The Recipe: Celebrity Secrets

Join us in Atlantic City at the American Culinary Federation's Connect event with a wide array of talented chefs and industry people alike! In this ep., we talk with Keynote Michael Twitty about the history of chefs and Student of the Year Dan Hess! 

Join us in Atlantic City at the American Culinary Federation's Connect event with a wide array of talented chefs and industry people alike! In this ep., we talk with Eric The Trainer! Trainer to the stars, and now chefs! Tune in for some GREAT tips and to hear about more about ACF!

Join us in Atlantic City at the American Culinary Federation's Connect event with a wide array of talented chefs and industry people alike! In this ep., we talk with Chefs Mark Wright, Joesph M. Leonardi, Tom Schriber, and Julie Spondike 

Join us in Atlantic City at the American Culinary Federation's Connect event with a wide array of talented chefs and industry people alike! In this ep., we talk with Chefs Michael Thrasher, Wolfgang Geckeler, and John Minniti

The four stars who helped pave the way to the hottest food scene in the U.S., Johnny Carrabba, Dimitri Fetokakis, Ziggy Gruber, and Arturo Boda join us in studio to tell us all about the evolving food scene of Houston and what inspired them. 

From touring nightclubs in Athens to L.A. to selling gyros to cowboys Eleni has always poured dedication and passion into Niko Niko's. Her son and new owner of Niko Niko's, Dimitri does the same and tells the story of how the popular Houston Greek restaurant came to be. Tune in for their wonderful recipe for success! 

Christina (26) was diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Just two years after her mother died of cancer. Cancer of various forms was in her family: The majority of her grandmother's 16 siblings had also died of it and some of her grandfather's family. By the time her illness was identified, the cancer had already advanced to an acute stage. She was told she had only months to live and to prepare herself for the inevitable. Robert Pirello, her now husband, would change her life forever. Robert, a whole foods advocate who’s mother died of a brain tumor, helped Christina change her lifestyle and diet based on healthy eating incorporating whole and unprocessed foods. She overcame all odds! In this episode Christina shares her story and talks about her NEW BOOK “Back to the Cutting Board: Luscious Plant-Based Recipes to Make You Fall in Love (Again) with the Art of Cooking”. click the link below to order! https://www.amazon.com/Back-Cutting-Board-Luscious-Plant-Based/dp/1946885363/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547304271&sr=8-1&keywords=christina+pirello

German Born, Texas Reared, Chef Monica Pope talks about her style and passion for cooking and using farm fresh ingredients in her culinary journey. Recently diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2018, Monica shares where she is at now. Her friends and family have set up a Go Fund Me page to help with her medical expenses. Click the link below to donate! https://www.gofundme.com/monica-pope

It is Apprenticeship week at American Culinary Federation! Join us as we talk with previous apprentice & Certified Master Chef Rich Rosendale! Today he speaks about his beginnings as a chef and shares his passion and drive that helped lead him to success!

“At a very early age, I escaped a war-torn country with just the clothes on my back, was stranded at sea for days, survived on cold sandwiches & hot Pepsi as a refugee in a refugee camp, lived in a Bedouin tent in the Arabian Desert without electricity or running water for six months, fought in a war, or two, or three…” Nick Tran, Head of Global Military & Veterans Programs at Schlumberger (the world's #1 leading provider of technology to the oil and gas industry), is also a U.S. Army Special Ops Veteran, also known as the Veteran Whisperer. Nick has served in several combat deployments, has numerous military decorations, and has recently graduated from Harvard Business School! Nick has created & implemented a program to attract, recruit and retain former military veterans in today's workforce. What a guy! Join in to hear the full story!