In part I of this Clubhouse episode, Chef Andrea Murdoch shares her early food memories from El Salvador and Guatemala, where she discovered the incredible flavors and freshness of ingredients. She recalls the joy of picking and enjoying lemons straight from a neighbor's tree, and the unforgettable experience of freshly squeezed juices at a market in Guatemala. Inspired by these memories, Chef Andrea created CityWalk, a delectable dessert for a fundraising dinner. The dish features a deconstr...

Meet Renee, a Seattle area native, whose journey began as a young teenager working in the restaurant industry. Starting as a hostess in a local bar and grill in Woodinville, Renee quickly developed a passion for people, creating memorable experiences, and recognizing the significance of a place. Her time in the restaurant industry taught her the value of attentive service and the importance of anticipating the unspoken needs of guests. After high school, Renee ventured into the world of...

Meet Renee, a Seattle area native, whose journey began as a young teenager working in the restaurant industry. Starting as a hostess in a local bar and grill in Woodinville, Renee quickly developed a passion for people, creating memorable experiences, and recognizing the significance of a place. Her time in the restaurant industry taught her the value of attentive service and the importance of anticipating the unspoken needs of guests. After high school, Renee ventured into the world of...

Today's episode features a double header as we continue with the Lobster Oil Legacy from father to son. Hugo Couton joins us in this clubhouse episode, and shares his motivation for creating a food industry-related podcast and how it serves as another way to promote their niche product, Lobster Oil. He discusses his experience and struggles promoting the product, including using social media and in-person presentations to generate interest. Hugo shares the story behind his father-to-son Lobster ...

Born to the "institution of cooking", and classically trained in Paris and London. Frederic Couton was destined for greatness. Listen as he shares his humble beginnings of cooking in his own family restaurant to cooking for royalty. He has quite a tale to tell and he talks us through his first (secret) Michelin star and the importance of being a sponge and learning and creativity and the importance of play. Season2 Support the show Welcome and thanks for listening to our Chefs story. I’m a...

This week, Chef Michael Jarzinski takes us on a journey from his grandmother’s kitchen. Whether it was homemade sauerkraut balls or not so home cooked foods, she never failed to bring comfort and fun for him and his family. Chef Michael had a life-changing experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2020. He was in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident and had severe skull fractures, including a subdural and epidural hematoma. He was given a 7% chance of survival and had to undergo a six-hour br...

In this episode we meet Simona from Bombay aka Mumbai, in India. With a deep love for the written word and a Masters in English Literature, her journalism career focused largely on the hospitality industry. Besides writing on food for 25 years, Simona has also been a national TV contest-winning voice over artist for over 15 years. Bitten by the podcasting bug in 2017, she integrated her writing skills, voice acting talents and food knowledge into 2 food podcasts: “THC HeartBytes” and “Metro Food...

In this episode we meet Simona from Bombay aka Mumbai, in India. With a deep love for the written word and a Masters in English Literature, her journalism career focused largely on the hospitality industry. Besides writing on food for 25 years, Simona has also been a national TV contest-winning voice over artist for over 15 years. Bitten by the podcasting bug in 2017, she integrated her writing skills, voice acting talents and food knowledge into 2 food podcasts: “THC HeartBytes” and “Metro Food...

In this food is religion clubhouse talk show we meet Michelle Gil aka The Griefcurator author, food is religion leader and renaissance woman. Michelle is multi-passionate and talks about her main interests, which include food, public speaking, grief, loss, and mental health. She mentions that food is an important part of her life and is intertwined with love and grief. On Michelle’s mother's side of the family. They grew up literally dirt poor with a dirt floor in their cabin. They had an outhou...

Voice4Chefs Chef Checkin Mini Series: Chef Maria is Introducing the Break the Ice Dinner Series: community-wide events to support mental health in our Food & Beverage community. We know it isn’t easy to talk about mental health. We want to make it easier. That’s why we’ve invited some of our favorite Philly-area establishments to host events where we can really talk about the issues our friends & family are facing. These dinners will be a chance to support spots that care about mental health, w...

From watching the Galloping Gourmet and learning cooking by his mother’s side, Chef Jack was always fascinated by food. His mother encouraged him to go to culinary school. Taking care that every dish has its own good individual texture, taste, and appearance, he navigated his way from line cook to executive chef and revolutionizing how banquet food looks and tastes while navigating large resort properties and their menus. Now, he owns, The bistro specializing in food without confusion. It’s an e...

Voice4Chefs is partnering with Food Is Religion and releasing this special episode on our podcast. We're proud to share this amazing interview with you. Thanks to Jay India of freespiritpodcast.com for editing and creating a brilliant intro. Welcome to Food is religion. on Clubhouse. Today is an edited recording from the Food Is Religion room called the food talk show hosted by Chef Mimi Lan, who is the creator of Food Is Religion. She interviews the multi award winning filmmaker Joanna James of...

Chef Sarah Monson was in misery at a butcher shop, then all of a sudden, with the pandemic on the horizon, every person in the restaurant industry lost their job overnight. She tells a story of how inspiration comes from some of the darkest places. Like many cooks and chefs, Sara lost her job. At the beginning of the pandemic, she overcame adversity and rose to the challenge of creating "“The Cookbook”, connecting chefs across Seattle. She had an idea to create a community cookbook that gave pur...

Becky, Bob and Ben Dugan left Hampton, Virginia, the end of October 2021, and sailed to Antigua, Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique and The Saints. Becky shares their adventures living aboard a sailboat in the Caribbean for a year. She shares tips and techniques for planning, and cooking on this epic adventure of a lifetime. This special New Year’s episode will connect you to the Voice4Chefs family and will warm your heart and soul. It was recorded in the Summer 2022 as we caught up wi...

Jeffray Gardner from Marsatta Chocolate is a chocolatier who is committed to serving the community by providing the highest quality of chocolate to his customers. He has spent the last two decades creating and crafting the best chocolates from locally sourced ingredients and is currently most passionate about the work he is doing to promote a healthy lifestyle and other local businesses. As a professional hockey referee turned confections creator, Jeffray Gardner has developed a unique perspect...

Jeffray Gardner from Marsatta Chocolate is a chocolatier who is committed to serving the community by providing the highest quality of chocolate to his customers. He has spent the last two decades creating and crafting the best chocolates from locally sourced ingredients and is currently most passionate about the work he is doing to promote a healthy lifestyle and other local businesses. As a professional hockey referee turned confections creator, Jeffray Gardner has developed a unique perspect...

In this episode we travel to the Philippines and talk about the Tasting Spoon and Eat Matters with Chef Isi. She will capture your soul with hospitality and food culture. Isi has been in the food business for over ten years - creating recipes for dairy companies and restaurants, doing food styling and photography and selling spices online. She has recently started "Chili Asylum", an institution dedicated to marketing fresh chilies and chilli products sourced directly from Filipino farmers. Is...

Having served in just about every role from executive chef, tournant, expediter, and saucier to consulting chef, and many in between, he draws from his collective experience to build upon his newest role as a food product developer. Now with Atlanta as his home base, Chef Ed has launched a line of products that include specialty spices, vegan recipes, breakfast foods, and cookbooks, in addition to a line of designer aprons. If he isn't crafting a new flavor fusion in the kitchen, at times he can...

From the island of St. Lucia to the Restaurant Buddakan in New York City, Chef Ed Harris shares his abiding love for food. He takes you step-by-step into his journey that started with a family obsession with delicious and lovingly prepared food which started with early rising to get the best fruits and the best vegetables to make all the dishes sing. We learn about a unique way he was invited to become a guest on Chopped Turbopower Season4 Episode 9. website: https://knifenspoon.com/ https://ww...

Season2 Explodes with three amazing Chefs for you: Celebrity Chef Ed Harris Season4 Episode9 Chopped Champion Chef Isi Laureano Eat Matter & The tasting Spoon in The Philippines Chef Jeffray Gardner Marsata Chocolate Tune Into The Voice4Chefs Podcast this Saturday 12/10 as we kickoff Season2 at 1:00PM PST. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or connect through link tree: @voice4chefs | Linktree Season2 Post Roll2 Support the show Welcome and thanks for listening to our Chefs story. I’...

This is a special edition recorded live on Clubhouse in The Food is Religion Room. In this episode you will meet Chef Maria Campbell the founder of Cooks Who Care and find out why she is so driven to help others. Follow along on her journey through her life and the pandemic. Learn about her important mission and this creative community cookbook Entertaining for Mental Health and the movement she has created. A little bit about her non profit. Cooks Who Care (CWC) is an organization dedicated ...

As a young lady, chef Abbey Miller thought she wanted to be a crime investigator. Little did she know she would make it all the way to the CIA... but the delicious one: The Culinary Institute of America. She was the first recipient of the Anthony Bourdain Scholarship from the CIA. Hear what it was like attending the CIA, and listen to Abbey talk about the importance of a healthy culinary culture, mental health, and her realization that there is true nobility in cooking for others when “everyone ...

As a young lady, chef Abbey Miller thought she wanted to be a crime investigator. Little did she know she would make it all the way to the CIA... but the delicious one: The Culinary Institute of America. She was the first recipient of the Anthony Bourdain Scholarship from the CIA. Hear what it was like attending the CIA, and listen to Abbey talk about the importance of a healthy culinary culture, mental health, and her realization that there is true nobility in cooking for others when “everyone ...

Welcome back to our Clubhouse celebration of the Voice4Chef podcast. It's been over a year now and we are so excited that you are here today on the show. In this episode you'll meet my wife, my sister, my mom, and you'll also meet some of our guests from the show. Chef Abby who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and was awarded the Anthony Bourdain scholarship, and Chef Andy The Singing Chef who’s traveled all around the world singing cooking Italian. We are so excited that you are...