Food Talk with Tom Fitzmorris
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Tomfoodery for April 17th
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Mary Ann Chat about cheese balls and crawfish boulettes and hogshead cheese. And something much more gourmet - pancetta.
Tomfoodery for April 16th
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Mary Ann talk Eggs Benedict, Mr. B's, Ruth Fertel, Solari's, La Louisiane, and gout.
The Times Episode 8 Dlivery Nola
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann and Tom chat with Drew Herrington and Stephen Bandi of Dlivery Nola about the madness-inside-the-madness that is food delivery in these times...
Tomfoodery for April 15th
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann and Tom talk soufflé potatoes and garbanzo beans and MacDonald's vs. In 'N'Out and The Burger Joint and Popeye's Chicken Sandwich, Seagram's...
The Times Episode 7
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Mary Ann reunite with Chef Andrea for a chat. And Ron the Gourmet Waiter calls in with his own list.
Tomfoodery for April 14th
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More silliness somehow connected to food. Hush Puppies, Hints from Heloise, catfish, and blind dates.
Remembrances Episode 13 . Shopping in New Orleans
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom remembers his favorite supermarket of all time - Pap's in Gentilly, but the conversation moved on to all the others too.
Remembrances Episode 12 . The glory days of the Westbank
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Remembering places like Berdou's, the original Del Frisco's, Dos Gringos, Visko's, and of course, Le Ruth's.
Tomfoodery for April 13th
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A big bunch of heavyweight birthdays today. Baron Rothschild, Thomas Jefferson, cobblers, Woolworth counters.
Tomfoodery for April 10th
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann and Tom talk soft shell crabs, and buster crabs, and a lobster named Larry and thinking too much about your food. Also Paul Theroux.
The Times Episode 6
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Lelchuk checks in with Tom from New Hampshire. They reminisce about the origins of their acquaintance, music, Topol, Tom's violin, and a little...
Tomfoodery for April 9th Part 2
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Mary Ann continue foodstuffs for the day, including gumbo z'herbes, Leah Chase, Dennis Quaid, Paulina Porizkova, and Anthony Bourdain. A...
Tomfoodery for April 9th . Part 1
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Silly talk about food. Easter, Passover, unleavened bread, the Pink Moon, fortune cookies, soft shell crabs, hummus.
The Times Episode 5
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Mary Ann talk to Michael DePaolo from Pythian Market about a group of food stalls transforming into a major catering operation, feeding hundre...
Remembrances Episode 4
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom reaches back in time to talk about the Bon Ton, and what it meant to him.
Tomfoodery for April 8th
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann and Tom chat about the French Riviera, empanadas, Hubig's pies, Mrs. WHeat's, spoonbread, and milk in glass bottles returnable for depo...
The Times : Episode 4
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scot Craig from Katie's and Francesca's and Bienvenu checks in from the frontlines of "the fight." Ali Loftin chats till the kids wake up.
Tomfoodery for April 7th
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's National Beer Day, and Coffee Cake Day, ptomaine poisoning, Francis Ford Coppola and biscotti.
Remembrances Episode 5: More on the Grande Dames
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom talks about New Orleans restaurants he has loved in his near half-century career. This episode continues to feature the Grande Dames, starting wit...
Remembrances Episode 9: The West End
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom reminisces with Mary Ann about all the great restaurants at the New Orleans lakefront West End, that "ain't dere no more."
Remembrances Episode 5
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom revisits the halcyon days of the Sazerac, remembering in particular the hospitality genius of Tommy Andrade.
The Times Episode 3
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Mary Ann catch up with some regular callers and friends of the show to discuss the weird circumstances of late. Sal, Ron the gourmet waiter, a...
Tomfoodery for April 2nd
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Mary Ann talk peanut butter and jelly, churros, Buddy Ebsen, seafood beignets, and The White House Easter Egg Roll.
Remembrances Episode 8
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann interviews Tom on his nearly 50-year-career. This one about the print version of the New Orleans Menu.
Tomfoodery Episode 3 . April Fool's Day
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tomfoodery is the podcast that most closely resembles the radio show, We talk about food somehow related to the date, using the Food Almanac as a basi...
The Times Episode 2
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Mary Ann talk about the strange times in which we now live. Daniel Lelchuk, the gourmet cellist, sometime fill-in host and general great frien...
Tomfoodery for March 30th
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tomfoodery is the podcast closest to the currently suspended radio show. Silly talk about food based on the Food Almanac of the day.
Remembrances Episode 7: Tom talks about his nearly 50-year-career in food
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More reminiscences about favorite bygone restaurants: Begue's, Luther's, Occhipinti's, The Red Onion, Stonebreaker's, Doug's, Barecca's, and Corky's.
Remembrances Episode 2: The Flambeau Room
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom reflects on his nearly 50-year career. His introduction to fine dining at UNO, where a gourmet meal with all the finery went for under $2 at the F...
Remembrances Episode 3: The Beginning of the Food Show
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A frank discussion with Tom Fitzmorris about how The Food Show originated, how he got hired, and the first few episodes of the show.
The Times Episode 1
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the current situation with COVID-19 and it's toll on restaurants and hospitality. Staying connected with the food community in the new worl...
St. Joseph's Day and Sicilian-New Orleans Influence
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Sicilian-New Orleans connection and the evolution of Italian restaurants in New Orleans. Italian immigrants arriving in New Orleans in the 1880s h...
Remembrances Episode 1: The Beginning of Tom's Passion for Food
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Starting in his childhood, continuing as he discovers food at school, the Time Saver, high school, and college. It ends with his discovery of fine din...
St. Patrick's Day
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A full discussion of "Irish" food in New Orleans and beyond. Enjoy a fun run-through of food that is considered Irish and what that means, as well as ...
The List Is Back
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Food Show with Tom Fitzmorris returns after a COVID-19 hiatus. Enjoy this first attempt at podcasting from home while the studio is on shutdown. W...