This week on Food Network Obsessed, Antonia Lofaso chats with host Jaymee Sire about growing up in an Italian-American family in Long Island and the cultural shift she experienced moving to the West Coast at an early age. She talks about balancing being a restaurateur and mom, and her personal parenting philosophy. Antonia shares her process of conceptualizing the culture of a restaurant and her globally-influenced cooking style. She talks about how her life and businesses pivoted during the pandemic and documenting it all on video. Then she dives into the latest season filming Tournament of Champions and why it’s the hardest competition she’s ever participated in. Plus, the best and worst dishes she’s ever tasted.

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Carla Hall talks about her personal “yes” philosophy, her journey to Food Network, and how she manages to stay positive. This week on Food Network Obsessed, chef and TV personality Carla Hall joins host Jaymee Sire to start off their chat with a dance party. Carla talks about going from accountant—to model—to chef and how growing up in the South shaped her love of food. Carla shares how she manages to cultivate her positive, optimistic outlook on life and get through difficult times. She talks about her experiences filming with Food Network and her most memorable moment before a rapid-fire round with Jaymee where she reveals her favorite Nashville hot chicken spot.

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Jet Tila shares his childhood in the first Thai market in the US in LA, Tournament of Champions experience, and the stories behind his many tattoos. This week on Food Network Obsessed, host Jaymee Sire sits down with Jet Tila to talk about their brief time as floor reporters on the Iron Chef franchise and the time he avoided an awkward encounter with Jaymee. They dive into the unique challenges of Tournament of Champions and why it’s the show Jet wants to win the most. He talks about his favorite Food Network memories (and people) and the chef’s tattoo that almost was (but that he ultimately didn’t get). Jet dives into his childhood growing up in the first Thai restaurants and markets in Los Angeles, the staple ingredients he always grabs at an Asian supermarket, and what it means to him to represent and elevate Asian cuisine in the food world.

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Giada De Laurentiis talks about her new cookbook, Eat Better, Feel Better, her career and her decade-long health journey, and filming ‘Bobby and Giada in Italy’. Giada talks about the personal health issues that inspired her latest cookbook, and her favorite nutritious recipes from the book (Plus, what she typically eats in a day unless she’s traveling, when all bets are off). Giada also talks about her childhood, and how growing up in a family of filmmakers influenced her career in both food and television. And Giada shares her most memorable moments filming with Bobby Flay in Italy and the things Bobby does that drive her crazy.

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This week on Food Network Obsessed, world-renowned chef and Food Network star Maneet Chauhan talks about her recent Tournament of Champions win. Maneet shares what it’s like being a woman in a male-dominated profession and what really makes a chef, a chef. Maneet also talks about her spice cabinet must-haves and the comfort dishes that take her back to her childhood in India. Then, she shares what it’s like to go into business with your husband, and being a restaurateur in Nashville. And finally, Maneet talks about her beginnings on Food Network, being a regular judge on Chopped and her favorite parts of filming on set.

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On this week’s episode of Food Network Obsessed, Jaymee Sire talks to Maile Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief of Food Network Magazine and The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Maile talks about what it takes to create each issue for Food Network Magazine and the process behind choosing the cover story (including what the worst-selling cover of all time was). Maile also chats about predicting trends for upcoming issue themes, and about TikTok’s influence on food culture. Plus, what it’s like to work with Food Network stars like Ina Garten, Guy Fieri and Bobby Flay. Finally walks through a typical day as an editor-in-chief and how it’s the opposite of what you might expect (and bonus: her go-to takeout food).

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This week on Food Network Obsessed, host Jaymee Sire answers a few listener questions before diving into conversation with Tyler Florence. Tyler talks about what it was like to film in frigid Alaska for the latest season of The Great Food Truck Race and the process behind developing the intense challenges. He talks about why small towns are the best to film in, and the hospitality the crew experienced in Alaska. Tyler shares his favorite moments from the show after 14 seasons, keeping in touch with past contestants and the importance of mentorship in the restaurant industry. He reminisces on his 25 years with Food Network and why he had a feeling food television was his future. He also talks about his own digital content hub, Wolf it Down, and the exciting things he has on the horizon in 2021 and beyond. Finally, Tyler breaks down how to make the perfect omelette.

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This week on Food Network Obsessed, host Jaymee Sire shares the foods she’s currently obsessed with before diving into a conversation with Food Network star, Robert Irvine. Robert is the host of Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible and Dinner: Impossible, and talks about how his experience filming is a direct reflection of his lived experience. He talks about the extreme conditions that would actually make dinner impossible and how his passion for the military comes before his passion for food. Robert also shares memorable moments on Restaurant: Impossible that viewers haven’t seen, and why he keeps in touch with every person from the show. Finally, Robert talks about how he met his wife, Gail, while filming and how he wrangled a team of Food Network stars to coordinate a surprise wedding for her.

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On this week’s episode of Food Network Obsessed, host Jaymee Sire plays a fun game in honor of guest Guy Fieri. He joins the podcast to talk all things Tournament of Champions and who actually is in charge of the diabolical randomizer. They discuss the cutthroat, sports-style bracket challenges and how they developed the show to stand out from the rest with blind taste testing. Guy then talks about his philanthropy, raising millions of dollars this past year for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, and the resilience of the restaurant industry. He also tells the story of the audition tape that got him on the network and showing up to the set of Food Network Star in a yellow leather jacket and flip flops.

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This week on Food Network Obsessed, host Jaymee Sire plays a game of Would You Rather and dives into a conversation with host, food writer, blogger and influencer Ali Khan. Khan talks about his lifelong obsession with food and his journey into food media (plus how much the food media landscape has changed since he started). He also shares the craziest challenge on the latest season of Spring Baking Championship, and why he would never compete on Chopped. Finally, he talks about why he decided to settle in Austin, and his top recommendations for eating your way through the city.

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