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The Chef's Cut

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The Chef’s Cut focuses on the stories and techniques behind the food you love the most! Each week, Top Chef alums Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm give you behind the scenes kitchen access and share food tips that will make you look like a culinary hero, all while hanging out with their celebrity chef friends and making you laugh a lot. If you’re a foodie, there’s a good chance The Chef’s Cut will be the highlight of your week! New episodes drop every Tuesday.

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Adrienne and Joe on Culinary Travel, One-Star Diner Drama, and the Raw Milk Debate 22.07.2025 42:30

We’re back with another episode of The Chef’s Cut featuring hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm, who tell us exactly how chefs plan their trips around food, including their favorite dining spots and the importance of leaving room for spontaneous culinary adventures. Plus, we discuss: Fork It or Forget It: Raw Milk edition (featuring some unpasteurized opinions) The latest NYT restaurant review a...

Chef Eric Adjepong on Food TV, Skipping The Bear and His Wildest Kitchen Mistake 14.07.2025 47:41

Celebrity chef Eric Adjepong joins hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm to dive deep into the realities of food television, leadership in the kitchen, and the secrets behind surviving the restaurant world. 🔥 In this episode: The mentors who shaped Eric’s culinary journey Lessons from working with Bobby Flay Why top chefs struggle to cook at home Navigating personality clashes and communication s...

Culinary Beginnings & Kitchen Confessions: Rhubarb, Raw Salmon, and Real Talk with Adrienne Cheatham & Joe Flamm 07.07.2025 41:04

In the latest episode of The Chef's Cut, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm share how they got their start as chefs — and the paths that brought them to New York and Chicago. They dive into: Big debate: Is rhubarb ever worth the trouble? Why they both love Le Creuset (how could you not?) The challenges of transitioning from culinary school to a real working kitchen A brutal one-star review from...

Live from the 2025 James Beard Awards: Stephanie Izard on Winning, Top Chef, and Chicago’s Culinary Scene 30.06.2025 51:25

In this episode of The Chef’s Cut, recorded live from the 2025 James Beard Awards launch party at BLVD Steakhouse in Chicago, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flam sit down with celebrity chef Stephanie Izard (Top Chef, Girl and the Goat) to talk about what it’s really like to win a James Beard Award. 🎙️ Topics covered in this episode include: Is it more memorable to win Top Chef or a James Beard A...

Kristen Kish Dishes It All: Top Chef Memories, Kitchen Confessions & Foie Gras Fails 24.06.2025 53:12

Award-winning chef Kristen Kish joins hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm for a deep, fun, and unfiltered conversation about her Top Chef memories, Chicago food roots, and the biggest lessons from the kitchen. In this episode, they dive into: The power of kitchen mentorship, featuring the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Kristen, Adrienne, and Joe’s first impressions and early memories of one a...

Top Chef Reunion Podcast: Adrienne Cheatham & Joe Flamm on Food TV, Tofu Tales & Real-Life Friendship 15.06.2025 59:05

Chefs Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm reunite as former Top Chef finalists and launch their brand new podcast with a behind-the-scenes look at their journey—from competing in the kitchen to becoming co-hosts and close real-life friends. 🎙️ In this debut episode of The Chef’s Cut, Adrienne and Joe dive into everything from food industry headlines to hilarious kitchen horror stories, including: 🍽️ G...

Introducing: The Chef's Cut 14.06.2025 1:00

Each week, Top Chef alums Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm give you a seat at their table as they have hilarious, vulnerable, and oftentimes messy conversations with other chefs, restaurateurs, celebrities and friends about what it means to build something bigger than yourself. New episodes out every Tuesday