Interviews - Talking with Chefs and other Foodies
Interview with Bobby Flay
I spoke recently with Chef Bobby Flay (Mesa Grill) about the new season of the Next Food Network Star. Bobby Flay is an award-winning restaurateur, cookbook author and one of the Food Network's biggest stars (Iron Chef America, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and Grill it! with Bobby Flay).
Interview with Jeff Corwin
Jeff Corwin, the adventure seeking wildlife biologist guy on Animal Planet, right? Yes, THAT Jeff Corwin. Jeff also happens to be a passionate foodie and has a new show on the Food Network called Extreme Cuisine. I spoke with Jeff about the new show and his culinary travels.
Interview with Guy Fieri
I had the opportunity recently to speak with Food Network Star Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives; Guy's Big Bite) about his upcoming new show, the second season of Ultimate Recipe Showdown. With several shows on the Food Network, Guy has had huge success after winning the Next Food Network Star just two years ago.
Interview with Ted Allen
I recently had the pleasure of a conference call with Ted Allen to discuss his new cooking competition show, Chopped. Culinary guru Ted Allen has appeared on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Top Chef and Iron Chef America.
Interview with Adam Gertler - Will Work For Food
Adam Gertler, runner-up of the Next Food Network Star, stars in a new culinary adventure series Will Work For Food. Adam will put his life on the line to take viewers behind the scenes of some very unique food jobs. Watch Adam as he attempts to collect honey from 3 million bees, carve ice with a chain saw...
Interview with Aaron McCargo, Jr. - Next Food Network Star
Aaron McCargo, Jr. was the winner of the Next Food Network Star season 4 and host of his own show, Big Daddy's House.
Interview with Gordon Ramsay
Celebrity bad boy Chef Gordon Ramsay is back with a new culinary competition show, MASTERCHEF on the FOX network. After a nationwide search for the best home cooks in America, the series will turn one of 50 contestants into a culinary superstar and America’s first-ever MASTERCHEF. Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Chef Ramsay about his newest television project.
Interview with Next Food Network Star Aarti Sequeira & Judge Susie Fogelson
Los Angeles food blogger Aarti Sequeira is the winner of the sixth season of The Next Food Network Star. “Aarti has that all-too-rare combination we seek in our stars: a passionate food expert who is warm, radiant, fun, and relatable,” said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Programming & Production, Food Network.
Interview with Chef Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich
FOX's new culinary competition series, MASTERCHEF, features Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay along with judges restaurateur and wine maker Joe Bastianich, owner of some of the most-celebrated Italian restaurants across the country; and Graham Elliot, the youngest four-star chef in the U.S. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich.
Interview with Rahm Fama - Star of the Food Network's Meat & Potatoes
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Rahm Fama, star of the Food Network's Meat & Potatoes. Rahm is formerly a cattle rancher and...