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We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Haley Strong, Curt Clark and LaTonya Starks break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 14 of Top Chef Season 22.
Top Chef Season 22 Winner Tristen Epps-Long joins the pod for a well-earned victory lap! Tune in to this post-finale catch up with the newest member of the Top Chef winner's circle.
It's time to say Ciao to Top Chef Season 22 with the most epic season finale. Bailey, Shuai and Tristen deliver the meal of their lives, which just so happens to be the best finale anyone has ever seen on Top Chef. Tom is overcome with excitement, Kristen is overcome with emotion and Gail is overcome with Canadian pride. Tune into our last coverage of Season 22, it's not goodbye, it's arrivederci!
Dana In The Morning Highlights 6/13Friday the 13th only happens once this yearCongrats to Houstonian Tristen Epp winning season 22 of Top ChefWhat one word would you use to describe your Dad
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22. We've hit the Delta skies to head over to MILAN and become Olympic gold medalists of Risotto and Pissing Off Tom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Haley Strong, Curt Clark and LaTonya Starks break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 13 of Top Chef Season 22.
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in Canada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Haley Strong, Curt Clark and LaTonya Starks break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 12 of Top Chef Season 22.
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in Canada! This week, it's a double episode with french bodegas, panda bears, and YAHOOs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does it take to turn culinary talent into a personal brand? In this episode of Rediscover Your Story, we sit down with Caitlin Young, chef, entrepreneur, and standout from Top Chef Season 16, to explore how creativity, storytelling, and authenticity intersect in the food world.Caitlin shares how her experience on national television shaped her approach to branding, what it's like to build a business rooted in passion, and why food is one of the most powerful tools for human connection. From curating a visual identity to building a loyal audience, this episode is full of insights for marketers, brand builders, and creatives looking to stand out—on the plate and beyond.If you care about personal branding, content strategy, culinary storytelling, or building a business around your creative identity, this one's for you.Let's Rediscover Caitlin's Story!Connect with RESLV to rediscover your own story and stay up to date with us by following any of the links below: LinkedInInstagramFacebookWatch the episode on YouTube, yes you can experience this fun in video mode!
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Haley Strong, Curt Clark and LaTonya Starks break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 11 of Top Chef Season 22.
Anya chats with Nikki Bayley, founder of Boards of Keremeos and now Boards of Vancouver about cheese, charcuterie, pickles, Spain, doing what makes you happy, grazing boards, plant-based cheeses, and more. And later, chef Mark Singson joins to talk about his fundraiser for Lapu Lapu Day victims, cooking on Top Chef Season 6, and finding balance.
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Curt Clark, Haley Strong, and LaTonya Starks to break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 10 of Top Chef Season 22.
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Curt Clark, Haley Strong, and LaTonya Starks to break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 9 of Top Chef Season 22.
all i have to say is, this is by far one of our most unhinged episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in Canada! Nothing more to say. It's restaurant wars. Tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on The LA Food Podcast, we dive into the results of a new survey from Substack favorite The Angel that asked Angelenos what they really want from restaurants. Hosts Luca and Father Sal break down what LA diners say matters most—vibe vs. food, great service, price, and originality—and reveal the surprising (and kind of maddening) contradictions in the data.In Part 2, we're joined by Nancy DaSilva and Bits Nicholas from Compliments to the Chef for a Top Chef Season 22 midseason check-in. We talk fantasy picks, emerging food trends, and who we think has what it takes to win it all.Plus, big news: The LA Food Podcast is now part of the Acquired Taste Media network—home to the new show Taqueando with Bill Esparza! If you're into tacos, regional Mexican cuisine, and the LA food scene, this one's a must-subscribe.Keywords: LA food scene, restaurant survey, Top Chef Season 22, LA dining trends, Bill Esparza, Taqueando, LA restaurants, Substack The Angel, Mexican cuisine, foodie podcastHelpful Links:Taqueando with Bill Esparza https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZY5gUvBo0Z3pRmCJILM6SJames Beard media nominations https://www.jamesbeard.org/stories/2025-james-beard-media-award-nomineesThe Angel survey https://www.theangel.la/p/what-angelenos-want-from-restaurants-survey-resultsCompliments to the Chef https://open.spotify.com/show/5ySvTZh0inCpq1SJP9baq6–Go check out The Lonely Oyster in Echo Park! https://thelonelyoyster.com/–Get 10% off at House of Macadamias using code "LAFOOD" https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/pages/la-foods
This episode of Top Chef has everything: stunts, drama, heights and MUSSELS!!! The chefs are put to the test in a gravity-defying, nerve-wracking, nail-biter of a challenge to honor the release of Mission Impossible. Two-time winner Buddha Lo returns to to judge the food and gets into the spirit of the challenge. Tune into our coverage of Top Chef Season 22 Episode 9!
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Curt Clark, LaTonya Starks, and Haley Strong return to break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 8 of Top Chef Season 22.
You wanna pizza me? The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in Canada! This week, it's getting wet and wild in the pizza zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This interview with Top Chef Season 22 contestant Corwin Hemming is a blast! Learn about how he found his way into the Top Chef kitchen and what he's doing on the other side. This is an inspirational conversation for anyone feeling like they're in a rut or need to take on a new challenge.
Curt Clark, LaTonya Starks, and Haley Strong return to break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 7 of Top Chef Season 22.
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in Canada! This week we're in quite the PICKLE as two of our faves battle it out in Last Chance Kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Curt Clark, LaTonya Starks, and Haley Strong return to break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 6 of Top Chef Season 22.
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in Canada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Haley Strong, Latonya Starks, Curt Clark, and special guest, Chef Jim Smith, return to break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 5 of Top Chef Season 22.
Week 5 of Top Chef Season 22 and we finally get a large format challenge in the elements!!! This is the type of Top Chef we like to see, with the chefs managing hundreds of diners and tiny plates. The contestants go into the kitchens of 6 different restaurants in Toronto to highlight some of the different popular cuisines in Canada. We go on a journey of flavors, friendship and fun!
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in our great northern sister Canada! This week we're skating into another hilarious episode with special guest Lita! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Haley Strong, Latonya Starks, Curt Clark, and special guest, Gia Worthy, return to break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 4 of Top Chef Season 22.
We sat down with Chef Paula Endara to talk about her incredible journey—from competing on Top Chef Season 22 (airing now!) to balancing motherhood with leading the kitchen at one of Kentucky's top hotels.Her story is all about passion, grit, and a relentless drive to grow. She's still relatively new to Kentucky, but already in love with the community, the food, and the energy here. All that and more in this inspiring episode.
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in Canada! This week, the brunch is back, with special guest Daniel Boloud, and a whole lot of syrup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Top Chef Season 22 Episode 3 Recap We're back in the Top Chef kitchen, and things are already heating up! Haley Strong, Latonya Starks, and Curt Clark return to break down all the drama, deliciousness, and dazzling dishes from Episode 3 of Top Chef Season 22. Don't miss a single bite! Subscribe now, tune in, […]
Top Chef: Canada is in full swing and we're finally here to run down the chefs via their bios and to talk turkey about the first few episodes. Bon appetit! To watch this recap on video, listen to our bonus episodes, and participate in live episode threads, go to Patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens. Tickets for the Mounting Hysteria Tour are now on sale at watchwhatcrappens.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week Bryan and Reaves struggle to find something to talk about and then they do the part you like - the talk about Top Chef Season 22, Episode 2 - "Brunch a la Baloud"Episode recap starts at - 25:45Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves.Pod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram and Twitter -@podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/
In this episode, we dive into the Quickfire that left some chefs scrambling, a high-stakes Elimination Challenge that tested their creativity under pressure, and the bold flavor combos that either wowed the judges—or flopped hard.
The Quickfire Queens -- Gia, Nicole, and Naomi -- are BACK to talk about Top Chef Season 22 - all the way up in Canada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Top Chef Season 22- How Important is Editing in Reality TV? #TopChefSeason22 #Canada #realityTV #Cooking Kat and Morgan talk about one of their favorite TV shows in this week's duo episode: Top Chef! We dive into Top Chef season 22 in Toronto, asking important questions like, "How long until they make poutine?" While talking all things Top Chef we take many detours into discussing overall reality TV, including reality competition strategy and the importance of editing. And it wouldn't be a Legendary Ladies episode unless we discussed a million other reality shows, including the Mr. Beast Games, Hell's Kitchen, Tournament of Champions, and, somehow, Love is Blind. What do you think of the new season of Top Chef? What are your favorite reality TV shows? Comment below! Support Kat, Morgan, and Amy by subscribing to their Patreon to get exclusive access to after-show chats, extra episodes, deleted scenes and ways to join in live on the show! Find us: https://www.patreon.com/thelegendaryladiesa Want to show your support another way? Leave us a five-star review on iTunes, and subscribe to our podcast on all the platforms! Comments or suggestions? Email us at thelegendaryladies@gmail.com Find our hosts online: Kat: @ComicUno Morgan: @Mojotastic Amy: @Amy_Hyp
Happy New Top Chef Season to all those who celebrate!It's a brand new day in the workroom (Drag Race) and Tomcat is in Canada! We spend the first part of the episode doing our fantasy draft (BEFORE SEEING THE EPISODE) and then we dive head first into Top Chef Season 22, Episode 1 - "Across Canada, We Go".Episode recap starts at - 37:41Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves.Pod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram and Twitter -@podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/
We Know Top Chef Season 22 Premiere Top Chef is back, and so are we! Haley Strong, Latonya Starks, and Curt Clark are here to break down the premiere of Top Chef Season 22, where a fresh batch of talented chefs battle it out for culinary supremacy. In this episode, we dish on the season's […]
Top Chef is finally back and that can only mean one thing, the return of Good Pop's spinoff podcast within a podcast GO ASIAN! Where we pledge to cover the current season of Top Chef until either all of the Asians have been eliminated, or one or more have made the finale, and our odds look great this year with 4 Go Asian candidates (and one more Bonus Asian competing in Last Chance Kitchen)! Join us as we familiarize ourselves with this year's Asian contestants before recapping a very good first episode!What's Popping? - Mickey 17, Next Level ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media
Put on your denim because Top Chef is BACK and we've gone north of the border! Season 22 is off to an incredibly strong start, with 15 exceptional contestants ready to earn the coveted title of Top Chef. With a knife draw, team quickfire and regional elimination challenge, the premier has everything, even three Canadian tuxedos. Tune into our coverage of Top Chef Season 22 Episode 1!
Top Chef Season 22 (Destination Canada) starts next week (March 13th on Bravo) and you know what that means... brand new Uglee Truth Side Shows are coming!
Well it's the most wonderful time of the year, new Top Chef season time. And of course, you know what that means... it's also new POD CHEF season time. We're crackin' off this season by crankin' off a live watch along of the Top Chef Season 22 teaser, BABY! Press Play at 10:17 to watch along with us!Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves.Pod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram and Twitter -@podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/
It's freakin Restaurant Wars! The three amigos catch up after taking a few weeks off to recharge from back to back interviews and then we do your favorite thing in the whole world. We talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 10 - "Restaurant Wars, Ya'll".War... War never changes.Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves.Pod Chef LinksFollow us on Instagram and Twitter -@podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/
We're on a freakin roll! This week we're joined by Top Chef Season 21 finalist, Chef Savannah Miller! Savannah brags about hanging out with Tom and gives us all the deets about her time on Top Chef. Follow Savannah on Instagram - @savvysavv Top Chef talk happens the entire episode. Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/
We're doing guests again! This week your best friends are joined by Top Chef Season 21 Fan Favorite - Chef Michelle Wallace! She tells us about her time on the show, how to make a good sandwich, and what's on her perfect barbecue plate. We love when the website works - https://www.chefmichellewallace.com/ @betweentheslices on instagram Top Chef talk happens the entire episode. Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesdays sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/
This week we celebrate Jamal's birthday by telling him our favorite memories and then we talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 9 - "BBQ Pit Wars". Top Chef talk starts at 35:46 If you're San Francisco this weekend, you should come check out Bryan's sketch team at San Francisco Sketch Fest! Details and ticket link - here Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesday sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/
Today on the show we have conversations with two terrific chefs in New York City. First up is Suzanne Cupps. She's the chef-owner of Lola's in the Flatiron District. The cooking there made Matt's top meals list of 2024, and in this conversation she opens up about her cooking career, and her unique place in the NYC restaurant scene.Also on the show is a great conversation with Harold Dieterle. He is the winner of Top Chef Season 1, and we talk all about his long career in New York City and the ups and downs of chef life. We are such big Harold fans at TASTE. Note: Il Totano closed on January 6, 2025. We await an exciting reboot.Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. MORE FROM SUZANNE CUPPS & HAROLD DIETERLE:Home Cooking So Good, Only a Restaurant Could Do It [NYT]Ryan Sutton on Harold Dieterle [Eater]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week your three amigos talk about Top Chef Season 9, Episode 8 - "Tribute Dinner" and Bryan shares his rejected Foreword submission for Tom's book "Why I Cook" Top Chef talk starts at 36:30 Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays or even Wednesday sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/
Given the recent news of a certain Top Chef contestant joining a certain Top Chef podcast... The boys of Pod Chef and the ladies of Moms of Flavortown (Rachel Bloor and Debbie Pressman) have teamed up for some trust busting! And we do that by combining our powers to discuss Top Chef Season 9, Episode 7 - "Game On". Top Chef talk starts at 40:37 Be sure to check out Moms of Flavortown! - https://www.instagram.com/momsofflavortown/ Subscribe for new episodes on Mondays or Tuesdays sometimes. Rate us 5 stars and let us know what you had for dinner last night in the review! This episode was edited by Bryan A Jackson. The Pod Chef theme song was produced and performed by Jeff Ray. Pod Chef is Bryan, Jamal, & Reaves. Pod Chef Links Follow us on Instagram and Twitter - @podchefpodcast Follow Bryan on Instagram - @bjacksonininaction Follow Jamal on Instagram - @hell0newman Our intro was produced and performed by Jeff Ray - https://www.instagram.com/jeffrayfilms/