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BFF with the Chef
by Nicole SchwegmanBFF with the Chef aims to unite a community of like-minded enthusiasts who want to cook beyond recipes, better understand ingredients and hone their techniques and culinary instincts to cook the food they really want to eat. Each week, Nicole invites a new blogger or culinary professional to her podcast for honest, candid conversations about what they’re cooking, eating and the knowledge, inspiration, and experiences behind it all.
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Episodes
From Army Green To Chef Whites - Chef Tony "Maddog" Maggert
58m · PublishedToday, I'm interviewing Chef Tony Maddog Maggert, a 23-year military veteran who decided to become a chef after he retired from the Army. Chef Maddog began his culinary journey in the US Marine Corps after he got put on extra duty in the kitchen galley. During that time, he fell in love with the work and decided to stay for an extra five months. Chef Maddog ultimately received a commission in the US Air Force, but transferred to the Army to finish out his military career. Chef Maddog served three tours in Iraq and two tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, during which he suffered from a flesh-eating bacteria that ultimately took his leg. Despite being an amputee, he remained on active duty until his retirement. After his military service, he attended the Institute of Culinary Education in New York and graduated in 2019, making him the first amputee to go through the program. He's currently working on his YouTube channel, where he's making videos to teach others how to cook.
Find Chef Maddog:
YouTube
Recipes Mentioned in this Episode
Potato Chip Fried Chicken
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Wine is for Joy - Aaron and Kellie Johnsen from Experience Winefulness
38m · PublishedToday I'm chatting with Kellie and Aaron Johnsen, the founders of Experience Winefulness, a company that focuses on helping others experience the joy of learning about wine by focusing on mindfulness and positive mental health. Kellie is a trained marriage and relationship counselor by day, and Aaron is a retired United States Marine. They started the company in 2018 after Kellie found that through her practice, people were using wine for self-medication and were not fully appreciating the joy that wine knowledge could bring. Kellie wanted to create a new mantra for wine was not for sadness, but instead could be used to generate joy and that wine could be enjoyed and appreciated, but a healthy mental attitude. Kellie and Aaron are currently living on the beautiful shores of North Shore Hawaii, where they are running their company.
Find Aaron and Kellie:
Website
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Nigerian Donuts are a Thing - Chef Lola Osinkolu
48m · PublishedToday I'm chatting with Lola Osinkolu, the writer and voice behind Chef Lola's Kitchen, a blog and YouTube channel that focuses on easy, family-friendly meals and recipes with an African influence. Lola was born and raised in Nigeria, where her passion for cooking started at a very young age. She cooked her first family meal at the age of eight and has cooked for most of her young life. Although Lola obtained a degree in geology and mineral science, she chose to follow her passion by instead first working in restaurants before moving into blogging. Lola now works on creating delicious recipes and teaching people how to do the same in the comfort of their home. Lola is also a self-taught baker, which she attributes to her grandmother's influence.
Find Chef Lola:
Website
YouTube
Recipes Mentioned in this Episode
Coconut Fried Rice with Extra Veggies
African Puff Puff Donuts
African Sausage Rolls
African Style Pancakes
African Stew
Jollof Rice
Cooking for a Hospital System during the Pandemic - Chef Rocky Dunnam
45m · PublishedToday I'm interviewing Chef Rocky Dunnam, the Executive Chef for the Missouri University Healthcare System in Columbia, Missouri. Chef Rocky began his culinary career at the Le Cordon Bleu and has worked for more than 10 years in the hospitality industry. Chef Rocky has competed in the American Culinary Federation Chef of the Year Central Regional Salon. He's also won several awards and competitions in his career, including the Battle of the Area Chefs Championship at Restaurant Roundup Best Tasting, Most Authentic and Best Theme, and the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction and Gala, and has twice received the Amarillo Visitor Council's Prime Service award. Chef Rocky is also a former competitor on Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen.
Find Chef Rocky:
Website
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Make Everything From Scratch - Chef Joe Gatto
52m · PublishedAloha friends and foodies, and welcome to season five. The first guest of this season is Joe Gatto, a private chef who hosts the culinary TV series From Scratch, currently debuting on Pluto TV. Bringing his passion for scratch cooking, big personality and knowledge of film, Joe has created a truly unique cooking show from making his own charcoal, hand forging knives to milking cows to make butter and cheese, Joe goes all out to show you just how far he's willing to go to make everything from scratch. When he's not filming. Joe can be found hosting major food events in and around Boston, including Boston Magazine's The Cue. Joe is also the author of Seriously from Scratch, a cookbook that you guessed it, teaches you how to make a variety of recipes from the very basics. You can find Joe's cookbook now on Amazon or wherever fine cookbooks are sold.
Find Chef Joe:
Joe Gatto's From Scratch on Pluto TV
Chef Joe’s Cookbook – Seriously From Scratch
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The BFF with the Chef Website
Better Meals through Food Science - Jessica Gavin from JessicaGavin.com
50m · PublishedToday I'm interviewing Jessica Gavin, the incredibly accomplished blogger behind JessicaGavin.com, a food blog and website that focuses on the science behind cooking. Jessica is a certified culinary scientist and a certified food scientist with a passion for helping home cooks get a good dinner on the table. Jessica worked full time in research and development as a nutrition formulation scientist for 12 years and has been blogging for over seven years. Additionally, she's earned an associates degree in culinary arts, has two foodie kids, James and Olivia, published her first cookbook, Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking, and launched a recipe app. She recently quit her job to become a full time food media entrepreneur.
Find Jessica:
Website
Book - Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking: Recipes for Everyday Meals Made Easier, Faster and More Delicious
Recipes Mentioned on the Show
Grandma’s Famous Italian Meatballs
How to Reverse Sear a Steak
Homemade Pancakes
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The BFF with the Chef Website
Better Meals through Food Science - Jessica Gavin from JessicaGavin.com
50m · PublishedToday I'm interviewing Jessica Gavin, the incredibly accomplished blogger behind JessicaGavin.com, a food blog and website that focuses on the science behind cooking. Jessica is a certified culinary scientist and a certified food scientist with a passion for helping home cooks get a good dinner on the table. Jessica worked full time in research and development as a nutrition formulation scientist for 12 years and has been blogging for over seven years. Additionally, she's earned an associates degree in culinary arts, has two foodie kids, James and Olivia, published her first cookbook, Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking, and launched a recipe app. She recently quit her job to become a full time food media entrepreneur.
Find Jessica:
Website
Book - Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking: Recipes for Everyday Meals Made Easier, Faster and More Delicious
Recipes Mentioned on the Show
Grandma’s Famous Italian Meatballs
How to Reverse Sear a Steak
Homemade Pancakes
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The BFF with the Chef Website
Latin Comfort Food with a Twist - Belqui Ortiz Millili from Belqui’s Twist
44m · PublishedToday I'm interviewing Belqui, the blogger behind Belqui's Twist, a food blog that focuses on Latin fusion comfort food with a twist. Belqui started her food blog just over a year ago, but has been an avid home cook for 10 years. Cooking was a way for her to keep herself upbeat through the harrowing journey of working through her son's autism diagnosis. She credits cooking with helping her to cope with that difficult time and decided that after many years of pouring her heart into her recipes, she would share them with the world. A former New Yorker, Belqui now lives with her family in Arizona where she maintains her blog and YouTube channel.
Find Belqui:
Website
YouTube
Recipes Mentioned on the Show
Dominican Pernil (Pulled Pork)
Dominican Sazón (All Purpose Seasoning)
Dominican Rice and Beans
Cuban Wontons and Egg Rolls
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- The BFF with the Chef Website
Easy Gluten-Free Living - Amanda Kanashiro from Eat at Our Table
47m · PublishedToday I'm interviewing Amanda Kanashiro, the blogger behind Eat at Our Table, a food blog dedicated to helping others live a gluten free lifestyle. Several years ago, Amanda was diagnosed with celiac disease, which requires a strict gluten free diet. While she was heartbroken over the food she could no longer eat, Amanda decided that she would start a blog to share all the dishes that she was learning to recreate gluten-free, especially the Peruvian dishes from her husband's family. Since then, Amanda's family and her blog have grown together. She now works full time as a food blogger and has discovered through blogging a community of friends and fellow autoimmune patients that view her blog as a resource. For Amanda, she hopes that her blog provides people with great recipes, but also information that helps them confidently live gluten-free without feeling like they're missing out.
Find Amanda:
- Website
Recipes Mentioned in the Show
- Peruvian Beef Stew – Seco de Res
- Peruvian Arroz con Pollo
- Aji Amarillo – Hot Yellow Pepper Paste
- Huancaina Sauce
Come Visit BFF with the Chef:
- The BFF with the Chef Website
Easy Gluten-Free Living - Amanda Kanashiro from Eat at Our Table
47m · PublishedToday I'm interviewing Amanda Kanashiro, the blogger behind Eat at Our Table, a food blog dedicated to helping others live a gluten free lifestyle. Several years ago, Amanda was diagnosed with celiac disease, which requires a strict gluten free diet. While she was heartbroken over the food she could no longer eat, Amanda decided that she would start a blog to share all the dishes that she was learning to recreate gluten-free, especially the Peruvian dishes from her husband's family. Since then, Amanda's family and her blog have grown together. She now works full time as a food blogger and has discovered through blogging a community of friends and fellow autoimmune patients that view her blog as a resource. For Amanda, she hopes that her blog provides people with great recipes, but also information that helps them confidently live gluten-free without feeling like they're missing out.
Find Amanda:
- Website
Recipes Mentioned in the Show
- Peruvian Beef Stew – Seco de Res
- Peruvian Arroz con Pollo
- Aji Amarillo – Hot Yellow Pepper Paste
- Huancaina Sauce
Come Visit BFF with the Chef:
- The BFF with the Chef Website
BFF with the Chef has 82 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 61:22:59. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 29th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 8th, 2024 13:42.
