The Radio Kitchen

Notes from the Chef's Lounge

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 01:11:00 GMT

Monday night was another infamous get-together called "Chef's Lounge", where food pros, foodies and the occasional purveyor come together for an informal night of food, wine and conversation. It's a nice and light-hearted evening of some networking, some wine and/or beer drinking, sharing dishes, sharing lies and all-around fun. We do this on the first Monday of the month (Monday nights are good for chefs, usually a day off) and we had a nice turnout of about 20.

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Amanda Hesser: Food and dating

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:46:00 GMT

Note: These Podcasts are from the Radio Kitchen Archives and are interviews that I did with Amanda Hesser about her book, Cooking for Mr. Latte (WW Norton). Her new venture is Food52.com.

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Amanda Hesser: Finding dinner and a soulmate

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:46:00 GMT

Note: These Podcasts are from the Radio Kitchen Archives and are interviews that I did with Amanda Hesser about her book, Cooking for Mr. Latte (WW Norton). Her new venture is Food52.com.

For more information, visit www.radiokichen.net

Amanda Hesser: Can your date pass the food test?

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:45:00 GMT

Note: These Podcasts are from the Radio Kitchen Archives and are interviews that I did with Amanda Hesser about her book, Cooking for Mr. Latte (WW Norton). Her new venture is Food52.com.

For more information, visit www.radiokichen.net

Amanda Hesser: Cooking that first date meal

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:42:00 GMT

Note: These Podcasts are from the Radio Kitchen Archives and are interviews that I did with Amanda Hesser about her book, Cooking for Mr. Latte (WW Norton). Her new venture is Food52.com.

For more information, visit www.radiokichen.net

Valentine's Day Linguine

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:19:00 GMT

Here's another recipe tweak. And just in time for Valentine's Day. I know you are looking for something sweet to make your sweetie, well here's the Tweak: Take a cream sauce and add some beets and mushrooms and voila, you have a pretty pink linguine for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day.

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Recipe Tweak: Mexican Sopes

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:13:00 GMT

We're starting a new feature on the Radio Kitchen: Recipe Tweak. Where we take a classic recipe and tweak it just a little. Today, we'll take the classic Sopes and tweak them with some Sweet Potatoes. Also Chef Mike is on a Mexican tangent so he shares a recipe for Chilaquiles with Chicken and Salsa Verde. Enjoy! For more information, visit www.radiokitchen.net

Rosina Wilson on red wine and tannins

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:40:00 GMT

Here's another archived show featuring my friend Rosina Wilson. In the show, Rosina and I chatted about her specialty: Wine.

I was thinking about wine while I was trudging through the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco last week. Especially at the end of the day. Could I sure use a nice glass of wine and something light to eat. And that led me to Rosina's cookbook for a quick and easy pasta dish, Aglio e Olio with Smoked Trout (a simple pasta dish with garlic and oil with smoked trout.) So now, picture a steaming bowl of pasta , the aroma of garlic wafting, and the special treat of smoked trout. That and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, I'm a happy camper.

This podcast features her thoughts on red wine and tannins, but be sure, we will be talking with Rosina in the future about white and other wines. Enjoy!

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Marie Simmons from the Radio Kitchen Archives

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:10:00 GMT

Here are 15 brand new, fresh eggs taken from the coop just a few minutes ago. Yep, deep in the heart of the urban east bay area of the San Francisco metro, 8 hens and 2 roosters are giving us a bounty of these soft green-hued oval beauties. The big black hen that lays the dark brown eggs seems to be on a bit of a hiatus. No worries, the other 7 easily take up the slack.

It all got me on this kick to dig back into the Radio Kitchen archives. One of my favorite interview was with Marie Simmons, a very nice food and cooking author who resides in the nearby east bay hills. We talked about her book, The Good Egg; More than 200 Fresh Approaches from Soup to Dessert. These eggs are definitely in the "free range" category. Nice deep yellow colored yolks and a very distinct eggy flavor.

Now what to do with these? In addition to the recipe I used from Marie's book, I included my own recipe for Hakuna Frittata.

More with Marie Simmons

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:09:00 GMT

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More with Marie Simmons

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:08:00 GMT

More with Marie Simmons and more information at www.radiokitchen.net.

Offal Good? Awfully interesting chat with Chris Cosentino

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:11:00 GMT

Chef Chris Cosentino of Incanto Restaurant and Boccalone Salumeria in San Francisco talks about all those nasty bits from your favorite meats. Plus his salumi (salami and cured meat) venture, his recent turn on Iron Chef America and bike racing. Not necessarily in that order.

What goes into starting a new restaurant? And Wine Enthusiast John Cleese

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:03:00 GMT

This week we're talking about the start-up of a new restaurants. From the concept planning to the menu, the pitfalls and the passsion with Chef Neil Marquis and Ed Westmoreland of Eddie Papa's American Hangout in Pleasanton, California.

Then, as an added bonus, a chat with comedian/actor/wine enthusiast John Cleese. This interview was rediscovered in the Radio Kitchen archives and we dusted it off just for you.
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We're Back! Come and join us in the Radio Kitchen!

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:14:00 GMT

We are in the process of re-vamping The Radio Kitchen Podcast. So as we get ramped up, here are a couple of podcasts from the past. In the next week, I will have a new podcast posted, so if you liked us last time, come on back and try us again!

Additionally, the original Radio Kitchen show was syndicated on over 50 radio stations across the country, those programs were daily short vignettes and are still archived on iChef.com and we offer the links to those shows as well on RadioKitchen.net. Just click on the Audio link and check 'em out.

Enjoy!

~ Chef Mike

Jacques Pepin and SF Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:10:00 GMT

On a recent trip to the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market, we chatted with a couple of interesting folks. Kristy with Knoll Farms talked about their varieties of artichokes and about Organic certification. Lee with Tierra Vegetables talked about some of the smoked vegetables and chilies they sell. And we went to The Radio Kitchen Archives and found our interview with Jacques Pepin.

Pass the kugel and the honey, honey!

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:03:00 GMT

This week we've got some honey, honey! We chatted with Helene Marshall of Marshall's Farms Honey. They produce a wide variety of honey from hives all around the San Francisco Bay Area and the state of California. For the Passover, an interview from the archives with Joyce Goldstein. The former restauranteur, now cookbook author and instructor talks about the food and tradition of the Passover Seder.

Two Disparate Topics: Anthony Bourdain & Deborah Madison

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:26:00 GMT

This edition of The Radio Kitchen presents a dichotomy. But for me, Mr-Short-Attention-Span, it works.

First a recent interview with Deborah Madison. Deborah is a confirmed "veg-o-phile", but not necessarily a card-carrying vegan/vegetarian. Recently honored by the James Beard Foundation, we talk about her latest book, "Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen" (Broadway Books).

And from The Radio Kitchen archives, a talk with Anthony Bourdain. Some say brash, some say honest, he has been called the bad boy of cuisine. None of it and all of it is true. He has written books on restaurants and travel ("Kitchen Confidential" and "A Cooks Tour") and recently a cookbook, "Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook". Currently seen on "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel.