Compliments to the Chef

This week we review The Taste of Things with Kendra Vaculin. Get ready for the Nancy Meyers kitchen of the french countryside and a delicious feast for the eyes!

Today is a momentous day for the pod. Compliments to the Chef is honored to present our interview with the beating heart of Top Chef, the one, the only, the lovely Gail Simmons. This interview gets to the soul of what makes Top Chef the greatest cooking competition to ever do it. You absolutely do not want to miss this interview with the woman who has been there since day one.

This week we are joined by Jessie Evans ( @jessie_eats) to discuss the feel good, 2014-coded movie "Chef." Tune in for a fun conversation about the early days of social media, whom we'd cast as our love interests and the worst thing you can put caviar on.

Wash your hands and grab your rodents! The most highly anticipated food movie of the summer blockbuster series is HERE. Ratatouille is the pinnacle of food cinema, and there is no better person to unpack it than J Lee, Critic at Large @ Feed Me and Food Editor of Interview Magazine. Summer is hot, but J's takes on this cult classic film are even HOTTER! You don't want to miss this one.

It's time to discover the art of french cooking all over again! Tune into this discussion of three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep and her iconic performance as Julia Child in post-war france. We may also discuss Julie from time to time.

It's summer and we're ready to kick back with some famous movies all about food! For our first recap, we're going into the archives and bringing out the movie that started it all. Grab a slice and and your shoulder pads, because it's time to head to Rhode Island to watch MYSTIC PIZZA!

Top Chef Season 22 Winner Tristen Epps-Long joins the pod for a well-earned victory lap! Tune in to this post-finale catch up with the newest member of the Top Chef winner's circle.

It's time to say Ciao to Top Chef Season 22 with the most epic season finale. Bailey, Shuai and Tristen deliver the meal of their lives, which just so happens to be the best finale anyone has ever seen on Top Chef. Tom is overcome with excitement, Kristen is overcome with emotion and Gail is overcome with Canadian pride. Tune into our last coverage of Season 22, it's not goodbye, it's arrivederci...

Happy Top Chef finale day to those who celebrate!!! We have all three finalists on the pod today for a quick pregame for tonight's episode. Tune in to hear Bailey, Tristen and Shuai talk about their headspace going into the last cook of the season.

Top Chef has arrived in Italy and Tom is giddy with excitement! We have the first ever diabolical risotto challenge and, in true NBC fashion, Olympians! Tune in to hear our coverage of the elite athletic event of the season as the chefs go through a three-round Italian live showdown.

Top Chef season 22 semi-finalist Lana Lagomarsini is with us today on the pod! This is a long awaited interview as out number one instagram DM pen pal goes from internet acquaintance to IRL friend! Lana has an incredible story and spills tons of info about what it was like to be on Top Chef, her journey to the show and what she's up to now. You don't want to miss this episode! Find Lana on instagr...

We bid au revoir to Canada in this episode of Top Chef, with the contestants battling to see who will advance to the finale in Milan. With nothing but the land to provide their pantry, the chefs go foraging for their ingredients to honor the bounty of the Canadian wilderness. Tune into this deeply emotional episode and see the chefs compete at the highest caliber!

We've got apple bowl in the building!!!! OMG Vincenzo Loseto joins us on the pod to discuss his epic run on Top Chef, what he's up to and his plans for the future. You don't want to miss this interview!

It's the Top Chef semifinals and we're in Calgary! From the pancake breakfast to fine dining beef, this episode shows us the best of what Alberta has to offer. Don't be a silly GOOSEberry, and tune into our coverage of Season 22 Episode 11!

Winter, spring, summer or fall in the Top Chef kitchen! Join us for a trip around the sun with a challenge that celebrates the four seasons of...Canada. The chefs pull out all the stops to impress a panel of Montreal's greatest chefs and we get a sweater weather joke in front of a real-live SNL cast member. Can we get an AMEN for episode 10?!

It's the Top Chef LCK finale!! Katianna vs Cesar, who will win? And the gals join the guys from the LA Food Podcast to catch up on our fantasy draft and give a mid season rundown.

This episode of Top Chef has everything: stunts, drama, heights and MUSSELS!!! The chefs are put to the test in a gravity-defying, nerve-wracking, nail-biter of a challenge to honor the release of Mission Impossible. Two-time winner Buddha Lo returns to to judge the food and gets into the spirit of the challenge. Tune into our coverage of Top Chef Season 22 Episode 9!

The winner of Great American Baking Show joins us on the pod to discuss her time in the tent, her passion for baking and, of course, what moisturizing Paul Hollywood uses. You can find Kim on Instagram at: @ya_moms_in_the_kitchen Stream Season 3 of The Great American Baking Show NOW on The Roku Channel for FREE Stream The Roku Channel for FREE on Roku devices and TVs, as well as online at TheRokuC...

Season 22 contestant Henry Lu joins the pod this week to discuss his time in the Top Chef Kitchen. Tune into this fun interview!

It's the Top Chef night we've all been waiting for! Restaurant wars is here and our chefs are ready to head into battle. Restaurant wars wouldn't be complete without rushed prep time, untrained staff and hideous logos, and this episode has it ALL. Don't miss our coverage of the event of the season.

This interview with Top Chef Season 22 contestant Corwin Hemming is a blast! Learn about how he found his way into the Top Chef kitchen and what he's doing on the other side. This is an inspirational conversation for anyone feeling like they're in a rut or need to take on a new challenge.

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's...Top Chef episode 7! Tune in for a recap of the highest quality pizza party you have EVER been to. The chefs begin with a Finish dish detergent challenge and end with a slice of pie...pizza pie. It's a fabulous episode this week so tune in!

The gals have reached the pinnacle of Top Chef because with us this week is Executive Producer and Show runner Doneen Arquines! This is a fascinating BTS interview with the woman who has been there since day one. You absolutely do not want to miss this episode.

Zubair joins the gals to yap about his time on Top Chef an beyond. We learn about the origins of his famed chicken sandwich, and how he's using his platform to make great food and have even better conversations. Tune into this fabulous interview with a player who was gone too soon from Season 22. You can find Zubair on instagram: @zubairmohajir Originally from Chennai, India, Chef Zubair Mohajir w...

Week 6 is a wild one on Top Chef! The chefs work on a Chipotle-sponsored quickfire and then drama boils over in the elimination challenge, when one chef finds himself in a picked when all of his prep work thrown into the trash, literally. Tune in for coverage of another exciting week of Top Chef Destination Canada!