The Food For ThoughtCast: Call Me Chef

Why do foods give us comfort the way that they do? What are our listener favorites? What are our favorites? Does everything qualify as comfort food? We say, yes! Chef Stephen joins us to talk about t…

Is it breakfast ? Is it lunch? Will it Brunch? Why is Brunch?! We think , therefore we pancake.  The most random at times but also consistently delicious conversation ever in part 2 of the Breakfast…

Breakfast– the greatest marketing campaign ever invented that you didn’t even know you needed! What does breakfast look like around the world? How did it become the most important meal of the day? Is…

This week's episode is a recap of all the things I ate on my recent cruise aboard the Carnival Breeze. Have you ever been on a cruise or been curious about the food? Get a taste of what's available o…

Part 2 of the episode about terms-- cooking terms , that is! What is the difference between scald, simmer, steam, and boil? You'll learn on today's episode.  Nobody wants to eat the poop chute from a…

What do all those words on menus mean? Why are they important? Do YOU think about it each time you read through fanciful descriptions, cooking terms, and popular buzzwords? Do you want a paragraph to…

Today we are joined by Chefs Stephen Gonzalez and Ernie Estrada as we talk about first jobs, learning to cook, and San Antonio as its own food mecca. 

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The steaks are really high and it's not just inflation. Dig in as we discuss which cuts , what way, and why. Did you know that if they made steak from humans a top sirloin steak would come from that …

Today we are talking to David Page, the creator of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. He is a two- time Emmy winner, author, radio host, and most importantly: a definite food fan! In a conversation that g…

Today we are talking to John Sexton. He is a fellow chef and in the business on the distribution side.  This is the ultimate "fly on the wall" moment between two chefs just talking shop and passion. …

Today on The Food For ThoughtCast we are joined by Ray Chmielecki, the host of Spoon Mob! We talk about James Beard Awards, the Columbus food scene, culinary education, celebrity podcasts, and everyt…

Chef Stephen Gonzalez is back to recap his trip to St. Louis and Kansas City and he takes us on a culinary adventure, a food tour, if you will. We ponder all the different kinds of regional barbecue.…

College food halls, scarlet letters, chicken spiedies, salt potatoes, and puns galore! Today we're talking to Zakary Haines, stand-up comedian and former member of the food force. We explore the link…

Chef Steve is back in the house as we talk about Easter food traditions. Ham, fajitas, deviled eggs, or maybe scotch eggs? To raisin or not to raisin? These are the important questions. Also why does…

It's not just quiche, it's KEESH. Today's guest is epic in more ways than one. Join me as we talk to Keith Cedotal , Chef/Owner of KEESH-Keith's Epic East Side House. Taking East Dallas by storm one …

Beth Fuller: the host of Food Adventures Podcast, contestant extraordinaire on the Netflix series Cook at All Costs , and an amazing creative in the food industry; joins us today to talk shop. We mak…

We like cooking food, eating food, and sharing it with one another but what happens when there's not enough to go around? Find out the ways we can help, in the state of Texas and elsewhere, with Kenn…

Our first guest on The Food For Thoughtcast is an old chef-friend of mine, Stephen, here to tell us about his culinary mission to give folks confidence in the kitchen. Chaos breaks loose as we try to…