Cheftimony Podcast

Cheftimony

Graham MacLennan
Talking to chefs and sometimes lawyers... My name is Graham MacLennan and I've spent most of the last 20 years in law offices and in restaurant kitchens, so the people I know best are chefs and lawyers. On Cheftimony, I talk to both groups, but always to people who love food.
Episode 069, Part 2 - The Season Wraps
The second and final part of Episode 069 is here! Keren and I complete our talk about fantastic Vegas restaurants - past and present - and we welcome two new Vegas-based guests to share their thoughts too. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Jun 2, 2024
56 min
Episode 069, Part 1 - Food Is Great, People Are Better
Here is the first installment of a two-part season-ending episode, all about great restaurants in Las Vegas – past and present. My co-host is Keren from the 360 Vegas Podcast, and together we welcome Las Vegas food enthusiasts to discuss the great restaurants we’ve lost and the ones we should visit now. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Apr 28, 2024
58 min
Cheftimony Snack: Pals in Vegas
Here’s a quick update from Las Vegas, with a focus on fabulous food from a middle-of-the-night steak dinner to amazing brunches on-Strip and off. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Apr 21, 2024
14 min
A Snapshot of Kauai
Today is a snapshot of food, friends and fun on the garden island. Order the Ahi Au Poivre! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Jan 28, 2024
17 min
Episode 068 - A Knife to the Tart
Today I sit down with Chef Hilary Prince and Chef Jack Chen to talk everything from the business realities of running a restaurant to the importance of taking your staff to the farm to a story so hilariously tragic - or tragically hilarious - that it is literally A Knife to the Tart. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Dec 31, 2023
42 min
A Snapshot of Sardinia
Join me on Sardinia and meet three characters who have left lives of stress behind and chosen to “downshift” on this idyllic island. We’ll dive into pasta making, pizza, gelato, coffee, and the wonderful Sardinian pasta, culurgiones. Detailed notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Nov 27, 2023
22 min
A Snapshot of Venice
Join me in Venice for delightful breakfasts, one stand-out lunch, and an important life lesson from an elderly waiter who calmed me as I tried to rush dinner to make it to a jazz show. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Nov 18, 2023
13 min
A Snapshot of Bologna
Join me for quick thoughts on food in Bologna, captured through the lens of one special meal at Osteria del Mirasole (https://www.osteriadelmirasole.it/en/). Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Nov 10, 2023
14 min
A Snapshot of Piedmont
Join me in Piedmont for a tour through lunch, coffee, family-style dinner and the second visit to my absolute favourite restaurant in Italy. If you have not been to the village of Roddino, you might consider booking a trip when you hear about the food… Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Nov 6, 2023
17 min
Episode 067 - Plungers and Pepperoni
Today I’m delighted to speak with Seattle-based food writer (http://www.kenjilopezalt.com/books), video producer (https://www.youtube.com/user/kenjialt/featured), home cook, food scientist, James Beard Foundation award winner (https://seattle.eater.com/2023/6/5/23750559/j-kenji-lopez-alt-wins-james-beard-award-the-wok-book), chef, New York Times columnist (https://www.nytimes.com/by/j-kenji-lopez-alt), and accomplished Street Fighter II player, J. Kenji López-Alt (http://www.kenjilopezalt.com/). Lattes, pizzas and the best kitchen plunger story I’ve ever heard. This and so much more. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website (https://www.cheftimony.com/).
Nov 2, 2023
53 min
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