Sound Bites
May 9, 2024
61. Be Prepared
Hey there food fans, yes that is a Lion King reference. But anyway, it's time to talk about meal prep. Steve and Melissa are back with some ideas, tips, tricks, and of course : opinions galore. What do you like to eat during…
May 2, 2024
60. Something To Taco 'Bout
Let's give 'em something to taco 'bout! I know you see what we did there, and we hope after that atrocious play on words, you'll still hunger for this podcast. Also, puns! Welcome back to the Food For ThoughtCast- it's Episo…
April 25, 2024
59. Taking on Take-Out
Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast! Episode 59 has got Melissa and Steve pondering all the types of take-out, learning which type of take-out is the most ordered across the US, and finally : going completely off the ra…
April 18, 2024
58. Stephen's Sandwich Shop
Steve has mentioned it a couple of times that his dream is to open a sandwich shop. Today's episode takes us on a journey of both bread and cheese, meat and condiments, yes...... Reubens and recipes....for flavor , that is! …
April 11, 2024
57. Culinary Cinema
It's time for another collaboration! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, episode 57! Today we are talking to 2/3 of the hosts of (we missed you, Dr. Earl) Join in as we talk to Mikey and Dave about all things food and…
April 4, 2024
56. Rolling In The Dough
Pi(e) Day was a little while ago, but one thing that is timeless and never late is the soothing sound of your two favorite food podcast hosts! Steve and Melissa are talking about mile-high meringues, fruit pie, tarts, pot pi…
March 28, 2024
55. Boiling Points
Shrimp, crawfish, lobster, sausage, corn-- Old Bay! Pardon us, we're being shellfish. It's about that time for all things boiled-- of the seafood variety! Steve and Mel are diving in (see what we did there?) to all things se…
March 21, 2024
54. TV Dinners, The Other Kind
Hey there food fans! Last week we talked about if TV Restaurants were real, and this week Steve and Melissa are tackling the other kind of TV dinners. Grab hold of an aluminum tray, make sure it's got compartments, and don't…
March 14, 2024
53. Scenes From A TV Restaurant
If you're like us, maybe you notice the food and drink in every frame of your favorite TV show. Did you ever wish you could be right there with your favorite characters? Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, it's episode…
March 7, 2024
52. The Music and Food Connection
Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- It's time for Episode 52! Melissa and Steve welcome Matt, Shohn, and Dusty from The Soundtrack of Life Podcast. The first official game happens right here on The Food For ThoughtCast…
Feb. 29, 2024
51. Top This
It's time for toppings, trimmings, sauces, and relishes because that's right, we're talking about condiments on episode 51 of The Food For Thoughtcast! Steve and Melissa have a lengthy conversation about how we dress up our …
Feb. 22, 2024
50. These Are My Concessions
Just when we've said all we thought we could say about food, it's episode 50 of The Food For ThoughtCast! Tonight, Melissa and Steve are talking all about foods at the movies- the history of some of your favorite candies, wh…
Feb. 15, 2024
49. Hail To The Chefs
Presidents' Day is upon us and here at The Food For ThoughtCast we want to know what all the Chiefs eat.......Commanders- in -Chief, that is! Welcome to Episode 49! Steve and Melissa are looking at the sometimes strange, wei…
Feb. 8, 2024
48. Game Day Grub
Hey there food fans! It's almost time for the Super Bowl! What are you cooking? Any family food traditions for the big game? Welcome to episode 48 of The Food for ThoughtCast! We're talking about chips, dips, pizza, and wing…
Feb. 1, 2024
Saving The Best For Last
Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, It's Episode 47! Today we are discussing the weird, sometimes impressive, at times confusing, but mostly odd: it's a list of some famous and infamous last meal requests! It may seem …
Jan. 25, 2024
This is Offally Entertaining
This week's episode is all about Offal. Off-icially that's any animal's internal organ used for culinary purposes. Join us for episode 46 of The Food For ThoughtCast as Melissa and Steve talk about liver, kidney, haggis , an…
Jan. 18, 2024
For Starters
Let's talk about all the things we eat before the entree: appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, starters, whatever you call them-- they're delicious. Where did they come from? What are our favorites? All this and more on the 45th epis…
Jan. 11, 2024
Getting To Know You
This week, Chef Stephen turns the tables and plays a game of 20 Questions, if you will. That's right-- it's all about getting to know us in Episode 44 of The Food For ThoughtCast-- with food related questions and conundrums …
Jan. 4, 2024
The Year In Food That Was: 2023
What in the heck is a girl dinner? Did you try the Pumpkin Cream Frosty last year? Grimace shake? Did cottage cheese deserve all the hype? Join us for Episode 43 of The Food For ThoughtCast. While we're looking forward to th…
Dec. 28, 2023
Old Food, New Year
Hey there food fans! Happy New Year, it's almost here and we're taking a look at some food traditions near and far, young and old. Join me, Melissa, and my cohost with the most, Steve as we look at black-eyed peas, collard g…
Dec. 21, 2023
A Very ThoughtCast Christmas
Today's episode brought to you by all those holiday foods.....in song! Join us as we talk about what's real and really gross about the famous and infamous food and drink mentioned in holiday music lyrics. Have you ever roast…
Dec. 7, 2023
The Braising Game
Hey there food fans! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- Episode 40. Today we are talking about braising. Which proteins work best? What is the difference between braising and other cooking methods? Does it matter whic…
Nov. 30, 2023
The Fast and The Curious
Steve and Melissa are joined by Jacob Roth for an epic showdown for the ages-- we are trying to determine which is the best fast food chain. Welcome to episode 39 of The Food For ThoughtCast- with a fancy sportsball bracket …
Nov. 23, 2023
Thanksgrubbing
Happy Thanksgiving! (or just happy Thursday, if that's what you're into) The Food For ThoughtCast invites you to join us as we say Thanks or No Thanks to regional varieties of classic Thanksgiving favorites. Steve and I talk…