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Chris Spear – The Personal Chef Behind Chefs Without Restaurants

March 2, 2021 00:44:06

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Chef Chris Spear works his magic not from the chaotic depths of a restaurant kitchen, but from the mobility of his own food truck. His company, Perfect Little Bites, operates a private-chef-at-your-doorstep experience based in Frederick, Maryland. Today, he’ll talk about why his restaurant working experiences inspired him to become an entrepreneur, his desire to…

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Silvia Barban – Her Lifelong Italian Culinary Influences

February 16, 2021 0:41:01

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Chef Silvia Barban learned to cook from a young age in the kitchen of her Venetian grandmother. Pairing those northern Italian recipes with the spicy Calabrian influences from her mother’s side of the family, she made a name for herself in America on Season 14 of Top Chef. Today, she’s the Executive Chef and co-owner of…

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Elizabeth Falkner Continues to Challenge the Status Quo

February 2, 2021 00:59:27

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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

January 19, 2021 00:41:08

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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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Head Cider Master Ryan Burk @Angry Orchard

Ryan Burk – Passionate Head Cider Master at Angry Orchard

January 5, 2021 00:54:15

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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

December 22, 2020 0:46:26

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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

December 8, 2020 00:54:42

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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

November 24, 2020 0:55:02

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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

November 10, 2020 00:45:20

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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

October 27, 2020 00:45:59

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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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