Elizabeth Dougherty

Elizabeth Dougherty has been cooking and writing about food intensively for more than ten years. She is the fourth generation of chefs and gourmet grocers in her family with her mother, Francesca Esposito and grandmother, Carmella being major influences in her early cooking years. As a teenager, her family sent her to Europe where she became focused on French and Italian cuisine. She survived a year and half of culinary tutelage under a maniacal Swiss-German chef and is a graduate of NYIT, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Business and Labor Relations. Food And Travel Nation has won two news awards for content. Broadcasting LIVE each week, nationwide, on FoodNationRadio.com and on stations around the country.

Destination Unknown Inside Mount Rushmore

Destination Unknown Inside Mount Rushmore Tour Date:  11/14/2020 Tour Guide: Elizabeth Dougherty This week, Elizabeth takes us inside the mysterious chamber hidden behind Abraham Lincoln’s head on Mount Rushmore. Destination Unknown Inside Mount Rushmore Started in 1927, Gutzon Borglu m’s original plan for Mount Rushmore called for the full-length standing …

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Pineapple Granita Refresher

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  Our Pineapple Granita Refresher is a terrific and healthy way to cool off on a hot summer day.  And the only ingredient is, you guessed it, pineapple. This Pineapple Granita Refresher is perfect after a heavy meal, for something light and easy to make. It really could not be …

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Turn Thai Chicken Leftovers Into Lemongrass Soup

  Let’s turn those amazing Thai chicken leftovers into Lemongrass Soup that’s satisfying and filled with flavor.  In researching this recipe, there are two primary styles of this particular Thai soup and both as equally as delicious.  The one we made here is comprised of mostly clear chicken stock but …

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