Radio of food, food of radio...

We love radio, and we love food -- so whither food radio?

Food is not music. Food is not news. Food is neither right-wing politics nor the Christian religion. So in the radio business, food ain't shit.

But for those who love food, there is food radio worth listening to.

The food show of record on Seattle radio is, of course, Seattle restaurateur, Tom Douglas'

In the Kitchen with Tom & Thierry. (KIRO Saturdays, 4-7p). Find it here, with an archive full of well-described podcasts, because KIRO doesn't give him a web page.

Thierry is "The Chef in the Hat" Thierry Rautureau, the whimsical Gallic chef/owner of the venerable Madison Park frog pond, Rover's. The two are old friends and that they like each other, is plain to hear.

Tom Douglas is the Victor Rosellini of this century (he actually has more restaurants and enterprises than Victor every had). No hashhouse operator, Douglas has stayed on top for years with well-run, upscale eateries whose quality never seems to slip -- much to the envy of other Seattle restaurateurs. (Cooks are a jealous lot).

We love radio, and we love food -- so whither food radio?

Food is not music. Food is not news. Food is neither right-wing politics nor the Christian religion. So in the radio business, food ain't shit.

But for those who love food, there is food radio worth listening to.

The food show of record on Seattle radio is, of course, Seattle restaurateur, Tom Douglas'

In the Kitchen with Tom & Thierry. (KIRO Saturdays, 4-7p). Find it here, with an archive full of well-described podcasts, because KIRO doesn't give him a web page.

Thierry is "The Chef in the Hat" Thierry Rautureau, the whimsical Gallic chef/owner of the venerable Madison Park frog pond, Rover's. The two are old friends and that they like each other, is plain to hear.