flavors unknown podcast

After winning the Symrise - StarChefs vanilla recipe competition, I took the three winners to Madagascar. The winners were chef Elizabeth Falkner, chef Michael Gulotta, and mixologist Shannon Tebay.

"Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door" offers an insider’s look into culinary trends through the words of acclaimed and professionally recognized chefs.

Originally from North Carolina, chef Nathanial Zimet, owner of Boucherie and Bourrée in New Orleans, focuses on local school lunch program.

Mikey and Rinne each week as they explore new recipes and ingredients, discuss food history and politics.

Chef Chris Coleman first gained an appreciation for local ingredients and fostering community while spending summers on his grandparents’ farm in Mississippi.

Born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Denver, chef Michael Diaz de Leon's world revolved around great, home-cooked Mexican food.

Conversation with chef Kelly Whitaker from Denver, Colorado. @iehospitality @thewolfstailor @brutodenver @dry_storage @bastaboulder

Chef Dennis Littley, and his food blog, demystifies home cooking with his easy-to-make restaurant-style recipes.

Nelson German, Executive Chef/Owner of alaMar and Sobre Mesa, tells the stories of the African and Caribbean diasporas through cultural foodways at his two award-winning restaurants/bars in Oakland, California.

Chef Joe Sasto is a Celebrity Chef, pasta expert, creator, and consultant. He dove head-first into the restaurant industry by mentoring under some of the Bay Area’s most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs. He was part of competition shows such as; The Food Network’s “Chopped." Joe finished in the top 3 of Bravo's "Top Chef - Season 15." And was invited back to compete on “Top Chef Season 17 - All S...

Alyssa Gangeri joined forces with the management group UrbanGrub in 2018, who moved her down to Nashville to open and operate The Butter Milk Ranch and oversee all pastry development for their namesake sister restaurant, Urban Grub.

Chef Maria Mazon is the Executive Chef and Owner of BOCA Tacos y Tequila in Tucson, Arizona. Born in Tucson but raised in Sonora, Mexico, Maria's cuisine is inspired by both sides of her borderland home.

Andy Doubrava took over as executive chef of Rustic Canyon in 2019. He and chef Jeremy Fox share a similar vision, the constantly changing menu is inspired by what’s available at the Farmers Market and from small fish and meat purveyors. Before working in Santa Monica, Doubrava worked at a number of high-profile restaurants in New York, including Brooklyn’s Reynard, The Spotted Pig, and Salt & Fat...

Born in Costa Rica but raised in New York, Chef Byron Gomez has trained and worked at some of the most prestigious restaurants in Manhattan, under the best chefs and mentors in the industry including Daniel Boulud, Gavin Kaysen, Daniel Humm, and Ronny Emborg.

Chef Will Fung spent a year cooking at a 300-year-old kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto, Japan. He is now at China Chilcano in Washington, D.C., owned by chef José Andrés.

Admired by his peers for his creativity, energy, and leadership, Crooks was named “Best Chef ” by Baltimore City Paper in 2015. With Gjerde in 2017, Crooks opened A Rake’s Progress at The LINE DC in 2018, he was recognized as a StarChefs Rising Star Chef. When Rake’s Progress closed in 2020, Crooks worked at The Dabney, before returning to The LINE DC as executive chef and opening No Goodbyes in 2...

One of the Twin Cities’ most exciting chefs, Jorge Guzmán lives up to his James Beard nomination for Best Chef with his expertly crafted food based on Mexican, Spanish, and French influences.

A Honolulu native, Chris received his formal training from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY where he earned his degree in culinary arts.

In today’s episode, I talk to Matt Conroy, chef and partner at “neo bistro” Lutèce in Georgetown, Washington D.C. Previously of Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant Oxomoco in Brooklyn, he’s taken what he knows about Mexican food to this revamped French-inspired concept.  You’ll hear his unique take on what connects these two worldly cuisines, and how both styles influence the menu and his creative...

Suzanne Goin is a chef and restaurateur from Los Angeles, California. Suzanne Goin restaurants are a.o.c., Cara Cara, and Caldo Verde.

In today’s episode, I talk to Masako Morishita, the creator of Otabe pop-up restaurant in Washington DC. Otabe specializes in Japanese comfort food, unique flavors that are exciting taste buds in the capital city. Morishita has recently taken on the role of chef at Maxwellpark Wine Bar where she’s serving up pairing-friendly dishes like the Teriyaki Wagyu Burger, Edamame and White Anchovy Toast, a...

In 2019, Texas Monthly ranked Suerte number two on its list of the best new restaurants in the state. Suerte was previously honored by Food & Wine in May 2019 as number two on its list of the ten best new restaurants in the country.

Sheldon was born in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii, and acquired his love for cooking from his family’s love of cooking and entertaining. Sheldon attended Maui Culinary Academy and worked in various restaurants on Maui before competing in seasons 10 and 14 of Bravo’s hit competition cooking show “Top Chef,” winning Fan Favorite both times.

A restaurant critic and columnist, who covers culinary stars and the evolution of a dining scene that helps define our identity, one plate at a time.

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, TV Personality, Food Advocate, and Brand Consultant. Tiffany Derry is an American chef based in Dallas, Texas, who is well known for her appearances on Top Chef and other TV shows.