Show 3: October 20, 2012: Produce Guru Robert Schueller and Food Republic’s Jason Kessler

Robert Schueller of Melissa’s World Variety Produce explains what organic really means when it comes to fruits and vegetables. He also highlights what new organics are fresh in the marketplace. Jet is particularly fond of the new crop of Honeycrisp Apples.

Jason Kessler is the Los Angeles correspondent for the Food Republic Blog co-founded by Marcus Samuelsson. He’s a Chicago native. Jason is a fan of the 1st Portillo’s Hot Dog location in the West which was opened in Buena Park in early 2006. He describes it as the In-N-Out of Chicago and it’s still Family-owned with no franchising. Jason gets there as often as he can for their specialty, Italian Beef as originated in Chicago. He likes it fully loaded and the sandwich dipped in gravy. It’s a mess but an ethereal nosh. They are also known for the Portillo’s Chocolate Cake for dessert which was adapted from founder Dick Portillo’s daughter-in-laws’s home recipe !