This Is Yu Podcast

Ep 25 - Winner - Food Network Star - Season 8 - Justin Warner - This Is Yu

C-Welcome to Episode 25 of This Is Yu Podcast. C -This Is Carole Yu  and Scott Stewart This Is Yu Podcast Music intro…. C-You just heard a clip from Justin Warner’s show for Marvel called “Eat the Universe.” More on that later. But, first, today, taking inspiration from Justin and his quirky science meets food mashup world, we’re going to talk Molecular Gastronomy.  Stay tuned to after the interview with Justin where we’ll actually step you through one of his super galactic recipes. S-C...

Ep 24 - Maneet Chauhan - Food Network - Chopped Judge - This Is Yu

Welcome to Episode 24 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu You just heard a clip from when today’s guest, Maneet Chauhan, competed on Iron Chef America. She is an intrepid competitor, having made hundreds of appearances as a contestant and judge on the Food Network. This woman is a passionate and determined restauranteur, mother, wife and celebrity chef. But, first, today is all about Fruits, nuts, and flakes. Your relatives Carole?   Nope we’re talking about cerea...

Ep 23 - Kristina Gill - Tasting Rome - This Is Yu

Welcome to Episode 23 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart Those were sounds of Rome where I had the pleasure of living with my family back in 2000. And where our guest, Kristina Gill lives today.  We speak with Kristina about her former life at Design Sponge, the menagerie that lives in her backyard in Rome, how she gets inspiration and her beautiful cookbook. But, first, we continue our ever popular kitchen hacks segment.  Today, we welcome Kristina Gill, former f...

Ep 22 - Winner - Food Network Star - Season 6 - Aarti Sequeira - This Is Yu

Welcome to Episode 22 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu Today we welcome Aarti Paarti, the winner of Season Six of The Next Food Network Star.  Listen in as we speak  about her childhood in Dubai, food critics, her beautiful cookbook, and imposter syndrome. But, first, we’ve got 10 Random Food Facts that will make you Ridiculous at Trivial Pursuit! Today, we welcome Aarti Sequeira the bubbly winner of Season 6 of The Next Food Network Star.  Aarti is a global cit...

Ep 21 - Tyler Florence - Celebrity Chef - Food Network Star - This Is Yu

Ep# 21 - Tyler Florence Celebrity Food Network Star Welcome to Episode 21 of This Is Yu Podcast where we make Your life More delicious. This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu Today I was totally fan gurrling during our interview with Tyler Florence. I first noticed Tyler on Food Network twenty years ago on Food 911. I totally loved that show.  Then, in 2012 I bought his cookbook, Tyler Florence Fresh, and I was so so hooked. He makes beautiful food that is clean and modern, relying on the te...

Ep 20 - Winner MasterChef Season 3 - Christine Ha - This Is Yu

Welcome to Episode 20 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart This Is Yu Podcast Music intro…. Today you’ll be inspired by our interview with Christine Ha, the winner of MasterChef Season three. She was the first Asian winner of MasterChef. If you don’t know about Christine, you gonna wanta listen to find out what makes her so special!  But first let’s tackle the Asian kitchen hacks that my mom taught me when I was growing up. Make sure you listen to the whole podcast ...

Ep 19 - Celebrity Food Photographer - Matt Armendariz - This Is Yu

Welcome to Episode 19 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart The jingle you just heard  introduces our segment later in the show on every kid’s Breakfast love “Pop Tarts”.  But, first, we speak with self proclaimed dork Matt Armendariz, Celebrity Food Photographer, Gardener, Zumba Motivator, and one of the most upbeat and positive people you’ll ever meet.   Although it was a 20-year career as a graphic designer, art and creative director within the specialty foods wor...

Ep 18 - Winner MasterChef Season 4 - Luca Manfe - This Is Yu

Episode #18 - Winner - MasterChef Season 4 -  Luca Manfe Welcome to Episode 18 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart Today, we catch up with Luca Manfe, winner of MasterChef season 4. After a devastating rejection from season 3, Luca fought his way back to victory and into the hearts of all MasterChef fans.   He was always one of the fan favorites because he rejected the conniving and pettiness of other contestants.  He was always a gentleman, making us laugh, his bl...

Ep 18 - Winner MasterChef Season 4 - Luca Manfe - This Is Yu

Episode #18 - Winner - MasterChef Season 4 -  Luca Manfe Welcome to Episode 18 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart Today, we catch up with Luca Manfe, winner of MasterChef season 4. After a devastating rejection from season 3, Luca fought his way back to victory and into the hearts of all MasterChef fans.   He was always one of the fan favorites because he rejected the conniving and pettiness of other contestants.  He was always a gentleman, making us laugh, his bl...

Ep 17 - This Is Yu - Feed Feed - Julie Resnick

Welcome to Episode 17 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu Today, we speak with Julie Resnick, who has built the Feed Feed, with her cofounder and husband Dan,  into a global crowd-sourced food and lifestyle media company.  She is a trained chef, journalist, business woman, mom, wife, and deeply passionate about the world of food. Her community of home cooks, bloggers and chefs bring over 15 Million views to the Feed Feed’s social media platforms and website.   We ta...

Ep 16 - This Is Yu - MasterChef Season 3 - Becky Reams

Becky Reams - MasterChef Season 3 SemiFinalist Welcome to Episode 16 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart. What were you doing from June through September 2012?  Well, I was watching a renaissance woman who beat out 45,000 applicants to get to the top three of Season Three of the TV show Masterchef. We’re so excited to introduce Chef Becky Reams as our special guest today. Becky explains how she turned Gordon Ramsey from naysaying critic to wholehearted supporter.  ...

Ep 15 - This Is Yu - Somebody Feed Phil - Phil Rosenthal

I'm Scott Stewart and I'm Carole Yu. Welcome to Episode 15 of This Is Yu Podcast. The voice you first heard is special guest Phil Rosenthal.  He is the creator and host of “Somebody Feed Phil,” a hit series on Netflix, in which he explores his love of food and travel through his humorous and childlike wide-eyed wonder. Phil provides an exclusive sneak peek into Season Three of his hit Netflix show. Then he inspires us with stories of his successes and failures in life and entertainment. ...

Ep 14 - This Is Yu - Shantal Der Boghosian - Harry Potter Cake

Today we are interviewing the Michelangelo of the baking world.  Food Network Cake Wars Winner, Shantal Der Boghosian sets big goals, and meets them, using her business acumen, and her extreme creativity.  We talk to her about her engineered cakes that move and spin, baking for Gordon Ramsey, Ron Ben Israel, and spirituality. New Segment - Zoom, Zoom, Zoom New Segment - Thinking vs Action Welcome Shantal to the This Is Yu Podcast! Thank you to Shantal of Shakar Bakery again for your time...

Ep 14 - This Is Yu - Shantal Der Boghosian - Food Network Star - Cake Wars Winner

Today we are interviewing the Michelangelo of the baking world.  Food Network Cake Wars Winner, Shantal Der Boghosian sets big goals, and meets them, using her business acumen, and her extreme creativity.  We talk to her about her engineered cakes that move and spin, baking for Gordon Ramsey, Ron Ben Israel, and spirituality. New Segment - Zoom, Zoom, Zoom New Segment - Thinking vs Action Welcome Shantal to the This Is Yu Podcast! Thank you to Shantal of Shakar Bakery again for your time...

Ep 13 - This Is Yu - MasterChef Season 6 - Hetal Vasavada

Welcome to Episode 13 of This Is Yu Podcast. This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart. If you watched Season 6 of Masterchef in 2015, you would have been introduced to Hethal Vasavada. She is a whip smart scientist turned chef. She is one of only two Masterchef contestants who were not winners on the show with a published cookbook.  It’s eponymous namesake comes from her website, Milk and Cardamom. Today, we talk to her about Indian desserts, the Sopranos, ways to use cardamom, some secret dirt...

Ep 12 - This Is Yu - Cristina Topham - Food For The Apocalypse

Seagull sounds… Welcome to Episode 12 of This Is Yu Podcast. This is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu. If you guys ever get on a gameshow and need a lifeline for food, Chef Cristina Topham is definitely the expert to call! Today, we introduce you to the owner of Spread Catering in Sonoma. She talks to us for four straight days about her experience with Guy Fieri, her life on the open seas as a yacht chef, and the transition of her catering business into a niche market.  Plus, she has incredi...

Ep 11 - This Is Yu - The Pink Marine - Greg Cope White

In this Ep# 11 of our This Is Yu podcast we interview inveterate bon vivant, Greg Cope White who is a former sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served six years in the Marines, and has written all about it in his best selling book The Pink Marine.  Greg has lived many lives and we talk all about them, from the food he ate during basic training, to hosting Unique Sweets on the cooking channel, to writing Walk. Ride. Rodeo.  for Netlfix, to his inspiring journey which he captured in his bo...

Ep 10 - This Is Yu - Kids Say What?

In this Ep 10 - This Is Yu - Kids Say What? Why are Scott and Carole smacking their lips? What are they eating on mic this week? We travel the US, and then the world to discover kids and their food habits. We interview kids from Montana, to Chicago, to Los Angeles. Maloi 2:41 Molly 11:53 Maggie 25:58 Lena 34:36 Avani 46:29 Charlotte 55:52 Maloi shows her creative coloring book “Don’t Call it Dirt” and introduces us to regenerative agriculture on her family farm in BigSky Montana where h...

Ep 9 - This Is Yu - Entomophagy & Motivation

In this Ep 9 - This Is Yu - Entomophagy & Motivation we take the This Is Yu private jet for a spin around the world to bring you all the insects you can eat & their corresponding protein count. Insects are a great food resource for the Zombie Apocalypse. Carole gets busy and tells you everything she loves about Jon Favreau and chef Roy Choi's excellent Netflix show The Chef Show. Scott has a new segment called - Things That Go Crunch! Then Carole dives deep into what the hell is motivatio...

Ep 8 - This Is Yu - Making Diets Work

In this Ep 8 - This Is Yu - Making Diets Work. We explore the Top 10 hangover Cures From Around the World, some of these you've gotta hear to believe! Hey guys, we've got a great pro tip just for you - about the real reason you should be nice to your waiter! Scott takes us Down Memory Lane, Down Memory Lane, and gives us some Behind The Scenes, BTS into several of the restaurants he has worked at. Including stories of Jamie walking from El Salvador to Toronto, Jill's Very Firm Fake Boo...

Ep 7 - This Is Yu - Wildcrafter Pascal Baudar

Guys, in this Ep 7 - This Is Yu - Wildcrafter Pascal Baudar. We packed it full of vitamins and minerals! We get to interview someone we've had on our radar for 7 years! Wildcrafter Pascal Baudar! Not sure what a Wildcrafter is? Have a listen. Pascal Baudar is a writer, naturalist and a self-styled “culinary alchemist” based in Los Angeles.  His passion is to study wild edibles and research new culinary uses through ancient and traditional methods of food preservation as well as contemporary...

Ep 6 - This Is Yu - Family Food Flashback

In this Ep 6 - This Is Yu Podcast, find out what a Scoville Heat Unit is??? And how to show off at a party with your new found knowledge.  Also we talk about a new community we have started. This Is Yu VIP Community. Plus we want your questions. Call us at 562.291.6037 and leave a voice message with your questions.  We become overwhelmed by weird sensations as we find ourselves falling into a Family Food Flashback! And yes it's different then falling into a food coma ;) A brand new sectio...

Ep 5 - This Is Yu - Couples Working Together

In this Ep 5 - This Is Yu - Couples Working Together, Carole and I get busy revealing our do's and don'ts surrounding the mystical world of how you work with your partner! We take real world problems and what we do to resolve them though our comprehensive 7 steps of insights and execution: 1) Listening & Communicating 2) Business Plan, Goals Joint Vision 3) Financials 4) Business vs. Personal Time 5) Power Struggles 6) Meetings 7) Time Management 8) Bonus Insight - Positivity Plus in " W...

Ep 4 - This Is Yu - Failure Failure Failure

Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. Lebron James Locker      Teddy Roosevelt Quote    Bob Iger Disney CEO Housekeeping! Apologize for Stealing The Magic – moment from Ep 3 MasterChef Jr. Relationship fails. M0851 Fail Forward Seal Team – keep moving forward. Brother Guy and Instagram...

Ep 3 - This Is Yu - MasterChef Junior - Part 2

Carole and I dive deep into the BTS world of MasterChef Junior. We had so many more fun stories and great information about MasterChef Junior Season 1 from our Episode 2 that we decided to share it all with you guys in this Episode 3. Our family was involved in Season 1 of MasterChef Junior from start to finish because Dara was the runner up on the hit show. So if you ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of Fox's MasterChef Junior, have we got a podcast for you!!!

Ep 2 - This Is Yu - MasterChef Junior

Hey Guys! In this Ep 2 of This Is Yu Podcast, we talk all about our experience with MasterChef Junior. Dara was runner up on Season 1 of Fox's MasterChef Junior. So we give you a behind the scenes look into the audition process and what goes on behind closed doors! We also take some of your awesome questions that you have about MasterChef Junior.

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