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BFF with the Chef

72 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings

BFF with the Chef aims to unite a community of like-minded enthusiasts who want to cook beyond recipes, better understand ingredients and hone their techniques and culinary instincts to cook the food they really want to eat.

Each week, Nicole invites a new blogger or culinary professional to her podcast for honest, candid conversations about what they’re cooking, eating and the knowledge, inspiration, and experiences behind it all.

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BONUS EPISODE: If You Have Rice, You Have A Meal – Chef Lea Piel

June 01, 2021 13:02 - 47 minutes - 109 MB

On this special bonus episode, I interview Chef Léa Piel, a French chef raised in the South of France. Chef Léa originally started her professional life by going to med school, but after deciding to follow her passion, she switched to culinary school and has not looked back. Chef Léa started her culinary career at Fera, the esteemed restaurant of the five-star hotel, Claridges. There she honed her skills. Afterward, she received a tremendous opportunity to return to Paris to work with famed ...

From Fashion Model to Chef - Chef Angela Michelle of Culinary Kisses

August 06, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MB

Today, I'm interviewing Chef Angela Michelle, the founder and chef owner behind the cooking education company Culinary Kisses. Chef Angela was a fashion model for 25 years before she traded in her stiletto heels for chef whites, driven by her passion for cooking that was nurtured since she was six years old. Chef Angela decided to start her company, which focuses on offering a wide range of culinary services geared to expand and explore her clients' culinary horizons. She offers a variety of...

Try All the Vegan Cheeses - Becky Striepe from Glue and Glitter

July 30, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MB

  Today, I'm chatting with Becky Striepe, a vegan food writer, cookbook author, and by the time this airs, podcast host. Becky has been a vegan since 2006 and has been developing simple vegan recipes since 2008. At her blog, Glue and Glitter, you'll find easy vegan comfort food recipes that don't sacrifice flavor along with tips for making eating vegan deliciously easy. Like me, Becky is a gadget cooking queen and she plays all types from the Instant Pot to the air fryer to help her cook d...

Food Scraps are Treasures to be Used - Chef Joel Gamoran from Scraps

July 16, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MB

Today, I'm excited to interview Chef Joel Gamoran, one of the nation's most well-known sustainability focused chefs and the host of A&E's hit series Scraps. In addition to his television show, Joel also previously served as the Head National Chef for Sur La Table  and makes monthly appearances on NBC's Today Show. Joel's book, Cooking Scrappy, shows students, viewers, and readers around the world how to turn food scraps into delicious meals. And Joel continues to find new ways to inspire hom...

Sous Vide is Your Friend - Jason Logsdon of Amazing Food Made Easy

July 09, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 63.3 MB

Today, I'm excited to interview Jason Logsdon, the brains behind Amazing Food Made Easy, one of the largest sous vide and modernist cooking blogs on the internet and of course, Makin’ Bacon, a website dedicated to helping food bloggers succeed in the business. Jason is also a bestselling author who has published 14 cookbooks that have sold more than 60,000 copies, including the bestselling Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Sous Vide, and the official Instant Pot Sous Vide Cookbook.  He's a freque...

Meet the Martha Stewart of Sporting Events - Daina Falk of Hungry Fan

July 02, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MB

This week, I'm interviewing Daina Falk, the founder of Hungry Fan, a food website that is dedicated to helping sports fans have a great time and eat well while doing it. Having been an avid sports fan her entire life, Daina decided to create a platform for tailgaters, home gaters, sports bar goers, and sporting event attendees of the world that focuses on food and entertaining. Daina can often be seen hosting events, TV shows, and segments on game day dishes and treats. She's appeared on sho...

Making Food Beautiful - Nicole Tingwall of Windy City Dinner Fairy

June 25, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MB

Today, I'm excited to interview the incredible Nicole Tingwall, the talented chef and food stylist behind the blog and food styling account Windy City Dinner Fairy. Nicole gained a passion for cooking at an early age and as a graduate of the Culinary Hospitality Institute of Chicago, she served in many roles in the food industry, from the front of the house to pastry chef, to chef instructor, all of which have helped her hone her skills and prepare her for current role. Despite being a jack ...

Save your Veggie Scraps - Brandi Wharton of Inspired Fresh Life

June 18, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 59.2 MB

Today, I'm chatting with Brandi Wharton, the creator behind the blog Inspired Fresh Life. Brandi is a former high school English teacher who left the field to head into bartending, inspired by her love of cooking. She started her blog in 2016 and hasn't looked back. Brandi's blog focuses on easy, healthy recipes, many which fit into either the Whole 30 regimen or the gluten free lifestyle. And while she mostly focuses on health, Brandi also knows that it's good to indulge once in a while, an...

From Teen Culinary Champion to Eleven Madison Park - Chef Josh Walbolt

June 11, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MB

Today, I'm interviewing Chef Josh Walbolt, a chef whose most recent position was at Eleven Madison Park. Chef Josh started his illustrious culinary career in high school where he was a two time Minnesota state champion in a culinary arts competition called ProStart, a competition that is sponsored by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. After winning at state, Chef Josh went on to compete at the national level, which cemented his determination to become a professional ...

From Army Green To Chef Whites - Chef Tony "Maddog" Maggert

June 04, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MB

Today, I'm interviewing Chef Tony Maddog Maggert, a 23-year military veteran who decided to become a chef after he retired from the Army. Chef Maddog began his  culinary journey in the US Marine Corps after he got put on extra duty in the kitchen galley. During that time, he fell in love with the work and decided to stay for an extra five months. Chef Maddog ultimately received a commission in the US Air Force, but transferred to the Army to finish out his military career. Chef Maddog served...

Wine is for Joy - Aaron and Kellie Johnsen from Experience Winefulness

May 28, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

Today I'm chatting with Kellie and Aaron Johnsen, the founders of Experience Winefulness, a company that focuses on helping others experience the joy of learning about wine by focusing on mindfulness and positive mental health. Kellie is a trained marriage and relationship counselor by day, and Aaron is a retired United States Marine. They started the company in 2018 after Kellie found that through her practice, people were using wine for self-medication and were not fully appreciating the j...

Nigerian Donuts are a Thing - Chef Lola Osinkolu

May 21, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MB

Today I'm chatting with Lola Osinkolu, the writer and voice behind Chef Lola's Kitchen, a blog and YouTube channel that focuses on easy, family-friendly meals and recipes with an African influence. Lola was born and raised in Nigeria, where her passion for cooking started at a very young age. She cooked her first family meal at the age of eight and has cooked for most of her young life. Although Lola obtained a degree in geology and mineral science, she chose to follow her passion by instead...

Cooking for a Hospital System during the Pandemic - Chef Rocky Dunnam

May 14, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Rocky Dunnam, the Executive Chef for the Missouri University Healthcare System in Columbia, Missouri. Chef Rocky began his culinary career at the Le Cordon Bleu and has worked for more than 10 years in the hospitality industry. Chef Rocky has competed in the American Culinary Federation Chef of the Year Central Regional Salon. He's also won several awards and competitions in his career, including the Battle of the Area Chefs Championship at Restaurant Roundup Best...

Make Everything From Scratch - Chef Joe Gatto

May 07, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MB

Aloha friends and foodies, and welcome to season five. The first guest of this season is Joe Gatto, a private chef who hosts the culinary TV series From Scratch, currently debuting on Pluto TV. Bringing his passion for scratch cooking, big personality and knowledge of film, Joe has created a truly unique cooking show from making his own charcoal, hand forging knives to milking cows to make butter and cheese, Joe goes all out to show you just how far he's willing to go to make everything from...

Better Meals through Food Science - Jessica Gavin from JessicaGavin.com

February 06, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 70 MB

Today I'm interviewing Jessica Gavin, the incredibly accomplished blogger behind JessicaGavin.com, a food blog and website that focuses on the science behind cooking. Jessica is a certified culinary scientist and a certified food scientist with a passion for helping home cooks get a good dinner on the table. Jessica worked full time in research and development as a nutrition formulation scientist for 12 years and has been blogging for over seven years. Additionally, she's earned an associate...

Latin Comfort Food with a Twist - Belqui Ortiz Millili from Belqui’s Twist

January 30, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MB

Today I'm interviewing Belqui, the blogger behind Belqui's Twist, a food blog that focuses on Latin fusion comfort food with a twist. Belqui started her food blog just over a year ago, but has been an avid home cook for 10 years. Cooking was a way for her to keep herself upbeat through the harrowing journey of working through her son's autism diagnosis. She credits cooking with helping her to cope with that difficult time and decided that after many years of pouring her heart into her recipe...

Easy Gluten-Free Living - Amanda Kanashiro from Eat at Our Table

January 23, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MB

Today I'm interviewing Amanda Kanashiro, the blogger behind Eat at Our Table, a food blog dedicated to helping others live a gluten free lifestyle. Several years ago, Amanda was diagnosed with celiac disease, which requires a strict gluten free diet. While she was heartbroken over the food she could no longer eat, Amanda decided that she would start a blog to share all the dishes that she was learning to recreate gluten-free, especially the Peruvian dishes from her husband's family. Since th...

Bay Leaves are Important - Chef Ed Harris

January 16, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Ed Harris, winner of Food Network's Chopped Turbo Powered season four and Iron Chef International. He's also appeared as a chef on 24-hour Restaurant Battle, which his team won. Chef Ed began his culinary education at the Art Institute of New York City. For more than 20 years, he's been heavily involved in several aspects of the food industry from Saucier all the way up to Executive Chef. This eclectic background has allowed him to currently work as a consultant c...

Practice Your Technique - Chef Tristan B Jones

January 09, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Tristan B. Jones, an American chef, who currently lives in Prague. Tristan grew up on a small farm in Texas, cooking game meat that he hunted as a child. He also grew up in the kitchen, cooking family meals with his mother. It was that curiosity of food that inspired him to attend Le Cordon Bleu in Orlando, Florida. From there, he's traveled around the world to work in restaurant kitchens, where he could hone his culinary skill. He's cooked for presidents, dignita...

From the Infantry to the Line - Chef Joshua Tango

January 02, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 55 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Joshua Tango, a chef who spent nearly 10 months working at the French Laundry. Josh is originally from Los Angeles, but he left the city to join the United States Marine Corps where he served four years in the infantry. After his time in service, Josh decided he wanted to cook professionally, so he took a job at the first restaurant that would hire him as a self-trained cook. Josh worked his way up through the restaurant business around the country for five years ...

Chefs Can Also Be Superheroes! Chef Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson

December 19, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Darnell Ferguson, AKA Super Chef. Originally from Ohio, Darnell's love of cooking started from adolescence and would continue on as he graduated from Sullivan University in Kentucky with a degree in the Culinary Arts. However, after taking a wrong turn along his journey, Darnell found himself on a self-destructive path, leaving him homeless, in and out of jail and unemployed for nearly a year. But thanks to Darnell's faith, he used that time to reflect on his past...

Chef Cristina Nishioka

December 12, 2019 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Cristina Nishioka, the Honolulu based pastry chef behind the Instagram account Beyond Pastry. A graduate of baking school, Cristina started out her life as an apprentice baker, eventually working her way up at a company to become the general manager. She did this all while also attending college to pursue a degree in history at the University of the Philippines. After college, Cristina decided to explore the world, so she packed up and traveled across the Middle E...

Cooking Lessons from a Chopped Champion - Chef Rashad Armstead

December 05, 2019 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Rashad Armstead, a Bay area chef who has dedicated his craft to exquisite cuisines and exceptional customer service. Chef Rashad's passion for cooking started when he watched his mom prepare secret recipes, deploying her knowledge of flavor and imparting on him the wisdom of great taste. After graduating from culinary school, he worked his way up in the field to become one of the area's most prominent chefs leading him to be invited to compete and actually winning...

From Sailor to Chef - Chef Martel Stone – Executive Chef of Kith/Kin

November 21, 2019 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Martel Stone, the executive sous chef of Kith and Kin in Washington, DC. Chef Martel, a native of Philadelphia, started his life journey in the Navy. After serving the nation for five years, he left the service to travel and explore the world. His love of serious cooking began with a single French omelet challenge. Thirty dozen eggs later, he knew he had found what he wanted to do with his life and began his career by cooking in the kitchens in South Hampton Roads...

America's Test Kitchen is a Dream Job - Kaumudi Marathé

November 14, 2019 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MB

Today I'm interviewing Kaumudi Marathé, the cookbook author and chef behind Un-Curry, a company that is dedicated to sharing the richness of India's culinary traditions through cooking classes, catering, and popups. Originally from India. Kaumudi is a former journalist who got tired of hearing Americans describe Indian food as Curry. Her first cookbook, Maharashtrian Cuisine: A Family Treasury, was the first English language cookbook about the region and her second book, The Essential Marath...

You Can’t Go Wrong with Ina Garten – Trent Pheifer of Store Bought Is Fine

November 07, 2019 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.6 MB

Today I’m interviewing Trent Pheifer, the blogger behind Store Bought is Fine, a blog where he has chronicled his way cooking his way through Ina Garten’s entire recipe repertoire. Trent started this project in 2015 after he got fed up with online recipes that hadn't been tested and also because he realized he didn't have the basic skills needed to be successful in the kitchen. After years of watching Ina’s show and seeing the success he had with her recipes, he created the Instagram account...

Get Yourself a Salt Bowl - Chef Hailley Field of HomeCooked

October 03, 2019 22:27 - 48 minutes - 67.5 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Hailley Field, the founder of HomeCooked, an on-demand chef service that has been in operation for more than a year. Hailley's been interested in food since she was 10 years old, when she started experimenting in the kitchen. Always up for an adventure, Hailley spent two years circling the globe, cooking in restaurants and diverse family kitchens. It was those unique and very kitchen experiences that convinced her she needed to start a career in food. Before start...

Bake With What’s In Season – CIA Grad and Pastry Chef Kelsey Morgan

September 26, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MB

Today, I'm interviewing Chef Kelsey Morgan, a pastry chef currently working in Honolulu, Hawaii. Originally from Sacramento, California, Kelsey originally started her life by getting a degree in theater arts. However, after college, she decided to follow her passion and attend the Culinary Institute of America, where she got her degree in baking and pastry arts. Since graduating, Kelsey has moved around the world, working in various kitchens in order to continue to hone her skills. She's cur...

Reverse Sear for Perfect Steak - Matt Lokay of California Grillin

September 19, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MB

Today, I'm interviewing Matt Lokay, the self-taught grill master behind a successful Instagram account, California Grillin. Matt aspires to help others make their best barbecue by teaching in person workshops on both grilling and barbecue at his home in Temecula, California, and by displaying his grilling techniques on his Instagram account. Matt's been into live fire cooking for as far back as he can remember, and he's been innovating better ways to grill for more than a decade. His grillin...

Reduce Your Food Waste to Save the Planet - K80 Jones of the Food Heroes Podcast

September 12, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MB

Today, I'm interviewing K80 Jones, the creator of the Food Heroes Podcast. Before entering the food industry, K80 worked in wetland restorations. Seeing the change that she could make in the world and working in align with her values served as the catalyst for her own food journey, and is what has led her to work in the food industry. K80's love of science and her thirst for all things creative has allowed her to blossom, while working in the industry, and has allowed her to see that there a...

Eating for a Healthy Pregnancy - Traci Houston from The Gestational Diabetic

September 05, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Today I'm interviewing Traci Houston from The Gestational Diabetic, a blog that focuses on helping women navigate their pregnancies in a healthy and nutritious way. Traci is an Air Force veteran who realized nine years into her career that her true passion was in food. She left the military and enrolled in culinary school with the goal of opening a food truck. However, it was her experience with gestational diabetes during her pregnancy that truly shaped her culinary career, and it is the re...

Better Cooking through Random Ingredients - Jen Phanomrat of Just Jen

August 29, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Today I'm interviewing YouTube phenom Jen Phanomrat, the co-Founder of Just Eat Life and star of Just Jen on Tastemade TV. Together with her partner, Leo Samanamud, they create food, travel, and lifestyle videos to inspire their audience's hunger for life in and out of the kitchen. Jen is a self-taught cook, host, producer, editor, photographer, and food stylist who believes food and experiences should be approachable, enjoyable, and inspiring. With her playful and vibrant creations, Jen bri...

Party Food Can Be Easy – Lisa Hatfield from Delicious Table

August 22, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Today I'm interviewing Lisa Hatfield, the creator of Delicious Table, a food blog that is dedicated to helping home cooks by giving them every day, fresh, seasonal ingredient recipes along with holiday and party food ideas. With 25 years of professional culinary experience, Lisa is a pro at creating fun, festive recipes for busy people so, as she puts it, you look like a star chef in your own kitchen. In this episode, we talk about Lisa’s journey to becoming a food blogger, delicious dishes ...

Bake Every Day - Rebecca Blackwell from Of Batter and Dough

August 15, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Today, I'm interviewing Rebecca Blackwell, the blogger, recipe developer, and photographer behind Of Batter and Dough, a blog that focuses on making everyday baking simple, fun, and delicious. Rebecca has been writing about and taking pictures of food since 2013 when she launched her blog.  Of Batter and Dough contains hundreds of tested recipes all designed to best suit your needs, whether you're having a fancy party or an afternoon treat. In 2018, she launched her second food blog, A Littl...

Airfryers Are Your Friends - Tanya Harris of My Forking Life

August 08, 2019 14:11 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MB

Today I'm interviewing Tanya Harris, the creator of My Forking Life, a food blog that specializes in quick, easy and flavorful recipes. Tanya started her blog in March of 2016, while working as an assistant public defender. Her passion for cooking started when she fell in love with the cookbook. She now owns more than 200 cookbooks and strives to learn new methods and techniques to make her favorite recipes. In just three years, My Forking Life has become so popular that Tanya has been able ...

Make A Rough Plan for Dinner - Aneesha Gupta of Spice Cravings

August 01, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Today, I'm interviewing Aneesha Gupta, the blogger behind Spice Cravings. Aneesha originally started her blog as an online recipe book for her twin teenagers, so that they could be empowered to cook for themselves. Aneesha's blog now serves as a peek inside her California kitchen where she creates quick, easy, and healthy global recipes that are low in effort and big on taste. With step by step instructions, pictures, and videos, these recipes are weeknight friendly and perfect for busy fami...

Plate Your Meals Like A Chef Marlee Brady from I Just Make Sandwiches

July 25, 2019 09:00 - 55 minutes - 77 MB

Today I'm interviewing Chef Marlee Brady, the blogger behind I Just Make Sandwiches. Marlee's blog focuses on helping home cooks elevate their meals to restaurant quality by teaching them chefy secrets. Marlee was classically trained in culinary school and spent nearly 10 years working in restaurants. As a young chef, she competed in an international competition hosted in Austria. Marlee's goal is for home cooks to seek inspiration on what to make for dinner, gain knowledge on how to cook fr...

Massage Your Kale - Cassie Heilbron from Cook It Real Good

July 18, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

Today I'm interviewing Cassie Heilbron of Cook it Real Good. Cassie’s blog focuses on quick, easy, and healthy recipes with some indulgence sprinkled in between. Cassie is a self-taught cook who focuses on food that is fresh, fast, and flavorful. She cooks with every day ingredients and uses as little dishes as possible because she hates washing dishes. Cassie started her first blog, Be Forever Healthier, in January of 2017 which featured healthy recipes, tips, and exercise advice, but over ...

The Magical World of Herbs - Jess Madsen from The Wild Bloom Creative

July 11, 2019 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

This week I get the awesome opportunity to interview Jess Madsen, the incredible talent behind the blog, Wild Bloom Creative. Jess is currently a food stylist and photographer from Tacoma, Washington. When Jess isn't working on developing recipes for local brands or consulting on menus, she's using her free time to pursue her love of photographing mostly plant-based recipes for her blog. Jess is also a folk medicine enthusiast and an herbal apprentice, sharing what she learns about the heali...

Asian Paleo – ChihYu Smith from I Heart Umami

May 30, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MB

Today I’m interviewing a special guest – my friend and cookbook author ChihYu Smith, who's also the creator of the popular food blog I Heart Umami. ChihYu’s blog is dedicated to helping busy folks like you and I make everyday Asian-inspired Paleo Cuisine.  A Whole 30 certified coach, ChihYu shares Asian-inspired Paleo, Whole 30, and Keto recipes on her blog. She also offers several programs including Cook Once Eat All Week and Feel Good Food Plan, as well as other online Paleo meal planning ...

How to Start an Underground Restaurant – Nguyen Tran of Starry Kitchen

May 23, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

Aloha friends and foodies, and welcome back. Today I'm interviewing Nguyen Tran, one half of the duo behind Starry Kitchen, a restaurant and brand that was started in Nguyen's small North Hollywood apartment. Originally, it was a way to earn some money after Thi, Nguyen's wife, lost her job in the big economic crash of 2008. After realizing they had an underground hit on their hands, the two operated from their apartment for eight months before finally moving to a legit restaurant site. Sinc...

Cooking Asian Inspired Cuisine - Lesli Schwartz of Asian Caucasian

May 16, 2019 09:07 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Aloha friends and foodies, and welcome back. Today I'm interviewing Lesli Schwartz, the creator of Asian Caucasian, a food blog dedicated to helping the average cook create Asian inspired cuisine in their home kitchens. Lesli began her interest in Asian food in Sweden where she met a fellow expat named Damien, a native of Singapore and a talented gourmet Asian cook. After discovering their shared joy of preparing Asian cuisine, they began to work as a team hosting dinner parties and catering...

Pancakes are fun to photograph - Nick Anderson of Forkin Pancakes

May 09, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Aloha friends and foodies, and welcome back. Today I'm interviewing Nick Anderson, the food photographer behind the immensely popular Instagram account forkinpancakes. Nick started his Instagram account in summer of 2016 as a way to grow his portfolio, share food photography tips, and also share his love of all things breakfast. Since then, his account has grown to more than 33,000 followers. Nick also has a YouTube channel where he shows you how he creates the incredible images on his accou...

How To Make Great Cocktails - Elaine Benoit from Dishing with Delishes

May 02, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MB

Today, I'm interviewing Elaine Benoit, the blogger and podcaster behind Dishing with Delishes, a podcast where she dishes with other successful food bloggers to find out their tips and tricks to help others in the space reach the next level in their businesses. Dishes Delish is Elaine's second successful podcast, as she previously sold her first. Elaine originally started by blogging at her site, Dishes Delish, in August of 2015, not only because she wanted to start a business, but because...

Love in Every Bite - Julia of Julia Recipes

April 25, 2019 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Today I’m interviewing Julia, the blogger and photographer behind Julia’s Recipes, a blog that’s dedicated to sharing her passion for food and her deep love of baking. Julia got started in the Summer of 2016, and she’s amassed more than 10,000 followers on Instagram alone. A self-taught baker, Julia seeks to share her vision of love in every bite by showcasing the homemade meals she’s prepared with fresh and local ingredients. She hopes that her recipes and her imagery will encourage other h...

Staging at the French Laundry - Chef Ryan Peters

April 18, 2019 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

This week's guest is Chef Ryan Peters. A former restaurant owner and now the current sous chef at Fish nor Fowl located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania Ryan has always had a passion for the culinary arts. After graduating from culinary school he moved to Florida to begin his career. After short stints in both Florida and Pittsburgh working under chefs such as Chef Kevin Sousa at the Former Salt of the Earth in Pittsburgh. Ryan opened his own restaurant i...

Five Game Changing Cooking Tips I've Learned from Guests

February 28, 2019 02:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

On this week’s mini episode, Nicole shares five cooking tips that she has learned from her podcast guests. The show is on hiatus this week, but will be back March 6th with a new episode. Nicole has been using these tips since she has been interviewing guests here on the show. They've really changed the way she cooks. Nicole has learned so much from these people. They're so amazing. We really highly recommend if you want to improve your cooking, go back, listen to season 1. Start listening to...

Making Gnocchi is Easy - Jo Thrasher from Jo Eats

February 21, 2019 07:50 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Today, I’m chatting with Jo Thrasher from Jo Eats, a blog that chronicles her recipes and musings on daily life. Jo is a self-taught home cook who pretty much loves all things food. She’s obsessed with creating, photographing and sharing beautiful and accessible recipes with her readers. And, in just 12 months, she’s managed to grow her Instagram account to more than 1,800 followers despite working a full time job. In this episode, we talk about the merits of American cheese, how to elevat...

Instant Pot is a Game Changer for Indian Food – Meeta Arora of Piping Pot Curry

February 13, 2019 02:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

This week’s guest is Meeta Arora, the blogger behind Piping Pot Curry; a blog that is dedicated to showing you how to make simple and easy recipes. A former computer engineer, Meeta is now a full time blogger. Her blog primarily focuses on Indian food, but her love of global cuisine such as Italian, Thai, and Mexican, amongst others, also occasionally shows up in her repertoire. Meeta strongly believes that everyone has an inner chef and that we just need some inspiration to explore ingredie...

From Blogger to Food Network Star Contestant - Amy Lauren Pottinger from Caviar and Crayons

February 06, 2019 03:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

This week’s guest is Amy Lauren Pottinger, the self-taught chef, food blogger, and caterer behind Caviar and Crayons, a food blog and catering service that focuses on elevated comfort food. Amy gained national attention when she auditioned and landed a spot on season 13 of Food Network Star. Since the show Amy has continued to grow her business and brand, while remaining rooted in her love of food. Amy is the proud military spouse of an Air Force fighter pilot, and she is also the proud momm...

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