BISCUIT AISLE

BISCUIT AISLE


Latest Episodes

“LEAVE THE SQUID, TAKE THE CANNOLI.” Italy wins the Euro Cup, so we talk cephalopods.
July 13, 2021

In the latest episode, and in honor of Italy’s historic Euro Cup win, a roundtable takes on its favorite and not-so-favorite Italian meals. I’m joined by fellow gastronomers Ms. Nic MoneyPenny and Mr. Eric Heras. (Nic lives in England, and Eric does not.)

"WHAT'S ON YOUR PIZZA?" An international gabfest on toppings, in which pineapple is thrown under the bus. (No animals were harmed in the making of this episode.)
July 05, 2021

THIS NEW YORKER has strong feelings about what a "real pizza" is and also what goes on top. But America, after all, is the "Land of the Free and the Home of The-Differently-Inclined-People-Who-Sometimes-Have-Wrong-Ideas-About-Pizza-But-In-The-End-It's-E-P

‘Puddings’ are often not puddings, and a crumpet is as delightful as it sounds: A chat with the U.K.’s Paul Aldred.
June 28, 2021

"Black pudding" is not pudding. Mince pie is only a de-commissioned fruitcake. And "toad-in-the-hole" is... Well, tune in to this week's episode. Independence Day in the United States is when we celebrate throwing off a King's yoke. Yet, some of us also m

"How to sous vide a steak and then use a flamethrower to sear it." A discussion with Denmark's Sebastian/@sjsousvide on IG
June 21, 2021

When COVID hit Denmark, Sebastian (IG account @sjsousvide), like all of us, had to find ways to make the most of being stuck at home. He turned to cooking. He is now a home chef who is a craft beer and beef connoisseur. Sebastian also takes mouth-watering

"How To Get Instagram Sponsors" (& NYC foodie tales from Sajda, "The Adult Food Star")
June 14, 2021

GIVE-AWAYS IN THIS EPISODE: NYC Café package and $20 Amazon gift card. Details below and during episode. This week’s guest is Sajda, whose Instagram account is @foodpxrnfriday. She’ll be sharing some practical tips on HOW TO GET INSTAGRAM SPONSORS, includ

"Deployments & Drooliciousness: A family with a grill and a community that feels like family."
June 07, 2021

My guest this week is Elyse Goode. Elyse and her husband Chad are veterans of the U.S. military and also Traeger grill enthusiasts. When their three children were very young, Chad was deployed, and after a long day Elyse found a bit of peace grilling her

"A West Indian wedding feast & fish and chips" with guest Paul Aldred
May 17, 2021

U.K.-born and -raised Paul Aldred is of Jamaican heritage. In this episode of Biscuit Aisle, Paul talks about the influence of his parents' cooking and also how a Jamaican wedding ceremony is followed by a huge and celebratory reception with enough food t

"Putting home on the table" with U.S. Navy veteran and chef-restaurateur Matt Lopez
May 12, 2021

From serving overseas with the U.S. Navy to launching a restaurant just as COVID hit American shores, Chef Matt Lopez "puts home on the table" wherever he happens to be, even if it's fixing goat for his unit serving in Afghanistan.  Now he's back hom

Mother's Day conversation with author Michael Cannell
May 10, 2021

We sons love our mothers. Period, end of story.  Join me for this special Mother's Day episode as my guest and I discuss growing up with Superhero Moms. Somehow, these women get food on the table for us kids who are always in the "eat-and-run" mode.

"H-E-B 101" (Intro to Biscuit Aisle)
February 25, 2021

A New Yorker moves to Texas, only to find that H-E-B's biscuit aisle is wider than Madison Avenue. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biscuitaisle/message