Remember how Italians are supposed to work less and be super chill? Not so much when it comes to the work ethic of Fabio Vibiani. On this episode of Top Talk we learn how this Top Chef alum went from having no bed to a worldwide empire.
Ilan Hall has come a long way since working at a fish shack in Long Island. We all came to know him from winning Season 2 of Top Chef, but I personally got to know his food at The Gorbals here in LA. He has since opened The Gorbals in Brooklyn, the new home to his competition cooking show on the Esquire Network, Knife Fight. His cuisine is flavorful and interesting without trying too hard. It's just simply deliciuos. On this episode of Top Talk we chat about how he serendipitously developed his vegan ramen concept, Ramen Hood and how to keep inspired as a culinary artist.
From competing on many Food Network shows to cooking at the most luxurious hotels, Richard Ruskell remains humble and talented. We hear about his crazy ride to the top and his simple yet sophisticated Halloween recipes!
Hanging with the creators of Thug Kitchen is full of wit and banter, but even more exciting than profuse swearing is hearing a true rags to riches tale that will make everyone want to keep reaching for the stars. We talk about making "clean" food accessible and fun!
Little Big Town singer, Kimberly Schlapman, sings like an angel and cooks like one too. Kimberly shares her childhood idols in both food and music and gives us some juicy tips on some of her favorite recipes.
Zach Brooks is the founder of NYC's famous food blog, Midtown Lunch. Zach is a passionate (self-proclaimed) eater and an eloquent speaker on the topics of food and music. His podcast, Food is the New Rock hosts chefs or rockstars that discuss food and music. What could be better?!
The energetic and driven Ellen is the founder of Hedley & Bennett, a line of American made custom aprons. Ellen shares her inspiring story of wanting to create beautiful duds for chefs and to simply leave the world a better place all around. From little to big, that is clearly this #apronsquad leader's mission.
This Labor Day weekend many grills will be manned and BBQ will be devoured. Before you ignite yours, take a listen to our interview with The"King of Q" himself, Myron Mixon. Not only did he speak to us about his grilling innovations and his pet peeves of the competition world but he shares one of his triple threat recipes! Get ready to take notes.
In-N-Out Burger, Shake Shack, Chipotle. The fast casual model is undeniably exploding. But why? And why now? Steve Fretz and Noah Ellis of LA's Top Round are here to give a little insight into this fascinating and totally delicious phenomenon.
Adam Richman is the host of NBC's "Food Fighters", but he is so much more than a TV host and a food enthusiast. He opens up to us about soccer, charity and his love (I mean obsession) with rare kicks and mens fashion. Epic plans are on the horizon for this well-traveled man from Brooklyn doing big, big things.