Andrew Talks to Chefs

Caroline Glover took a fascinating path to the pro kitchen. Leaving college after two years, she found herself working in the kitchen at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park, which led her to the Culinary Institute of America, then to New York City, and finally to Colorado where she opened Annette restaurant a decade ago, followed two and a half years ago by Traveling Mercies Cocktails & O...

Claudette Zepeda returns to the pod after seven years to discuss her wonderful new book Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the United States . This is a compelling conversation that comprises Mexican cuisine, culinary vocabulary, the craft and business of cookbooks, and much more. Go pick up a copy of Claudette's book--it's terrific! ( Listen to Claudette's previous appear...

Before opening her new restaurant Cynthia —an intimate tasting-menu spot in NYC’s West Village—Sherry Cardoso was the secret  weapon of chef-restaurateurs like Greg Baxtrom and Marcus Samuelsson. In this episode, Sherry takes us through her time in multiple generations of landmark NYC restaurants—from Le Cirque to Per Se to Metropolis and Olmsted, among many others. She also shares a little about...

Allison Robicelli , our old friend, whom longtime listeners will remember from our Shelter en Place movie conversations, returns to the pod for a long overdue biographical conversation. In addition to weaving tales of growing up in 1980s outer-borough New York City, we get into Allison’s singular travel tips, the joys of Baltimore, and just about anything else she and Andrew could think of. If you...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] Two weeks ago, we took Andrew Talks to Chefs on the road, and recorded a LIVE! show as part of the inaugural Cookbook Week in San Francisco. The subject was Forgotten Cookbook Classics. The guests were two of San Francisco's fav...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] As he prepares to introduce his Tatale dining series to NYC , Ghanaian-British chef, restaurateur, and interdisciplinary creative Akwasi Brenya-Mensa discusses his life and career to date. He and Andrew get into his African-focu...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] This is a good one! Scott Conant and Andrew go back a long way, and boy, does it show in this friendly and expansive conversation that covers everything from Scott's newish line of pasta sauces Martone Street , to his restaurant...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] The NYC and American chef community lost a beloved and influential figure last week with the sudden death of Chef Tom Valenti after a short illness. Tom presided over the kitchens of such fabled restaurants as Alison on Dominick...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] Writer, author , and Fine Dining Lovers managing editor Paul Feinstein joins the pod for the first of many planned monthly appearances in which he and Andrew will kick around various industry topics. In this episode, they discus...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] Before founding meez, the recipe operating system for hospitality professionals , Josh Sharkey was a NYC chef who came up in the legendary kitchens of such OGs as Rick Moonen, and the late David Bouley, Floyd Cardoz (Tabla), and...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] Jordan Frosolone , who's turning out some of Andrew's favorite food in NYC at the moment at Borgo restaurant , joins us in this episode. Jordan recounts his midwestern upbringing, time in Italy, and formative jobs with chefs and...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] As the original Craft restaurant turns 25, Tom Colicchio sits down with Andrew to discuss the restaurant's recent menu-format change, Craft's influence on dining in the US, and a few hot topics, such as industry staging culture,...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] Armond Joseph has been with the live-fire restaurant Léon 1909 since it opened on Shelter Island, NY, about four years ago,  first as sous chef and now as chef. Drawing from area purveyors and farms--including the restaurant's o...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] Alexia Duchêne 's West Village (NYC) restaurant Le Chêne opened about eight months ago, and has already found its rhythm as a home for Alexia's personalized yet unmistakably French cuisine. In this conversation, the still-young...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] Oscar Lorenzzi’s career has taking him from 5 Napkin Burgers to fine dining. In today’s episode, Oscar tells Andrew about his childhood in Lima, Peru, and the familial and cultural influences that sparked his interest in food, a...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube . Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] We're thrilled to welcome Wylie Dufresne back to the pod. In this conversation, the accomplished New York City-based chef takes us through the evolution of his focus on pizza, which grew from a pandemic-era fascination to the fo...

[** New episodes of ATTC are now available in video! You can watch on  Spotify , or  YouTube  Or you can just keep on listening in all the same places you usually do. **] Today’s guest is Mavis-Jay Sanders . Mavis-Jay is a chef and activist who works to uplift disadvantaged and underrepresented communities, and cares deeply about social justice. In their conversation, Mavis-Jay tells Andrew about...

**OUR FIRST VIDEO EPISODE!!** It’s a big day here at Andrew Talks to Chefs as we share our first video podcast with you. (You can watch on Spotify or YouTube , or you can just keep listening in all the same places you always have.) Our guest on this momentous occasion is Sohui Kim, chef and co-owner of Gage & Tollner and Insa in Brooklyn, NY. Sohui tells Andrew all about about her early childhood...

Jiho Kim discusses his gravitation toward the pro kitchen, love of pastry-making, and evolution on the savory side of cuisine. Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez , the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The...

Accomplished chef turned consultant, Chris Jaeckle discusses his career in restaurants and shift to his consultancy, Kitchen Connect . Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez , the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent bo...

Samir Dhurandhar discusses his childhood in India, training in the US, and his long run at Nick & Sam's steakhouse in Dallas, TX . Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez , the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book,...

Samaya Boueri Ziade shares the origin story of her acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant Sawa . Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez , the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Pl...

Anthony Scotto discusses his early life and career in New York City,, and current success with Luogo and Pelato restaurants in Nashville, TN. Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez , the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most re...

Julia Sullivan discusses her restaurants Henrietta Red (Nashville, TN) and Judith (Sewanee, TN), and her career to date. Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez , the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish:...

Author Michael Twitty discusses his fascinating new book, Recipes from the American South , the genesis of the project, and the mission between the recipes. Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez , the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. Meez powers the Andrew Talks to Chefs podcast as part of the meez  Network, featuring a breadth of food and beverage pod...