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Dan Richer (Razza Pizza Artigianale; Jersey City, NJ) on Craft, Obsession, and Live-Fire Cooking (part of our Chefs on Fire series)
Episode 256
Dan Richer, the wonderfully obsessed pizzaiolo behind New Jersey's acclaimed Razza Pizza Artigianale, is a longtime friend of the pod. But he's never…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ashley Christensen (Raleigh, NC) on How She Started Cooking and Where Restaurant Concepts Come From
Episode 255
After years of trying, Ashley Christensen and Andrew were finally able to orchestrate an in-person interview this past spring at The Chef Conference …
1 year, 5 months ago
Stephanie Izard (Girl and the Goat & others, Chicago and Los Angeles) on Eclecticism, Career Decisions, and Live-Fire Cooking (part of our Chefs on Fire series)
Episode 254
For the past two decades, Stephanie Izard has steadily amassed a stellar culinary and hospitality career as a chef and restaurateur. First introduced…
1 year, 7 months ago
Chicago's Mindy Segal (Mindy's Bakery) on Collaboration, Cannabis, and a Life without Recipes
Episode 253
From high atop the Hoxton Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Chicago's Mindy Segal takes us through her life and career: How she grativitated to the pr…
1 year, 7 months ago
Gustavo Arellano (LA Times columnist) on the Ethics of Restaurant Criticism, the Joys of Being a Columnist, and Whether Any Subjects Should be Taboo
Episode 252
Andrew's been a fan of the wit, wisdom, and observational powers of LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano for years. So, when they both attended The Ch…
1 year, 7 months ago
Arielle Johnson (food scientist & author, Flavorama) on Why Foods Taste the Way They Do
Episode 251
Food scientist Arielle Johnson has worked with some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the world, and recently offered up much of her knowledge in …
1 year, 7 months ago
Adair Canacasco (Roister, Chicago) on Nostalgia, his Mexican Roots, and Live-Fire Cooking (part of our Chefs on Fire series)
Episode 250
Born in Mexico and raised in the Midwest, Adair Canacasco brings his personal background and passion to his role as executive chef of Roister restaur…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sean Brock (Joyland, Audrey & june, Nashville) on Finding His Culinary Voice in Appalachian Food
Episode 249
During The Chef Conference in Philly this spring, Sean Brock graciously made time to sit down for this deeply personal and open conversation about hi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Announcing ... The meez Network! A New Hospitality Industry Content Hub co-founded by Andrew and meez founder/ceo Josh Sharkey
Hey, everybody! Please take 8 minutes and listen to this announcement of The meez Network. Andrew co-founded this new content hub with meez founder a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ruth Reichl (author, The Paris Novel) on Pleasure, Travel, and Discovering the Joy of Writing
Episode 248
After years mostly writing and editing "real life" articles and books set in and around the food and restaurant realm, Ruth Reichl recently published…
1 year, 9 months ago