Karen Bell of Bavette: Life after a James Beard nomination

10/10/18 • 51 min

James Beard nominations are a big deal. But what’s it really like to find your name on the list? We chat with Milwaukee’s own Karen Bell, 2018 James Beard nominee and owner of Bavette La Boucherie, about her experience as well as her storied past and plans for the future.
Then stay tuned as Matt Mueller gets his feet wet with yet another smoldering edition of the Food Porn Minute.

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In this introductory podcast, get to know hosts Lori Fredrich and Matt Mueller a little better as they tackle some of the bigger, more important questions in life. Is a hot dog a sandwich? Mayo or Miracle Whip? And what IS Miracle Whip anyways? But most importantly, what's Lori's food superhero origin story? Listen as she divulges embarrassing food confessions from her past, Matt learns what an aioli is – and stay tuned for the FoodCrush’s signature segment, the Food Porn Minute.

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Aw Shucks!: Learning to Love Oysters

In this week’s podcast, we’ll chat with Black Shoe Hospitality’s Joe Muench about the ins and outs of oysters.

Then we’ll take the podcast on the road to Harbor House and get a lesson in oyster eating from Corporate Executive Chef Adam Siegel, who’ll introduce the salt-water bivalve mollusks to oyster-virgin Matt Mueller.

Will his first oyster experience be a blast? Or a bust. Find out on FoodCrush.