024: Gail Simmons (Just the Plate)

Gail Simmons is the Special Projects Manager for Food & Wine and a judge on Bravo’s Top Chef. In this episode, Simmons shares a recipe from her new cookbook, Bringing it Home: Favorite Recipes From a Life of Adventurous Eating. She walks you through her Rustic Fish Soup with Fennel and Orange, a great recipe […]

023: Gail Simmons (Live at Soho House Chicago)

Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, food writer, and television personality. She has been a judge on Top Chef for 15 seasons, since the show’s inception in 2006. Her first cookbook, Bringing It Home, was released in October 2017. Gail is an extremely giving person, sharing her time (and money) with organizations such as Spoons Across America, City Harvest, […]

022: BONUS Episode – Chef Tony Mantuano / Live From Soho House Chicago

Tony Mantuano, Chef/Partner of Spiaggia Restaurant in Chicago, was a contestant on “Top Chef Masters” and is an influential culinary force, particularly in Italian cuisine. In addition to his many accolades, President Barack Obama called Chef Mantuano one of his favorite chefs. For our second 5th Wednesday episode (where we introduce you to impactful chefs […]

021: Chef Magnus Nilsson (Just the Plate)

Chef Magnus Nilsson has been featured in the Netflix series “Chef’s Table” and is the author of three books. He is the head chef of Fäviken Magasinet restaurant in Sweden, one of the top restaurants in the world. In this episode we share an excerpt from his book, The Nordic Cookbook; plus, you’ll hear from […]

020: Chef Magnus Nilsson

Chef Magnus Nilsson is the head chef of Fäviken Magasinet restaurant in Sweden. He has been featured in the Netflix series “Chef’s Table,” as well as “Mind of a Chef,” and is the author of three books. Since taking over the kitchen at Fäviken, the restaurant has become a mainstay on San Pellegrino’s World’s 50 […]

019: Chef Eric Ripert (Just the Plate)

Chef Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin in NYC is one of the greatest seafood chefs in the world. In this episode, he teaches you how to make his Seared Tuna with Soy Ginger Vinaigrette and Baby Bok Choy recipe. Enjoy these A+ tips from a four star chef. If you missed Chef Ripert’s full episode, […]

018: Chef Eric Ripert

Chef Eric Ripert is the chef and co-owner of acclaimed New York City restaurant Le Bernardin. Born in France, he worked in Paris and Washington DC before moving to NYC in 1991. He later came to work at Le Bernardin, where he has established himself as one of New York’s – and the world’s – […]

017: Chef Alice Waters (Just the Plate)

Photo Credit: @onkappysplate Kappy (Host) gets his hands on Alice Waters original Mesclun Salad with Baked Goat Cheese recipe. This recipe is the one that Alice says she’s the most proud of from her 40 years at Chez Panisse. Kappy made this at home and walks you through this simple, fresh and delicious salad. For […]

016: Chef Alice Waters

Photo Credit: Megan Alldis Alice Waters is a food icon. She is a chef, author, food activist, and the founder and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, California. Waters has been a champion of local sustainable agriculture for over four decades. In 1995 she founded the Edible Schoolyard Project, which advocates for a free […]

015: Chef Rick Bayless (Just the Plate)

Photo Credit: Galdones Photography Chef Rick Bayless is known for his Mexican cooking. This week, he puts it aside and shares a dish he only makes a few times year. This recipe is so near and dear to his heart as it comes from his family’s BBQ restaurant they had in Oklahoma for 37 years- […]