Brian Buxton runs the popular Facebook page Fingers, Fork, Knife & Spoon, where more than 20,000 followers get regular updates on local and regional dining. This episode is Part One of our two-part conversation.
Chef Bonnie gives us a quick course in fusion cuisine, including a history of one of its earliest examples, the Nikkei cuisine of Peru. We talk restaurant work, cooking for friends, and what happens when you don't like the traditional foods of your childhood.
Roaster and cafe owner Alex Gale joins us to talk about his New Harmony shop, his devotion to providing a quality experience to his customers and his community, and what it means to offer someone a really good cup of coffee.
Chef and cooking instructor Aimee Blume writes about food for the Evansville Courier Press. In this episode she shares what excites her about the food scene in our city.