030: Chef José Andrés (Just the Plate)

Chef José Andrés is a culinary innovator, author, educator, television personality, humanitarian, and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. He has been named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.” In 2012, Andrés formed World Central Kitchen, a non-profit that provides smart solutions to hunger and poverty. In this episode, he walks you through how to make […]

029: Chef José Andrés

For our Season 1 finale, we sat with Chef José Andrés. Andrés is an internationally recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, television personality, humanitarian, and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. He has restaurants all over the country and in Mexico City. Andrés has been named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” awarded “Outstanding Chef” by the […]

028: Chef Massimo Bottura (Just the Plate)

Massimo Bottura is the chef and owner of Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy which was ranked #1 on the World’s 50 Best restaurant list in 2016. He was featured on Netflix’s docu-series Chef’s Table. In this episode, he shares two recipes; one from his new cookbook, Bread is Gold, and says it is the first […]

027: Chef Massimo Bottura

Massimo Bottura is the chef of Osteria Francescana, a three-star Michelin restaurant based in Modena, Italy. The restaurant has been on San Pellegrino’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list since 2010, and reached #1 in 2016. He was featured in Episode 1 of Season 1 of the Netflix series “Chef’s Table.” His most recent book, […]

026: Chef Tom Colicchio (Just the Plate)

Photo Credit: @tomcolicchio instagram Chef Tom Colicchio is the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality. He is the Head Judge of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” a cookbook author, a food advocate, and more. In this episode, Tom shares a recipe that he recently made for his own family (one he makes every Christmas Eve for the […]

025: Chef Tom Colicchio

Tom Colicchio is the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality, which currently owns and operates restaurants in New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Colicchio is the Head Judge & Executive Producer of Bravo’s “Top Chef.” He is a long-standing social and political activist when it comes to increasing access and affordability to nutritious food […]

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 […]