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Food Talk with Tom Fitzmorris

by Tom Fitzmorris

Programs about food and cooking have been on the air since radio’s earliest days. But The Food Show With Tom Fitzmorris is an anomaly, occupying more hours of prime airtime every week than any other show about taste in the history of the medium. It’s the longest-running talk show of any kind in New Orleans. Twenty-five years, three hours every weekday, same station, same host, same food-and-drink-only concept.The main ingredient in the Food Show’s recipe is, of course, the New Orleans food culture.

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Episodes

  1. The Food Show 12.17.2021

    A delightful conversation with the first family of bread in New Orleans: Sandy Whann and son William, and daughter Katie from Leidenheimer Bakery, celebrating 125 years in business. And Cheez Wiz, and crackers like Ritz and Saltines, plus a discussion of Maple St. Cafe.

  2. The Food Show 12.16.2021

    Peter Caire called in to talk Christmas gifts, and our regular Thursday visitor, Nicole Dorignac told us about fun gifts right off the supermarket shelves. Also the Boston Tea party, turkey basters, roast goose, and chocolate-covered insects.

  3. The Food Show 12.15.2021

    National Cupcake Day prompted a gosh-darned inspiring chat with Mignon Francois, proud N'Awlins girl, and cupcake entrepreneur. She owns the Cupcake Collection in Nashville and New Orleans. Mignon was a tough act to follow, but our own friend-of-the-show Gunther Preuss held his own with tales of...

  4. The Food Show 12.14.2021

    Sue Zemanik from Zasu. Bouillabaisse, the Nostradamus Cookbook.

  5. The Food Show 12.13.2021

    Alex Patout called in to talk Cajun Christmas food. And cracklins. And beef stew.

  6. The Food Show 12.10.2021

    David Hubbell, the Mirliton Man. And Eggnog.

  7. The Food Show 12.09.2021

    Frozen foods, Palmiers, Brigtsen's, mulled wine, blue cheese, and Tim McNally helped us with bubbly selections for the holidays.

  8. The Food Show 12.08.2021

    National Brownie Day, cocoa nibs, spinach.

  9. The Food Show 12.07.2021

    Chris Barbato from The Country Club talks about their menus. La Provence, Vincent's, Candy Canes. Daube Glace. And zabaglione.

  10. The Food Show 12.06.2021

    Don Dubuc called in to chat about a wild Louisiana Christmas. Also Nicholas, vegetable soup, microwave ovens, and kirsch.

  11. The Food Show 12.03.2021

    Valerie Waeltz from The Louisiana Food Truck Festival called in to tell us about it. Also apple pie, stollen.

  12. The Food Show 12.02.2021

    Beignets. Liver and onions.

  13. The Food Show 12.01.2021

    Greg Sorenson from our local fruitcake maker Bakermaid called in on National Fruitcake Day.

  14. The Food Show November 23, 2021

    Vince Hayward of Camellia Beans called in to talk about a new acquisition, Dagostino Handmade Pasta. Also Figgy pudding, espresso/

  15. The Food Show November 22, 2021

    Kaitlin Guerin from Lagniappe Baking.

  16. The Food Show November 19, 2021

    Janet Sprouse from Jiffy Mix called in. And Jonathan Klascala from Elysian Nar called in to talk Thanksgiving.

  17. The Food Show November 18, 2021

    Ti Martin called in to talk about Thanksgiving and the new takeout place associated with Commander's Palace, Le Petite Bleu. Mary Ann reports on her trip to California.

  18. The Food Show November 17, 2021

    Patty sits in for Mary Ann with a visit from Kelly Schultz from New Orleans and Co.

  19. The Food Show November 16, 2021

    Patty steps in for Mary Ann and is visited by Jay Vise from Second Harvesters..

  20. The Food Show November 15, 2021

    Patty sat in with an assist from Bob Del Giorno,

  21. The Food Show. November 12, 2021

    Bob Delgiorno sat with Patty in Mary Ann's absence. Chef Andrea called in to chat with Bob.

  22. The Food Show November 11, 2021

    Bob Mitchell visited Patty, who covered for Mary Ann..

  23. The Food Show November 10, 2021

    Daniel Lelchuk, The Gourmet Cellist, stepped in for Mary Ann.

  24. The Food Show November 09, 2021

    Chef Chaya from Bywater Bakery. Split Pea Soup, Seafood Newberg, shelling peas.

  25. The Food Show November 08, 2021

    T.J.Qutob from Petra in LaPlace called in to talk Thanksgiving. Gibson cocktail, cappuccino, Beef Wellington, Bourbon.

  26. The Food Show November 05, 2021

    Amy Mehrtens from Copper Vine. Roy Rogers roast beef, doughnuts, Chef Tell.

  27. The Food Show November 04, 2021

    Candy, Montmorency

  28. The Food Show November 03, 2021

    Figs, club sandwich.

  29. The Food Show November 02, 2021

    Chef Tim from Emeril's calls in to talk about their reopening. Also chives, Marie Antoinette, deviled eggs

  30. The Food Show November 1, 2021

    Kevin Belton visits to talk about the Historic New Orleans Collection. Brennan's, vinegar, fried clams.

  31. The Food Show October 29, 2021

    Eric Cook tells us about his new restaurant, St. John. Also oatmeal, pumpkin, Turkey (the country.)

  32. The Food Show October 28,2021

    August Escoffier, wild foods.

  33. The Food Show October 27, 2021

    Baked potatoes. Potatoes Anna.

  34. The Food Show October 26, 2021

    Rob Nelson from Elmer's Candies. Also pumplin, bluefin tuna, Jerusalem artichokes.

  35. The food Show. October 25, 2021

    Jacques Saleun, owner of the delicious and sadly gone Chateau du Lac, talks French food. And feijoada, and addictive foods.

  36. The Food Show. October 22, 2021

    Randy Mast from Buffalo South Sauce.

  37. The Food Show. October 21, 2021

    Apples, Jacques Pepin. Tang.

  38. The Food Show. October 18, 2021

    Mike Ditka, Baked Alaska, cyclamates.

  39. The Food Show. October 20, 2021

    We talked to our friend of the show, chef Gunther Preuss. And we talked about Rumtopf, and rum baba.

  40. The Food Show October 14, 2021

    Tasso, Frommer's and Fodor's, Thomas Keller.

  41. The Food Show October 06, 2021

    Food talk

  42. The Food Show. October 05, 2021

    McDonald's on the birthday of Ray Kroc, Chincoteague oysters, and file.

  43. The Food Show October 4, 2021

    Dover sole, tacos, vodka.

  44. The Food Show 10.01.2021

    We talked to Kristen Preau, the Jambalaya Girl, who sells her jambalaya mix and other starters. And we talked about kale, chili, and Walt Disney World as well as Epcot chefs.

  45. The Food Show 09.30.2021

    Nicole Dorignac called in to talk about supply chains and grocery things. And we talked about mushrooms.

  46. The Food Show. 09.29.2021

    Our traveling friend Stan Meadows called in from a tiny island in Florida near Apalachicola. We talked about him researching the "Old places" this week to eat. And we talked to Bob Arceneaux from Orleans Coffee and Parish Coffee, as well as Bob Hennessey of Morning Call on this, National Coffee Day.

  47. The Food Show September 28, 2021

    We talked to Jeff McCrory, founder of Cool Brew, about his wildly successful and innovative approach to coffee. And we talked about shwarma and animal fat.

  48. The Food Show September 27, 2021

    John Caluda of Caluda Catering called in to talk about his famous crawfish strudel. Dinty Moore's, chocolate milk, and corned beef hash.

  49. The Food Show September 24, 2021

    Gunther Preuss called in to talk about silly food trends. Cherries Jubilee, cruising, prosciutto.

  50. The Food Show September 23, 2021

    Nicole Dorignac called in to chat about supply chain. issues, now a constant. National Anchovy Day, and Worcestershire Sauce.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Programs about food and cooking have been on the air since radio’s earliest days. But The Food Show With Tom Fitzmorris is an anomaly, occupying more hours of prime airtime every week than any other show about taste in the history of the medium. It’s the longest-running talk show of any kind in New Orleans. Twenty-five years, three hours every weekday, same station, same host, same food-and-drink-only concept.The main ingredient in the Food Show’s recipe is, of course, the New Orleans food culture.

HOSTED BY

Tom Fitzmorris

CATEGORIES

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Programs about food and cooking have been on the air since radio’s earliest days. But The Food Show With Tom Fitzmorris is an anomaly, occupying more hours of prime airtime every week than any other show about taste in the history of the medium. It’s the longest-running talk show of any kind in New...

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