Episode Archives

Elizabeth Falkner Continues to Challenge the Status Quo

Chef Elizabeth Falkner’s first restaurant Citizen Cake revolutionized the world of pastry in the US, and has catapulted her to the world stage on TV and through her creative culinary process as demonstrated in several cookbooks she’s authored. We talk about where she finds inspiration, the road towards better female representation across the industry, and…

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Bob Peters – Multi-Award-Winning Cocktail Artisan

If you’ve ever dreamt of building the ultimate home bar, a place where you can kick back and sink into that Negroni made just the way you like it, this episode might inspire you to start sourcing building materials. Today’s guest is Bob Peters, an award-winning mixologist from Charlotte, North Carolina. As one of the…

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Ryan Burk – Passionate Head Cider Master at Angry Orchard

The history of cider spans the globe from the ancient apple jungles of Kazakhstan, to lush orchards across Europe, to rich and fertile American soil. The diversity of the land contributes to the vast diversity of this special fruit. In this episode, I’m talking to Ryan Burk, Head Cider Maker at Angry Orchard located in…

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Misti Norris: 4 ‘F’s – Farm, Forage, Ferment, Fire

What we covered in this episode Chef Misti Norris talks about her passion for farms, foraging, fermentation, and fire. She shares her love for charcuterie and fresh pasta. Chef Misti Norris explains how she took consumers from comfort food (gumbo, stews) to more unique offal dishes (pig parts, chicken hearts, veal tongues). During the pandemic…

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Andrew McLeod – Cooking is an Exercise in Practicality

What we covered in this episode Chef Andrew McLeod from Avenue M talks about the challenge of launching a new menu when a customer base  How did he balance the business need to keep classics on the menu and the desire to add his own creations? Chef Andrew McLeod says that cooking is an exercise…

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Bryce Shuman Transforms The Ordinary Into A Refined Experience

What we covered in this episode Chef Bryce Shuman traveled at a young age with his parents (his mother was an anthropologist) and he shares the interesting food he was exposed to in Costa Rica and in the Arctic.  He takes us through the journey that took him from being a dishwasher to San Francisco…

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Carlo Lamagna Reformulates Traditional Filipino Cuisine

What we covered in this episode Chef Carlo Lamagna shares his thoughts about Filipino cuisine and why when restaurant suggestions are made, often people mention Thai, Ramen, Korean Barbecue, Pho, Sushi, and Indian joints. Rarely will Filipino Cuisine be included in the conversation. Other Asian cuisines have been part of the American landscape for decades. But…

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Lamar Moore – Striving for Greatness

What we covered in this episode Chef Lamar Moore won the Food Network’s Vegas Chef Prizefight and became the Head Chef of Bugsy & Meyer’s Steakhouse at the Flamingo in las Vegas. He shares with us the premise of the show ad his experience on TV cooking shows. Chef Lamar Moore shares his approach to…

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Nick DiGiovanni – A Young Entrepreneur Pursuing His Dreams

What we covered in this episode with Nick DiGiovanni Nick DiGiovanni talks about his motivation to participate to MasterChefs. 8 in 10 US Adults in the US watch cooking shows – what specifics appeal to Nick DiGiovanni about cooking shows? Nick DiGiovani shares his connections with Chef Gordon Ramsey and Joe Bastianich on the show. He…

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Jeremy Umansky – The Koji Expert

What we covered in this episode Chef Jeremy Umansky mentions that they were really fortunate that a good half of our business before the pandemic was to-go-food. They have greatly pared down the amount of offerings that we’ve been been doing on a given day.  He lists some of the pickles they were making during…

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