Food With Friends

Melanie Romas

Host gets together with several friends to discuss food. Together, they open their homes, travel the world, and share their love for food.

  1. Deep Fried Cod Tongue - Max

    Feb 20

    Deep Fried Cod Tongue - Max

    Max and Melanie have been food exploring together for many year at home, in restaurants and on vacation. Today's chat touches on their shared meals, but the real conversation is about Max's cooking and food adventures. Max's Gran Gusto Recipe: Episode Links: Odd Duck Nicer Dicer Plus Flemmings Selection Hotel Frankfurt City The Pasta Tree Milwaukee Oscars Pub & Grill Maharaja Indian Restaurant

    40 min
  2. Don't Be Shy With the Broiler - Andy

    Feb 13

    Don't Be Shy With the Broiler - Andy

    Melanie's last guest this season, Andy, brings a lot to the table; food & flower gardener, grill & smoker man, soup & stew maker, and salsa king. From his food beginnings to his latest meal. This episode, Andy and Melanie will share their food joy. Episode Links: Gloriosos New York Times Cooking Cuisinart Hand Blender Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Bon Appétit Lisa's Pizza MKE Dom & Phil DeMarinis Conejito's Place

    38 min
  3. Simple and Informal - Lea

    Feb 6

    Simple and Informal - Lea

    Today's conversation with Lea serves up a bit of evrerything, everywhere. She is American-born, English-influenced and globally-focused, so it's no surprise we'll talk about curries, castles and cleaners all in the same episode. And....if you're wondering the English term "faffing" is the same as the American term fussing ;) Lea's Persian Orange Cake Recipe: https://www.kulinarian.com/recipes/persian-orange-and-almond-cake/ Episode Links: Madhur Jaffret Indian Cooking: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75385.Madhur_Jaffrey_Indian_Cooking Windsor Castle: https://www.rct.uk/visit/windsor-castle Jamie Oliver Recipes: https://www.jamieoliver.com/

    44 min
  4. Fun to Play With My Food - Ethan

    Jan 30

    Fun to Play With My Food - Ethan

    Melanie's conversation with Ethan is a first for the podcast: Ethan is a professional chef. They'll discuss his influence, the winding road that led to catering, meal kits and being a private chef. Ethan's Recipe: Episode Links: Vitruvian Farms Peck: First Food Hall in Milan Vom Fass Chifa: Peruvian-Chineese Fusion Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Topolobampo Glorioso's Mad City Chefs

    45 min
  5. Just Invite Them All - Moe

    Jan 23

    Just Invite Them All - Moe

    Moe's food journey starts on Grandma' s farm and includes soup, salad and feeding a choral group. Melanie and Moe have spent hours in each other's kitchen, cooking for each other, family and friends. Today you'll hear a few ideas from a very good homegrown cook. Moe's Crab Rangoon Pizza Recipe: Episode Links: Brother Sebastian's Steakhouse and Winery "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book" by Fannie Merritt Farmer Rosewood Restaurant Asheville Proper Milwaukee Public Market Oro di Oliva Penzey's Spices The Spice House

    35 min
  6. French Fries & Ice Cream Dip - Sean

    Jan 16

    French Fries & Ice Cream Dip - Sean

    The saying "like father, like son" says a lot this episode. Last week John and I chatted all things food at the Tehan house and today you'll hear echoes of that conversation. My son-in-law, Sean, honors his father's cooking and moves on to create some great food and food memories of his own. Episode Links: Room Service Bay View: https://www.roomservicebayview.com/ Hawaiian Sweet Rolls: https://kingshawaiian.com/original-hawaiian-sweet-rolls-2-packs-12-rolls-per-pack-gift-boxed/ Outlaw Oyster: https://outlawoysterwi.com/ The Famous Racing Sausages: https://www.mlb.com/brewers/fans/mascots/racing-sausages Soft Cookies Trick: https://www.foodandwine.com/keep-cookies-soft-trick-8708456 Johnsonville Original Brats : https://johnsonville.com/products/original-bratwurst/ G. Groppi Food Market: https://groppis.com Bartolotta's Harbor House: https://www.bartolottas.com/harbor-house

    42 min
  7. Holy Mackerel - John

    Jan 9

    Holy Mackerel - John

    This episode you’ll meet the in-laws. My guest today is John. We’ve shared some great food together since his son, Sean married our Elise. John’s a great cook, and his happy place is the stove, grill or fish-camp oven. We get into everything from Florida scallops to northeast crab, and......wine, of course! John T's Macaroni and Cheese Recipe: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:0b7a26f9-ce1e-440e-b687-4676fa473ccc Episode Links: Magic Seasoning Blends: https://www.magicseasoningblends.com Super Taster Blends: https://supertaster.com Meater: https://www.meater.com Pampered Chef Food Chopper: https://www.pamperedchef.com/shop/Kitchen+Tools/Specialty+Cutting+Tools/Food+Chopper/2585 Grumpy Gourment : https://cmhgourmand.com/tag/grumpy-gourment/

    42 min
  8. Hooked On Hot Sauce - Ray

    Jan 2

    Hooked On Hot Sauce - Ray

    Years ago, Ray and Melanie started hanging out with a group of work friends, affectionately called “the usual suspects”; first for happy hours, next at each other’s houses and then they took the plung to vacation together. The rest is history. Today Ray and Melanie discuss meat, AirBnB cooking and Christmas in Connecticut. Be sure to listen till the end, when you'll find out the most important ingredient for a great party. Ray's Seared Steak Recipe: Episode Links: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Findlay Market Traeger Kitchen Aid

    34 min
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About

Host gets together with several friends to discuss food. Together, they open their homes, travel the world, and share their love for food.

Information

  • Creator
    Melanie Romas
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Melanie Romas
  • Show Website
    Food With Friends