Why Food?
Do you daydream about dropping everything and opening a restaurant? Have you always wondered what it would be like to start your own line of condiments? So many trailblazers in the food world actually started their careers in entirely different fields. How did these folks decide to hit the brakes, start over, and become inspiring the chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers and activists they are today? Hear their stories and learn how you too can fulfill your food dreams. Join cohosts Vallery Lomas and Ethan Frisch on Why Food?
If you made a leap of faith to work in the food industry and want to share your story, please get in touch at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2021
Episode 97: Claire Matern: From Fashion to Cooking without Recipes
Claire Matern grew up with a chef for a father, building culinary skills and learning to cook by instinct rather than rote. Join cohosts Vallery and Ethan for a conversation with Claire, educator and…
00:49:03 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
Episode 96: Michael Pollack: From Children's Radio to Brooklyn Roasting Co
Michael Pollack is the cofounder of the iconic coffee company Brooklyn Roasting Co. After a career as a host and producer of a children's radio show for the New York City Board of Education, he decid…
00:56:22 |
Thu 19 Sep 2019
Episode 95: Paul Nasrani: From Accounting to Ice Cream
Join host Ethan for a conversation with Paul Nasrani, accountant-turned-ice cream maker and founder of Adirondack Creamery. Paul got his start making ice cream in the bathtub of his NYC apartment bef…
00:54:56 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
Episode 94: Chadwick Boyd: From Architecture to Food Media Entrepreneur
Join hosts Vallery and Ethan for a conversation with culinary entrepeneur and TV personality Chadwick Boyd. For over 20 years, he's made it his mission to change the world for good through food, whic…
00:54:16 |
Thu 05 Sep 2019
Episode 93: Naomi Mobed: From Banking to Chutney
Please join hosts Vallery and Ethan for a conversation with Naomi Mobed, founder of Le Bon Magot. Naomi grew up in Pakistan and Iran, and even while pursuing a career in banking, never stopped dreami…
00:57:20 |
Thu 15 Aug 2019
Episode 92: Dan Giusti: From Noma to the School Cafeteria
Join cohost Ethan and guest Dan Giusti to hear his fascinating story, going from Head Chef at Noma to the founder of Brigaid, transforming school food. They'll discuss Dan's career path, what it's li…
00:58:37 |
Thu 08 Aug 2019
Episode 91: Anna Gass: From Corporate Sales to Food Writing
Join cohosts Ethan Frisch and Vallery Lomas for a conversation with Anna Francese Gass, author of the recently released cookbook Heirloom Kitchen. After a stint in corporate sales, she traded the boa…
00:53:18 |
Thu 01 Aug 2019
Episode 90: Flip Biddelman: From Nonprofits to Restaurants
Join cohosts Vallery and Ethan for a conversation with Flip Biddelman, Partner and General Manager at Gertie, a nostalgic Brooklyn restuarant. Born and raised in NYC, Flip spent his childhood singing…
00:49:34 |
Thu 25 Jul 2019
Episode 89: Beth Linskey: From Retail to NYC's Best Jams
Beth Linksey has had a long career in and out of food. She's worked as a photographer's assistant, an apparel buyer for Sears Roebuck, and a corporate caterer, but is best known for her jam company, …
00:50:39 |
Thu 18 Jul 2019
Episode 88: Nona Lim: From Fencing to Soup
"A native of Singapore, Nona Lim is a former competetive fencer representing Singapore in international competitions. After working for over eight years in management and software consulting, she mov…
00:50:24 |
Thu 11 Jul 2019
Episode 87: Channy Laux: From Genocide Survivor to Silicon Valley to Cambodian Flavors
In June of 1979, Channy arrived in Lincoln Nebraska as a refugee. After four years of no school and not knowing a word of English, she attended Lincoln High School; earned a Master of Science in Appl…
00:57:36 |
Thu 27 Jun 2019
Episode 86: Hetal Vasavada: From Biochemistry to Dessert
Join Ethan & guest host Vallery Lomas for an interview with Hetal Vasavada. She's is the founder of the blog, Milk & Cardamom and a former MasterChef contestant who went from being a biochemist to fe…
00:54:17 |
Thu 20 Jun 2019
Episode 85: Alvin Cailan: From Burgers to The Burger Show
Chef Alvin Cailan is a Filipino-American chef who grew up in Los Angeles, where he learned how to cook at a very young age. He attended the Oregon Culinary Institute, and later worked for culinary es…
00:54:19 |
Thu 13 Jun 2019
Episode 84: Eunice Byun and Dave Nguyen: From Cosmetics and Fashion to Kitchen Knives and Tongs
Join co-hosts Ethan & Jenny for a conversation with Material cofounders Eunice Byun and Dave Nguyen. They're longtime friends, and they launched Material in 2018 to bring people together and spark m…
00:59:57 |
Thu 06 Jun 2019
Episode 83: Vallery Lomas: From NYC Lawyer to Champion Baker
Vallery Lomas was working as a an attorney for the New York City government and writing a food blog when she was contacted by a casting director for the Great American Baking Show. She auditioned, wa…
01:00:04 |
Thu 30 May 2019
Episode 82: Alicia Kennedy: From Vegan Baking to Vegan Writing
This week, please join us in welcoming Alicia Kennedy to the studio! Alicia is a Long-Island born, Brooklyn-based food writer and recipe developer with a focus on the intersection of food and politic…
00:56:16 |
Thu 23 May 2019
Episode 81: Peter Stein: From Education to Oysters
We are excited to sit down with Peter Stein, the owner and founder of Peeko Oysters! An ex-teacher and management consultant, he traded in his desk for the dock when he launched Peeko Oysters, the on…
00:51:31 |
Thu 16 May 2019
Episode 80: Will Horowitz: From Tibetan Buddhism to Watermelon Hams
Join us for a conversation with Will Horowitz, executive chef and owner of Ducks Eatery and Harry & Ida’s Meat Supply Co in New York City. His New York culinary heritage is deep rooted, with grandpar…
00:49:12 |
Thu 09 May 2019
Episode 79: Zia Sheikh: From Restaurant Kitchens to Restaurant Mental Health
After spending 16 years cooking at notable restaurants including Tabla, Zahav and ABC Kitchen, Zia Sheikh knew that he had a problem. He found himself turning to drinking and substance abuse to avoid…
00:51:37 |
Thu 18 Apr 2019
Episode 78: Liza de Guia: From Marketing to Telling Food Stories
Liza de Guia had worked for ABC News and Plum TV when she launched food curated to tell stories about the artists and artisans who drive New York's food scene. She realized no one was making short do…
00:53:37 |
Thu 11 Apr 2019
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