Peace, Love & Soup Peace, Love & Soup

Spring 2024 - Join us as we celebrate the release of David Ciminello’s debut novel, The Queen of Steeplechase Park - OUT NOW! We chat with David & his editor/publisher Laura Stanfill, & cook Cioppino with Portland's ICONIC Chef Lisa Schroeder of Mother's Bistro & Bar!
Andiamo & Mangiamo!
Brian & Ottavia

Winter 2022 – We dedicate this episode to those lost in recent years, especially Uncle George and Steve Buchert. We carry their memories with us! As the pandemic continues to evolve, our 2nd Covid episode goes beyond the initial fear of the unknown and focuses instead on adjusting and moving forward in life❣️ Brian makes...

Autumn 2021 – Peace, Love & Soup celebrate their 20th episode with Peace, Love & Soup – In the Time of Covid, Batch 1: Anamnesis  The definition of anamnesis is: The recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence. It’s been almost 2 years now since Covid-19 began and we’re still in it! For this episode we...

Winter 2021 – “We don’t hide the crazy, we parade it down the street!”
Because of Covid-19, Mardi Gras — for the most part— was cancelled for 2021.
Luckily, we have previously unreleased recordings from Mardis Gras’ past captured right here in Portland, Oregon… featuring live music, parades & even a Ball!
We invite Bayou born Randy Jackson to our porch for a “substantial“ Gumbo cookout & for a sweet treat Baker Dan chimes in on King Cake.
Join us around the table, all y’all, for this episode we call – Jumbo Gumbo Ya Ya!
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
Brian & Tavé

Winter 2020 — As they say, all good things must come to an end, a Clams End that is! Thank you Michael Cunningham for the inspiration — we very much enjoyed your book, “Land’s End”
We’ve arrived at the third and final episode of our P-Town Trilogy — where the soup talk continues both in and out of the kitchen, accompanied by some deep cuts from Zoe Lewis’s vast catalogue of music.
In this culminating episode Tave & her Rhode Island resident friend, April Brown, go on a soup making adventure. They share stories while cooking her grandmother’s traditional recipe for Narragansett chowder.
We talk with Mark Bjorstrom, Vice Chair & Treasurer of SKIP – The Soup Kitchen in Provincetown, who gives us a behind the scene tour of the network involved in nourishing the Outer Cape community.
We also visit with Dougie Freeman, the owner of the West End Salon & Spa, and get the scoop from a few friendly dog lovers.
Set your stovetops to simmer, sit back and enjoy our finale:
P-Town Soup, Part III: Clams Ends
We miss you Provincetown!
Brian & Tavé

Winter 2020 – This is the second episode in our P-Town Trilogy
In Part II, we’ll be shining a light on a few of Provincetown’s proud women proprietors and their benevolence towards the community,
We talk with:
Debbie Nadolney  the owner of AMP: Art Market Provincetown Gallery 
Frieda the manager at  Marine Specialties Store
Scarbie a tour de force Drag Queen with a heart of gold & nasty scar