Better cooking comes from deeper understanding. This instructive food series from acclaimed cookbook author Michael Ruhlman highlights essential kitchen techniques, ingredients and ideas. It draws from Ruhlman’s best-selling books, decades of experience and personal relationships with the country’s best chefs. Driven by an insatiable curiosity to learn and teach, Ruhlman approaches his topics every episode by exploring the stories of one notable chef, and one non-chef with surprising connections to the focal ingredients – all with the goal of getting listeners to engage with food more fully, and to cook more confidently.
Host Michael Ruhlman checks in with Angie Mar, the Executive Chef and Owner of The Beatrice Inn. Angie shares her updates on switching to take out and the perils of business interruption insurance.
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In this episode host Michael Ruhlman checks in with Georgia Chef Hugh Acheson. Acheson discusses the state of his three restaurant operations and switching to take-out food. They also ponder the pros…
In his first quarantine report, host Michael Ruhlman checks in with Chef Suzanne Cupps. They discuss the closure of her brand new restaurant 232 Bleecker. Cupps outlines the decision making involved …
Host Michael Ruhlman speaks with Dr. Krishnendu Ray about authenticity, the term "ethnic food", the importance of flavors to our identity, and much more.
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Host Michael Ruhlman speaks with Chef Jonathan Waxman about his restaurant Barbuto, home cooking tips, and preparing a perfect roast chicken.
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In the final episode of Season 1, host Michael Ruhlman explores the topic of sharing food with a top chef in charge of a family style restaurant. Ruhlman also speaks with a director of a progressive …
Host Michael Ruhlman speaks w/ chef Matthew Accarrino, doctor Todd Pesek and farmer Nancy MacNamara about foraging, the power of vegetables, hidden complexities, and more.
Accarrino's San Francisco Re…
Host Michael Ruhlman speaks w/ chef Jonathan Waxman about his recently shuttered Barbuto. Also, chef Waxman generously breaks down exactly how to cook his famous roast chicken.
Then Michael is joined …
Host Michael Ruhlman talks with long time collaborator Thomas Keller about using awareness in cooking. Ruhlman also speaks w/ Knitting Expert Kay Gardiner about the similarities between knitting and …
Host Michael Ruhlman talks about Mise en Place with Chef Michael Pardus and Writer Dan Charnas.
Check out Dan's book "Work Clean: The life changing power of mise en place to organize your life, work, …
Host Michael Ruhlman explores bacon with Chef Brian Polcyn and Farmer Jack Algiere.
Special thanks to Stone Barns Center for showing us around. Thanks to Dan Barber for the incredible bread.
Host Michael Ruhlman hears stories and tips about the egg, from chef Eric Ripert's disastrous first attempt at a classic egg sauce to Kenji Lopez-Alt's boiled egg experiments. And finally, Brian Polc…
Host Michael Ruhlman explores wine and spirits with chefs Brian Polcyn, Peter Kelly and David Lebovitz, and wine producer Dave Phinney.
Chef Brian Polcyn:
Chef Peter Kelly:
Host Michael Ruhlman explores theme theme of "Water" with Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten, Adam Bosch, & Sarah Kelsey.
To explore the Old Croton Aqueduct in person, check out "The Friends of The Old Cr…
Host Michael Ruhlman speaks w/ Arborist Ian Wogan and Chef Suzanne Cupps about "Wood."
Ian Wogan's True Tree Service: https://www.truetreeservicemiami.com/consulting-arborist/
Chef Suzanne Cupps New Re…
Host Michael Ruhlman speaks w/ fish market owner Indira Funes & chef Timon Balloo about "Raw Fish."
Host Michael Ruhlman speaks w/ Chef Michelle Bernstein & Historian Dr. Paul George about "Citrus."
Chef Bernstein's "Mojo" recipe: https://explorepartsunknown.com/miami/recipe-mojo/
Her new restaurant …
Host Michael Ruhlman talks with Dr. Krishnendu Ray & Chef James Syhabout about "Authenticity".
Dr. Ray's books:
https://www.amazon.com/Krishnendu-Ray/e/B001K8AQ0K
Chef Syhabout's book "Hawker Fare":
Better cooking comes from a deeper understanding. This instructive food series from acclaimed cookbook author Michael Ruhlman highlights essential kitchen techniques and ingredients, drawing from Ruh…