In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we have a piccolo coffee with Jade Nina Sarkhel, whose natural talent for creating appetizing food photos almost quite literally took her in a new direction, from her native London to Bali. She’ll tell you about the lucky shot she got that helped launch her career in food photography, but there’s more to just being in the right place at the right time. Jade soon adapted her singular creativity to emerging technologies to take advantage of new forms...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we sip tea with Karime López, a visual artist turned professional chef once she discovered that food is its own kind of art. Now the executive chef at Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura in Florence, Italy, Karime indulges her creativity in the global menu she’s helped design for the restaurant. She explains how her age and gender kept getting her stuck in one area of the culinary arts when she was just starting out (but then she reveals how it has...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we share a coffee with Paula Gertel and Cameron Fraser of Gertel & Fraser, their signature brand of “alive tableware,” which they’ll explain the meaning of. Anyone who’s ever watched a dish being professionally plated has witnessed the painstaking detail that goes into the presentation, but how many of us have ever given much thought to the actual plate underneath the dish? Both artists took the time to shed some light on this vital element of...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we take flight with a double espresso with Dustin Everett, who earned his experience starting with his restaurateur parents, and later from celebrated chefs in their kitchens, to learning about the entire restaurant supply chain at stints around Italy. Dustin had something that other aspiring chefs didn’t — and big names from the culinary world saw that in him. One of them even gave him some ironic advice, which he took and never looked back. Though...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we treat ourselves to a cup of finely prepared coffee with lots of high-quality milk with Julia Kleist, a gastronomic consultant, food stylist, and entrepreneur in the art of plant-based cooking. With a “best in Spain” vegetarian restaurant in her list of distinctions, Julia explains her take on labels and how she sees the future of plant-based cooking (and dining). She offers some valuable travel tips that you won’t find anywhere else for how to...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we go for an “untainted” espresso (straight black, that is) with Brian Guidry, cofounder of Miquel’s Organic Olive Oil, a single-estate organic olive oil producer and exporter from Majorca, Spain. “Untainted” is a theme that comes up again when Brian comments on recent developments in olive oil production and he shares some tips for how to look for the best quality olive oil. He also tells us how Miquel’s evolved from a local, family-run olive oil...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we go for an “untainted” espresso (straight black, that is) with Brian Guidry, cofounder of Miquel’s Organic Olive Oil, a single-estate organic olive oil producer and exporter from Majorca, Spain. “Untainted” is a theme that comes up again when Brian comments on recent developments in olive oil production and he shares some tips for how to look for the best quality olive oil. He also tells us how Miquel’s evolved from a local, family-run olive oil...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we perk up with an espresso (or two, or three) with Ragnar Fridriksson, managing director of the World Association of Chefs Societies (Worldchefs), affectionately known as the “United Nations of chefs.” A chef of many talents and experiences in his own right, Ragnar charts his career path and then begins to open our eyes to the vast depth of chef activities that are happening in the world right now — you could get lost in the volume of meaningful...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we get curious about “billy coffee” from Shaun Hergatt’s native Australia. He shares the story of his enviable upbringing in Mossman, on the northeast coast of Queensland, which had all the ingredients (quite literally) for him to become a world-renowned chef. Hunting, fishing, and gardening were all part of his childhood, but it’s what he has to say about his grandmother that hints at the many Michelin stars to come. You’ll be surprised to learn...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we abstain from coffee in solidarity with Sammy Monsour, who is at the tail end of a metabolism reset diet. A chef who’s deeply rooted and intimately connected to authentic Southern food, Sammy lifts the lid on one of the South’s most well-known dishes and explains the story behind his dish of the same name. He also reveals why shooting for a Michelin star comes at a cost to authenticity. He opened his first restaurant in Boston (Massachusetts, U.S.)...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we toss back a double espresso with Laura Meyer, entrepreneur and three-time world pizza champion whose skill for combining techniques and flavor is nothing short of pizza mastery. She reveals what not to do in competition and tells how an unexpected situation led to victory. She describes her award-winning pizza, which she’s included in her Scoolinary course, American-style Pizza, and she leaves no questions as to the difference between pan pizza...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we sip a smooth black coffee tempered with a piece of ice with Jiho Kim, a self-taught pastry chef and entrepreneur who scored a Michelin star for his inventive riffs on familiar Korean dishes. When he felt that he could learn no more from pastry after making one too many crème brûlées and molten chocolate cakes, he went hunting for his next challenge, which ran headfirst into the COVID pandemic. Whereas others faced challenges, Jiho found huge...

Today in this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we have a hot coffee with Branden Lewis, chef and faculty member at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. (USA). Branden helped spearhead the development of the Sustainable Food Sytems major and Culinary Sustainability minor, which is the first program of its kind to focus on the culinary and pastry arts, in addition to agriculture, conservation, and health and nutrition. What Branden is teaching is an education of a different...

Today in this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we have a black coffee with Trigg Brown, cookbook coauthor and co-owner of Taiwanese American Win Son Restaurant and Win Son Bakery in Brooklyn, NY. Listen up because you might be suprised by his career trajectory — it's missing something that seems fundamental to becoming a professional chef. He shares how he's adapted Taiwan's storied cuisine to create his style of Taiwanese American fusion cuisine along with his business partner, Josh Ku....

Today in this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we share a "work coffee" (americano with oat milk) with Anna Gordon, a project-manager-turned-pastry-chef who's almost literally made it her business to enchant her customers with cookies that range from classic to irresistably creative. She explains how not to take food too seriously (in the very serious business of food) and reveals the inner compass that guides her as a professional chef. She also tells us the one rule that can be bent but...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we knock back several coffees with Micha Schäfer, Michelin-starred chef at Nobelhart & Schmutzig in Berlin and unrelenting activist who's changing the way people think about food. Forget "farm to fork" and learn instead "vocally local" and "conscious reduction" and what they've done to the Berlin food scene under Micha's watch. He also names the one thing that will have the most impact on food culture where you are. Few chefs are as intimate with...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we get going with a flat white coffee with Damien Wager, a self-made pâtissier and business entrepreneur whose Edible Art patisseries can be found throughout England. To indulge in any of his sensational pastries is to invite a "perplexing" dilemma, which is part of his successful business model. Homeless at one point in his life, he goes into great depth as to why he aims to be the most marketable pastry chef as opposed to the best. He knows...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we indulge in a Southern sweet tea with Mason Hereford, a chef and entrepreneur based in New Orleans, La. (U.S.A.) His irreverent approach to cooking has earned him awards as well as a loyal following, but there's something even more vital that's scored him the respect of his friends and colleagues. A little more than a year after its opening, his first restaurant was voted "the Best New Restaurant" – you'll never guess what the initial investment...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we enjoy a soothing cup of masala chai with Anjalina Chugani, a chef, cookbook author and culinary guide who celebrates her ancestral southern Indian roots through her culinary style. As a trained quadra-cultural chef, Anjalina couldn't even cook this very basic staple when she started her culinary journey. She'll tell you what that is and why she wants people to know this about her. She'll also explain how she helps people overcome their fear of...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we rev up with an espresso with Intu-On Kornnawong, an environmental scientist from northern Thailand who followed her passion and became a professional chef. Inventive, adaptive, and formally trained, she quickly found and created opportunities for herself up and down the California (U.S.) coast. When she decided to return to her roots, it wasn't enough for her to simply prepare and cook Thai food, as an entrepreneur, she wanted to both elevate it...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we tailor our coffee selection to our mood and to the season with Hardeep Rehal, an award-winning innovator in the world of cocktails. At the forefront of fusing gastronomy and cocktail culture to forge his in-demand career, Hardeep explains how he integrated his engineering studies with Copenhagen's vibrant bar scene to become a three-time Danish national bartending champion. But he's more than a bartender, which he attempts to define because what...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we refresh ourselves with a sparkling water and lemon with our guest, Kseniia Amber, an executive chef from Odessa, Ukraine. Unlike chefs who simply learn how to make heritage dishes, Kseniia gained an understanding for why Ukrainian dishes exist and how they are perceived in the world. She'll tell you that it's ""all about chemistry and physics,"" both of which she excels at in her cooking, but the way she reveals her cooking style and ethos...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we have a custom coffee with oat milk and a touch of organic honey that our guest, Justin Horne, produces through a partnership with local farmers in the UK. Justin is an eco chef who founded the first plant-based, zero waste restaurant in Europe, but prior to that, his culinary training was anything but zero waste. He describes his evolution as a chef and his complete dedication to circular thinking, whether he's designing restaurants that emulate...

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we indulge in a Darjeeling tea with Mary Sue Milliken. Mary Sue has been a restaurateur and leader in the Los Angeles culinary scene and beyond for more than 40 years however, listeners may know her as much for her activism as for her radio and TV work. She's a rare blend of talented, unassuming, and ambitious, which earned her stints as a culinary diplomat with the U.S. State Department. Travel has a special role for her, as she will tell you, yet...