Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This episode I chatted with recent cookbook author, café owner, and matcha lover, Mark Filippelli. We talked everything from his health journey with cancer to his top celebrity clientele (hi Hemsworth brothers!). You don't want to miss it!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Keep up with Mark on Instagram. Shop his new cookbook, This Cookbook Is A Huge Missed Steak, out now.

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Hi Livvin for Food listeners! Put some flames on this next guest...because firefighter and chef, Manny Washington Jr., is on the podcast. You may recognize him from MasterChef, Cutthroat Kitchen, Food Network Star, and more. We chatted everything from traveling to the advice he received from Bobby Flay, so definitely tune in!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Keep up with Chef Manny on Instagram.

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I have my FIRST two-time guest for you today! With over 4.7 million followers on Instagram, Yumna Jawad has made her mark on the foodie community, known for creating healthy and whole dishes with a Mediterranean flare. We dove deeper into her childhood, how she created a business, and her favorite Mother's Day meal. Listen now!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Yumna Jawad on Instagram or purchase The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook: 125 Recipes Enhanced with Mediterranean Flavors now.

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Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with Ozoz Sokoh, a recent cookbook author, food blogger, and professor of Food and Tourism studies. We dove into Nigerian culture, the process of writing a cookbook, her time cooking for Anthony Bourdain, and much more. I loved this conversation, and I know you will too!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Check out Ozoz on Instagram or shop her new cookbook on my Amazon Storefront.

Watch Ozoz's episode on Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown.

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Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with Alfredo Garcia, otherwise known as Freddsters on social media. He previously worked as a private chef for an MLB player, while finding his way in and out of the culinary industry. Now, he's coming out with his first cookbook. This chat was a fun one!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Check out Alfredo on Instagram or shop his new cookbook on my Amazon Storefront.

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Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with an incredible force in the food industry. Donatella Arpaia, restaurant owner, television personality, and meatball queen, came to chat about her journey. We talked everything from frying meatballs to advice on how to be a female entrepreneur you won't want to miss it!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Check out Donatella's on Instagram or website to keep up with her latest projects.

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Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with not one, but two, amazing guests. The Leung sisters, Kaitlin and Sarah, started The Woks of Life blog with their parents over 10 years ago, and since then have posted loads of recipes based on their heritage and Chinese cuisine. We talked everything from Lunar New Year to their death row meal (I know, this podcast has range), so you won't want to miss it!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Check out Kaitlin and Sarah's on Instagram or blog to keep up with their latest projects.

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Hi Livvin for Food listeners! This week on the podcast I chatted with the incredible Erica Roby. You may recognize her as the season 2 winner of "Master Of 'Cue" on Food Network or as a champion pit master. We talked everything from relationships to her wild experiences on television. Get ready to laugh a lot, because we sure did!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Check out Erica on Instagram to keep up with her latest projects.

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RERUN Top Episode 2024— Kat Ashmore.

On the podcast I have a content creator, who you may know from her viral "hungry lady salads" series on TikTok with over 2.2 million followers, Kathleen (also known as @katcancook) Ashmore. Kat’s newest and first cookbook, "Big Bites," comes out this week and focuses on comforting recipes that are big on nourishment and fun. And by the way, her pre-order did so well, that she just signed a deal for a second cookbook, which is absolutely telling of her amazing recipes!! We really dug deep into emotional and intuitive eating, how to find balance in your life, and her time working for the Martha Stewart Show, where she revealed some funny anecdotes. I can almost guarantee you’re going to want to make bread after this…

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Kat's recipes on Instagram or TikTok. Order "Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun: A Cookbook" now.

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Happy New Year Livvin for Food listeners! My first guest for 2025 is an incredible content creator, cookbook author, and more. Hetal Vasavada was a contestant on MasterChef who has now grown her own community, spreading the word about Indian cuisine. We had an incredible convo — trust me, it's one you don't want to miss!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Check out Hethal's website or follow her on Instagram to keep up with her latest projects. You can shop her newest cookbook on Amazon now.

Check out Cookies for Kids' Cancer

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