Glen and Sidney stop into a roadside stall at the Temple street market in Hong Kong. On the table-- Clay Pot Rice with pork and sausage. Some of the best food in Hong Kong. For more like this visit: www.legourmet.tv Less

Show Description: Did you resolve to save more money in 2009? Learning to make homemade household cleaners will help. Kati has been making her own cleaners for years and shares her latest adventure: homemade laundry detergent. Show Notes: Find recipes for homemade cleaners at: MakeYourOwnCleaners.com or from Metro (see the recipes links at the right side of the page). There are several excellent books with recipes also. Kati owns The Naturally Clean Home by Karin Siegel-Maier and Clean House Clean Planet, by Karen Logan. The homemade laundry detergent recipe I used is from the article, “Make Your Own Laundry Detergent: Washing Clothes for Pennies.” Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice–iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc. Less

We get to sample some really great beers this show from a very talented Danish Brewer.  Mikkel Borg Bjergsø is running Mikkeller as a one man operation. Mikkel is a “gipsy-brewer” - he rents into breweries, brewing in Denmark, around Europe and the United States. We also recorded the Christmas Beer Tasting from the KROC annual party.  Scott Jackson did a great job presenting the beers - post here. Dave Browns pictures from a German Brewery - post here. Beers we sampled this show… - Jackie Brown - Struise Mikkeller (Elliot Brew) - All Others Pale Ale - Stateside IPA - Big Worse Barleywine - Some anonymous mead we’re pretty sure was Mikes Purple Panty Dropper. Music by James Hunter, The White Stripes and many other samples in the beer-music pairings. Technical difficulties and issues abound in this offbeat disjointed venture to Denmark, but by the power of editing out huge chunks and several redo’s we pulled it off! Tongue tied and addled audio is here. Less

CMN Video: Luxembourg Chef Lea Linster Jennifer speaks with Luxembourg Chef Lea Linster, the 1st and only woman ever to win the coveted Bocuse d’Or competition, at the International Culinary Center in Manhattan. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less

CMN Video: Luxembourg Chef Lea Linster Jennifer speaks with Luxembourg Chef Lea Linster, the 1st and only woman ever to win the coveted Bocuse d’Or competition, at the International Culinary Center in Manhattan. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less

CHIC Podcast #158: Basic Kitchen Techniques 2 Wook Kang and I talked about basic kitchen techniques a few weeks back and we only covered a few. This week I talk about a few more. We cover breading, vinaigrette and roux. These three techniques can bring your level of cooking up quite a bit. Employ them and see how your food stands up and people take notice. Learn something new for yourself and your dining guests. Less

Many of the microdistillers producing whisky got their inspiration from the craft brewing boom of the last 15 years, and more craft brewers are being inspired to use whisky barrels to age their beers. Greg Hall of Chicago's Goose Island Beer Company has been making bourbon barrel-aged stout for years, while newcomers like James Watt of Scotland's Brewdog Brewery and Christopher Bird of the Lexington Brewing Company are producing their own variations on the concept. In the news, GlenDronach outlines its plans for 2009 under Billy Walker's leadership and Kilchoman starts teasing us with plans to release its first single malt. Less

We discuss the history of Russian Imperial Stouts while enjoying beers from Arcadia, Dark Horse and two beers from Big Rock Chop House. We also enjoy the music from the Root Doctors. Less

Part 1) Ange visits Stratus Vineyards winemaker J-L Groux, in the barrel room to discuss the wines that he produces, and his philosophy of winemaking in the old world and here in Niagara. For more like this visit: www.legourmet.tv Less

Stories: 1) Savvy Sipping Into The New Year 2) California Winemakers Press A Family Vintage 3) Getting To The Root Of The Great Cilantro Divide 4) Shedding The Gift That Keeps On Giving Less

podcast_template2 Beer of the Week: Beer: Sam Adams Chocolate Bock Brewery: Boston Beer Company Style: Other Notes:  Pleasant dark beer, with chocolate a coffee flavors and sweet overall character.  John: A- Brian: A Ryan: A Overall Grade A- Marissa: B Anne: B+ Music To Drink To: Not being ones to ignore tradition this week we featured Marc Gunn and his excellent version of Auld Lang Syne. Good way to kick of a new year. Thanks to the Podsafe Music Network for providing the sounds of the new year. Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail. Thanks for listening Less

Our first episode of the year features the last brewing session of 2008: a barleywine with James, Andy and Casey Letellier. Casey gives us his perspective on beer and brewing in England and the U.S. Less

Part 2) Julie stops by the Premium Bottlers booth at the Toronto Whisky Live show; she finds out about the Whisky Works home aging system. Using their American Oak mini casks you can age whisky at home. For more like this visit: www.legourmet.tv Less

Don't be shy about this breakfast option, when Tom and Zorba share - and sample - the recipe for Banana Stuffed French Toast Sandwiches. Less

Glen shows us his interpretation of this classic recipe that is a slow braising of veal shanks and vegetables. For more like this visit: www.legourmet.tv Less

ReMARKable Palate #176: 2008 Year in Review This week, I review the highlights of 2008 with my friend and partner in crime Jennifer Iannolo. We go over the many travel adventures we’ve shared over the past year. From Switzerland to Alsaka, Indonesia, Sicily, Virginia, Nova Scotia, and back to Switzerland. In between, we spoke to a number of great chefs, winemakers, distillers, and other food lovers. Here’s 2008 in review! Shop for holiday gifts for the food lover in your life at our Gilded Fork Boutique. Special discounts for our newsletter subscribers! http://shop.gildedfork.com Theme Song: “Go Fish”, by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less