Celebrity Food Writer Sighting!
Yesterday I got to meet the food writers Jane and Michael Stern!
Okay, so meet is probably a strong word. They were being interviewed on NPR the hour before my weekly garden radio show with Greg Rabourn and Marty Wingate. So when their interview ended I was in the hallway and I smiled at them. Alas, words failed me. All I could think to say was, “Oh my gosh, I loved your column in Gourmet and was crushed when the magazine closed.” Which is pretty lame. So I just stood there grinning and mute.
Oh well! Even though we didn’t actually get to chat, I did come home and listen to the podcast of their interview. And it confirmed what I already knew: the Sterns have the coolest job ever. They eat their way across the United States, searching out the best little diners and local restaurants and then writing about them. Although Gourmet is no more, you can still read about their latest finds on the website Roadfood, pick up one of their books (I’m partial to 500 Things to Eat Before It Is Too Late) and listen to them on Lynne Rosetto Kasper’s radio program The Splendid Table.
To listen to the Sterns interview on Seattle’s NPR station KUOW 94.9, just click here. If you’d like to listen into the gardening call-in show that I am lucky enough to be apart of, click here. You can stream past gardening shows or download the podcast. Yesterday we talked about succession planting!
Lucky!!! I love the Sterns input on the Splendid Table. That’s where I heard them rave about VooDoo Doughnuts in Portland, OR. Can you say Maple Bar w/ Bacon!!!! Deeeeee-VINE!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:13 pmI have spent many a Sunday drive listening to the Sterns talking on the Splendid table with my mouth watering from their orgasmic food descriptions. One particularly memorable one was rib tips at some fabulous southern bbq joint. Uncle! Uncle!
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January 14th, 2010 at 8:13 amWilli – Hilarious that cat got your tongue ‘meeting’ the celebrity chefs. Maybe someday I’ll get to meet you—my local gardening hero, and I’ll just stand there grinning and mute. But then again, I hope that I’d have lots to say. I wish you many more celebrity encounters!
-Lori
January 15th, 2010 at 2:42 pmHi Willi,
I always look forward to Tuesday mornings on KUOW. Thanks so much.
One of the comments on your previous post got me wondering about crossing the Canadian border with plants. I have brought cut flowers and branches across several times with no problem but never dared to try plants with roots. I imagine that seeds are also not allowed? Do you know the exact rules?
Thanks.
January 17th, 2010 at 9:03 amthat’s cool you got to met the Sterns ! was wondering what happened to them since Gourmet quit printing -thanks -mark
January 18th, 2010 at 8:05 pmLorene–Jon’s favorite food group is donut. So we always go to Voodoo when in Portland!
Amanda–I always seem to catch them in the car too. Listening makes me hungry!
Lori–If we ever have a chance to meet, don’t be shy!
Jean–I found this information on a University website, it explains the customs rules regarding seeds and plant material more clearly:
http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/weeklypics/1-26-04.html
Mark–It was cool, though I wish I’d said something. I’m glad that they still have a forum, because their Gourmet column was so much fun!
January 19th, 2010 at 1:09 pm