
Andrew Talks to Chefs
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.
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Nidal Barake (One of Each podcast) on Infiltrating the Chef World, Global Travel, and Adapting to the Moment
As longtime fans of the pod know, there's nothing we love more than a crossover episode with a show we're friendly with. It reminds us of when we were kids and Saturday morning cartoons did the same thing, with characters from one show appearing on another, and vice versa. (That's why the animated episode image today.)

Ari Miller (Philadelphia) on Shifting from Journalism to Cooking, Breakout Dishes, and the Meaning of "Relationship Cuisine"
Ari Miller’s evolution from journalist to chef was anything but traditional. In this revealing conversation, he shares how food became both his creative outlet and medium for making sense of a dark and complicated world. From growing up in a dysfunctional household consumed with historical atrocities, to finding meanin

David Nayfeld (Che Fico, et. al. -- Northern California) on His First Cookbook, Dad, What's for Dinner?
Friend of the pod David Nayfeld, of Che Fico and other Bay Area restaurants, discusses his inaugural cookbook, Dad, What's for DInner--an outstanding first effort, and a perfect Father's Day gift. Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs’ presenting sponsor, meez, the recipe operating software for culinary professionals.

Besha Rodell (author, Hunger Like a Thirst) on Restaurant Criticism, Nomadic Living, and Writing Her First Memoir
Besha Rodell has written about food and/or reviewed restaurants for Creative Loafing, LA Weekly, The New York Times, Food & Wine, and other outlets, and is currently the restaurant critic for The Age. Today, she joins us to discuss her moving and entertaining new memoir Hunger Like a Thirst. The book tells the story of

EXCLUSIVE! RETURN OF THE LA CHEF CONFERENCE: A Special Announcement by Conference Founder Brad Metzger & Host Chef Neal Fraser
For nearly a decade, the LA Chef Conference has been the gathering of Los Angeles chefs and industry professionals. After a one-year hiatus, the conference returns this October 6 in its new home at Redbird and Vibiana in Downtown LA. On this episode, conference founder Brad Metzger and host chef Neal Fraser join Andrew

Emily Yuen (Lingo restaurant, Brooklyn) on Moving on from French Cuisine, Finding Her Culinary Voice, and Why She Never Says Never
Before launching her hit modern-Japanese restaurant Lingo in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, chef Emily Yuen worked in some hardcore French kitchens in London and Singapore, then found her way to New York City. In this conversation, Emily shares her evolution from French to Japanese cuisine, how she developed her management chop