One Million Stringbeans

In my first interview of We Are Upstate, I have chat with my good friend, upstate native Joseph Carr. His Josh Cellars brand is the number one wine brand in America. Listen as we chat about his roots his tine in Albany and everything else wine related, including cowboy boots. Leanr more about me and this podcast at ricorlando.com 

In the first installment of this two part podcast, I chat with James Beard Award Winning Chef Zak Pelaccio about his roots, his upstate comeuppance and his passion for the Hudson Valley. We chatted via Zoom while he was in Taos, New Mexico. We waxed philosophical quite a bit so I am releasing that part of the convo next week as a Part 2. Learn more about Zak, his books, restaurants and more here.

This episode is an extended chat with Steve Barnes. Steve is and arts and theater critic, food writer and he also host the very popular food blog TABLE HOPPING hosted by the Albany Times Union. We chat about his start, food writing and criticism and our favorite foods. It's good fun. Enjoy! Here is a link to Table Hopping https://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/ And to me http://ricorlando.com Follow me on Facebook ricthechef Instagram, Twitter and Youtube chefricorlando

In this very special Woodstock podcast I spent some time with my good friend Eric Mann, former chef and co-owner of the beloved Bear Cafe in Woodstock. We talk about his beginnings in the industry, celebrities including a great David Bowie story and we also get into our restaurant and food philosophy. This is deep..and fun!  Follow me http://ricorlando.com fb ricthechef IG, Twitter and Youtube chefricorlando

A few weeks ago I had the honor of spending an afternoon with the legendary Barry Wine, co owner with his (ex) wife Susan of NY City's Quilted Giraffe. CLick this link to read about the excesses of 1980's NY and the place the Quilted Giraffe had in history! This hour is filed with stories, philosophy and history. Sorry, no caviar or cocaine will fill your headphones... Enjoy. http://ricorlando.com fb ricthechef IG chefricorlando Tw @chefricorlando

A few weeks ago I had the honor of spending an afternoon with the legendary Barry Wine, co owner with his (ex) wife Susan of NY City's Quilted Giraffe. Read about the excesses of 1980's NY and the place the Quilted Giraffe had in history! This hour is filed with stories, philosophy and history. Sorry, there will be no cocaine or caviar in your headphones. Enjoy. http://ricorlando.com fb ricthechef IG chefricorlando Tw @chefricorlando

 So here it is ...the Memoir Podcast, part one. If you already listened to it, stay tuned, there are more episodes to follow.  Powerhitters, clams, pizza, pimps, and old cars, Hey,  grew up right!

I'm back! I have been traveling and working quite a bit but i am back in the groove. This episode was recorded at WKZE in Kingston for the show Kingston Happenings with Kevin Godbey and Veronica Fassbender. We chat about everything from how underground music influenced our food to why Vegan burgers at Burger king are NOT a good thing. Http://ricorlando.com FB https://www.facebook.com/ricthechef/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chefricorlando/ Twitter @chefricorlando   

What A Trip! While I was hosting my food tour of Sicily, Amy Sins, a chef from New Orleans with whom we have mutual friends, was also hosting a food tour of Sicily. Not only were we in Sicily at the same time, we were both in Taormina, about 1000 meters away from each other. So, we have some drinks along with my friend and travel Agent Virginia Barthel. We chatted over vodka and pizza until we closed the joint down! Enjoy and REVIEW, FOLLOW, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE!   Here are my other connects http://ricorlando.com FB ricthechef IG chefricorlando Twitter @chefricorlando

This special episode of One Million Stringbeans features my conversation with N.Y. Punk Rock Legend and current "Woodstocker" Andy Shernoff. Andy formed one of NY's first "punk" bands the Dictators in '73. They were pure guitar rock with irreverent, witty lyrics that tell stories of being a kid in NY. Andy is also a wine expert and has worked in some of NY's best wine stores. Andy and I also play some music together and the podcast finishes with one of the Dictators Anthems "Who Will Save Rock and Roll" (who will?) Please check out https://www.candlestock.com/, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Please check out https://www.woodstockvitamins.com/, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Check out http://ricorlando.com and find me on social media, @chefricorlando http://woodstockpodcastnetwork.com/ is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

The Latest Episode of One Million Stringbeans takes on Chefs and Addiction---but not addiction to substances like drugs or alcohol. It's about the addiction to adrenaline, to the gambles and risks and to the applause a chef receives and how these addictions can work to be a positive driver in a chefs life. Yes, It's about being addicted to love! Please check out https://www.candlestock.com/, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Please check out https://www.woodstockvitamins.com/, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Check out http://ricorlando.com and find me on social media, @chefricorlando http://woodstockpodcastnetwork.com/ is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

On this episode of One Million Stringbeans, called Hedonic Elixirs, I chat about cocktails, farms, films, life and a little politics with the creator of Hedonic Tonic and other beverage mixers, Jill Malouf. I also include two recipes using Jill's elixers, one for a Gin and Tonic flavored creme brulee and the other for a sensation cocktail called the Bourbon Tang. Enjoy, Subscribe, Share and Rate and Tattle on me. Please check out https://www.candlestock.com/, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Please check out https://www.woodstockvitamins.com/, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Check out http://ricorlando.com and find me on social media, @chefricorlando http://woodstockpodcastnetwork.com/ is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

Here is Pirate Girl, the second half of the interview I have done with Albany Legend, Debbie Klauber, aka Debbie's Kitchen.Listen to her tell her story of her baked goods brand Pirate Girl Treats, as well has her escapades in Belize, her return to Albany and her fascination with edibles. Please check out https://www.candlestock.com/, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Please check out https://www.woodstockvitamins.com/, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Check out http://ricorlando.com and find me on social media, @chefricorlando http://woodstockpodcastnetwork.com/ is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Here is my amazing corned beef and cabbage recipe, told quite amusingly! Sure, Corned Beef and Cabbage is Irish-American, but it is the celebration dish of the holiday, so don't be a snob. Cook it, eat  it and have fun. Please check out candlestock.com, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Please check out woodstockvitamins.com, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Check out http://ricorlando.com and find me on social media, chefricorlando http://woodstockpodcastnetwork.com/ is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

This is Part one of a two part interview featuring Debbie Klauber, long time owner of Debbie's Kitchen in Albany. Debbie has an amazing history and a fun story to share beyond making thousands of pies and sandwiches. Please check out candlestock.com, promo code STRINGBEANS at checkout for 15% off your first purchase Check out http://ricorlando.com and find me on social media, chefricorlando Woodstock Podcast Network is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

So for something a little different, in this podcast I am the subject of the interview! Back in 2018, Mary Darcy, owner of the website All Over Albany interviewed me for a profile piece. Since then, All Over Albany has shut down so she sent me the interview, and I thought what the hell... I'll share. We discuss my early career, music, my business philosophy, Albany, and small cities in general. It ends with a great rocking song "U Flip 4 Every 1" from my Boston Band SKIN, circa 1987. Check out http://ricorlando.com and find me on social media, chefricorlando Woodstock Podcast Network is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

The interviews are BACK! This week's cast features my dear friend, former New World server and artisanal food producer, Maria Gandara, owner (with her family) of the Hudson Valley's beloved Buddhapesto. She will rant, giggle and plow her way through about 40 minutes of convo! (and that was after a thorough edit). The One Millions Stringbeans Podcast is now part of the Woodstock Podcast Network. Check that out, and check me out at Ric Orlando.com Please subscribe, share, review this podcast Woodstock Podcast Network is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

"I want a revolution, there's too much hate pollution" Episode 8 of One Million Stringbeans is a solo show! Yeah, I am good with cutting back on straws but there is so much more to it. I rant on about the environmental impact of our convenience food culture and offer some ideas on how to change it! The recipe of the week celebrates the peak summer harvest with a great Greek Country Salad ( No Lettuce!) and I even offer a trick to make Feta vegan. The closing song this week is a poignant and (sadly) timely number from my Boston Band SKIN called Beating Me Back, written in 1987, the lyrics foretell the era we live in today. ricorlando.com facebook  chefricorlando instagram  chefricorlando twitter  chefricorlando or at New World Bistro Bar in Albany, NY

In episode 7 of One Million Stringbeans, I finished up part two of my conversation with my dear friend and Albany restaurant colleague, Tess Collins. We discuss the burning of the Lark tavern, managing a strip club and the random acts of kindness she experiences in her restaurant and bar "Family". The recipe of the week is for one of my favorite Connecticut treats, BBQ clams on the half shell.  Subscribe, share and comment. Bring it on! Visit my world at http://ricorlando.com

This is the first of a two part conversation I recorded with my friend, Tess Collins in her home in Albany. Tess has been one the most community active, loved and generous people in the hospitality industry in New York's Capital Area for over 30 years and she's still going strong. We get into her start our time running Justin's on Lark together and changing the Capital restaurant scene, and her move to owning her own bar.  There was too much for one podcast discussed so next week we will return with the last 15 years of her life including the burning down of her bar, reviving a strip club and getting to exert power over the most powerful in Albany! The recipe of the week is one of Tess's faves of mine. LOBSTER -PEACH QUESADILLA! I finish with the song Slow Poison from the band, Moby Dicks that I was in while I worked with her at Justin's. The song is recorded on 4 track cassette. http://ricorlando.com instragram, twitter: chefricorlando facebook: onemillionstringbeans Thank you for all of the years of support

On episode 5 of One Million Stringbeans I have a lengthy chat with my friend Dora Swan and Pete Kenyan, owners of Fin, your Fishmonger, The Albany, NY areas premiere fish market specializing in sustainable seafood. We discuss starting out selling fish out of the back of a truck in a hardware store parking lot in 2006 to their retail shop and many of places they serve today. I also turn you on to the glories of Bluefish with a recipe for Bloody Mary bluefish. Find my recipes at RicOrlando.com

On my 4th podcast I have a lengthy chat with Raul Cienfuegos. Raul is an El Salvadorian immigrant who is "doing it by the book". We has worked in kitchens in the US since 2001 and has worked his way up the right way. He worked at both New World Home Cooking AND New World Bistro Bar. He chats about pay and workload inequities, earning respect and making it in America. He also is pretty funny, though a wee bit shy. This podcast's recipes are featuring summer radishes! Butter poached radishes and pickled radish tops. It's time to cook from the farmer's market, kids! All recipes are available at Ricorlando.com And then I finish with a song called Beating Me Back. When I was in the band SKIN in Boston I wrote plenty of songs with political statements. This song was written in 1986, and  I could release it now. 

In my third episode of One Million Stringbeans I have a great chat with Heather Williams, owner of Pippy's Hot Dog Truck and former New World Home Cooking rock star server. We chatted on her deck in Round Top, NY with cheap mics, so deal with it. I then finish with an amazing recipe for Purple Haze Kraut, bringing my famous psychedelic hot sauce to your BBQ ensemble! Music in this episode is again by my Boston band SKIN, Kingston's Hellkeeper and we finish with Kakania, an African style instrumental featuring amazin' sax by the one and only Michael Evans. 

On the second installment of One Million Stringbeans I tell you my feelings about who Anthony Bourdain was and why he counted. I also dedicate an original song, Life's Strange to him. I wrote the song in 1979 but didn't record it until 2015 with my pal and original drummer, Kerry Miller. It certainly seems appropriate. The recipes from this episode features first of the season Summer Sweet Peas in two of my favorite childhood dishes; macaroni and peas and risi i pisi. Music this week is from my Boston band SKIN, Terry Orlando's Kingston, NY band Hellkeeper and from my first band from New haven,  Hot Bodies.

My first episode of one million stringbeans (yes stringbeans as one word, like my inventory sheets). I'm flying solo this episode. I chat about the closing of New World Home Cooking, give an overview of Bob Dylan's new Heaven's Door whiskey line, cover a news article about fast food and infertility and then lay out a recipe for Zucchini Noodles with shrimp and ramp pesto. I'm excited to be using tastes of my music from my personal archives and from my son Terry King's metal bands throught the podcast. The intro music is Troubled Sleep, from my Boston Band SKIN recorded and released as a single in 1986. The next piece, some serious metal, is Cycle, my Terry's Kingston Band Hellkeeper. It launches the podcast well. The rest of the music (aside from a few Apple Loops) is from a session of home studio instrumental recordings I did for my Public Tv series Ric Orlando's TV Kitchen, which aired in 2003. Use your stuff up I say! Enjoy. Give feedback. Share with friends.