Episodes
Chefs as Teachers - What is a Chef with Eli Kulp
July 5, 2022
This week's "What is a Chef" episode is with Eli Kulp. He's the co-founder and culinary director of High Street Hospitality Group, as well as the host of both The Chef Radio Podcast and Delicious City Podcast He has been a f…
Do One Thing Really Well - Talking Breakfast Tacos with Liz Solomon Dwyer of King David Tacos
June 28, 2022
This week I’m talking breakfast tacos with Liz Solomon Dwyer, founder of King David Tacos. An Austin native, Liz brought her love of the breakfast taco to NYC. What started as a drop-off catering business, then grew from two…
Mentorship, Growing Your Employees, and Letting Them Leave
June 21, 2022
This week is a solo episode. The topic was prompted by Ray Delucci of Line Cook Thoughts who posed the question "How do you motivate your staff in the food industry?" My reply was "Find out what their goals are, and where th…
Getting Fired, Dealing with Anxiety, and Silver Linings
June 14, 2022
This week is a solo episode. I discuss the time I was fired from a job and the subsequent anxiety that I experienced due to that. It took a long time before I came to terms with the whole experience. But there was also a sil…
On Not Identifying as a Chef - What is a Chef with Sara Hauman
June 7, 2022
This week's "What is a Chef" mini-episode is with Sara Hauman, You might know her as the yogurt queen from season 18 of Bravo's Top Chef, or the owner of The Tiny Fish Co. You can find last week's full episode with her here …
Talking Top Chef and Tiny Fish with Sara Hauman
May 31, 2022
This week I have Sara Hauman, You might know her as the yogurt queen from season 18 of Bravo's Top Chef, or from her highly entertaining Instagram cooking videos where she's making some delicious-looking food. After high sch…
Build and Grow Your Personal Chef Business Now - Advice from Chef Jonathan Bardzik
May 24, 2022
This week my guest is Jonathan Bardzik. He was first on the show on the show in July 2021 , and I wanted to have him back. He’s a storyteller, cook, and author. He’s a performer, speaking and cooking for private and corporat…
Chefs as Stewards of the Environment - What is a Chef with Brady Lowe
May 17, 2022
This week we have a mini-episode with Taste Network's Brady Lowe. If you haven't heard our full episode with him, you can check it out here. During our conversation, I asked him what it means to be a chef. In this quick epis…
The Seafood Episode with Sena Wheeler of Sena Sea- Fresh vs Frozen, Wild vs Farmed and How to Buy and Prepare Fish
May 10, 2022
This week my guest is Sena Wheeler of Sena Sea. Sena’s part of at least a third-generation fishing family. With her husband Rich, they’re bringing premium quality seafood directly to their customers. Sena has a master’s degr…
The Cajun Vegan Krimsey Lilleth on Closing Her Restaurant, Writing a Cookbook, and Quitting Social Media
May 3, 2022
This week I have Krimsey Lilleth. She’s the author of The Cajun Vegan Cookbook, and was the owner of Krimsey‘s Cajun kitchen, the world's first vegan Cajun restaurant. Due to Covid, Krimsey made the tough decision to close h…
Taste Network's Brady Lowe - The Future of Food Events, and the Rise and Fall of Cochon 555
April 26, 2022
Today I have Brady Lowe, founder of Taste Network. Started in 2002, he’s currently on a mission to disrupt, and rethink the typical food marketing strategies, forge new online possibilities, and partner with and help promote…
What is a Chef with Andris Lagsdin of Baking Steel
April 19, 2022
This week, we have a mini-episode about what it means to be a chef. Today's answer comes from Andris Lagsdin of Baking Steel. You can hear my full episode with him here , and another mini-episode where we talk about health a…
Free Food and Failure
April 12, 2022
This week, I talk about free food and failure. More specifically, I discuss why giving away free food, and doing events for free didn't work out for me. I'm not saying that there might not be a place for it. But before you d…
Talking All Things Chocolate (and Vanilla) with Cody Marwine of The Perfect Truffle
April 5, 2022
This week my guest is Cody Marwine of The Perfect Truffle, a chocolate shop he owns in downtown Frederick, Maryland. You might’ve heard my mini-episode with him a couple of months ago about what it means to be a chef. On th…
From Food Truck To Restaurant and Condiment Line with Poi Dog's Kiki Aranita
March 29, 2022
This week's guest is Philadelphia chef Kiki Aranita. You might know her from her Poi Dog food truck and subsequent restaurant of the same name. Unfortunately, due to the Covid pandemic, she had to shut down her restaurant. B…
Health, Wellness and Vegetarianism with Andris Lagsdin of Baking Steel
March 22, 2022
This week I have a bonus episode with Andris Lagsdin of Baking Steel. During our full conversation , we talked primarily about pizza making, and how he created the Baking Steel. While recording the episode, we discussed heal…
What is a Chef with Jensen Cummings of Best Served
March 15, 2022
This week, we have a mini-episode about what it means to be a chef. This is something I'm asking many of the guests as part of my upcoming season 3 interviews. I thought it would be great to get as much insight on this as po…
What is a Chef with Matt Collins of Chef Collins Events
March 8, 2022
This week, we have a mini-episode about what it means to be a chef. This is something I'm asking many of the guests as part of my upcoming season 3 interviews. I thought it would be great to get as much insight on this as po…
Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish - Cookbook Author Cathy Barrow
March 1, 2022
On this episode we have cookbook author and food writer Cathy Barrow. She has written for the New York Times , Garden and Gun , The Local Palate , Modern Farmer , Saveur , Southern Living , NPR, and National Geographic , amo…
On Pizza and Entrepreneurship - How Andris Lagsdin Created the Baking Steel
Feb. 25, 2022
This week I have Baking Steel founder Andris Lagsdin. It’s the inspiring story of how Andris built his successful business. He spent a number of years working in restaurants, which included being on chef Todd English’s manag…
What is a Chef with David Pollack of Cooking Without Kidneys
Feb. 22, 2022
This week, we have a mini-episode about what it means to be a chef. This is something I'm asking many of the guests as part of my upcoming season 3 interviews. I thought it would be great to get as much insight on this as po…
What is a Chef with Virginia Willis
Feb. 18, 2022
This week, we have a mini-episode about what it means to be a chef. This is something I'm asking many of the guests as part of my upcoming season 3 interviews. I thought it would be great to get as much insight on this as po…
Chef Virginia Willis on Writing Cookbooks and Her Wellness Journey
Feb. 15, 2022
This week I have James Beard Foundation Award-winner, chef Virginia Willis. She was the TV kitchen director for Martha Stewart, Bobby Flay, and Nathalie Dupree and executive producer for Epicurious TV on the Discovery Channe…
Show Your Work and Don't Fear Criticism
Feb. 11, 2022
This is a mini-episode about showing your work. I made this episode for the new creators out there. Whether you’re blogging, podcasting, or posting photos on Instagram, there are going to be people out there (usually strange…