Brought to you by Carrie Steinweg of Chicago Foodie Sisters (www.chicagofoodiesisters.com) and broadcast live on WVLP 103.1 FM out of Valparaiso, Indiana (Mondays at 8am, re-broadcasted Saturdays at 2pm), this podcast interviews talented chefs, restaurant owners, shop owners and foodies discussing all the GOOD BYTES in Northwest Indiana and beyond!

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Today&#39;s guest is award-winning writer and author, Jane Ammeson. Jane joins us to talk about food and history in the region and some of her books that are focused on Northwest Indiana.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWEhqpRGgUc" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWEhqpRGgUc</a>Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Jane Ammeson

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On this show is Chicken Salad Girl who tells us about her long career in the food industry and all the flavors of chicken salad and fresh sides offered at her location at Nana Claire&#39;s Kitchen.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1RCTx_IJmk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1RCTx_IJmk</a>Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Chicken Salad Girl of Nana Claire's Kitchen

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On the show today is Gina Grisafi. Her family owns The Original John&#39;s Pizzeria in Munster and she can be found on Tuesdays at the Valparaiso market selling the restaurant&#39;s marinara sauce.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI_4bOT1Xrk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI_4bOT1Xrk</a>Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Gina Grisafi of The Original John's Pizzeria

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Today&#39;s guest is Lettie Becerra, a local owner of a market and online boutique called Aurora B Boutique and talented baker and foodie. We talk about her recent blue ribbon shortbread cookies that she entered at the Lake County Fair and other foodie topics.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Lettie Becerra of Aurora B Boutique

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Our guest on this episode is Margaret McCormick, owner of Farrissey Farm in LaPorte.

Guest Margaret McCormick of Farrissey Farm

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Today&#39;s guest is Oxana G. from Oxana Bakes. A native of Russia, she enjoys introducing others to European treats. She talks about some of the baked goods she creates, how she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and what goes into her seasonal boxes that you can purchase.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Oxana

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Guest is Joanna Gulley of Man&#39;s Man Chili who visited to talk about her family&#39;s special spice recipe and the chili cook-off that they organize with winners qualifying for the World Chili Championships this fall in Texas.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Joanna Gulley

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Jan Parr, the Dunes Diva, returns to talk about what&#39;s happening in the region restaurant scene.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode:Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Jan Parr

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Today&#39;s guest is Penny Vicini, owner of Vicini Farms in Eau Claire, Michigan.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode:Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Penny Vicini of Vicini Farms

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Today&#39;s guests are from Explore Elgin Area. Mary Dulabaum, Community Outreach and Marketing Manager and Krisilee Murphy, President and CEO, join us to talk about all there is to do and see - and EAT - in the Elgin Area of the Chicago suburbs.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guests Mary Dulabaum and Krisilee Murphy of Explore Elgin Area

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Food and Entertainment journalist Eloise Valadez joins us to talk about food in the Region and some of the recent Best of the Region winners in the food and dining category.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Eloise Valadez

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Our guest on this episode is my husband, Paul. We talked about our recent good bites, 4th of July and summer cooking and grilling tips.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Paul Steinweg

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Today&#39;s guest is Sonya Nash, CDME, who is CEO of Visit Shipshewana/LaGrange County CVB.﻿Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode:Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Sonya Nash of Shipshewana/LaGrange County CVB

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On this episode we talk to Jan Parr of Beverly Shores, founder of the blog Dunes Diva.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

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On this episode our guest is Dave Niven, owner of Big Guy BBQ.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Dave Niven of Big Guy BBQ

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Our guest on this episode is Anna, owner of Welp Makes and baker of cookies, bagels, English muffins and more.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Anna of Welp Makes

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Today&#39;s guest is Chef Michael Lanzerotte, Culinary Director for Meraki Hospitality, overseeing all kitchens/menus for Provecho, Ramen District, The Grand Catering and Events and The Lighthouse Restaurant; as well as co-owner of Home Sweet Hive, a business focusing on making quality natural products, using local ingredients and co-owner/farmer of Rolling Fog Farmstead.﻿Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode:Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Chef Michael Lanzerotte of Meraki Hospitality

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Joining the show today is Rebecca Von Feldt, new owner of Be Good Juicerie in Valparaiso. She talks about her culinary background, her shift to the wellness world that included massage school and how her three businesses promote a sense of community and healthy lifestyle.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guest Rebecca Von Feldt of Be Good Jucerie

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Today&#39;s guest is Eloise Valadez, who has been in the field of journalism for 40 years, covering entertainment and the culinary scene in Northwest Indiana. Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

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Today&#39;s guests are mother-daughter duo and business partners Jenn and Vicki Kerr, owners of Blue Moon Barn &amp; Vintage Market in Westville.Catch video clips on our Chicago Foodie sisters YouTube channel. Video clip from this episode: Coming soon!Find us at:<a href="http://www.chicagofoodiesisters.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ChicagoFoodieSisters.com</a><a href="http://m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters" rel="nofollow">m.youtube.com/@chicagofoodiesisters</a><a href="http://facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="http://instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">instagram.com/ChicagoFoodieSisters</a><a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@ChicagoFoodieSisters</a>

Guests Jenn and Vicki Kerr of Blue Moon Barn & Vintage Market

Chicago Foodie Sisters foodie talk

Brought to you by Carrie Steinweg of Chicago Foodie Sisters (www.chicagofoodiesisters.com) and broadcast live on WVLP 103.1 FM out of Valparaiso, Indiana (Mondays at 8am, re-broadcasted Saturdays at 2pm), this podcast interviews talented chefs, restaurant owners, shop owners and foodies discussing all the GOOD BYTES in Northwest Indiana and beyond!