Stephen Gonzalez

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 greens, cornbread and all the other things we're cooking and eating to kick off 2024. Thanks so much for listening to Episode 42 of The Food For ThoughtCast.

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 roasted a chestnut on an open fire? This and more on episode 41 of The Food For Thoughtcast.

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 which liquid you use? Do I need to own a Le Creuset? We'll give you a few good places to start if you've never done it, and some assorted tips and tricks. Tis' the season for a little braising action, join us! Melissa tries an air fryer for the first time and Steve continues his ...

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 of fast food joints, brought to you by Jacob. This is two hours of joyous shenanigans as we defend blasts, blizzards, burgers, and box meals. You can hear me call Jacob by the wrong first name and Steve absolutely lose his mind over Raising Cane's. Don't forget to subscribe a...

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 a little about what is on the menu this year, and why pumpkin pie needs lots of Cool Whip to be palatable (or maybe it's just Melissa). Let us know what you're eating today and as always, thank you for listening and watching! Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, and Yout...

Welcome back and thank you for listening to The Food For ThoughtCast. In Episode 37 , Steve and I are joined by Tate Hoeven, from Good Day For A Movie Podcast. We talk a little bit about the service side of the service industry, being a server, that is-- the good, the bad, the ugly. We dish (pun intended) on our favorite cuisines, hot spots in Austin, learning to cook, and the business in general. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe and then watch us on Youtube! Any dream food destinatio...

Let's play a game-- it's time for Smash or Trash your Trick - or - Treat Stash! But first, we need to discuss why you hate candy corn and are also wrong about everything else in life. Episode 35 of The Food For ThoughtCast is all about Halloween candy. Melissa and Steve discover they are oddly obsessed with most sugary products, whether they are good or not. Find this podcast in all the usual podcast places and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Happy Tuesday release day!

Hey there food fans, it's time for Episode 34 of The Food For ThoughtCast! We're falling into flavor-- Fall Flavors, that is. I really can't help myself with the puns. We're looking at the most beloved fall flavors and talking about why we like them or not, and a variety of other random food conversation. When it's food conversation, it's always good conversation, that's for sure. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Find us in all the podcast places.

It's Chef Steve's first time at The State Fair of Texas- and boy are his arms tired.......of lifting delicious foods! Thanks for joining us for Episode 33 of The Food For ThoughtCast. We are joined by newly crowned (accused? coerced?) co-host of The Food For ThoughtCast, everybody's favorite good cooker: Chef Stephen Gonzalez! Whether you are local and have been to The State Fair of Texas before, or you are looking for recommendations, or you just like to live vicariously through some other food...

Quail, quail, quail look who it is! Welcome back listener! No bird, or pun, is too small or unimportant for today's episode. We are joined by Chef Stephen Gonzalez as he and I take a look at game birds, how to cook them, and how we like them. Prepare to be pheasantly surprised. Thank you for listening to Episode 32 of The Food For ThoughtCast.

Pizza, part 2. Today we're deep diving into Deep Dish Pizza- the Chicago kind, and a variety and myriad of other loosely related but completely off-topic subjects in our signature style. Did I say "we"? That's right-- everybody's favorite Good Cooker Stephen Gonzalez is in the virtual studio today for Episode 29 of The Food For ThoughtCast! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to share with a friend!

D.C., Naples, Chicago, Denver, New Haven.......... Where does your favorite pizza come from and what makes it special? Chef Stephen Gonzalez graces us with his presence once again as we take our first, and by no means last, look at pizza. We start out this pizza journey by going from region to region. It is highly intellectual banter that asks the difficult and hard-hitting questions like "does avocado go on taco pizza?" and "why won't Melissa buy an air fryer?" Join in for Episode 23 of The F...

Why do foods give us comfort the way that they do? What are our listener favorites? What are our favorites? Does everything qualify as comfort food? We say, yes! Chef Stephen joins us to talk about the most delicious foods we turn to for a little comfort. Grab your most snuggly blanket, some cozy slippers, turn on your favorie food podcast (it's this one, obviously), and dig in to your favorite comfort food dish! Could also be flip flops, a cold beverage, and a bowl of ice cream if it's 1000 d...

Is it breakfast ? Is it lunch? Will it Brunch? Why is Brunch?! We think , therefore we pancake. The most random at times but also consistently delicious conversation ever in part 2 of the Breakfast episode. Hear it for yourself: Brunch, The Breakfastential Crisis featuring Chef Stephen. Get episode 19 now wherever podcasts are served. Podcast logo by: fabstheartist Podcast music by: Nela Ruiz Podcast voiceover by: Nicole Carino

Today we are joined by Chefs Stephen Gonzalez and Ernie Estrada as we talk about first jobs, learning to cook, and San Antonio as its own food mecca. Podcast logo by: fabstheartist Podcast music by: Nela Ruiz Podcast voiceover by: Nicole Carino Links to these fabulous creators can also be found at www.foodforthoughtcast.com

Chef Stephen Gonzalez is back to recap his trip to St. Louis and Kansas City and he takes us on a culinary adventure, a food tour, if you will. We ponder all the different kinds of regional barbecue. BBQ is definitely a noun and not a verb. We said what we said. Bring on the mutton. Podcast logo by: fabstheartist Podcast music by: Nela Ruiz Podcast voiceover by: Nicole Carino

Chef Steve is back in the house as we talk about Easter food traditions. Ham, fajitas, deviled eggs, or maybe scotch eggs? To raisin or not to raisin? These are the important questions. Also why does mint jelly exist? The answer: its sole purpose is to make Melissa sad. We're going on the lam.....from boring food! Podcast logo by: fabstheartist Podcast music by: Nela Ruiz Podcast voiceover by: Nicole Carino

Our first guest on The Food For Thoughtcast is an old chef-friend of mine, Stephen, here to tell us about his culinary mission to give folks confidence in the kitchen. Chaos breaks loose as we try to determine which soap tastes most like cilantro. I vote for Irish Spring. Get this episode while it's hot! Podcast logo by: fabstheartist Podcast music by: Nela Ruiz Podcast voiceover by: Nicole Carino Links to these fabulous creators can also be found at www.foodforthoughtcast.com