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Aug. 27, 2024

We Hear You, Can You Hear Us? A Mini-Sode on Audio Quality

This is a mini episode, if you can even call it that. I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our listeners...especially those who have stuck with us as we work to continually improve the show. We were new to podcasting, and realize that there were some technical…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Matt Finarelli - Washington D.C. Area In-Home Culinary Instructor and Personal Chef

On this episode we have chef Matt Finarelli (https://finarelli.com/index.html) . He is an in-home culinary instructor and personal chef in the Washington DC area. Matt has also published a cookbook called Beyond the Red Sauce (https://finarelli.com/buy-the-book-beyond-the-red-sauce.html) . In this episode: · We discuss some of Matt’s most popular classes ·…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Chef Cat of Just Call Me Chef on Pop-Ups, Collaborations and the Personal Chef Business

On this episode we have chef Cat. She is a personal chef in Baltimore, MD, the founder of the organization Just Call Me Chef (https://www.justcallmechef.co/) , and is a board member for The Food Project (https://www.instagram.com/thefood.project/) . In this episode: · The personal chef industry · Collaborations and pop-ups ·…

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Aug. 27, 2024

On Writing Cookbooks and Making Pie - A Conversation with Author and Recipe Developer Cathy Barrow

On this episode we have Cathy Barrow. Cathy is a food writer, cooking teacher and pie maker. Barrow writes the “BRING IT” column in the Washington Post’s Food section (https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/cathy-barrow/) . She has written for the New York Times, Garden and Gun, The Local Palate, Modern Farmer, Saveur, Southern Living,…

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Aug. 27, 2024

The Patreon Mini-Sode and Funding Our Organization

This is what we’re calling The Patreon Mini-sode. We hope everyone loves what we’re doing with both the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast, and organization. We want to keep the organization free for as long as possible, to continue helping food entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses. Obviously, we are incurring…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Contract Foodservice, High-Volume Cooking and Culinary School - A Discussion with Chef Dan Doyle

On this episode we have chef Dan Doyle. Dan is currently a regional chef with Legends Hospitality (https://www.legends.net/) , and works with Live Nation. In this episode: · Contract foodservice · High-volume cooking · The pricing of stadium food · Culinary school and The American Culinary Federation (https://www.acfchefs.org/) · Unions…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Filipino Cooking and the Calasag Pop-up - with Dylan Ubaldo (Toyomansi)

On this episode we have Dylan Ubaldo, a chef, musician, audio engineer and event organizer based in Baltimore, MD. He started the Calasag pop-up to bring Filipino, and Filipino-American food to the area, especially in conjunction with events. In addition to cooking, Dylan creates music under the name Toyomansi, and…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Mexican Cooking and Funding a Restaurant - A Conversation with DC Chef Christian Irabién of Ampar...

On this episode we have chef Christian Irabién (https://www.facebook.com/cirabien) . Originally from Mexico, Christian began his culinary career working at his grandparents’ restaurant in El Paso. Over the years he strayed away from working in restaurants, but eventually found his way back, working at some of the best restaurants in…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Using Food as a Tool for Social Design - with Chef Krystal Mack

On this episode we have Krystal Mack (https://www.instagram.com/krystalcmack/) . She is a culinary artist, creative consultant, entrepreneur, writer, self-taught baker, and activist who uses food as a vehicle for storytelling, cultural exchange, and community building. Based in Baltimore, she’s launched multiple brands and concepts over the years, including KarmaPop, an…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Chef Jeremy Umansky on Koji and Miso

This week we have a special throwback mini-episode. In 2018 I had the opportunity to attend the StarChefs Congress (https://www.starchefs.com/cook/content/14th-annual-starchefs-congress) in NYC. One of the workshops was on koji and miso with Jeremy Umansky (https://www.instagram.com/tmgastronaut/) of Larder (https://larderdb.com/) in Cleveland, Ohio. I was supposed to be writing a wrap-up editorial…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Seasonal Cooking and Local Sourcing with Jake Cline and Matt Tilman of Hometown Harvest Kitchen a...

On this episode we have Jake Cline and Matt Tilman of Hometown Harvest restaurant and food truck in Frederick, Maryland. In this episode: · Local sourcing and seasonal cooking · The cost of “farm to table” · Southern food talk…fried chicken and grits · Cooking at The Great Frederick Fair…

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Aug. 27, 2024

From Haiti to The White House - with Chef Sebastien (KuisineKing)

On this episode, we sit down with Chef Sebastien (Kuisine King (https://www.instagram.com/kuisineking) ), a Washington DC area chef. In this episode: · Cooking at The White House · Thoughts on going to culinary school · Working at The Cheesecake Factory, and how hard it is to actually cook there ·…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Brand Building and Community - A Discussion with Chef Marc O'Neil

Chef Marc O’Neil discovered his love of cooking at the age of 5 when his brother taught him how to cook bacon. He eventually starting working in kitchens, from Burger King to The Westin at BWI. Now he has his own business, focusing on keto meal prep, and events specializing…

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Aug. 27, 2024

From Cooking at The Cheesecake Factory, to Working For the Voltaggio Brothers - with Chef Lo

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Aug. 27, 2024

Personal Chef Dre (Urbanchef31) on Building a Business, Leveraging Connections and Not Burning Br...

In this episode we talk with chef Dre (UrbanChef31) of Urban Taste, a personal chef and meal prep business in the Washington DC area. We discuss building a business from scratch, leveraging your connections, not burning bridges and much more. =========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Talking Meal Prep and Private Dinners with Washington DC Personal Chefs

This is a mini episode that dives into some of the specifics of doing weekly meal prep for customers. Unlike special events which can be sporadic, meal prep can be a consistent revenue stream that keeps a personal chef business going. Chefs Marc Oneil/TheBasteGod and UrbanChef31 work as personal chefs…

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Aug. 27, 2024

The Bouffista Experience - A Conversation with Caterer and Personal Chef Kizi

Chef Kizi is the owner of Bouffista’s Kitchen, a personal chef and catering business based out of Frederick, Maryland. She was born and raised in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa), with parents from Sierra Leone (West Africa) and Congo Brazzaville (Central Africa). She provides Private Chef and Catering Services for…

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Aug. 27, 2024

People in the Food and Beverage Industry to Follow on Instagram

This is a mini episode where we mostly share some of our favorite people to follow on Instagram. The guests for this episode we Jerrod Cline of Bub-B-Que (https://www.instagram.com/bubbque) and chef Kizi of Bouffista (https://www.instagram.com/bouffista) catering We’re not going to spoil all of our Instagram picks, but here are a…

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Aug. 27, 2024

BBQ Talk with Jerrod Cline of Bub-B-Que Food Truck

Jerrod Cline is the owner, and all-around BBQ guy, of Bub-B-Que, a BBQ food truck based out of Frederick, Maryland. In this episode: · Lots of talk about BBQ · The dynamic of working with the local wineries and breweries · The zen of cleaning and doing the dishes ·…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Food Waste with Somdip Dey

This week's guest is Somdip Dey. He’s an embedded artificial intelligence scientist and engineer, turned entrepreneur, fighting a war against food waste. He’s the CEO of Nosh Technologies which provides mobile solutions to optimize consumers' food consumption, and reduces food waste in their households. He’s also a TEDx speaker. We…

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Aug. 27, 2024

The Joy Premium and How it Relates to Charging for Your Work - with Cook and Storyteller Jonathan...

This week my guest is Jonathan Bardzik. He’s a storyteller, cook, and author. He’s a performer, speaking and cooking for private and corporate audiences, creating customized experiences that build connection. He’s appeared with more than 900 audiences, been on the TedX stage, written 4 books (https://amzn.to/3dMOAMJ) , and his new…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish - Cookbook Author Cathy Barrow

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, among others. Her first cookbook, Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry (https://amzn.to/2OLZFkG) , won the prestigious IACP…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Restaurant Critic and Food Writer Hanna Raskin- The Food Section, and Not Reviewing Restaurants D...

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, winning the organization’s first-ever prize for local impact journalism. She…

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Aug. 27, 2024

Ryan Peters on Leaving Restaurants to Focus on Content Creation and Pasta Making

This week my guest is Ryan Peters. Ryan has been cooking professionally for a number of years now, working in kitchens in Florida and Pittsburgh. Most recently he was working at Iron Born Pizza, focusing on their pasta program. You might know Ryan from his social media accounts where he…

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