Program 773: Taste of Holland; French Feasting; Eating Across Spain

Indulge your ears in an audio feast by listening in on delectable discussions of the don't-miss traditional foods of the Netherlands and Spain. Hear about how the French structure their day around meal times, as observed by an Australian chef who's settled in central France. And learn about the special cakes that Norwegians enjoy for the holidays.

• Dutch tour guides Jody van Engelsdorp and Ellen Janzing 
• Cook and podcaster Andrew Prior, author of "Paris: A Fabulous Food Guide to the World's Most Delicious City" (self-published)
• Spanish tour guides Jorge Román and Francisco Glária
• Norwegian tour guide Pål Johansen

• Ellen Janzing offers custom tours of The Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain and Ireland.
• Jody van Engelsdorp can be contacted from her Instagram page.
• Andrew Prior hosts the "Fabulously Delicious" podcast and newsletter, and has written "Paris: A Fabulous Food Guide to the World's Most Delicious City."
• Jorge Román lives in Madrid, and offers custom tours of the capital, southern Spain, and Catalonia.
• Francisco Glária Baines lives in Pamplona, and specializes in small group tours in Spain's Navarra region and Basque Country.
• Jorge and Francisco co-host the Spanish Loops weekly podcast on Spotify.
• Madrid tour guides Federico Garcia Barroso and Amanda Buttinger help Rick with the protocol for ordering tapas at one of Spain’s many bars serving elaborate appetizers on Travel with Rick Steves program #260b from July 2023.
• Norwegian tour guide Pål Bjarne Johansen offers custom tours and trip planning for Norway, at his "Norway with Pål" website.

Pgm #773 "Hungry" Haiku

Square table lunch spread.
Like artwork, but so tasty.
Smoked salmon divine.

— Christa Sadler, Flagstaff, Arizona

Land of my father
Prickly pear are everywhere
Roccapalumba
— Tony Scanio, Irving, Texas

Smoked salmon and eel
dark rye bread, brunost, and kål
Raise the vodka. Skol!

Plump sausages loll
o'er steamy taters and kohl.
Pour the Riesling. Prost!
— Teresa Janssen, Port Townsend, Washington