Beyond the Plate

Alicia Silverstone walks you through a few recipes from her New York Times bestseller, The Kind Diet. Instead of focusing on one dish, Alicia walks us through four different dishes. She shares tips along the way for bringing out great flavor in some of her favorite vegan recipes. If you missed Alicia’s full episode, check out Season 3/Episode 005 from last week.

Alicia Silverstone is likely best known for her generation-defining role in Clueless. Through film, tv and theater, her performances have garnered award and critical praise including Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. She is a fixture in the acting, political, and scientific communities and is a dedicated activist in the health & wellness space. Her first book, “The Kind Diet” is a New York Ti...

Tiffani Thiessen walks you through her Beef & Mushroom Stroganoff with Creamy Polenta from her cookbook, Pull Up A Chair. It’s a dish she grew up eating, but has since given it her modern spin. She shares how she goes about making the dish, while she is literally in her kitchen cooking dinner for her family. If you missed Tiffani’s full episode, check out Season 3/Episode 003 from last week.

Tiffani Thiessen is an American tv and film actress. She has a long list of acting credits that include “Saved By The Bell,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” SNL’s comedy “The Ladies Man” and Woody Allen’s comedy “Hollywood Ending.” In 2009, Tiffani produced her cooking show for Cooking Channel/Food Networked titled “Dinner at Tiffani’s.” She currently stars in the Netflix series “Alexa & Katie.” She re...

Chef David Burtka walks you through a recipe from his forthcoming book, Life is a Party. It’s a dish his son helped name, Chicken Tot Pie. He shares some tips for the timing of the dish and how any home cook can accomplish this recipe in their own kitchen. If you missed David’s full episode with his husband Neil Patrick Harris, check out Season 3/Episode 001 from last week.

Neil Patrick Harris is an actor, writer, producer, magician & singer. He’s a 5-time Emmy Award winner hosting the Tony Awards 4 times & hosted the 87th Annual Academy Awards. He was included on Time Magazine's 2010 Time 100 List. Husband, David Burtka, is a chef, caterer & award-winning actor who will soon release his first cookbook, Life is a Party. He earned a degree from the Univers...

Join Kappy as he takes a few minutes to introduce Season 3 of Beyond the Plate: Celebrity Edition. During this episode, you’ll get a small taste of the celebrities he’ll be talking with, learn what the Beyond the Plate team has been up to during their hiatus, hear some highlights from Season 2, and meet some listeners who were inspired by the podcast. Get ready for Season 3!

For our Season 2 finale, we sat with Trisha Yearwood. Trisha is a platinum-selling, multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM Award winning vocalist. Aside from music, her first cookbook debuted on the New York Times Bestsellers list in 2008, which later turned into its own Food Network show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. Join us as we dig into her life in the food world, what she cooks for her husband Garth Broo...

Chef Josh Capon shares a dish called Kadempka Chicken that his mother made throughout his childhood. To be honest, we’re not sure the spelling or even the history of this dish, but we try to uncover more by having his mother join in. He shares some fun stories, and how he and his mother have tweaked the dish over the years. If you missed Josh’s full episode, check out Season 2/Episode 016 from las...

Josh Capon is the executive chef partner behind Downtown NYC favorite restaurants Lure Fishbar (NYC + Miami), B&B Winepub, El Toro Blanco and Bowery Meat Company, in addition to Bash Burger at Citi Field. He worked for many NYC acclaimed chefs and throughout France, Italy, Germany and Spain. He is a six-time winner of Rachael Ray’s Burger Bash event at the Sobe and NYC Wine & Food Festival...

Chef Spike Mendelsohn walks us through one of his favorite recipes from his Greek Grandmother, Keftedes (Greek Meatballs). Spike shares some tips and tricks for making these delicious meatballs at home, and how his family likes to eat them. If you missed Spike’s full episode, check out Season 2/Episode 014 from last week.

Spike Mendelsohn is a chef, restaurateur, tv personality, cookbook author, food policy advocate and father. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and has worked with some of the world’s most renowned chefs and restaurateurs. In 2008, Spike opened up the first restaurant in his culinary empire on Washington DC’s Capitol Hill: Good Stuff Eatery, which quickly became a favorite...

For our third “5th Wednesday” episode (where we introduce you to impactful chefs and organizations and discuss the positive social impact they have made in their community), we’re honored to talk with Julie Martin’s of Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls fame, and Social Media Manager for the brand. We hear a handful of fascinating stories about this family-owned bakery including how they give back to th...

Chef Guy Fieri walks us through one of his go-to Italian dishes, and one he makes at home for his family, Chicken Marsala. Fieri shares some delicious alternatives to the traditional chicken breast that is normally used, as well as some other ways to serve this dish. If you missed Guy’s full episode, check out Season 2/Episode 011 from last week.

Guy Fieri is a chef, restaurateur, bestselling author, and Emmy Award-winning TV host. In 2006, he won the second season of “Food Network Star,” and has gone on to have multiple Food Network shows. He has opened over 63 restaurants around the world and at sea. He supports numerous charities including his own Cooking with Kids, as well as The Make-A-Wish Foundation and Best Buddies International. G...

Chef Tim Love walks you through a dish he cooked just the other night for his wife and three kids, Pasta Primavera, using vegetables right from his own garden. Chef Love shares some great tips along the way that any home cook will be able to use. If you missed Love’s full episode, check out Season 2/Episode 009 from last week.

Tim Love is an award-winning chef and owner of restaurants in Ft. Worth, Austin and Knoxville. His flagship restaurant, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, opened in Ft. Worth, TX in 2000. Love is a founding partner of the Austin Food & Wine Festival and Music City Food & Wine Festival in Nashville, as well as the official chef of Austin City Limits. He is extremely giving and devoted to several...

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli walks you through a dish her mom used to make when she was growing up, Chocolate Pudding. Listen along as Alex shares some great tips and will have you craving chocolate pudding in no time. If you missed Guarnaschelli’s full episode, check out Season 2/Episode 007 from last week.

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli is a recurring judge on several Food Network prime-time series, such as Chopped, and has joined the ranks of Kitchen Stadium Iron Chefs. She has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris, for some of the best chefs in the U.S. and is currently the Chef of Butter Restaurant in NYC. She has two cookbooks, is an avid social media user (leaving her followers drooling over...

Chef Mark Rosati walks you through one of his favorite dishes of all time- a recipe he’s been on a five-year quest to perfect- his Bolognese sauce. Mark discusses his trials and tribulations in trying to master this dish; sharing plenty of tips and tricks along the way. If you missed Rosati’s full episode, check out Season 2/Episode 005 from last week.

Chef Mark Rosati is the Culinary Director of Shake Shack. At last count, there were 168 Shake Shack locations around the globe. Rosati joined the modern day “roadside” burger stand team at the original Madison Square Park location as a Manager in the summer of 2007. Since then, he has gone on to help develop menu items for all of their locations throughout the United States and abroad. He is the c...

Robert Irvine walks you through a recipe out of his book Fit Fuel; Whole Roast Chicken with Orange Steamed Beets. He says this dish is simple yet flavorful. If you missed Irvine’s full episode, check out Season 2/Episode 003 from last week.

Robert Irvine is a chef, fitness authority, and philanthropist. He is a tireless supporter of our veterans, giving back to those who defend our freedoms. He’s had multiple shows on Food Network, including "Dinner: Impossible" and "Restaurant: Impossible." Irvine has authored three books and has a digital magazine. In 2014, he founded The Robert Irvine Foundation to support the veterans and veteran...

Giada De Laurentiis walks you through one of her favorite pasta dishes, Mezzi Rigatoni with Corn and Spicy Sausage. She says this is a fast weeknight meal and one of her go-to pastas when she entertains at home (her daughter Jade loves it, too!). If you missed Giada’s full episode, check out Season 2/Episode 001 from last week.

Join Kappy as he takes a few minutes to introduce Season 2 of Beyond the Plate. During this introductory episode, you’ll hear some inside scoop on this globally recognized event from the festival's founder, Lee Brian Schrager. The main visionary for this event, Lee is the Senior Vice President, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits and is respon...