Celebrity chef Eric Adjepong joins hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm to dive deep into the realities of food television, leadership in the kitchen, and the secrets behind surviving the restaurant world.

🔥 In this episode:

The mentors who shaped Eric’s culinary journey

Lessons from working with Bobby Flay

Why top chefs struggle to cook at home

Navigating personality clashes and communication styles

The challenge of handling bad reviews with grace

Why Eric still hasn’t watched The Bear

His biggest kitchen fail involving onions and dessert 😅

Follow the chefs:

Eric: @chefericadjepong

Adrienne: @chefadriennecheatham

Joe: @insta.flamm

In the latest episode of The Chef's Cut, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm share how they got their start as chefs — and the paths that brought them to New York and Chicago.

They dive into:

Big debate: Is rhubarb ever worth the trouble?

Why they both love Le Creuset (how could you not?)

The challenges of transitioning from culinary school to a real working kitchen

A brutal one-star review from someone who didn’t even eat at the restaurant

Adrienne’s honest confession: the time she accidentally sent out raw salmon

This episode blends humor, honesty, and behind-the-line insight from two acclaimed chefs.

🔗 Follow Adrienne: @chefadriennecheatham

🔗 Follow Joe: @insta.flamm

In this episode of The Chef’s Cut, recorded live from the 2025 James Beard Awards launch party at BLVD Steakhouse in Chicago, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flam sit down with celebrity chef Stephanie Izard (Top Chef, Girl and the Goat) to talk about what it’s really like to win a James Beard Award.

🎙️ Topics covered in this episode include:

Is it more memorable to win Top Chef or a James Beard Award?

Stephanie’s lasting impact on the Chicago restaurant scene

Behind the scenes at a James Beard Awards after party — and how to have the best time

Which is tougher: innovating food or beverages in today’s industry?

Stephanie’s earliest memories from Girl and the Goat (including some wild outfit choices!)

A full recap of the 2025 James Beard Awards winners

Stephanie: @stephanieizard

Adrienne: @chefadriennecheatham

Joe: @insta.flamm

Award-winning chef Kristen Kish joins hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm for a deep, fun, and unfiltered conversation about her Top Chef memories, Chicago food roots, and the biggest lessons from the kitchen. In this episode, they dive into:

The power of kitchen mentorship, featuring the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy

Kristen, Adrienne, and Joe’s first impressions and early memories of one another

The buzz around the Charlie Trotter tribute pop-up event

A new round of Fork It or Forget It featuring Raspberry Espresso

Tom Colicchio’s hidden tradition from the Top Chef finale

Kristen’s shocking Walk-In Confession about her worst kitchen mistake

Burning foie gras, forgetting meat, and other culinary disasters

Her honest journey writing "Accidentally on Purpose," her personal memoir

🎧 Whether you're a Top Chef fan, an aspiring chef, or love insider food stories — this episode is packed with flavor, failure, and fun.

🔗 Follow the Hosts & Guest:

👩‍🍳 Kristen Kish: @kristenlkish

👩‍🍳 Adrienne Cheatham: @chefadriennecheatham

👨‍🍳 Joe Flamm: @insta.flamm

Chefs Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm reunite as former Top Chef finalists and launch their brand new podcast with a behind-the-scenes look at their journey—from competing in the kitchen to becoming co-hosts and close real-life friends.

🎙️ In this debut episode of The Chef’s Cut, Adrienne and Joe dive into everything from food industry headlines to hilarious kitchen horror stories, including:

🍽️ Gregory Gourdet’s bold return to NYC’s dining scene

📺 Padma Lakshmi’s new cooking show—and how much the winner actually takes home

😂 Review Review: People who complain about sunshine

🥒 Fork It or Forget It: Pickle Lemonade + NYT’s hot take on Caesar Salad & French Fries

🔥 Joe’s tofu-in-a-wok story (spoiler: it nearly took off his eyebrows)

😱 Adrienne’s unforgettable Brillo Pad disaster that made it to the dining room

💬 Tune in for this fun, unfiltered, and flavorful conversation between two Top Chef stars turned podcast co-hosts.

📱 Follow Adrienne: @chefadriennecheatham

📱 Follow Joe: @insta.flamm

Each week, Top Chef alums Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm give you a seat at their table as they have hilarious, vulnerable, and oftentimes messy conversations with other chefs, restaurateurs, celebrities and friends about what it means to build something bigger than yourself.

New episodes out every Tuesday