White-Hot American Kitchen

Emmy Award-Winning Television Photographer/Editor for WGN's Chicago's Best, Jordan Arseneau, drops by WHAK.  We get the nitty gritty behind the scenes scoop on one of Chicago's favorite shows, all recorded in my car!

Jimmy MacMillan, Mariano's Executive Pastry Chef and Directory of Pastry Operations joins us in the WHAK kitchen.   Jimmy schools us on his transition into the grocery game, the world of pastry, life of a chef, and even a little Rock'n'Roll.

A graduate of Culinary Institute of America, Sarah Tibbetts' stellar career includes experience at some of the most renowned restaurants and hotels in the country.   In San Francisco, she worked at The French Laundry, Citizen Cake and the Ritz-Carlton Dining Room.  In Las Vegas, she continued to hone her skills at the Wynn Hotel; then, as Executive Pastry Chef at the four-star Fleur de Lys; and then Michael Mina’s Michelin-rated restaurant at the Bellagio.  In Chicago, she oversaw the dessert program at the Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago.

She is a 2009 James Beard Award nominee and appears regularly in national and local media.  Chef Tibbetts qualified for the North American semi-finals of the Valrhona C3 Culinary Competition in Versailles, France in April 2011.

The extremely accomplished Chef Sarah Tibbetts joined Valrhona as its L’Ecole Valrhona North American Pastry Chef, through which she uses the people-skills to conduct classes for professionals; one-on-one culinary consultations and media outreach, communicating the tastes and tales of Valrhona chocolate

Burgers, Bands, and Boomers!  Tommy and Ben talk burger battles, then get deep on plant medicine and punk rock.  Disclaimer: Content geared to an adult audience.  The discussions are not meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any illness.  Peace.

WHAK welcome Alex Roman, Head Baker of Floriole, named one of America's Best Bread Bakeries by Food & Wine.  We share a conversation about life as a baker, the love of his life, and what it takes to make a killer loaf of bread.  Enjoy the show!  http://www.floriole.com

This week we talk to Ryan McCaskey, Chef/Owner of the 2 Michelin-Starred Acadia in Chicago's South Loop.  We talk The Grateful Dead, all things Maine, and what it took for this Saigon native to earn 2 Michelin Stars.  Enjoy this ride!

Won Kim joins the kitchen for a High Energy Rollercoaster Ride through his life of High Stakes Street Art, Food Network Competitions, and his new Bridgeport Restaurant, Kimski, featuring Polish-Korean Street Food.  Be prepared: Very Adult Oriented

Jonathan Zaragoza of Birrieria Zaragoza comes by the Kitchen to talk shop about all things Goat!  We also chat about trips to Mexico and evoking memories through food.  We had a great time and we hope you do too!

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Welcome back to part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Susie Gronski.  I hope you enjoyed part 1!  Hang on to your toenails as we continue our wild ride of health and wellness with our friend Susie! http://drsusieg.com

The Doctor is in....the Kitchen!  Dr. Susie Gronski of Healing Hands Physical Therapy stops by to give us a 2-parter (no, not a new sex term).  We had such a blast taking with her that we wanted to split it up between two episodes.  Get ready for real talk about sex, digestion, and poop! For more information on Susie, visit her website at http://drsusieg.com