Kitchen Chat Podcast
The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook: 125 Homegrown Recipes from the Hills of New England
“Allow the serendipity of the garden’s harvest to decide your menu.” Michael Ballon, farm to table pioneer and friend of the Bildners The taste of summer is a celebration of fresh produce at our local farmers markets. Elisa Spungen Bildner and Rob Buildner recently wrote The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook: 125 Homegrown Recipes from the…
Read MoreA Special Tribute to Ubon’s Garry Roark
“Ubon was my daddy. Family BBQ goes back several generations. To know that that name will live on through my baby and my grand baby, it’s real uplifting.” Garry Roark. July 14, 2018. Windy City Smokeout Garry Roark was a gracious gentleman, a formidable BBQ pitmaster and above all a loving father and family man.…
Read MoreHome Baking Recipes with Pastry Chef Angela Garbacz
Satisfy your sweet tooth with Perfectly Golden: Adapatable Recipes for Sweet and Simple Treats, a delicious new cookbook by Angela Garbacz, pastry chef and owner of Goldenrod Pastries in Lincoln Nebraska. Recently, Margaret McSweeney and Chef Jaime Laurita spoke with Chef Garbacz about this popular trend of people spending more time baking in their kitchens.…
Read MoreNavigating the New Normal: Chef Bill Kim and Yvonne Cadiz-Kim
Chef Bill Kim and Yvonne Cadiz-Kim are both highly respected throughout the hospitality industry. Recently, Chef Jaime Laurita and I had a Kitchen Chat with this dynamic duo. As chef/owner of Urban Belly and chef/partner of Crate & Barrel’s The Table at Crate, Chef Kim is navigating the new normal. Carry out is the main…
Read MoreFanny Singer: Always Home
A milestone moment of my culinary journey was sitting down with Alice Waters at Chez Panisse for a Kitchen Chat while sipping fresh mint water. How special for Chef Jaime Laurita and me to recently interview Alice Waters’ daughter, Fanny Singer about her new book, Always Home: A Daughter’s Recipes & Stories. This book reflects…
Read MoreMatt Moore and Grillmasters
Grilling season is here! Join Margaret McSweeney and Chef Jaime Laurita as they talk with Matt Moore, author of Serial Griller: Grillmaster secrets for flame-cooked perfection. Matt Moore traveled 10,000 miles to explore hot and fast grilling as documented in his new book. Some of the chefs that Matt features in his book include:…
Read MoreDonnie Madia: Impact of COVID-19 on Restaurant Industry
Restaurants are the hearts and souls of each community. Comprising 10% of the overall workforce in the U.S. with eleven million employees and adding $1 trillion to the economy, the restaurant industry is an essential player in the economic health and well-being of this country. This industry is feeling the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic, both…
Read MoreComfort Food and Comfort Mood with Chef Carla Hall
Chef Carla Hall is a bouquet of sunshine. Her genuine kindness and enthusiasm for cooking are her hallmarks. During this challenging time, we all need a little sunshine and encouragement. Chef Carla Hall shares what she is cooking during the quarantine and has words of comfort from her kitchen. Get inspired to try your hand…
Read MoreConnecting with Friends: Chef Jaime Laurita in His Kitchen
Let’s connect in our kitchens! I know this is a difficult time, dear foodie friends. We can all feel a bit disconnected and discouraged. Please know that you are not alone. Please reach out to others in your community. My dear friend and co-host, Chef Jaime Laurita and I recently had a Kitchen Chat by…
Read MoreThe Joy of Julia Child
Julia Child always had that special “joie de vivre.” I so wish that I had met her. Through Kitchen Chat, however, I have been able to get to know her through the stories and anecdotes shared by our guests. . “Riding in Cars with Julia Child” will be the first in this special series. It…
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