355 Episodes

  1. Inside the Chefs ❤️ LA Benefit! (featuring Nyesha Arrington, Ellen Marie Bennett, Billy Harris, Sherry Yard, and others)

    Published: 4/7/2025
  2. Remembering André Soltner (previously unaired 2016 interview)

    Published: 4/5/2025
  3. Laurie Woolever (author, Care and Feeding) on Life Lessons, Navigating Memoirs, and Reckoning with Bad Men

    Published: 3/25/2025
  4. Alex Kemp (My Loup, Philly) on Figuring Out What Kind of Chef You Are, the Lures of Philadelphia, and Being Persistent

    Published: 3/10/2025
  5. Rasika Venkatesa (Mythily) on Progressive South Indian Cuisine, Finding the Right Kitchens, and Plotting Her First Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant

    Published: 2/13/2025
  6. LIVE! from the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Forum in NYC, featuring Valerie Chang, Curtis Duffy, Aisha Ibrahim, Ayesha Nurdjaja, and Junghyun Park

    Published: 1/30/2025
  7. Tomer Blechman (Miss Ada, Theodora, Thea Bakery - Brooklyn) on the Healing Power of Food & Hospitality and Why He Doesn't Look Too Far Ahead

    Published: 12/24/2024
  8. Jenner Tomaska and Katrina Bravo (Esmé, Chicago) – Part 2, in which our heroes work and learn at MK and Next in Chicago, and decide to launch a restaurant (Esmé) together

    Published: 12/23/2024
  9. Jenner Tomaska and Katrina Bravo (Esmé, Chicago) - Part 1, in which our heroes discover the pleasures of food and cooking and find their way to Chicago

    Published: 12/20/2024
  10. Adam Leonti (Cucina Alba, NYC) on Taking a Historical View of Food, Protecting Yourself in Business, and How His Restaurant Reflects His Life

    Published: 12/19/2024
  11. Paul Bertolli (Fra'Mani Handcrafted Foods) on Thinking Musically in the Kitchen, Discovering Italy, and Multi-Faceted Careers

    Published: 12/18/2024
  12. Jeremy Salamon (Agi's Counter, Brooklyn) on Hungarian Food, Making it in NYC, and his First Cookbook (Second Generation)

    Published: 12/17/2024
  13. Nick Tamburo (Smithereens, NYC) on Band-Kitchen Parallels, European vs. US Training, and the Quantum Leap from Chef to Chef-Owner

    Published: 12/14/2024
  14. Lisa Dahl (Dahl Restaurant Group; Sedona, Arizona) on Restaurant Sanctuaries, Live-Fire Cooking, and Growing as a Chef and Restaurateur

    Published: 12/13/2024
  15. Farmer Lee Jones (The Chef's Garden; Milan, Ohio) on Soil Health, Vegetables as Preventative Medicine, and Building Longterm Relationships

    Published: 12/12/2024
  16. Tyler Akin (Bastia, Philly) on the Role of Perfectionism, Gamifying Technique, and Getting Ready for His Close Up

    Published: 12/10/2024
  17. Jon Templin (Butternut Sustainable Farm; Sturgis, Michigan) on Chef-Farmer Relationships & How to Get the Most from Them

    Published: 12/10/2024
  18. Alexander Smalls (author, The Contemporary African Kitchen) on His Creative Life, Loving New York City, and His Thoughtful New Book

    Published: 12/6/2024
  19. Nok Suntaranon (author, Kalaya's Southern Thai Kitchen) on the Momentous Occasion of a First Book, and Leaving a Culinary Legacy

    Published: 12/6/2024
  20. Daniel Turtel (Peter Luger Steakhouse) on Iconic Dining, the Origin Stories of Landmark Menu Items, and Andrew’s First Visit to Peter Luger (recorded LIVE! in the Peter Luger dining room)

    Published: 12/5/2024

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Our top chefs, as you’ve never heard them before. Author Andrew Friedman, one of the nation's chief chroniclers of professional kitchen life, interviews a diverse cross-section of the best and biggest names in the business, bringing his personal relationships and industry knowledge to bear in coaxing personal and professional revelations from his guests.