Foodie and the Beast – July 5, 2015

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.
On this week’s show:
* Chef Dave Zino is an Executive Chef & Culinary and spokesperson for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and he’s in to talk about the association’s Beef Checkoff and sponsorship of the Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle in downtown DC.
* Chef David Guas (host of the Travel Channel’s hot show, American Grilled, and chef/owner of DC’s beloved Bayou Bakery) is in with yet another cookbook he has punched out: this one is Grill Nation and we’ll be talking the ins and outs of grilling with charcoal, wood and gas.
* Last time Mike Koch was in, he regaled us with stories of how this city boy became a goat cheese farmer and now he’s back as the new executive director of FreshFarm Markets. We’ll hear about how he and his team plan to take the Markets to the next level of impact on the DC area’s sourcing of fresh, organic produce and other foods.
* Speaking of organic, Daniel Liberson is Northern Virginia’s Lindera Farms, makes vinegars to die for. He’s in to discuss the process and how he built the business from scratch.
* The team behind Ripple and Roofer’s Union has just opened Jug and Table in Adams Morgan. Sommelier Theo Rutherford is in to chat about and present some of the new restaurant’s signature cocktails.