Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, James Trees embarked on his culinary journey at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas before honing his skills at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York. With a foundation in five-star restaurants and outside projects assisting chefs with their Certified Master Chef tests, James gained invaluable experience under culinary legends like Eric Ripert, Michael Mina, and Gordon Ramsay. Joining Eric Ripert as a line cook and later working...

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...

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...

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...

In part one we invite you into the Food is Religion Clubhouse room for a special 1-year anniversary celebration of the Voice4chefs Podcast thanks to you now in 27 countries. We go behind the scenes and ill share my journey in clubhouse and what me led me to this amazing club called food is religion. Well meet one of my guests Victoria Feldman Owner of the Canterbury Baking School in England. And she will share her behind the scenes experience as a guest on our show. This is an emotional episode ...

In part two we field questions from Voice4Chefs listeners on baking. Chef Victoria explains how she is coping with the pandemic. And take a deeper look at Victoria's passion for sourdough and the Canterbury Baking School. In 2014 Victoria decided to share her passion for food with others and open The Canterbury Baking School where she teaches everyone from beginners to head chefs a passion for sourdough and healthy cooking. Connect to Victoria: https://www.canterburybakingschool.com/about/ Con...

In part I we'll explore with Chef and owner Victoria Feldman. The top things to do in Canterbury, England. What led her to opening a healthy baking cooking school and what it's like to be a student at Victoria's school. In 2014 Victoria decided to share her passion for food with others and open The Canterbury Baking School where she teaches everyone from beginners to head chefs a passion for sourdough and healthy cooking. Connect to Victoria: https://www.canterburybakingschool.com/about/ Conne...

Today on the show, we welcome a young aspiring Chef Olivia Kent Horton. What's special about Olivia is today as we release this episode, April 2, 2022. It's her 17th birthday. She loves the culinary arts, cooking, gardening, and food deserts. Come along her childhood journey and listen to an amazing storyteller at such young age. Connect to Olivia: Olivia05kh@gmail.com. Connect to Voice4Chefs: https://www.voice4chefs.com/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MichaelDugan)

Join us in this episode as we reach back to Chef Lela’s past and realize where her inner Chef comes from growing up in a big family. And how she developed a palate for tasting and cooking great cuisine. This passion led her down the path to become a Chef, Food and Beverage Director and Restauranteur. She mentored with Tom Douglas and catered for Robert Redford. Connect to Lela: https://www.lelacross.com/ Connect to Voice4Chefs: https://www.voice4chefs.com/ Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and Ihear...

In part I we will connect to Erica La Madrid, the owner from Delectable Peru Food and Travel. And she's a local, travel guide, food connector and one of the first people to pioneer food and travel in Peru. Come explore and connect with Ericka and learn her story in this episode. Ericka La Madrid was born in Lima, Peru and moved to US at age of 18. With studies on International Business administration and Marketing. She founded Delectable Peru Food Tour that is a unique and interactive tour compa...

5K Food is Religion Clubhouse Celebration Sunday February 27th 5:30PM 12 Weekly Rooms on Clubhouse Join Food is Religion: https://www.clubhouse.com/event/mJ6GyWLb?utm_medium=ch_event&utm_campaign=rIRrlCKocTAFu5Xrh46sCQ-80463 Follow us: https://www.voice4chefs.com/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MichaelDugan)

In part 2 of our conversation with Australian Chef, Instructor, and Pastry Artist Gunawan, we hear about his unique flavor creations and award-winning competition performance that opened up exciting career opportunities. While he enjoyed his role as a savory chef, he found his true passion in the pastry kitchen bringing creative desserts to life with unique flavor combinations. That experience led him to more competitions, international competition judging, sharing his knowledge as an instructor...

In part 1 we meet Australian Chef, Instructor, and Pastry Artist Gunawan. As a boy growing up in Indonesia around flavorful foods and spices, he wasn’t allowed to be in the kitchen – in fact, he didn’t even know how to turn on a stove until he went off to cooking school in Malaysia. Tune in and learn about his culinary journey from the front of the house connecting with customers, to the fast-paced kitchen where he quickly mastered the culinary arts and discovered an outlet for his artistic side...

In part II we invite you to continue on Jodie's adventure, as we interview her on her ranch in rustic Australia, surrounded by kangaroos, dingoes and exotic birds. We'll get cooking with kitchen disasters and some of her favorite dishes. Connect with Jodie: https://thechillaxlounge.com/collections Follow us: https://www.voice4chefs.com/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MichaelDugan)

Come along with us to the remote cattle ranches of Australia. In part one of our interview with Jody Pollack, founder of the chillax lounge, as we've learned how Jody began her culinary journey, from turning huge Australian bush lemons into sweet lemon curd to her early dreams of becoming a station cook for the Jackaroos and Jillaroos working the cattle ranches in Queensland, Australia. Jody shares her incredible adventure and a lifelong passion for food and cooking. Connect with Jodie: https:/...

In part two Chef Jensen takes us deeper and bring storytelling to life with his epic Storytelling Challenge, and in this episode, you will leave impacted and inspired and ready to tell your story. You'll learn about why restaurants should become podcasters and ambassadors for their community. Let's connect back with Chef Jensen of Best Served. Our guest: https://www.bestservedpodcast.com/ Our site: https://www.voice4chefs.com/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MichaelDugan)

In part I we follow along on Chef Jensen’s culinary journey from working for Debbie Golds a Top Chef Masters award winner to working for Troy Guard as he became the Executive Chef at Tag in Denver Co. Then well switch gears and learn how Jensen launched a massive storytelling hospitality movement with Best Served Podcast. I am excited to introduce you to Chef Jensen Cummings a fifth-generation chef. His family has owned restaurants since 1900. Our guest: https://www.bestservedpodcast.com/ Our ...

Andy LoRusso is known all over the globe as The Singing Chef™ and is a best selling author, recording artists Celebrity Chef and entertainer. He's performed and cooked for 1000s of people on stage in places all over the world, including the Isle of Wight Festival in England, Istanbul and even in my hometown, Seattle, Washington. He's become a great friend and he has an incredible story to tell. He is a passionate supporter and advocate for The Dystonia-Foundation. I’n Part II we continue along ...

Andy LoRusso is known all over the globe as The Singing Chef™ and is a best selling author, recording artists Celebrity Chef and entertainer. He's performed and cooked for 1000s of people on stage in places all over the world, including the Isle of Wight Festival in England, Istanbul and even in my hometown, Seattle, Washington. He's become a great friend and he has an incredible story to tell. He is a passionate supporter and advocate for The Dystonia-Foundation. In part one, we are immediatel...

Happy New Year and welcome to 2022. Today we celebrate a new year with Voice4Chefs. Thanks to you we're now in 17 countries and cities across the US. Celebrating and honoring the chef's struggle and story. We begin this year with a special guest, Holly Verbeck. She is truly a Voice4Chefs and you’ll learn why. Most chefs dream of owning their own business. But know more about cooking than how to start. Holly specializes in helping chefs start their own personal and private chef business. Connect...

In this episode, we connect with Kelsey Harfert from Wisconsin. She grew up loving food and attending Fish Fries at an early age on Friday night. As an adult in 2018, she created a food blog called The Tasting Spoon. And this year, Kelsey took her cooking knowledge to a new level and she's attending an online cooking school called the Escoffier Institute. We'll connect with Kelsey and learn about food blogging, and take a deep dive into what it's like to go to an accredited online cooking school...