st, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 53:36


    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.

    MEAT, GREENS AND CHEESE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 52:09


    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

    WINE FESTIVAL...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 56:30


    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)    

    DERBY DAY AND CINCO DE MAYO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 51:33


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

    EARLY DERBY CELEBRATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 53:06


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

    VEGAN MOB...CHEF

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 54:50


    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

    VEGETABLE EATER

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024


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

    SEA AND BLACK FOOD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 50:53


    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)    

    NATIONAL TAMALE DAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 54:35


    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)      

    ST. PATTY DAY THEME

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 54:53


    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  

    PIE SATURDAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 54:26


    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        

    KITCHEN GHOSTS AND CHEESE FESTIVAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 54:19


    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

    CHINESE AND CHILI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 54:25


    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)  

    JUMP ON MARDI GRAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 52:45


    GUEST Poppy Tooker New Orleans Cultural Ambassador and Author Poppy Tooker Gareth Owens Owner---Parish Cafe-Healdsburg Home · The Parish Cafe Robert Bradley Author-Eating Peru-A Gastronomic Journey  

    BISTRO...WINE...CLAM CHOWDER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 54:20


    GUESTS: Chef Krisztian Karkus Tisza Bistro---Healdsburg Tisza Bistro Dave Barber and Grand Crandall Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association – Promoting the Wines of the Eastern US (aswawines.org) John's Clam Chowder...Recipes on the Menu Page    

    POPCORN PLUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 54:29


    GUESTS: Chef Jessy Manuel-Helenia Street Food Street Food Pop Up Halenia - Street Food Pop-up | Nutrition & Food Services - UCSF Health Chef Sherry and Jeff Owners Comet Popcorn---Santa Rosa Comet Corn, Popcorn with Amazing Flavors and Ed Sills-Owner Pleasant Grove Farm Pleasant Grove Farm    

    Lebanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 51:13


    GUESTS: Leila Kirske Author:  Lebanese Cuisine Christina Topham,,,Chef/Owner Spread Kitchen Sonoma Spread Kitchen | Inspired Lebanese Cooking (spreadkitchensonoma.com)  

    COOKIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 49:56


    GUEST: Nancy Silverton Author:  The Cookie That Changed My Life  

    STEVE AND JOHN 37TH YEAR ENDING SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 52:57


    STEVE AND JOHN LOOKING AT THE YEARS COOKBOOKS ALSO A GUEST: Geargeanne Brennan Author: Pistachio-Savory and Sweet Recipes Inspired by World Cuisines Georgeanne Brennan – PotsandPans Home - L'Apero les Trois (laperolestrois.com)  

    MEATS AND ITALIAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 52:57


    GUESTS Pete Seghesio Owner: Journeyman Meat Healdsburg Delicious Artisan Meats | Journeyman Meat Co Viola Buitoni-Author Book: Italy by Ingredient  

    "THE WINE GUY" CO-HOSTING

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 55:17


    Filling In Co-Host Tom Simoneau GUEST Nicole Hitchcock-Head Winemaker J Winery and Vinyards Healdsburg J Vineyards & Winery | Healdsburg Winery & Wine Tasting (jwine.com)  

    SCANDINAVIAN-BURGERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 54:32


    GUESTS: Nichole Accettola Author: Scandinavian by Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway and Sweden Kantine (kantinesf.com)    James  Byus III Chef/Owner-Vine Burger-Santa Rosa Home | Vine Burgers

    FRITTERS AND ONIONS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 55:28


    GUEST: Author Mark Kurlansky Book...The Core of An Onion Books | Mark Kurlansky Steve and John talks Fritters (Recipes on the Menu Page)  

    Good Food Hour - November 25, 2023 - Turkey Leftovers and Townes Bar and Restaurant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 55:18


    Steve Garner and Chef John Ask talk about turkey leftovers and what to do with them! We also hear from Chef Ash's daughter Emily and her favorites. In the second portion of the show, Steve and John talk with Lowell Sheldon, co-owner of the new Townes Bar and Restaurant which has opened in the old space that formerly housed Third Street AleWorks in downtown Santa Rosa.

    TURKEY...MUSHROOMS...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 51:22


    Steve and John talk Turkey and Chestnuts with Debra of Sebastopol GUEST: Amanda Janney...Owner...KM Mushrooms KM Mushrooms  

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