Hey, Sangria Lady!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Israeli Food is Covid-Proof!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Get it Through the Grapevine

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Galit’s Adds MORE Treats to the Menu

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Freedom Donuts GROW in Popularity!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Nutritional fun for your little monsters

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73 and look for my latest food-related writing in Food & Beverage Magazine.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Bon appétit!

As a food fan, I try a lot of things that may not always be so good for me- at least not all the time. 

As a parent, I often have to explain the difference between a once-in-a-while treat and an anytime snack.

That is why I am so grateful that my fellow Penn Quaker Alex Trivas has come up with a set of fun and educational cards called Food Monsters that help kids (and adults) learn about why some common elements of many common foods are best when kept at a minimum.

By using the cards to pay the timeless game of memory, players not only have fun but also come to recognize and learn about such memorable menaces as carageenean, phosphoric acid, and even our childhood fave- sugar. From Blue 1 to Red Dye 40, these 32 cards help us find ways to count on ourselves to stay healthier and to avoid the perils of processing that make us and our planet less healthy.

So if you find it harder to read a food lavel than to do your kids’ homework on Zoom, pick up a deck of Food Monsters and fun learjing will be in the cards!

https://thefoodmonsters.com

Good treats are going to the dogs

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73 and look for my latest food-related writing in Food & Beverage Magazine.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Bon appétit!

Matt’s Meals features a lot of great things that go into readers’ and listeners’ mouths and what they like to share with their friends. 

Now, I think it is time to give some of our other best friends some time.

Though it may sound like a new drink company, Soda Pup is actually more in line with the second part of its name. Owned and operated by a Veteran who worked for in the sports world before going to the dogs (and who has a pair of pups of his own), Soda Pup produces a series of some of the best-built and most fun dog toys available.

All of Soda Pup’s products are approved by veterans and veterinarians and are made in America of high-quality, FDA-compliant and BPA-free materials that assure customer satisfaction and keep them begging (or rolling over) for more. From the military-inspired USA-K9 line and the out-of-this-world Spotnik collection to the come as you are set called Mutts Kick Butt and their eponymous menu of chewable food, Soda Pup has something sweet and bubbly for every dog and pet owner. They even have Dogtastic treats and a new line called Harvard’s Finest that pay tribute to the company’s Bay State roots.

In addition to helping dogs and dog lovers, Soda Pup also helps the planet through a partnership with Carbon Click that purchases carbon offsets with each Soda Pup purchase.

It may be a dog eat dog world, but now you can be sure that your dog has something good to eat!

https://sodapup.com

Michael’s brings it ALL back home

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73 and look for my latest food-related writing in Food & Beverage Magazine.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Bon appétit!

It is a rare month when Steve Peljovich from Michael’s Deli in Brookline is not going the extra mile for his community. Whether it is raising money to support fellow cancer survivors through Relay for Life, sharing his Cuban-Jewish heritage and recipes as part of Jewish Arts Collaborative’s Taste of Israel event, sending sandwiches and other support to medical workers and other community supporters, or keeping ties with his athletic friends by supporting the Shawn Thronton Foundation, it’s amazing that Steve has the time to make his world-famous sandwiches, knishes, and his mother’s famous meat loaf!

Just when you think Steve would not have an ounce of energy left when he eventually heads home after another long day of serving others, however, he has come up with yet another way to support his friends and neighbors!

While other restaurants are making their bread through third-party delivery services (like South Street Diner is through Uber Eats), Steve is hand-delivering his hand-made food to people in Needham, Newton, Brookline, and Wellesley with no delivery fee and just a $30 minimum. So not only can folks enjoy Steve’s amazing food, they also get to see his smiling face and feel a bit more connected to at least one of the many people who are working so hard to help them and all of us get through this crazy time.

If you ever happen to be near Coolidge Corner, be sure to stop by and say hi to Steve. If you live near him, be sure to ask him to return the favor. Either way, you will surely feel more connected and more satisfied!

www.michaelsdelibrookline.com

 

Your chocolate is in my…

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73 and look for my latest food-related writing in Food & Beverage Magazine.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Bon appétit!

While Valentine’s Day puts many in the mood for chocolate (as if they were not every other day!), I wouild be remiss if I did not mention that another holiday related to a favorite food had recently passed.

For those who may not be aware, National Peanut Butter Day was celebrated on January 24, and this year, there may be more ways to enjoy it than ever!

In addition to such tried and true tongue toppers as Boston’s local legend Teddie and New Orleans fave Beyond the Equator, (not to mention the PB-drenched “wings” from Chocolate Pizza Co.), I recently found two new contenders for best option to eat with chocolate (or by themselves).

While many may think of sticky messes when they think (or dream) of peanut butter, PBFit brings all the flavor with far less mess and nearly 90% less fat! Each lip-smacking serving is only 70 calories and can be used in smoothies or recipes like Pad Thai and other international favorites.

Speaking of international favorites, our friends at Huel have also entered the sticky legume ring with a peanut butter-flavored mix and bar. Surely, these will help the world’s best-selling complete nutrition brand to become even more popular, as the vegan and high-protein natural roasted peanut flavor shines through in smoothies or just out of the wrapper and the 27 vitamins and minerals make any day more satisfying!

So if you are looking for something to pair up with your VDay chocolates or just to enjoy on its own to get a protein and flavor punch like no other, be saure to mark January 24 on your calendar and stock up for next year (or next week) with these tasty treats.

www.Huel.com

www.pbfit.com

www.beyondtheequator.com

www.chocolatepizza.com

www.teddie.com

Lulu Green’s Plant-Based Love Fest is Back!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73 and look for my latest food-related writing in Food & Beverage Magazine.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Bon appétit!

Despite the inability to host as many people as might be desired (especially in this season of desire), plant-powered eatery Lulu Green is preparing a four-course heat-and-eat meal that is perfect for lovers of all persuasions and dietary needs!

For their latest Valentine’s Day Date Night for Two, Lulu’s talented team is preparing a vegan cheese plate with fruit and nuts, a beet and blood orange salad with tahni, spinach and vegan Ricotta ravioli with pesto and Za’atar focaccia, and, for dessert (for what is Valentines’ Day withouty sweets?), chocolate-dipped strawberries AND chocolate fudge brownies with a compote made from raspberries and roses. 

If you want to reallymake the night special (and couldn’t we ALL use an extra-special night?), Lulu is offering to add a dozen roses from fellow female entrepreneur Love Child for an additional charge.

Orders can be placed through February 9 at 8 PM and can be picked up for Valentine’s Day on February 13 or the older edition on the 14th. Either way, you can be sure that you and your paramour are getting delicious, plant-based food that will help your romance blossom.

https://lulugreen.com