Follow along with my conversation with Lionel Garcia of MSC Cruise lines as we discuss all things MSC! We touch on many points including their history, their growth strategy, and their ships, and itineraries! We will also talk about Yacht Club, the BEST VALUE at sea in my opinion! For the BEST Food centric vacations and travel adventures, check out Fire and Water Travel Services! We specialize on finding you the most unique cruises, tours, resorts, and restaurants for you that will make memor...

Carnival cruise lines is known as the "Fun Ships" but a big part of that is there awesome Cruise Directors who always keep the fun going! Today I sit down with Lee Mason, one of their top cruise directors and usually he is stationed on the flagship "Celebration", but i caught him at the studio in Miami getting ready yo head to another ship for a short contract before heading back to his home ship. Make sure you Call us to book your next Carnival or any other cruise! For the BEST Food centric ...

Join John Setzler and I for a deep discussion of all things Pizza! We talk about the different styles, ovens, and much more! John has been doing a deep dive into pizza the last few months and of course it is a hot topic right now!Here are links to the Pizza Books we discussed -Ken Forkish The Elements of Pizza - https://amzn.to/3Anq5UE The Pizza Bible - https://amzn.to/3ysNgwi Mastering Pizza - https://amzn.to/3AjRvKV Check out our FaceBook group for outdoor pizza oven owners HERE - https://w...

Join my discussion with Jen Haslacker of Arch RoamRight travel insurance as we go over all things travel insurance! What coverages are there, who needs it, when and where to buy it, etc! There is a LOT more to this topic than most people realize! Check out Arch RoamRight Travel Insurance HERE - https://bit.ly/4bLbWNVFor the BEST Food centric vacations and travel adventures, check out Fire and Water Travel Services! We specialize on finding you the most unique cruises, tours, resorts, and rest...

Today we have a conversation with Peter Laurent of JVR Industries about all the changes going on with JVR's chamber vacuum sealer line including the Vac100, Vac110, and More! They are still my TOP Choice in chamber vacuum sealers and now they have much more to offer! High quality chamber sealers, accessories, and bags with Amazing customer Service! Use the Code "FIREWATER" at check out to get $100 off! Stay Tuned for the "Outlet Sale" on August 6th for your chance to get a super dea...

Join me for a conversation with Diane Horan of AmaWaterways River Cruise Line to discuss her company and river cruises overall. We discuss the history of Ama, how river cruising is different than ocean cruising, what has changed over the years, how Ama is different, and much more! Make sure you check out the link below to see AmaWaterways website for more information on their ships, itineraries, and much more! Check out AmaWaterways HERE - https://bit.ly/3W3RX7fFor the BEST Food centric vacat...

Join us for a conversation with West Coast of Florida Business Manager Angela Garner as we discuss all that Virgin Voyages cruise line offers on their All Adult Lady Ships! It is NOT What you may think!To find out more about Virgin Voyages, check them out HERE - https://bit.ly/3MCAxuuFor the BEST Food centric vacations and travel adventures, check out Fire and Water Travel Services! We specialize on finding you the most unique cruises, tours, resorts, and restaurants for you that will m...

Cruising has changed a lot over the last 20 years, with bigger and more impressive ships, more variety, more cruise lines, and just more of everything! In this episode I touch on some of biggest changes and where you can go now on a cruise ship. Of course I discuss how food has become one of the biggest draws to cruising over the years and how some companies keep upping their games! In future episodes I will be having on guests from various cruise lines to discuss what they offer their g...

Mike and I discuss the past, present, and future of the International Sous Vide Association. The ISVA is a group of sous vide lovers who help teach and spread the good news about this amazing cooking method. They have a few cool events coming up this year and next that involve trips to Paris, Washington DC, and on a Virgin Voyages Cruise! Plus the annual Virtual Sous Vide Summit will take place in September! www.fireandwatercooking.comwww.fireandwatertravel.com

Welcome Back! I really did miss doing these podcasts, but I am so glad I will now have time to focus 100% on doing these things that I love! As you can see I will be adding travel as another focus to the show as I believe "Food and Travel go together like peas and carrots!" LOL! I look forward to having on some old friends and some new ones to discuss all things food, cooking, and travel! Make sure you subscribe, and check out my socials and websites! https://fireandwatertravel.com/...

In this episode my guests Lloydd Capuccia and Kevin Liddell discuss seasonings and sauces, and how they interact with food and our taste buds. Over thousands of years we have developed the human palette but our tongues have tastebuds for a more basic purpose.. Survival!  Check out the Fire & Water Cooking Seasonings on Amazon, Walmart.com, or my website HERE - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/online-store/Fire-and-Water-Cooking-Edible-Creations-Gourmet-Products-c138134063  Get Your...

I stumbled onto Gubba a few months ago when I was looking for Freeze Dryer content on YouTube, and I got hooked on her Style! Gubba is a Gaming Streamer that has branched out into other things such as music, books, and even prepping and homesteading! She is very different from most content creators her age as she is very "modest" and honest. wether she is playing a heated game of Fortnite or learning how to milk her dairy cow, she has the same wholesome attitude and nature. We discuss how she...

In this episode I talk with Chef Andy Husbands who has had a very interesting career. From being on "Hells Kitchen" to owning and running an award winning fine dining restaurant in Boston, authoring 6 cookbooks, to winning the Jack Daniels World championship of BBQ and much more! Check out all Andy has going on at his website www.andyhusbands.com or you can check out his restaurants here  https://thesmokeshopbbq.com/ Check out our new Fire & Water Cooking Rubs and Seasonings and other...

In this episode I invite my friends Lloyd Cuppucia and Scott Smith on to discuss the MasterBuilt 1050 Gravity Smoker/Grill and their experience with the grill quality and the modifications they do to them. Although this grill does put out some great food, the build quality is not the greatest for sure. Below are a couple of the websites we discuss that carry a lot of products for these grills to make them much better. There is a whole cottage business to make these grills better!...

If you have not heard of Black Garlic, you will be please with this podcast episode! Dr Elizabeth Latham is the owner of "The Black Garlic Company" based in Texas. We discuss how she left her career as a collage professor to chase her Black Garlic dreams! She explains what black garlic is, the health benefits, and pretty much all you need to know about this "Super Food" and awesome Seasoning! You can find her "100% Made in America" Black Garlic products on the fire and water cooking website...

Technology and cooking mix well together! Chef Owen Wyatt started out as a busboy and worked his way up to Chef Thomas Keller's staff,  but then changed gears and went to work helping to develop the "Hestan Cue" Smart Induction Cooking system. He is now with an exciting start up company "Typhur" that promises to bring more innovative and useful products to the home cook. Make sure you follow Typhur on their social media below....

Join me in a discussion with Nina Skaggs, Co-owner of Avid Armor Vacuum sealers to discuss their rapid growth, their new products, and how the pandemic has affected their business! Lots of good information about their high quality products and new releases! You can check out their products on their Website HERE - https://bit.ly/36jwEc6 Check out their YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/c/Avidarmor Check out the Thermoworks Thermometers and Temperature controllers  HERE -...

We are Back! After a long hiatus, this is the 1st episode of many more to come! We will be doing at least 2 per month going forward. Here is my discussion with Mr. Jason Perlow, Long time Food blogger and tech reviewer for places like ZDnet and CNN, and a founding member of the "Modernist Food" incubator from the early 2000's "eGullet".  eGullet was a bulletin board message group where people of all cooking skill levels would collaborate on such things as sous vide and many other food related...

I invite my friends Kevin Liddell and Lloyd Cupuccia to discuss food preservation and retort canning. JVR Industries has introduced a new sealer bar for their popular Vac100 chamber sealer that will work for Retort and Mylar bags. This seal bar does a more concentrated and deeper seal so it will work with the 7 mil speciality bags for much longer food preservation. Check out the JVR Vac100 Chamber sealer HERE and you can also pick up the special retort seal bar for an extra $50 -...

One of the most favorite smokers that AmazingRibs owner Meathead Goldwyn has ever owned is the Karubecue C-60. I have also discussed this smoker with people like John Setzler of Man Cave Meals,  Chris Young of Modernist Cuisine & ChefSteps, and...

Check out my discussion with Chef Candace Conley and Natalia Banjac of the cooking school "The Girl Can Cook" and the podcast "Not a single fork" as we discuss how they got started and where they are going! Chef Candace has a PHD in Psychology and has...

Join me in a discussion with Nina Skaggs, co-owner of Avid Armor vacuum sealers! Avid Armor has grown very fast over the last 5 years and offers some of the best high quality vacuum sealers and supplies on the market aimed at the home user. They offer...

I am so excited to have Dr. Douglas Baldwin on the Show! He is the author of "Sous Vide for the Home Cook" and his pasteurization and heating tables are the industry standard! He spent the better part of a year researching and developing the information...

Check out our conversation about cooking thermometers with Lloyd and Kevin. Instant read thermometers from full blown temperature controllers! We then tackle the Delta-T cooking and what it is and what it can do for you. if you love Fresh Organic...