In this episode Tony and Jonathan talk about the challenges that get in the way of the home cook diving head first into learning to cook. 

In this episode Tony and Jonathan get down to the nitty gritty about defining what cooking is and what it is not. 

Oh, and by the way, Tony won the bet (you'll need to listen to the end to find out what the bet was). 

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Oh, and apologies to those people who loved the previous intro and outro transition music...Anchor FM got rid of it. Let us know what you think of the new one. 

In this episode, Tony is excited to reveal the epiphany he has had while working on the Best of Italy online course. He also follows up on last week's discussion on influences, while reflecting on the visit with his Mom. Oh, and he somehow talks about getting his toenails trimmed...

Tony is back with Jonathan to talk about our influences. Some are predictable, but there are some surprises!

Tony reflects on the times he's spent reflect on key life decisions and how essential it is to take some time away from the "rat race" to do that. 

In this episode Eric and Jonathan talk about Maillard Reactions, Umami, and some of the key ingredients responsible for making our tastebuds go gaga!

In this episode Eric and Jonathan talk about the biggest epiphanies they had after going to culinary school. 

In this episode Jonathan is truly alone as Tony is on vacation and the other "Method actors" are busy. But, not to be deterred, Jonathan talks about some of his famous food-related shows and movies.  

In today's episode, Tony and Jonathan reflect on the past professional term and talk about strategies for helping students and the industry adapt to each other. 

Tony, Eric, and Jonathan give their list of top five influential food books. Here's a sneak peak of the books we'll be talking about.