The Food For ThoughtCast: Call Me Chef
A place for food fans, picky eaters, the flavor-curious and everyone in between!
We'll discuss all things culinary and food-related; tune in for fun guests, amazing true stories, and lots of must-haves and places to try sprinkled in along the way!
Good people+ good conversation makes good food even better! Join us for some serious Food for Thought.
My name is Melissa, but you can call me Chef!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
80. Inspectors of Gadgets
Hey there food fans!! Arguably this is just as important as the ingredients-- sometimes it all comes down to the gagdets and tools we use to make all of the tasty things. Welcome back to The Food For…
79. Fan Feature!- Angela Standafer
Welcome back food fans! We missed you all week but today's the day. It's a big first for The Food For ThoughtCast, join us on episode 79 as we welcome one of our fans, Angela Standafer, to the show! …
78. Keep on Truckin'
Welcome back to the Food For ThoughtCast, today we are talking all about food trucks. When did they start? What are our favorites? On episode 78, Steve is sticking to his sandwich shop, but this time…
77. Amazing Things We Ate, Again.
Hey there food fans! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, episode 77! Sometimes we just need to tell you what we ate. It's not just one amazing thing in a week, sometimes it's an entire trip or …
76. We All Scream
I scream , you scream, we all scream......for AT&T to figure out their WiFi. Oh! And ice cream! Today we bring you episode 76 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Welcome back! We've missed you. This is the …
75. Jim Lenzen- A Guest Ep!
What does it take to be great? We're about to find out! Welcome back to episode 75 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Today Melissa and Steve are talking about wind-powered brisket (and other delicious mea…
74. Checking In With The Chefs
What's better than checking in with a friend? This is our Seinfeld, the literal episode about nothing ( and everything!). The chefs are playing catch-up with each other today about the food they've b…
73. Gerardo Rodriguez- A Guest Ep!
Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- Episode 73! Today we are joined by Gerardo Rodriguez, the owner of Decasa Pizza in Midland, Texas. You're in for a treat. We start out with some small talk a…
72. Chris Finch- A Guest Ep!
You've heard us hype his sauce and dry rubs for ages now, in countless references and episodes---- Today it's finally time for Episode 72 of The Food For ThoughtCast, featuring none other than Chris …
71. David Page- A Guest Ep!
Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- today is Episode 71! We've got a return guest today- David Page. David is a two-time Emmy award winning Executive Producer whose credits include: Diners, Dri…
70. Thanks Hile!
Today we are joined on The Food For ThoughtCast by friend of the show Jonathan Hile, a foodie and adventure coordinator for Pirate and Mermaid Vacations. It's episode 70!
Random rabbit trails abound…
69. Sushi Basics
Hey there food fans! It's time for episode 69 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Today we are talking about sushi. What is maki? Where did sushi come from? When did it become popular? Steve and Melissa bas…
68. The Great Debate
Today, we're dishing up hot takes with a side of super distracted silly conversation.
Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, it's time for episode 68! Steve and Melissa are giving their takes on …
67. Chef Hawkes- a guest ep!
That's right, it's a Friday episode drop of your sort-of favorite food podcast because honestly, calendars are hard. Food is so much easier.
We are joined by none other than Chef Dominic Hawkes- a pr…
66. Board Walk
Don't know your salami from your salumi? Boy are we glad you stopped by!
Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- it's time for episode 66! Tonight we're talking about charcuterie, from 'chair cuit'…
65. It's A Jerky World
Today we're going on a road trip! Kind of. We each already did. Separately. With food!
Ok now I'm confused.
Hey but anyway-- Welcome back to Episode 65 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Today Melissa and…
64. We've Got The Power
Fresh off of a storm-induced power outage and finding our way back to very questionable Wifi, it is Melissa and Steve in rare form. Welcome back to Episode 64 of The Food For ThoughtCast! Today we ar…
63. What's Taters?
"Boil 'em, mash' em, stick' em in a stew" - pommes Anna, scalloped, au gratin, potato pave, mashed, smashed, chips, and fries. Nothing is off limits when this potato episode pops off! Welcome back to…
62. The Amazing Things We Ate
We ask each other at the top of every episode: "What is the most amazing thing you ate this week?" This week, though, there was too much to choose from. So many amazing things, in fact, that it becam…
61. Be Prepared
Hey there food fans, yes that is a Lion King reference. But anyway, it's time to talk about meal prep. Steve and Melissa are back with some ideas, tips, tricks, and of course : opinions galore. What …