Podcasts
Segment One: Show Preview with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris
Segment Two: Author Jessica Formicola, creator of Savory Experiments with Beef It Up! Part One
Segment Three: Author Jessica Formicola, creator of Savory Experiments with Beef It Up! Part Two
Segment Four: Restaurateur Caroline Styne for Hollywood Bowl Food + Beverage – Hollywood Bowl 100 Part One
Segment Five: Restaurateur Caroline Styne for Hollywood Bowl Food + Beverage – Hollywood Bowl 100 Part Two
Segment Six: Gather for Good Co-Founders – Stephanie Chen and Sherry Mandell
Segment Seven: Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project with Sherry Mandell and Sugarbear Bakes’ Steph Chen
Segment Eight: “Ask the Chef” with Co-host Chef Andrew Gruel
We’re previewing the show with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris.
“Beef it Up! – 50 Mouthwatering Recipes for Ground Beef, Steaks, Stews, Roasts, Ribs, and More is full of show-stopping recipes that are quick and budget friendly. Author Jessica Formicola is the creator of Savory Experiments, a food and lifestyle blog famous for its restaurant quality, family friendly recipes. Her debut cookbook shows home chefs how and what to cook with the most popular cuts of beef. Inexpensive ground beef isn’t only for cheeseburgers, but Spicy Hand Pies, Stuffed Peppers, and Shepherd’s Pie Mac & Cheese. You can feed a dinner party of six by rolling up a Gouda Stuffed Flank Steak, impressing guests without breaking the bank. And a Mushroom Crusted Ribeye makes for a delightful bark right in the kitchen, no need to fire up the grill.” Jessica Formicola is our guest with steak knife in hand.
“The 2022 Season at the Hollywood Bowl is a celebration of the Bowl’s 100th anniversary milestone. Now into the seventh year with award-winning chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne, Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine promises exceptional dining for visitors to the iconic venue. Goin and Styne’s culinary history has defined Los Angeles tastes since 1998 when they opened Lucques, their legendary first restaurant. At the Hollywood Bowl, their California-inspired offerings include three restaurants and three marketplaces. Additionally, menus for the Terrace and Garden Boxes, which can be ordered a day in advance, are created by four-time James Beard Foundation award-winner Suzanne Goin. Goin’s vibrant new summer dishes pair beautifully with the exceptional wine and beer programs curated by Caroline Styne, the recipient of the James Beard Foundation’s 2018 Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year award.” Caroline Style joins us with corkscrew securely in hand.
““Gather for Good,” founded by the low-key Stephanie Chen and Sherry Mandell (both volunteers,) is a grass roots, community group of business owners, parents and caring residents who were feeling helpless and overwhelmed by the current news climate and wanted to make a difference. This all started because they love to connect with their neighbors, friends and family over good pastries and coffee. And through the action of gathering people together, doing good and giving back—the group slowly found their voice again in this challenging time. The 3rd Annual Pies for Justice on Juneteenth (June 19th) is one of Gather for Good’s signature fundraising events. It’s a giant bake sale! Pies for Justice showcases all your favorite pastry chefs, bakers, restaurant owners, farmers and foodies. All the participants are there to make a stand, feed guests delicious pies and support important organizations fighting for equity and justice in the Black community.” Gather for Good’s Stephanie Chen and Sherry Mandell join us.
Gather for Good’s Co-founder, Sherry Mandell is also a partner in the Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project. She is affectionally referred to as the “Fairy Grain Mother.” Her mission is “spreading glutenous joy far and wide.” Her Gather for Good Co-founder, artisan baker and pastry chef Stephanie Chen, operates Sugarbear Bakes. Pastry Chef Steph uses Tehachapi Grain Flour in her incredibly delicious hand pies and cakes.The Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project’s aim is to preserve and grow heritage organic grains which are naturally drought tolerant and low in gluten.Sherry Mandell and Pastry Chef Stephanie Chen continue with us now providing an overview of the Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel of the Slapfish Restaurant Group provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where Chef Andrew responds to listeners thoughtful inquiries. We’re all looking to stretch our dollars on our food purchases. Chef Andrew picks up the conversation from last week sharing his experience with lesser -known varieties of fish that represent good value and are also delicious. An initial suggestion is Barramundi in both fresh and frozen packages. He also provides insight on buying fresh fish and seafood.
All of this and heaping helpings of extra deliciousness on this week’s not-to-miss show!
“Beef it Up! – 50 Mouthwatering Recipes for Ground Beef, Steaks, Stews, Roasts, Ribs, and More is full of show-stopping recipes that are quick and budget friendly. Author Jessica Formicola is the creator of Savory Experiments, a food and lifestyle blog famous for its restaurant quality, family friendly recipes. Her debut cookbook shows home chefs how and what to cook with the most popular cuts of beef. Inexpensive ground beef isn’t only for cheeseburgers, but Spicy Hand Pies, Stuffed Peppers, and Shepherd’s Pie Mac & Cheese. You can feed a dinner party of six by rolling up a Gouda Stuffed Flank Steak, impressing guests without breaking the bank. And a Mushroom Crusted Ribeye makes for a delightful bark right in the kitchen, no need to fire up the grill.”
“With helpful primers on figuring out what beef to buy, optimal cooking methods for each type of beef, and techniques for cooking beef properly, Formicola helps her readers feel confident when cooking America’s favorite meat.”
“Jessica Formicola is the creator of Savory Experiments, a trusted food and lifestyle blog. She works closely with the beef industry, frequently collaborating with the Certified Angus Beef® brand, ranchers and butchers. This collection (Beef It Up!) comes from years of experience and she’s excited to share her wisdom with home chefs across America.”
Jessica Formicola is our guest with steak knife in hand.
“The 2022 Season at the Hollywood Bowl is a celebration of the Bowl’s 100th anniversary milestone. Now into the seventh year with award-winning chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne, Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine promises exceptional dining for visitors to the iconic venue. Goin and Styne’s culinary history has defined Los Angeles tastes since 1998 when they opened Lucques, their legendary first restaurant.”
“At the Hollywood Bowl, their California-inspired offerings include three restaurants and three marketplaces. Additionally, menus for the Terrace and Garden Boxes, which can be ordered a day in advance, are created by four-time James Beard Foundation award-winner Suzanne Goin. Goin’s vibrant new summer dishes pair beautifully with the exceptional wine and beer programs curated by Caroline Styne, the recipient of the James Beard Foundation’s 2018 Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year award. Overseeing the broad range of dining options serving Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine’s thousands of nightly guests is Executive Chef Jeff Rogers.”
“Returning for the 2022 season are the fan-favorites Winemaker Wednesdays and Sunday Market Tastings – an eight-week program of complimentary wine tastings at the Plaza Marketplace with guest winemakers, importers, sommeliers, and breweries hand-selected by Caroline Styne. Caroline also introduces a broad selection of vegan and organic wines this year that can be discovered in the marketplaces with other new natural wines on the restaurants’ lists, including Scribe, Broc Cellars and Perichor.”
“Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine’s many dining options include three sit-down restaurants, street-food kiosks, pre-ordered picnic boxes, and a full-service dinner delivered to your box seat. For private events, Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine provides catering at several locations for groups both large and small.”
Restaurateur Caroline Styne (representing Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine) joins us with corkscrew in hand.
““Gather for Good.” founded by the low-key Stephanie Chen and Sherry Mandell (both dedicated volunteers,) is a grass roots, community group of business owners, parents and caring residents who were feeling helpless and overwhelmed by the current news climate and wanted to make a difference. This all started because they love to connect with their neighbors, friends and family over good pastries and coffee. And through the action of gathering people together, doing good and giving back—the group slowly found their voice again in this challenging time.”
“The goal for Gather for Good events is to be a spark of inspiration to show that you can make a difference through simple actions within your own communities. They believe there is an opportunity for each and every one of us to get out there and build our communities to be stronger than ever. Because in the end, we are all better together…”
The 3rd Annual Pies for Justice on Juneteenth is one of Gather for Good’s signature fundraising events. It’s a giant bake sale!
Pies for Justice showcases all your favorite pastry chefs, bakers, restaurant owners, farmers and foodies. All the participants are here to make a stand, feed guests delicious pies and support important organizations fighting for equity and justice in the Black community.
“Each participating chef and restaurant will prepare a unique pie offering for this fundraiser. Some will sell whole pies, hand pies, and pie slices. Others will be hosting raffles!”
Gather for Good’s Stephanie Chen and Sherry Mandell join us.
Gather for Good’s Co-founder, Sherry Mandell is also a partner in the Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project. She is affectionally referred to as the “Fairy Grain Mother.” Sherry’s mission is “spreading glutenous joy far and wide.” Her Gather for Good Co-founder, artisan baker and pastry chef Stephanie Chen, operates Sugarbear Bakes. Pastry Chef Steph uses Tehachapi Grain flour in her incredibly delicious hand pies and cakes.
“The Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project’s aim is to preserve and grow heritage organic grains which are naturally drought tolerant and low in gluten.”
“Wheat and the other small cereal grains have been planted in the Golden State since the establishment of missions in the 1760s. Our Mediterranean climate is ideal to the growing of the annual grasses collectively known as grains. California once led the nation in barley production and was second in wheat production, but in the early 20th century grain farming began to be replaced by higher value orchards, vineyards, and row crops.”
“However, grains (especially heirloom varieties) tend to have very low water requirements, and remain well-suited for California. Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project is trying to bring back many different types of heirloom grains (non-GMO) for use by home cooks, chefs, bakers, and brewers.”
Sherry Mandell and Pastry Chef Stephanie Chen continue with us now providing an overview of the Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project.
Our own Chef Andrew Gruel of the Slapfish Restaurant Group provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where Chef Andrew responds to listeners thoughtful inquiries.
With inflation on the rise all around us we’re looking to stretch our dollars on our food purchases. Chef Andrew picks up the conversation from last week sharing his experience with lesser-known varieties of fish that represent good value and are also delicious. An initial suggestion is Barramundi in both fresh and frozen packages. He also provides insight on buying fresh fish and seafood.
Podcasts
Segment One: Show Preview with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris
Segment Two: Author Jessica Formicola, creator of Savory Experiments with Beef It Up! Part One
Segment Three: Author Jessica Formicola, creator of Savory Experiments with Beef It Up! Part Two
Segment Four: Restaurateur Caroline Styne for Hollywood Bowl Food + Beverage – Hollywood Bowl 100 Part One
Segment Five: Restaurateur Caroline Styne for Hollywood Bowl Food + Beverage – Hollywood Bowl 100 Part Two
Segment Six: Gather for Good Co-Founders – Stephanie Chen and Sherry Mandell
Segment Seven: Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project with Sherry Mandell and Sugarbear Bakes’ Steph Chen
Segment Eight: “Ask the Chef” with Co-host Chef Andrew Gruel
