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In this episode, we bring together three expert chefs from across the United States – Masako Morishita from Washington D.C., Carlo Lamagna from Portland, Oregon, and Fermín Nuñez from Austin, Texas – to discuss the importance and influence of culinary techniques in the world of food. Drawing from my new book “Conversations Behind The Kitchen…

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In today’s episode, I talk to chef Leia Gaccione of South and Pine, a restaurant located in Morristown, New Jersey. She has appeared on several popular cooking shows, including Iron Chef America, Beat Bobby Flay, and Top Chef.  You’ll hear about her cooking competition experiences, her food concepts at South and Pine, and how she…

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In today’s episode, I talk to Nathanial Zimet. He is an accomplished chef in New Orleans running two restaurants, Boucherie and Bourée, both located in the Carrollton neighborhood. He also runs Boucherie Feeds, a program that collaborates with local schools to feed balanced meals to school children.  You’ll hear about his experience in Le Cordon Bleu, working…

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In today’s episode, I talk to Chef Chris Coleman. He’s an accomplished restaurateur from the growing food scene of Charlotte, North Carolina. His restaurants, The Goodyear House and Old Town, have brought an elevated southern-style of cuisine to the expanding city.  You’ll hear about what southern food means to him and how he’s merging the…

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In today’s episode, I talk to Chef Michael Diaz de Leon of BRUTØ. His restaurant concept is a chef’s counter based in Denver, Colorado that offers an Omakase-style tasting menu. With only 18 seats, the exposed kitchen offers diners a unique perspective on his global cuisine and the open-fire cooking process.  You’ll hear about how…

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Today, I talk to Denver-based chef Kelly Whitaker. From the midwestern plains to the pacific coast to the mountains of Colorado, his culinary influences have been shaped by many landscapes. His food has earned him the Denver Rising Star Award in 2017 and the Star Chefs Denver Mentor Award in 2022.  You’ll hear about his…