Flavorphiles

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Flavorphiles is the podcast and radio show where food, culture and lifestyle collide. Hosted by Michelin and James Beard recognized chef/bartender/restaurateur Tanner Agar and veteran broadcaster Jerry Agar, the show goes beyond recipes and restaurant chatter to explore how flavor shapes the way you live. From iconic chefs and celebrities who love to eat, to the cultural trends beyond what’s on your plate, Flavorphiles brings smart conversation, irresistible storytelling and a dash of fun to every episode. It’s not just about what tastes good – it’s about why flavor matters in everyone’s life.

  1. Life on the Farmer's Market

    12 uur geleden

    Life on the Farmer's Market

    This week on Flavorphiles, Tanner and Jerry head to the farmers’ market to figure out what is actually worth buying—and how to keep your ambitious haul from becoming expensive compost. Tanner starts with the best things to buy at the market, why high-water foods often deliver the biggest improvement over their grocery-store counterparts, and the etiquette that keeps you from becoming every vendor’s least-favorite customer. Then, Melanie Anderson, Executive Director of Farmers’ Markets Ontario, joins the show to explain what separates a great market from a disappointing one and how her organization supports more than 180 markets and 6,000 vendors across the province. Next, Tanner explains how to shop the market “backwards,” use classic flavor pairings to build meals from what looks best, and make sure your produce actually gets eaten. And when it inevitably doesn’t? There is no reason to feel guilty about the occasional forgotten vegetable. Finally, chef Cory Vitiello, Executive Director of Culinary and Concept Development at LFG Growth, talks about creating summer discount menus, overseeing the food at 12 restaurants across Canada, and the famous chef who openly admitted that he did not particularly like his customers—or his employees. It’s an episode about shopping smarter, cooking seasonally, supporting local vendors, and accepting that every farmers’ market trip begins with optimism and ends with one bunch of herbs slowly dying in the refrigerator. Amuse Booze: Local Jam Old Fashioned Thank you for listening! Join us again every weekend for more food inspired fun. Have questions you want answered, comments to make the show better, do you want to join our growing list of radio stations partners, or just keep in touch? Let us know at Flavorphiles.com.  Follow on Instagram: Flavorphiles: https://www.instagram.com/flavorphilespod/ Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/tagaragar/ Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavorphiles All episodes produced and owned by Tanner Agar. All rights reserved.

    40 min.
  2. Patriotic Weekend: Red, White, & Grill

    27 jun

    Patriotic Weekend: Red, White, & Grill

    Canada Day and the Fourth of July are approaching, which means it’s time to fire up the grill, load the cooler, and make a few decisions that could determine whether your backyard party becomes legendary or a small insurance claim. We start with a layered red-and-white Jell-O shot—add blue for the American version—before tackling how not to ruin burgers, chicken, and every other meat somebody confidently volunteered to grill. Then Overrated/Underrated returns with the cookout edition. From coleslaw and baked beans to corn on the cob and watermelon, what's a must and what's a miss? Dessert comes down to one question: Will it melt? Tanner explains how to source and safely use dry ice, along with one very cool trick that he explains how to do but, officially and more importantly legally, does not recommend. Finally, we build a backyard bar without a crime scene, covering batched drinks, hydration, responsible hosting and the highly unofficial hammock sobriety test for deciding when someone has had enough. Thank you for listening! Join us again every weekend for more food inspired fun. Have questions you want answered, comments to make the show better, do you want to join our growing list of radio stations partners, or just keep in touch? Let us know at Flavorphiles.com.  Follow on Instagram: Flavorphiles: https://www.instagram.com/flavorphilespod/ Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/tagaragar/ Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavorphiles All episodes produced and owned by Tanner Agar. All rights reserved.

    40 min.
  3. Into the Wild with Truffle Dog Co

    20 jun

    Into the Wild with Truffle Dog Co

    This week on Flavorphiles, we’re going Into the Wild— but not in a “survive on bark and make friends with a squirrel” kind of way. Tanner and Jerry start with how to seriously upgrade your picnic, car camping, or outdoor hang without turning it into a fully catered wedding in a field. After that, Alana McGee of Truffle Dog Co. joins the show to explain how truffle dogs are trained, what it’s like to forage for truffles and mushrooms, and how to keep them safe from getting eaten.  Then the episode heads deeper into the backcountry with practical advice on what food, gear, and planning actually matter when you’re away from the cooler and the car. Finally, Tanner and Jerry close with the unwritten rules of camping: what to bring, what to leave behind, and how not to be the person everyone hates by night two. It’s an episode about eating well outdoors, staying prepared, respecting the woods, and remembering that civilization is great — but so is a sandwich that tastes better because you had to hike to eat it. Amuse Booze: Overproof Rum Thank you for listening! Join us again every weekend for more food inspired fun. Have questions you want answered, comments to make the show better, do you want to join our growing list of radio stations partners, or just keep in touch? Let us know at Flavorphiles.com.  Follow on Instagram: Flavorphiles: https://www.instagram.com/flavorphilespod/ Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/tagaragar/ Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavorphiles All episodes produced and owned by Tanner Agar. All rights reserved.

    40 min.
  4. Do Cookbooks Still Matter with Matt Rodbard

    13 jun

    Do Cookbooks Still Matter with Matt Rodbard

    Do cookbooks still matter, or have they become expensive decorations for people who mostly cook from TikTok? This week on Flavorphiles, Tanner and Jerry crack open the cookbook shelf to ask why we buy cookbooks and what they still give us that the internet can’t. We start with the strange joy of owning cookbooks we may never use, then talk with Matt Rodbard about how cookbooks actually get made and how they shape food culture.  Then we look back at cookbooks as the original food internet — part instruction manual, part status symbol, part cultural record. Finally, we dig into the books that earn their place on the shelf, from the practical workhorses to the ones that just make us want to cook. Amuse Booze is a strange liquor we only read about in a book before tracking down a bottle.  For a full list of all the cookbooks recommended in this episode see flavorphiles.com and look for this episode. Thank you for listening! Join us again every weekend for more food inspired fun. Have questions you want answered, comments to make the show better, do you want to join our growing list of radio stations partners, or just keep in touch? Let us know at Flavorphiles.com.  Follow on Instagram: Flavorphiles: https://www.instagram.com/flavorphilespod/ Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/tagaragar/ Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavorphiles All episodes produced and owned by Tanner Agar. All rights reserved.

    38 min.
  5. Show Me The Money

    6 jun

    Show Me The Money

    Why is everything so expensive? This week on Flavorphiles, we’re talking about the money behind the meal. First, food professor Sylvain Charlebois joins us to explain what’s really driving food prices, why grocery bills and menu prices keep climbing, and whether things are likely to get better or worse from here. Then, Tanner pulls back the curtain on restaurant profit math. A packed dining room on a Saturday night might look like a gold mine, but once you factor in labor, rent, prep time, food costs, broken equipment, and all the invisible expenses, the reality is much tighter than most people think. After that, we talk about how to get the most out of your money when dining out: why appetizers can be the best part of the meal, when big groups work in your favor, what’s worth splurging on, and what you can probably skip. Finally, we get into the cash vs. cashless debate. Is it annoying when a restaurant tells you how you’re allowed to pay? Absolutely. But there are real reasons restaurants make those choices. Plus, Tanner and Grace have a special announcement. This episode is all about price, value, and why the check at the end of the night tells only part of the story. Thank you for listening! Join us again every weekend for more food inspired fun. Have questions you want answered, comments to make the show better, do you want to join our growing list of radio stations partners, or just keep in touch? Let us know at Flavorphiles.com.  Follow on Instagram: Flavorphiles: https://www.instagram.com/flavorphilespod/ Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/tagaragar/ Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavorphiles All episodes produced and owned by Tanner Agar. All rights reserved.

    40 min.
  6. On the Job

    30 mei

    On the Job

    How do you actually get started in the restaurant business? This week, we’re going behind the scenes of the jobs that make restaurants work — from the first kitchen shift to the first night behind the bar, and all the chaos in between. We start in the kitchen with the big question: is culinary school worth it? Tanner breaks down the pros and cons, how professional kitchens are organized, and what those jobs are really like once service starts. Then we move to the front of house to talk servers, bartenders, barbacks, hosts, and why some of the least celebrated jobs are often the ones holding the whole place together. From there, we get into the owner’s side of the business: raising money for a bar, figuring out staffing, and the uncomfortable question of how — or whether — you’re going to pay yourself. Plus, Short Order Cooking is back with last meals, famous musicians, and Jerry putting Tanner’s mind-reading abilities to the test. The Amuse Booze this week is a Bourbon Sidecar. Thank you for listening! Join us again every weekend for more food inspired fun. Have questions you want answered, comments to make the show better, do you want to join our growing list of radio stations partners, or just keep in touch? Let us know at Flavorphiles.com.  Follow on Instagram: Flavorphiles: https://www.instagram.com/flavorphilespod/ Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/tagaragar/ Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavorphiles All episodes produced and owned by Tanner Agar. All rights reserved.

    40 min.
  7. The Ick: Restaurant Habits That Make You Undateable

    23 mei

    The Ick: Restaurant Habits That Make You Undateable

    This week on Flavorphiles, Tanner and Jerry are making The Ick List — the restaurant habits that instantly make someone less attractive. A dinner date is not just about dinner. It is a test of manners, taste, generosity, patience, curiosity, and whether you can treat a server like a human being. From filming every dish to saying “I know the owner,” we’re breaking down the food behaviors that ruin the vibe. Then relationship expert and sexologist Shan Boodram joins the show to talk about dating performance, spicy food, and why people pretend to like things they don’t. After that, Tanner lays out the green flags: how to order well, share well, handle problems gracefully, and be the kind of person people actually want to sit across from. Finally, we head to the internet for food-centered dating hot takes involving shellfish allergies, chicken fingers at fancy restaurants, stolen fries, and whether an expensive restaurant is too much for a first date. Amuse Booze: Adios MFer — a drink that is absolutely unhinged to order at the start of a date, but maybe exactly right once the night has earned it. Thank you for listening! Join us again every weekend for more food inspired fun. Have questions you want answered, comments to make the show better, do you want to join our growing list of radio stations partners, or just keep in touch? Let us know at Flavorphiles.com.  Follow on Instagram: Flavorphiles: https://www.instagram.com/flavorphilespod/ Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/tagaragar/ Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavorphiles All episodes produced and owned by Tanner Agar. All rights reserved.

    40 min.
  8. Hot Dogs: The Rules, The Rituals, The Glory

    16 mei

    Hot Dogs: The Rules, The Rituals, The Glory

    This week on Flavorphiles, we’re giving hot dogs the serious culinary examination they obviously deserve. Tanner and Jerry start with a Hot Dog Martini — made with “dirty hot dog water” gin, mustard oil, pickle oil, and a poppy seed/celery salt rim — before breaking down what actually makes a great dog: the meat, the snap, the bun, the toppings, and why ketchup may be the enemy. Then Eric Mittenthal, President of the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, joins the show to walk us through the official hot dog etiquette guide. After that, competitive eater Katie Prettyman takes us behind the scenes of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, from training and stage pressure to how someone even gets started in competitive eating. Finally, we travel the world through hot dogs — from Chicago and Sonora to Iceland, Japan, and beyond — and declare the one we think deserves the crown. Hopefully it inspires your next cookout. Thank you for listening! Join us again every weekend for more food inspired fun. Have questions you want answered, comments to make the show better, do you want to join our growing list of radio stations partners, or just keep in touch? Let us know at Flavorphiles.com.  Follow on Instagram: Flavorphiles: https://www.instagram.com/flavorphilespod/ Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/tagaragar/ Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavorphiles All episodes produced and owned by Tanner Agar. All rights reserved.

    40 min.
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Flavorphiles is the podcast and radio show where food, culture and lifestyle collide. Hosted by Michelin and James Beard recognized chef/bartender/restaurateur Tanner Agar and veteran broadcaster Jerry Agar, the show goes beyond recipes and restaurant chatter to explore how flavor shapes the way you live. From iconic chefs and celebrities who love to eat, to the cultural trends beyond what’s on your plate, Flavorphiles brings smart conversation, irresistible storytelling and a dash of fun to every episode. It’s not just about what tastes good – it’s about why flavor matters in everyone’s life.

Informatie

  • Maker
    Tanner Agar
  • Jaren actief
    2025 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    37
  • Beoordeling
    Veilig
  • Copyright
    © Tanner Agar
  • Website van aflevering
    Flavorphiles

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