Chefs Without Restaurants

Chefs Without Restaurants


Latest Episodes

What is Good Food?
October 19, 2023

What is Good Food?On last week's podcast I spoke with chef Rollie Wesen. He's the executive Director of the Jacques Ppin foundation, as well as an assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. During our c

The Jacques Pépin Foundation and Culinary Education with Rollie Wesen
October 13, 2023

This week on I speak with chef Rollie Wesen. He's the executive Director of the Jacques Ppin foundation, as well as an assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. Rollie is married to Claudine Pepin, Jaques da

Competitive Cooking at the Highest Level with Chef Corey Siegel
October 04, 2023

This week we have chef Corey Siegel. You'll hear how Corey went from finishing dead last in his culinary SkillsUSA competition, to representing team USA with master chef Rich Rosendale at the Bocuse d'Or.  This episode is a behind the scenes loo

Exploring Maryland Foodways with Old Line Plate’s Kara Mae Harris
September 28, 2023

This week I have Kara Mae Harris of the blog Old LIne Plate, where she's been exploring Maryland foodways since 2010. Last year, Kara released a book titled Old Line Plate, the same as her blog. It was a collection of some of her favorite posts throu

Tiffani Thiessen on Getting Creative with Leftovers, and Her New Cookbook Here We Go Again
September 20, 2023

On this week's podcast we have Tiffani Thiessen. Shes probably best known for her roles as Kelly Kapowski on Saved By the Bell, and Valerie on Beverly Hills 90210. But today shes not here to talk about acting. Were talking about her new cookbook

Exploring Scottish Cuisine with Scotland's National Chef Gary Maclean
September 14, 2023

On this week's podcast we have Scotland's national chef Gary Maclean, a role he was offered after winning season 16 of Masterchef: The Professionals. Gary recently released The Scottish Kitchen, a cookbook of traditional Scottish recipes adapted

Brad Leone on the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen and Launching His New YouTube Channel
September 06, 2023

In this episode of Chefs Without Restaurants, we have Brad Leone. Brad is known for his prominent role at the Bon Apptit test kitchen. Over time, he climbed the ranks to become the Test Kitchen Manager. It was during this period that Brad's magnetic

How Complacency Can Kill Your Business
August 16, 2023

This week I want to talk about how complacency can kill your business (or at least hurt it). I run a personal chef business, and have been doing it for 11 years now. When I started out doing it on the side, I was a little scrappy. I did guerrilla marketin

Measurable Metrics For Success in the Kitchen, Structuring Your Business, and Finding Your Community with Justin Khanna
July 12, 2023

On this week's podcast, we have Justin Khanna, the founder of Repertoire, a hospitality education company, and the host of The Repertoire Podcast. We talk about measurable metrics for success in the kitchen, including working clean. We also dive int

Exploring the World of Immersive Culinary Retreats with Lisa Donovan and Julie Belcher of Rêverie Retreats
June 29, 2023

On this weeks show, I have Lisa Donovan and Julie Belcher of Rverie Retreats. These retreats are the kind of trips that I want to take. Travel to the Loire Valley... Take a French pastry lesson with an acclaimed baker...Have a natural wine tasting. Plen