Andrew Talks to Chefs
Andrew Talks to Chefs
Andrew Friedman
Our top chefs, as you’ve never heard them before. Author Andrew Friedman, one of the nation's chief chroniclers of professional kitchen life, interviews a diverse cross-section of the best and biggest names in the business, bringing his personal relationships and industry knowledge to bear in coaxing personal and professional revelations from his guests.
Caroline Glover (Annette and Traveling Mercies -- Aurora, Colorado)
Caroline Glover joins us from her Annette restaurant in Aurora, Colorado, to discuss her young career.
Jul 2
55 min
Claudette Zepeda (Chef & Author of Cooking the Borderlands)
Chef and author Claudette Zepeda discusses her fascinating new book Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the United States.
Jun 24
54 min
Sherry Cardoso (Cynthia restaurant — NYC)
After years supporting other chefs and restaurants, and a finalist turn on Top Chef, Sherry Cardoso strikes out on her own at Cynthia restaurant in NYC.
Jun 16
1 hr 20 min
Allison Robicelli (Storyteller, Consultant, Chef, Writer)
The always smart and entertaining storyteller Allison Robicelli returns to the pod for a long overdue biographical interview, and to discuss … just about everything. Buckle up and listen in!
Jun 4
1 hr 23 min
Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski (State Bird Provisions, The Progress, etc) on Forgotten Classic Cookbooks LIVE! from Cookbook Week in San Francisco
Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski (State Bird Provisions, The Progress, The Anchovy Bar) discuss a few forgotten cookbook classics in a LIVE! show recorded at the inaugural Cookbook Week in San Francisco.
May 12
1 hr 4 min
Akwasi Brenya-Mensa (Tatale: The Restaurant, Dining Series, and Other Iterations)
As he prepares to launch his Tatale dining series in NYC, Akwasi Brenya-Mensa discusses his life, career, and move to the US.
Apr 21
1 hr 8 min
Scott Conant (multiple restaurants, TV's Chopped, and Martone Street pasta sauces)
Scott Conant discusses his newish line of pasta sauces, Martone Street, his restaurants, and his longtime role as a key cast member on TV's Chopped, among many other subjects.
Apr 14
1 hr 29 min
Remembering Chef Tom Valenti (uncompleted, previously unaired conversation, circa 2020)
We pay tribute to chef Tom Valenti, who passed away last week, with an unfinished (never before aired) conversation from 2020.
Apr 7
54 min
Paul Feinstein (managing editor, Fine Dining Lovers) on Awards, the Rise of Neighborhood Restaurants, and Noma Odds & Ends
In the first of his planned monthly appearances on the pod, Fine Dining Lovers' managing editor, Paul Feinstein joins Andrew to kick around a bunch of hot topics.
Mar 31
1 hr 1 min
Josh Sharkey (founder of meez & former NYC chef-owner)
Josh Sharkey, formerly the chef-owner behind Bark restaurants in NYC, discusses his shift to entrepreneurism and the creation of his company, meez.
Mar 24
1 hr 15 min
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