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In today’s episode, I welcome Chef Sheldon Simeon of Maui’s Tin Roof restaurant. After his success on Top Chef as a two-time finalist, he decided to commit his kitchen skills towards bringing the flavors of Hawaii to the masses. Through his restaurant and his cookbook, Cook Real Hawai’i, his passion for these uncomplicated cultural staples…

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In today’s episode, I talk to Craig Laban, a restaurant critic and columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Since falling into his satiating career reviewing restaurants, he’s made a name for himself (albeit undercover) exploring the unique flavors of the city.  You’ll hear how Craig’s career first began, and the perks and pitfalls of life as…

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In today’s episode, I talk to Chef Tiffany Derry of Roots Chicken Shak and Roots Southern Table. From the comfort of these Dallas, Texas kitchens, she’s taken Southern food to new heights. Inspired by the dishes her family made when she was young, she always felt that this cuisine deserved a place at the table….

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In today’s episode, I talk to Chef Rikku Ó’Donnchü who’s currently responsible for the eye-catching, artfully plated dishes at Amorette in Lancaster, PA. His culinary credentials include having worked at Michelin starred restaurants such as Heston Blumenthal, Marco Pierre White and Thomas Keller. His unique style focuses on ingredients that lead the creative process of…

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Chef Declan Horgan talks about his life-changing decision to leave the emerald shores of Ireland to carve out a name for himself in America. His breakout role on Hell’s Kitchen and his engaging personality quickly helped him become a recognizable force within the US culinary scene. You’ll hear what it was like working with celebrity…

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In celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month and Hispanic food, today we’re welcoming three accomplished chefs from Austin, Texas with a Mexican heritage.  Chef André Natira from the Fairmont Hotel, Chef Rick Lopez from La Condesa, and Chef Edgar Rico from Nixta Taqueria. They are here to share what this month honoring their cuisine means…

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Minneapolis-based forager Alan Bergo is the author of The Forager Chef’s Book of Flora, a culinary companion to a forager’s field guide that highlights the beauty and flavors around us. You’ll hear how foraging gave him an appreciation for the whole vegetable, the most exciting flavors he’s encountered while foraging, and the connection that he’s…