Cheftimony: Recent Episodes
Graham MacLennan
Talking to chefs and sometimes lawyers... My name is Graham MacLennan and I've spent most of the last 20 years in law offices and in restaurant kitchens, so the people I know best are chefs and lawyers. On Cheftimony, I talk to both groups, but always to people who love food.
Join me and my friends Keren and Michael for a behind-the-scenes discussion as we plan two beautiful menus for an extravagant dinner for twenty in fabulous Las Vegas. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
The second and final part of Episode 069 is here! Keren and I complete our talk about fantastic Vegas restaurants - past and present - and we welcome two new Vegas-based guests to share their thoughts too. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Here is the first installment of a two-part season-ending episode, all about great restaurants in Las Vegas – past and present. My co-host is Keren from the 360 Vegas Podcast, and together we welcome Las Vegas food enthusiasts to discuss the great restaurants we’ve lost and the ones we should visit now. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Here’s a quick update from Las Vegas, with a focus on fabulous food from a middle-of-the-night steak dinner to amazing brunches on-Strip and off. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today is a snapshot of food, friends and fun on the garden island. Order the Ahi Au Poivre! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I sit down with Chef Hilary Prince and Chef Jack Chen to talk everything from the business realities of running a restaurant to the importance of taking your staff to the farm to a story so hilariously tragic - or tragically hilarious - that it is literally A Knife to the Tart. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me on Sardinia and meet three characters who have left lives of stress behind and chosen to “downshift” on this idyllic island. We’ll dive into pasta making, pizza, gelato, coffee, and the wonderful Sardinian pasta, culurgiones. Detailed notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me in Venice for delightful breakfasts, one stand-out lunch, and an important life lesson from an elderly waiter who calmed me as I tried to rush dinner to make it to a jazz show. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for quick thoughts on food in Bologna, captured through the lens of one special meal at Osteria del Mirasole. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me in Piedmont for a tour through lunch, coffee, family-style dinner and the second visit to my absolute favourite restaurant in Italy. If you have not been to the village of Roddino, you might consider booking a trip when you hear about the food… Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I’m delighted to speak with Seattle-based food writer, video producer, home cook, food scientist, James Beard Foundation award winner, chef, New York Times columnist, and accomplished Street Fighter II player, J. Kenji López-Alt.
Lattes, pizzas and the best kitchen plunger story I’ve ever heard. This and so much more. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
An iconic bistro, high-stakes gambling and a classic steakhouse… Northern California (and Nevada!) did not disappoint. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me at the edge of the world, for amazing food stops on a zodiac tour through Gwaii Haanas and back on-island on Haida Gwaii. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me to hear about some great meals in Gibsons, BC and to look ahead to stops in Haida Gwaii, Lake Tahoe and Italy. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me from Esther's Kitchen in the Arts District of Las Vegas for my talk with the wonderfully talented and wonderfully hospitable Chef James Trees. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me in Paradise for culinary updates from mid-way through the latest trip to Las Vegas! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for an extended session of SideBar with Tania Tomaszewska of TT Wine Counsel. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for my talk with Chef Gary FX LaMorte of Honest Hospitality in Las Vegas. From incredible stocks and sauces to feeding the Las Vegas Raiders, it's all ahead on today's episode. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
I'm looking back at an absolutely fantastic dinner at Brezza by Chef Nicole Brisson. Join me in Las Vegas! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me in Downtown Las Vegas for a fantastic dinner at Oscar's Steakhouse. From "destination bread" to start to the rib cab steak to the deep dish chocolate chip cookie at the end, this was a meal I will seek out again. Made some new friends too! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for a quick episode today as I look ahead to an extended weekend in fabulous Las Vegas. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for my talk with Chef Nicole Brisson, a champion for ethically-raised meat and the creator of some amazing restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Merry Merry and Happy Happy! Join me for this snack-sized episode all about charity and food. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today’s report is all about the delicious food in southern Spain. Tapas and cava and cockles (alive, alive, oh). Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I bring you thoughts on two meals in Barcelona and on the excitement of the recent Michelin Guide news out of Vancouver. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me today at The Wine Bar at The End of The World, Bar Gobo in Vancouver, British Columbia. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for a Snapshot of Cuba, featuring truly delightful food (and people!) in Matanzas and Havana. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for a few quick minutes so that I may offer some thoughts on a recent trip to Cuba as well as restaurants in Vancouver and on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I look back at the great weekend that was Vegas Vacation 11 and I bring you an interview with Chef Brian Howard direct from his soon-to-open new restaurant in Las Vegas, Half Bird Chicken & Beer. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Vegas Vacation 11 is almost here! Joining me today to get the party started early are six Las Vegas enthusiasts who will appear at the 360 Vegas Family Meet and Greet on June 13th. Detailed show notes, including links to all the episodes mentioned today, are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I talk law and cooking, social media and advocacy, all with the multi-talented, unstoppable Joanne Molinaro, The Korean Vegan. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I’m bringing you stories and some wonderful food from a place that seems to me like the edge of the world. It’s Haida Gwaii off the west coast of Canada. You’ll meet Chef Giulio of Gather Restaurant and hear about both the inspirations and the challenges of cooking in this remote, beautiful place. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I’m so excited to bring you my talk with Dayvid Figler, host of City Cast Las Vegas, along with a complete episode of Dayvid’s show. Dayvid is another Vegas-loving, food-loving lawyer and, as always, I’m very, very happy to talk Las Vegas and the culinary scene. Join us! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
It's all Las Vegas all the time today. Tony from the 360 Vegas Podcast stops by to talk gambling and dining in Sin City, and I have a meal at Lotus of Siam that is so incredibly good I couldn’t help but use colourful language to describe it. Cover your ears! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me in Paradise, Nevada for a mid-trip snapshot of three Las Vegas dining experiences. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me with friends new and very new for our discussion at Oscar's Steakhouse in Downtown Las Vegas just before hearing from former Vegas mayor and criminal defence lawyer, Oscar Goodman. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today it’s all about luxury travel and indulgent dining and, of course, Las Vegas. Plus fried chicken. Detailed show notes are at Cheftimony website.
Today I look forward to a whole lot of Las Vegas culinary experiences and discussions. Join me for this quick snack-sized episode!
Today’s episode finds me on Keats Island helping to cater a wonderful wedding celebration. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me in the village of Roddino in northern Italy at Uri Ristorante where the delicious food is traditional and influenced by the flavours of Korea! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Forgive the explicit language, but the food was so good that the waiter and I both use the same rude word to describe it. Join me for four quick stops in Barcelona! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for the Season 5 opener, featuring a shapshot of Tomlin Restaurant with Chef Steve Simpson. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today is the Season 4 finale of Cheftimony and what better way to mark the occasion than by having fellow podcasters join me to talk about the food scene in Las Vegas! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I look ahead to the wrap of Season 4 and talk about some delicious recent travel. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today my guests and I dive into the current state of the culinary industry and the growing presence of Canadian wines abroad. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me for a Snapshot of Summer 2021 with Chef Thompson Tran of The Wooden Boat Food Company. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Chef Willin Low joins me from Singapore to give us a snapshot of the culinary scene in his city. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today my guests are two members of a Vancouver-based charity leading the education of the next generation of food producers and chefs. We talk about chocolate too! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Nicole Schwegman of BFF with the Chef joins me for a talk about the Summer 2021 dining scene in San Diego. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I bring you two audio snapshots, one of the culinary scene on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast and the other of the scene in Las Vegas. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I'm joined by Las Vegas chefs Lorraine Moss and Louiie Victa of the wonderful podcast, 2 Sharp Chefs & a Microphone. Detailed show notes are available at the Cheftimony website.
Today my guests are former college roommates who continue to share a love of the culinary world. Plus my own law school roommate drops by to reminisce about our dubious wine-making efforts decades ago. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Forty percent of food produced in North America is wasted. Today we talk about that huge problem and one chef's efforts to address it. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today my guest is Dan Coles, the lawyer behind the British Columbia liquor law blog, Alcohol & Advocacy. While Dan and I have a great chat about some legal topics and regulatory issues, nothing in this episode is legal advice. It's simply a conversation I hope you will find interesting. Detailed show notes will be coming to the Cheftimony website.
Join me for a trip to a beautiful farm on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia and hear recommendations for food-friendly wines from BC's wine islands region. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
More great guests and baking advice await you today on the second of two all-sourdough episodes. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today is the first of two all-sourdough episodes, featuring a panel of guests with great tips and advice. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Season 4 starts on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive with great food, great bread, and great coffee. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
In this nine-minute season opener, I look ahead to Season 4 of the Cheftimony podcast. Sourdough bread… Las Vegas dining… and so much more. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I wrap up Season 3 and look ahead to Season 4, which will feature episodes on sourdough bread... on Las Vegas... and so much more. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I speak with a chef friend from the west coast who has found the perfect place to cook, on the beautiful east coast of Canada. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I speak with chef, author, teacher and entrepreneur, Chef Angela-Michelle of Culinary Kisses. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today is a lightning-quick show, looking ahead to two full episodes that have me looking east. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I look ahead to some collaborative episodes featuring co-hosts in the Cheftimony studio. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I’m joined by a former lawyer who now farms… the ocean. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I ask for your help with three upcoming episodes. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I dream of a return to New York, for both food and art. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today is all about the wine and food of Portugal. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I speak with the anonymous source behind Vancouver’s anonymous kitchen scene ‘zine. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I look back at some recent experiences and ahead to future episodes of the Cheftimony Podcast. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I speak to a former lawyer who changed careers entirely to make delicious, easy peasy sweets. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I connect with a food-loving anthropologist for a great talk about food and culture. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I look back on recent episodes and ahead to some great interviews I can’t wait to share. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I’m joined by three guests from the culinary and hospitality worlds for talks about doing things a little differently. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I share a (virtual) glass of wine with a banking lawyer who left legal practice to start her own wine consultancy. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
In these very trying times, I speak to chefs around the world to see how they and their communities are doing. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s snack-sized episode, I talk about some resources I’ve discovered recently that might help you (and restaurants!) during these trying times. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today’s interviews focus on coffee, community, conversation and… Covid-19. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s show, I look at the “And sometimes lawyers” half of the Cheftimony tagline. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I speak to two owners of fermentation businesses on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today's is a quick episode in the midst of renovations, looking back to a great interview last week and ahead to the next full episode, all about fermentation. Detailed show notes for today's episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I’m joined for a great talk by former NFL centre and current nutrition enthusiast, Joe Hawley. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s snack-sized episode, I share thoughts on some delicious dishes I’ve been cooking lately and the inspirations behind them. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
For the first full episode of Season 3, I'm delighted to be joined by Sara Jenkins, the chef and owner behind one of my absolute favourite restaurants in New York. Detailed show notes for today's episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today’s snack-sized episode is an introduction to Season 3 of the podcast, from Vegas to Vancouver and from New York to the NFL. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
For the final episode of Season 2, I'm joined by my mentor and friend Chef Andrea Carlson for a talk about her incredible new book. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I'm joined for a great talk by my friend, fellow lawyer, and fellow food enthusiast, Jeanie Smith. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today's snack-sized episode, I talk about my goals for the show and ask for your help to make it better. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I'm back in my favourite city to visit, Las Vegas, for a great talk with a food writer, freelance journalist and podcaster. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I travel south and east of Las Vegas, arriving in Boulder City for a great talk with Bart Cops, the Camper Chef himself. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I look back at recent events and interviews, and ahead to some talks with writers. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I look back at last weekend's great trip to Las Vegas and ahead to the interviews I recorded while in town. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I speak with Las Vegas-based attorney Laura Tucker on everything from the craft beer scene in Reno to some amazing off-Strip restaurants in Vegas. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today my thoughts are on next week's trip to Las Vegas, a new anonymously-published Vancouver kitchen 'zine, and this past Tuesday night's dinner. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today we travel to the Gulf Islands of British Columbia for a remarkable meal prepared by a remarkable chef in a remarkable place. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today's snack-sized episode, I look back at some fantastic culinary stops in New York and ahead to some upcoming episodes. The joys of podcasting on the road! Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me in a secret garden behind a pastry shop in Brooklyn for a look ahead to two upcoming shows and a re-cap of Day 1 of our trip eating our way through New York. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today the show is all about wine, with wonderful guests from the culinary and legal worlds. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today's short episode, I talk about my guest appearance on the Vegas Confessions podcast, I look back at some wonderful food-related wedding gifts my wife and I received, and I look ahead to two upcoming episodes, one about wine and the other about a wonderful restaurant on British Columbia's Galiano Island. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today's show is my first as a married man! I share some thoughts from the wedding and then connect with two fellow podcasters, one of whom is a chef and both of whom, of course, have a connection to Las Vegas! Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s episode, I let you know that I won't be around next week because... I'm getting married! I also share snippets from some really fun upcoming interviews with a chef in California and a sommelier in Vancouver. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s episode, I fret about which chef’s knife to buy, look ahead to interviews with a chef, a sommelier and a lawyer, and take you inside my first-ever social media feud! Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s episode, I speak with US Navy and Army veteran Chef Aaron Hale about cooking, running, fudge, and a lot more. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s snack-sized episode, I introduce a fellow podcaster who has a great Vegas-themed show and look ahead to upcoming Vegas- and Vancouver-styled episodes of Cheftimony. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s snack-sized episode, I’m sharing four food writers with you. Two are old and two are young. They all write well. I toggle between old and new, sharing excerpts that I hope will inspire you to read these four writers for yourself. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today's show, I talk to a kindred spirit, Chef Willin Low, who spent eight years practising law before moving full-time into the culinary world. Best known for Modern Singaporean or Mod Sin cuisine, Chef Willin now overseas restaurants in Singapore, Taiwan and Japan. Join us for our talk! Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
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Today's show is all about cooking in very small spaces and wide-open places. I'm joined by the Camper Chef himself for a great talk on preparing meals on the road, connecting with the people we meet and making sure to enjoy what the farmers, the fishers and the artisans offer along the way. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
I recorded today’s episode just before dashing to catch the ferry to my hometown of Gibsons, British Columbia. Before running out the door, I look back at two additional culinary highlights from a recent trip to my original hometown of Thunder Bay. I also look ahead to an upcoming interview with a chef in Asia who practised law for years before committing to cooking, and I’m delighted to update you on some recent comments from listeners. Join me for a nine-minute snack episode! Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today’s show features three interviews focused not on food but on the important matter of what to order with it. From Vancouver to the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, today’s episode of Cheftimony is all about how to answer that key question: Can I Take Your Drink Order? Detailed show notes for the episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Join me today in my hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario for a talk about a legendary Coney Island-style joint plus a relative newcomer to the culinary scene that really has changed the game in Northwestern Ontario. I also look ahead to the next two full episodes of the podcast, the first featuring three interviews on what to drink with our food and the second to feature a chef/lawyer in Asia! Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today I’m back in Las Vegas, meeting up with a new friend, Kristy Totten of the Spicy Eyes Podcast. Together, Kristy and I interview Chef Jamie Tran of Black Sheep Las Vegas. Chef shares some great stories, from cooking over fire in the blackouts of California to explaining just how dodgeball provided essential training for her kitchen career. We also get into cultural identity in cooking, on-Strip versus off-Strip dining, and a four-ingredient technique that Chef uses to improve just about every dish. Join us! Detailed show notes for the episode are at the Cheftimony website.
While I really did have good intentions to bring you the interview from Black Sheep Las Vegas this week, an oh-so-understandable delay means that it’s a snack-sized show this week, featuring more detail on the food stops during the last trip to Las Vegas, some thoughts about a trip to New York City coming up this fall, and a look ahead to some upcoming interviews on the drinks side of the culinary world. Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
I recently spent three very fun days in Las Vegas with three close friends. We made our obligatory donations at the craps tables, lounged by the pool, and took in a lot of good food. On today’s short episode, I’ll take you through some of the culinary stops and introduce you to a new friend who brings an insider’s view of the Vegas food scene (along with some restaurant recommendations that just may be brand new to you!). Detailed show notes for today’s episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s show, Vancouver’s Chef Robert Belcham helps me look back over some shared years in the industry but also ahead to what’s in store for restaurants, for cooks, for chefs and for all of us as restaurant guests. With a background in fine dining and whole animal butchery, Robert has built – quite literally – some of the best restaurants in the city. Join us from the back room of his Campagnolo restaurant on Vancouver’s Main Street. Detailed show notes for the episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Before the heat of the summer becomes unbearable, I’m heading back to one of my favourite cities to visit, Las Vegas, Nevada. With an undeniably great food scene on the Strip and a growing local culinary scene off-strip, Vegas offers a whole lot to tempt me away from the tables. On this trip, I’ll be heading down with old friends and meeting some new ones too, including an on-the-ground Vegas food podcaster! Take six minutes and whet your appetite for Las Vegas with this pre-trip snack. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today’s episode comes from the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. I’ve been lucky to live on the Coast since late-2017. It’s an absolutely beautiful spot, close to Vancouver but pleasantly distant at the same time. In recent years, the Coast has seen a lot of development and that has brought both controversy and a seriously-improved culinary scene. Today, I speak to the partnership behind a brilliant Italian restaurant in the heart of the village of Gibsons. Detailed show notes for the episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today’s snack has some information about two upcoming full-length episodes, one from Gibsons, BC on the Sunshine Coast, and the other from Main Street in Vancouver. I also have a short interview from a place that’s very close to my heart, the legendary McKellar Confectionery in my hometown of Thundery Bay. This place has been serving up crave-inducing Coney-style hamburgers and hotdogs since 1926, and it’s a meal I share with my (now 89-year-old) father every time I’m in town. Join me from the counter at McKellar Confectionery. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today we continue the vegan theme on Cheftimony with another wonderful guest, Anna Pippus. Anna’s work includes time as a food writer, a food lawyer, an animal rights activist, and a very popular vegan author and blogger. We talk about everything from the heavy issues of undercover animal welfare investigations to the lighter side of veganism, including a lightning-quick plant-based sauce that goes perfectly with just about every dish. You don’t want to miss it! Join Anna and me for Vegan 2.0. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
On today’s show I have two really fun interviews, both connected to a great story involving a vegan food producer in Vancouver, a food industry lawyer in Toronto, and a complaint to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Just what is “cheese”? The answer is not nearly as simple as you might think, but my guests and I have a lot of fun talking it through. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Today’s episode is a snack-sized portion of Cheftimony. Join me for five minutes, and I’ll tell you about what’s on tap for the show in the coming weeks. In short: vegans! I’ll be posting episodes to discuss a saga in Canadian food labeling that I’ve taken to calling Cheesegate. Soon on the podcast, a vegan chef and a food lawyer dive into just what can be called “cheese” and how the whole food industry is changing. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
The first episode of Season 2 took me to a delightful bake shop on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. The two owners of Lone Wolf Bakery welcomed me into the heart of their kitchen where our food talk covered chef life, community building, artisanal pastry, and heavily-crusted sourdough bread (not for the weak of tooth!). Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
From Vancouver to Las Vegas and from New York to London, Season 1 of Cheftimony was a whole lot of fun. Looking ahead at the new season, I plan to bring you more talks with more chefs and of course a few more lawyers. One particular goal for Season 2 is to spend more time cooking in restaurant kitchens and reporting to you on those experiences. Another is to incorporate more of your ideas into the show. So please do get in touch if there is a chef or a lawyer you’d like to hear on the show! Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Picasso Restaurant in the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas has amazing food, an amazing kitchen and, of course, amazing art on the walls – original Picassos! It’s also where I first cooked as a stagiaire in Vegas. In Episode 011, I talk with Matthew Fleisher, the Executive Pastry Chef at Picasso, about everything from his work as a diamond courier before becoming a chef to where he eats in Las Vegas (and Matt’s answer may surprise you!). After my talk with Matt, I meet up with my friend and fellow podcaster Scott Roeben of the Vital Vegas blog and podcast. Scott is my go-to source for Vegas scoop, and we have a great chat about all things Vegas, with a focus on food, drink, and, just maybe, a little gambling. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
The best part of producing the Cheftimony podcast is meeting people I simply wouldn’t meet otherwise. On Episode 010, I have an across-the-ocean talk with one such amazing person, Seetal Savla of the London food blog SavlaFaire. Seetal is a blogger and restaurant reviewer with the writing talent to take us inside her favourite restaurants and right to the table when she interviews chefs. Join us as we compare notes on the Vancouver and London food scenes. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
One of the chefs I met during my early days as a stagiaire at Bishop’s Restaurant in Vancouver was Thompson Tran. Thompson is a very interesting fellow. In recent years, he and his wife have started a food business, left Vancouver and set up shop just outside of Toronto. Now, Thompson keeps multiple plates spinning through his company Wooden Boat Food. On Episode 009, Thompson and I talk about entrepreneurship, work/life balance and the horror of single-use plastics. And that’s all in addition to our talk about Thompson’s grammy nomination…! Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Whatever you’re into, New York’s got it. And when that whatever is food, you’re particularly lucky. Join me in the big city for my talk with Jenny Dorsey, a fascinating chef who’s pushing the boundaries of traditional culinary work to incorporate her vision as an artist into her dishes. Chef Jenny uses food, art and technology to express exactly what matters to her. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
How can you , the customer, improve your experience at a restaurant? One of the best ways I know is to become a regular at the places you love. In Episode 007, I speak to four regulars at the Vancouver restaurant closest to my heart, Chef Andrea Carlson’s Burdock & Co. This episode is also my chance to say Happy 10th Anniversary to Chef as we mark a decade of cooking and laughing together. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
There’s a problem in the culinary world: the industry demands so much and it pays too little. On Episode 006, I talk with two wonderful chefs I worked with at Burdock & Co. in Vancouver, Greg Sugiyama and Will Beere. They’ve both left cooking behind, Will to be a mechanic and Greg to work in software. I’m happy they’ve both found fulfilling new careers, but I can’t deny that I’m disappointed the culinary world couldn’t keep them. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
In 2015 I had one of the best experiences of my life, cooking aboard the schooner Passing Cloud in some of the most remote and most beautiful parts of the British Columbia Coast. On Episode 005, I’m joined by two colleagues – Tasha Sawyer and Erin Vickars – who have also lived the dream (and the challenge!) of cooking aboard Passing Cloud in the Great Bear Rainforest and in Haida Gwaii. Join us to hear the view from the galley. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
For years at Burdock & Co., Sunday dinner shifts ended with my friend and long-time Burdock server Richard Boucher pouring us all staff drinks which we’d sip while chatting and cleaning up. These days, Richard is the man behind Curious Oyster Catering Co. and on this episode, the two of us have a great talk about all things oyster. After talking to Richard, I’m joined by lawyer and cicerone Chad McCarthy to talk all things beer, including the perfect beer to match with oysters! Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Have you ever met someone who’s such an enthusiast, such a committed, driven expert that no matter what their area of interest, you become fascinated with it too? On Episode 003, you’ll meet my friend Chef Jacob Deacon-Evans, the most dedicated student of culinary history I know. My many cups of coffee with Jacob followed many earlier cups with Andrea Rasmussen, a business lawyer who shares my love for food and my Northwestern Ontario heritage. Pour a cup of coffee and join us all for Episode 003. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
For years, I’ve been lucky to cook in kitchens in Las Vegas and since 2014, it’s always been at Bouchon Bistro in the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. On Episode 002, I speak to my friend Joshua Crain, Chef de Cuisine at Bouchon Las Vegas. Josh and I talk about everything from his years at the original Bouchon in Yountville, California to the unique challenges and rewards of cooking in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Chef Andrea Carlson will always be Chef with a capital “C” for me. Andrea gave me my start in the Vancouver culinary scene in 2008, and I seek her mentorship to this day. How else could I start the Cheftimony podcast but by talking to Chef Carlson? On Episode 001, I also speak with my friend Mark Tweedy, a Vancouver food enthusiast who balanced his love for restaurants with his work as a courtroom litigator for more than 30 years. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
In 2008, I began spending Thursday evenings as a volunteer in the kitchen of Bisho’s Restaurant in Vancouver. I’d rush from the office, change my suit for a chef’s jacket and start work at the garde mange station. Those were great days and introduced to the chef who has been my constant mentor for more than a decade, the one person who, to me, will always be… “Chef”. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.
Welcome to the Podcast
The first Cheftimony podcast ever! Join me for this four-minute introduction to what Cheftimony is all about. From law offices to restaurant kitchens… to the microphone. Detailed show notes for this episode are at the Cheftimony website.