Elizabeth Dougherty

Elizabeth Dougherty The TRUTH about Food and Travel I love to cook and travel! I have been cooking and traveling extensively for more than ten years.

As the fourth generation of chefs and gourmet grocers in my family, my mother, Francesca Esposito and grandmother, Carmella served as major influences in my early cooking years. As a teenager, my family sent me to Europe where I became focused on French and Italian cuisine. She survived a year and half of culinary tutelage under an amazing Swiss-German chef. I managed to graduate at NYIT, Magna Cu

m Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Business and Labor Relations. I also have a Nutrition Certificate from Cornell University. I taught cooking classes, and served as a personal chef for individuals and small parties. I consulted for restaurants and other food service organizations in menu development as well as cost saving measures. As a freelance writer, I have written hundreds of articles for many different publications. I created and developed the “Food and Travel Nation" page on Facebook. In 2010, I created a light-hearted, entertaining, informative radio program, "Food Nation Radio". It's a mix of everything FOOD, including guest interviews, recipes and food/restaurant related features. In 2020, we added travel to include more hospitality features. With previous memberships in the International Association of Culinary Professionals, the James Beard Foundation and National Restaurant Association, I have tried to keep abreast of the current and ever-changing trends in the culinary world. When I am not talking about food and travel, I enjoy creating my own paintings.

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01/04/2026

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You wouldn’t think a dog with legs that short could commit organized treat theft, but you would be wrong. Very wrong. Every time a treat appears, Lenny suddenly materializes like a grumbling cloud with fur. He does not politely wait his turn. He does not negotiate. He intercepts. He steals. And th...

Skye has big plans for 2026!
01/03/2026

Skye has big plans for 2026!

They say this while standing very still in the kitchen, holding coffee, looking tired but hopeful. I sit nearby so they don’t forget I exist.

Monday 9am ET - Are food delivery companies stealing from their drivers? Why are we paying for this?
01/03/2026

Monday 9am ET - Are food delivery companies stealing from their drivers? Why are we paying for this?

The LIVE feed of Food Travel USA Network/FOOD AND TRAVEL NATION with Elizabeth Dougherty

Happy New Year!
01/02/2026

Happy New Year!

Not the quiet weekday bags. Not the boring “human food only” bags. These bags had weight. They made that special crinkle sound. The sound that means decisions were made and possibly mistakes too.

It’s Baking Day
12/30/2025

It’s Baking Day

Pumpkin, Peanut Butter & Oat Bars

Someone's birthday is coming...
12/29/2025

Someone's birthday is coming...

A Birthday Wish, a Yogurt Frosting Fantasy, and a Hint of Love in the Air

The aftermath...
12/27/2025

The aftermath...

by Skye the Sheltie

Listen live Monday 9am - What are we eating??
12/27/2025

Listen live Monday 9am - What are we eating??

The LIVE feed of Food Travel USA Network/FOOD AND TRAVEL NATION with Elizabeth Dougherty

12/27/2025

Chocolate Cures from History! The Healing Powers of Chocolate!🍫📜

12/27/2025

The best present we got this year was a new winery! Here, Katrina Frey and Johnny Frei are pouring wine from the "on-tap" line in our state-of-the-art tasting room. We hope that you'll all come visit us soon, and we can share our present with all of you! From now until the end of the year, we're offering 20% off our wine inventory as a New Opening Special! Happy Holidays from Frey Vineyards! And if you're free tomorrow, Friday Dec. 26th, please join us for Taps and Snacks from 4-8 pm at Frey Vineyards. We’ll have our Frey Organic and Biodynamic wines for sale, yummy snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages available to enjoy at our new tasting room at 11700 West Road in Redwood Valley, California. Everyone is welcome!

Merry Christmas from Skye!
12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from Skye!

by Skye the Sheltie 🐾

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I have been a foodie since traveling to Europe as a teenager. My focus was mostly on Italian food (from my mother, Francesca Esposito) and also French cuisine (mostly based on Italian dishes anyway).

Along the way, I attended culinary school for about a year, then finished school with a Bachelor’s in hospitality from NYIT. I’ve written about food and healthy living for a number of different publications which (I think) are listed at foodnationradio.com . Years ago, I was initially called to a meeting at WDBO in Orlando about doing a food program on the radio. At that time, it just wasn’t for me. Then, I was approached again about doing a program on WGUL in Tampa Bay. I decided to give it a go, but most of my stories were not locally based so the show was rebranded to Food Nation Radio Network ®.

Two broadcast awards and several syndications later (and a few hundred radio stations) I needed a break. After a couple of years of rest and recuperation, I am heading back into national syndication on June 6, 2020.

Thanks for your support along the way. If you need a kitchen gadget, recipe advice or have any other food-related question, you can always reach me at [email protected] . Frankly, it’s your support and love that will keep this going. So, if there are food items or kitchen items you need, please check our discounts at https://foodnationradio.com first.