Erik Ramirez Revisits His Culinary Peruvian Heritage
Erik Ramirez is the creative culinary hit-maker behind New York restaurants Llama Inn and Llama San. In both locations, he explores the historical traditions of Peruvian cuisine, while simultaneously expanding it based on the seasons of New York. As a first generation American, his...
Erin Kanagy-Loux – The MacGyver of Pastry
Pastry Chef Erin Kanagy-Loux is a Brooklyn-based pastry Chef who grew up in Japan, Philadelphia, and Oregon. Building on the Pennsylvania-Dutch baking traditions of her family, she went on to study and teach in prestigious culinary institutions like Le Cordon Bleu and the French...
Zayde Naquib – The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee
Zayde Naquib is a coffee roaster and the founder of Bar 9 and Ten Cafe in Los Angeles. His trailblazing coffee concepts have earned international recognition not only for their unique blends, but also their unusual extraction methods and creative executions of beverages. You’ll...
Bachour: World's Best Pastry Chef, Puerto Rico Inspired
In today’s episode of the ‘flavors unknown' podcast, my guest is pastry chef Antonio Bachour from Bachour Miami (considered one of the best bakery in Florida). Inspired from a young age by the passion and flavors of Puerto Rico, he grew up sampling sweets...
Kelly English – The Future in Multi-disciplinary Work
Today’s guest is Chef Kelly English from Restaurant Iris and Second Line Memphis. He’s the chef and owner of these two acclaimed Memphis restaurants, as well as the new fast-casual concept Fino’s, refreshing the concept of an historic local favorite. In this episode, he...
A Panel Discussion with “Her Name is Chef”
Today’s guests are film director Peter Ferriero, Chef Elizabeth Faulkner, and Chef Juliette Masters of The Edge in Harlem. They’re part of the team behind a new documentary called Her Name is Chef, a film that takes a hard look at what it’s really...
Dan Kluger – Balancing the Peaks and Valleys in Every Meal
Today’s guest is Chef Dan Kluger, owner of New York based restaurants Loring Place, Penny Bridge, and Washington Squares. He’s also the author of Chasing Flavor, his debut cookbook featuring 190 recipes that help home cooks master more flavorful techniques in the kitchen. We...
Philip Speer – A Rocky Path to Greatness
Today’s guest is Pastry Chef Philip Speer, owner of the Comedor restaurant in Austin, Texas. Growing up spending time in south Texas and Chicago gave him access to global culinary influence. Combining those influences with his Mexican heritage gave rise to his unique style...
John Mariani – Author, Journalist, and Food Critic
The legacy of the food critic and restaurant reviews is a surprisingly long one. It’s also complicated. Food critics emerged from simple desires like sharing thoughts about great meals and giving weary travelers advice about where to get a good meal on the road....
Levon Wallace – Spread Love Like Mustard
Perhaps no other industry has been hit harder in 2020 than hospitality. For chefs and restaurant industry staff, it’s been a year of pivoting and in many cases, rethinking the current models of food service. Chef Levon Wallace of Nashville, Tennessee took the pandemic...
Shamil Velázquez – Puerto Rican Influences in the Lowcountry
Most chefs find inspiration from their own culinary traditions, and those flavors continue to make a mark throughout their careers. Today’s guest is Chef Shamil Velázquez from Delaney Oyster House. Velázquez grew up learning how to cook with his family from a very young...
Richard Landau – An Early Pioneer of the Plant-Based Trends
Over the past decade, vegetable forward food has really started to get the recognition it deserves. That’s due to a handful of Chefs who took the attention away from meat before it became the “cool” thing to do. Today’s guest is Chef Richard Landau,...