Aaron Raff gets up before the sunrise to create a true baking experience for his customers. Today on the show we'll follow his path that led from a connection in cooking school in Kentucky, to working for Tom Douglas, becoming a Head Production Baker at The Grateful Bread and eventually the owner of the North Bend Bakery in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of Washington State. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MichaelDugan)

Today on the show, we meet Chef Jessica from sunny San Diego, California. Chef Jessica has been a chef for over 24 years. She graduated from Johnson and Wales University in 1996 and went on to study at La Varenne in Burgundy, France. She moved from the East Coast to the West Coast in 1997 to San Diego, CA. There, she worked as a sous chef for a well-known caterer for many years who had lots of celebrities as clients. She learned the fine art of VIP catering. On January 1, 2000, Jessica officiall...

“A lifelong enthusiast of food of all descriptions, Sam nonetheless developed a special passion for Japanese cuisine. Thanks to an aunt with family ties to Japan, and similarly enthusiastic parents, he was introduced to a wide variety of dishes from a very early age. That passion was deepened when he took a job waiting tables at a sushi restaurant in Kirkland, Washington and again when he accepted a teaching position in Tokyo. There he was delighted to discover that he had truly only scratched the surface of this unique culture and cuisine. Doing his level best to eat his way through the country, he found plenty to enjoy during his year long tenure. Upon his return he put his experiences to use improving diners visits to Kiwami in whatever way possible. He has since transitioned out of the industry but retains his passion for eating as much Japanese food as is physically possible”

Today on the show. We'll meet Clark Stefani, The General Manager of a leading Lebanese restaurant in Bellevue, Washington, just outside of Seattle. We will learn about Clark and how at an early age he was connected to food and cooking. We'll also learn about Clark's philosophy on service, and how he helped The Mediterranean Kitchen survive the pandemic. Visit Voice4Chefs here: https://www.voice4chefs.com/ Visit The Mediterranean Kitchen: https://mediterraneankitchens.net/ Support the show (...

In Episode 5 we conclude with Part III of Adventures with La Spiga. We welcome Executive Chef Sabrina Tinsley from La Spiga. She tells the other side of the story how Pietro and Sabrina fell in love. Then she will takes us on a whirlwind adventure that begins in Alaska, and eventually leads us through Europe and back to Seattle, Washington. This is where she built a life with Pietro, and opened one of the best Italian Restaurants in Seattle. This is a three-part series that immerses you into the...

In episode 4 we learn more about Pietro Borghesi, General manager and Co-Owner of La Spiga in Seattle, WA. We open with Pietro’s side of the story how he fell in love with Executive Chef Sabrina in a Cafe in Salzburg, Austria. And how they began a life together which led them on a path to create their dream restaurant named “La Spiga”. This is a three-part series that immerses you into their whole story about the romance, food, and a passion of bringing authentic Italian cuisine from Italy to Se...

In episode 3 we learn about Pietro Borghesi, General manager and Co-Owner of La Spiga in Seattle, WA. He shares a special story about being born in The Congo and raised in Italy. How he met and fell in love with Executive Chef Sabrina in Salzburg, Austria. And how they began a life together which led them on a path to create their dream restaurant named “La Spiga”. This is a three-part series that immerses you into their whole story about the romance, food, and a passion of bringing authentic It...

Stay Hungry to feel the emotion of food Not everyone can cook, but anyone can appreciate good food. For Carrie Dugan, this started at six years old when she realized cookbooks were too conventional for her. She began to create adventurous experiences around food and became the creative inspiration for Voice4Chefs. In this episode, she shares her impactful, emotional stories around cooking and food, takes you on some selected adventures around the world and will leave you feeling hungry for more.

Chef Clara Gutierrez Carroll has brought the flavors and inspiration from her home in the Castilla region of Spain to the Pacific Northwest. In this episode we discover what it was like growing up in Spain and how Clara brought her passion for Spanish Tapas to Seattle. She will take you back to Spain and you’ll experience some of her amazing food Tapas and uncover a delicious dessert. Visit Clara at: https://castillarestaurant.com/index.php Visit Voice4Chefs at: https://www.biggerideas.com/co...

Out of the kitchen and into the studio hear real life experiences of Chefs, Restaurant Owners and Culinary Artists. Sit at the Chef's table and experience stories, secret sauces, signature dishes and kitchen disasters. Special thanks to Biggerideas.com for the creative design and to Steve Olson for inspirational cover song.