Livvin for Food with Olivia Bria

Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This episode I chatted with recent cookbook author, café owner, and matcha lover, Mark Filippelli. We talked everything from his health journey with cancer to his top celebrity clientele (hi Hemsworth brothers!). You don't want to miss it! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok . Keep up with Mark on Instagram . Shop his new cookbook, T...

Hi Livvin for Food listeners! Put some flames on this next guest...because firefighter and chef, Manny Washington Jr., is on the podcast. You may recognize him from MasterChef, Cutthroat Kitchen, Food Network Star, and more. We chatted everything from traveling to the advice he received from Bobby Flay, so definitely tune in! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok ....

I have my FIRST two-time guest for you today! With over 4.7 million followers on Instagram, Yumna Jawad has made her mark on the foodie community, known for creating healthy and whole dishes with a Mediterranean flare. We dove deeper into her childhood, how she created a business, and her favorite Mother's Day meal. Listen now! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok...

Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with Ozoz Sokoh, a recent cookbook author, food blogger, and professor of Food and Tourism studies. We dove into Nigerian culture, the process of writing a cookbook, her time cooking for Anthony Bourdain, and much more. I loved this conversation, and I know you will too! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on...

Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with Alfredo Garcia, otherwise known as Freddsters on social media. He previously worked as a private chef for an MLB player, while finding his way in and out of the culinary industry. Now, he's coming out with his first cookbook. This chat was a fun one! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok . Check...

Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with an incredible force in the food industry. Donatella Arpaia, restaurant owner, television personality, and meatball queen, came to chat about her journey. We talked everything from frying meatballs to advice on how to be a female entrepreneur you won't want to miss it! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out...

Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with not one, but two, amazing guests. The Leung sisters, Kaitlin and Sarah, started The Woks of Life blog with their parents over 10 years ago, and since then have posted loads of recipes based on their heritage and Chinese cuisine. We talked everything from Lunar New Year to their death row meal (I know, this podcast has range), so...

Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with the incredible Erica Roby. You may recognize her as the season 2 winner of "Master Of 'Cue" on Food Network or as a champion pit master. We talked everything from relationships to her wild experiences on television. Get ready to laugh a lot, because we sure did! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on Tik...

RERUN Top Episode 2024— Kat Ashmore. On the podcast I have a content creator, who you may know from her viral "hungry lady salads" series on TikTok with over 2.2 million followers, Kathleen (also known as @katcancook) Ashmore. Kat’s newest and first cookbook, "Big Bites," comes out this week and focuses on comforting recipes that are big on nourishment and fun. And by the way, her pre-order did so...

Happy New Year Livvin for Food listeners! My first guest for 2025 is an incredible content creator, cookbook author, and more. Hetal Vasavada was a contestant on MasterChef who has now grown her own community, spreading the word about Indian cuisine. We had an incredible convo — trust me, it's one you don't want to miss! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok . Chec...

Happy Thanksgiving Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I have the incredible Holly Nilsson. With over 356,000 followers, Holly is a content creator and recent cookbook author who just released Spend with Pennies Everyday Comfort: Family Dinner Recipes from Fresh to Cozy . We chatted about everything from pizza soup to the do's and don'ts at the dinner table, all while learning abou...

Hey Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I have the lovely Suzy Karadsheh. Suzy is a content creator and 2x New York Times best selling cookbook author that has brought you her latest book of recipes — The Mediterranean Dish: Simply Dinner. We talked about her childhood and what is was like growing up in Egypt, while also diving into how her blog has changed her life. It's one you d...

Hey Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I have a wonderful chef and entertainer. Chef Tolu Eros brought his West African cuisine to the United states with his private dinner theatre experience in Los Angeles. Now he's taking his skills to a PBS show, cooking tour, the White House and more! We chatted everything from his family background to Nigerian food, so it's one worth listenin...

Hey Livvin for Food listeners...I'm back!!! Welcome to season 3. A quick update: I will be releasing an episode this week and next. But from then on episodes will be released every two weeks. I'm just a girl with a lot of work to do, and I want to make sure it's more consistent for you guys:) This week on the podcast I have an incredible content creator and new cookbook author — Catherine Perez. C...

Update: Hey Livvin for Food listeners! This is going to be my last episode in Season 2 before I take a bit of a summer break myself and schedule out amazing guests for you (hopefully in the late summer or fall). This week on the podcast I have an incredible entrepreneur you may recognize from her pitch on Shark Tank -- the incredible Katey Jo Evans, Founder of The Frozen Farmer, Katey scored a dea...

Hi everyone! I’m bringing it back to my lineup of incredible new cookbooks with Edy Massih. Edy’s first and latest book, Keep It Zesty, focuses on Lebanese flavors inspired by his culture with a fun modern twist. He’s the owner of Edy’s Grocer in New York—but before that, he built his career as a chef and caterer. We chatted about what it was like to be in the kitchen as a gay man, his female idol...

Hi everyone! This week I have the wonderful Jash Mehta for you. Jash is the co-owner and founder of Pop & Bottle, a brand that offers plant-based lattes and super concentrated coffee, with no refined sugar, no additives, and sustainable ingredients. We chatted everything from building a business from the ground up to her prediction for this year’s coffee trends! Make sure to follow the podcast...

I have a very fun one for you in the next cookbook launch of the month—my convo with Dan Churchill, who just released his newest book, Eat Like a Legend. Dan is a chef, athlete, and performance coach—you may have seen him on TikTok as “The Healthy Chef” or as a contestant on Masterchef Australia Season 5. He’s been known to work alongside some pretty well-known names, such as Olympian Lindsey Vonn...

I am back everyone with my sprint in amazing cookbook launches. In this episode, I have the incredible food journalist and YouTube personality, Priya Krishna. You have likely read a story or two from her work in The New York Times, seen her on an episode of Selena + Chef, or tried out some of her recipes is her previous cookbook, Indian-ish. Now, Priya is came out with a fun and colorful book for...

The second amazing cookbook author I have on deck for you, you may recognize from social media. With over 4.6 million followers on Instagram, Yumna Jawad has made her mark on the foodie community, known for creating healthy and whole dishes with a Mediterranean flare. We chatted about her childhood, favorite dish from the cookbook, and the most grueling process of creating a cookbook. Which, by th...

I've got an incredible lineup of cookbook authors the next few weeks, kicking it off with Karla Tatiana Vasquez, who wrote the first mainstream published cookbook in the United States based on El Salvador’s cuisine. She is the executive producer and host of the Salvi Los Angeles docuseries and founder of the Salvadoran Food Culture & Community, named Salvi Soul. We opened up some really big co...

Keep the female entrepreneur's coming! Back from my short hiatus I have Carrie Morey, the founder of Callies Hot Little Biscuit out of Charleston, South Carolina. We talked about her PBS show, How she Rolls , how she navigated the female entrepreneur world and all things, well, hot biscuits.! Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok . Follow Carrie on Instagram or che...

I have yet another amazing female entrepreneur for you this week. Ellen Marie Bennett is the brains behind Hedley & Bennett, a culinary brand that offers premium quality aprons, kitchen gear, and much more to come (which we talked about!). I enjoyed every second of this conversation with Ellen—we chatted about her Mexican and English heritage, what it’s like to be a bit of an outsider, and dug...

UPDATE: It’s been a few weeks since the last podcast dropped. I always attempt to and plan to drop an episode weekly, but unfortunately with my deadlines and travels (and me being a one woman show!) it’s not always possible. Season 2 is looking to be a bit more scattered, but that does not mean that I have a shortage of fantastic guests. This week I have the wonderful Loren Castle, who is the foun...

This week I chatted with Chef Leo Davila, who I met at the San Antonio food festival back in the Fall and has even helped me out on one of my cooking tip articles. He appeared on Food Network’s Big Restaurant Bet as a contestant, so of course we had to get into the details on that. We talked about the ups and downs of his culinary career while getting into the nitty gritty of what he plans to do i...