Episodes

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…

Learn How to Start an Online Cooking Class Business with Chef Matt Finarelli

Feb. 8, 2022

This week I have personal chef and cooking instructor Matt Finarelli. Matt was a guest on our show way back in March 2020. In fact, he might’ve been the last in-person show that we recorded before the Covid shut down. If you…

From Fine Dining to the Personal Chef Business with Chef Lana Lagomarsini of Lana Cooks

Feb. 1, 2022

This week, we're joined by Lana Lagomarsini. Lana is the chef and owner of Lana Cooks, a personal chef business based in the New York City area. Lana comes from a fine-dining background, having cooked at Blue Hill at Stone B…

What is a Chef with Justin Khanna

Jan. 21, 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 Cody Marwine of The Perfect Truffle

Jan. 12, 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…

2021 Wrap-Up and Things to Come in 2022

Dec. 28, 2021

This week, we're wrapping up 2021, and ready to welcome in 2022. Listen to this episode for an update on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast, and what you can expect in 2022. Wishing everyone a healthy, happy, and safe hol…

Intuitive Eating and the Anti-Diet Approach with Registered Dietitian David Orozco

Dec. 21, 2021

This week, we're joined by David Orozco. David owns Orozco Nutrition, a nutrition and wellness practice in Atlanta Georgia. David’s been in practice for close to 20 years as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and he’s a Ce…

Sobriety and Starting a Baking Business - Louis Remolde The Single Baker

Dec. 13, 2021

On this episode, we're joined by Louis Remolde, otherwise known as The Single Baker. Louis is someone who's worked in the food and beverage industry in Philadelphia, PA since he was 14 years old. At the age of 39, he decided…

Pot Liqueur - Personal Chef Gabrielle Jenkins Shares Her Story

Dec. 7, 2021

On this episode, we're joined by Gabrielle Jenkins. She's the chef and owner of Pot Liqueur, a catering, personal chef, and meal prep business that serves the DMV (Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia) area. We discuss her cul…

Running a Successful Food Truck Business - A Return Visit from Jerrod Cline of Bub-B-Que

Nov. 30, 2021

On this episode, we're joined by Jerrod Cline of Bub-B-Que, a food truck based in Frederick, Maryland. Jerrod was the 2nd guest we had on the podcast way back in Dec 2019. The food world, and the world in general, has change…

Even More Cooking Issues and Food Science with Dave Arnold - Part 2

Nov. 23, 2021

On this episode, we're joined by chef Dave Arnold. He’s the host of the Cooking Issues podcast, author of the cocktail book Liquid Intelligence, and creator of the Searzall and Spinzall . Dave is also the founder of the Muse…

Cooking Issues and Food Science with Dave Arnold - Part 1

Nov. 16, 2021

On this episode, we're joined by chef Dave Arnold. He’s the host of the Cooking Issues podcast, author of the cocktail book Liquid Intelligence, and creator of the Searzall and Spinzall . Dave is also the founder of the Muse…

Leaning Into Your Passion with Plant-Based Pop-Up Chef Pete Carvelli

Nov. 9, 2021

On this episode, we're joined by chef Pete Carvelli. Pete’s the founder of Twelve (Plants), a plant-based pop-up and personal chef business in Rhode Island. Formerly, both a photojournalist and reporter, Pete currently works…

Ghanaian Cooking and Decolonizing the Food Industry with Chef Zoe Adjonyoh

Nov. 2, 2021

On this episode, we're joined by Zoe Adjonyoh. She's a chef, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Zoe's Ghana Kitchen, a West African food brand that she started in 2010. Zoe's been pioneering modern West African food in…

Is Culinary School Worth It? -with Ray Delucci of Line Cook thoughts

Oct. 26, 2021

Is culinary school worth it? On this episode, we’re joined by Ray Delucci. Ray’s the founder of the Line Cook Thoughts community, and host of the podcast of the same name. Having recently left the restaurant industy, Ray now…

Advocating for a Better Foodservice Environment - Ray Delucci of Line Cook Thoughts

Oct. 19, 2021

This week my guest is Ray Delucci. He’s the founder of Line Cook Thoughts, a platform that shares the stories of food service workers. This is done through his website, social media, and podcast of the same name. Ray is an a…

Flavors Unknown with Emmanuel Laroche

Oct. 12, 2021

This week my guest is Emmanuel Laroche. Emmanuel has more than 20 years in the food ingredient industry, and is currently in charge of marketing for a company that manufactures flavors for food and beverage companies like Un…

Restaurant Critic and Food Writer Hanna Raskin- The Food Section, and Not Reviewing Restaurants During the Pandemic

Oct. 5, 2021

This week my guest is Hanna Raskin. Hanna spent the past 8 years as food editor, and chief critic for The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C. During her time there, she was nominated for four James Beard Foundation awards, …

Farm to Table, Indian Cooking, and More Than Masala with Chef Keith Sarasin

Sept. 28, 2021

This week my guest is chef Keith Sarasin. With his business, The Farmers Dinner , Keith and other guest chefs bring a multi-course dinner out to the farms of New England. Keith also has a deep love and respect for Indian coo…

Culinary Education, Microgreens, Food Aversions and Unsung Heroes - with Personal Chef Steven Lash

Sept. 21, 2021

This week I have a short episode with chef Steven Lash , owner of Blue Duck personal chef service. If you haven't heard our full episode yet, you can go back and listen to Episode 107. I really enjoyed that one, and we recei…