Chef Interviews

From the moment the phone range and Elizabeth heard, “Hello Elizabeth, this is Jacques Pepin” she was like  school girl in love all over again.  Food Nation Radio spoke with the legendary French chef about his early life, his mother’s influence, his relationship with Julia Child and James Beard, and …

Elizabeth Dougherty spoke with Anthony Bourdain before his November 2010 appearance at The Mahaffey Center in Tampa Bay.  In this interview he opens up about his world travels, fellow chefs, not offending his hosts, and at the very end he mentions a troubled past that he had seemed to overcome.

Over the past two years, all the digital channels that have popped up on your television have created a huge demand for fresh, original content. It’s apparent on public television, and Create TV is a perfect example of rich programming with a broad appeal. One of the rising stars of …

Recently we spoke to Chef Nick Stellino. A regular on PBS and Create TV, this Sicilian-born immigrant walked away from a successful career on Wall Street to follow his passion of cooking. He shares his thoughts on writing, cooking and he works to make sure that the recipes shown on …

From the Food Nation Radio News Desk: In the summer of 2011, the Food Nation Radio Network with Elizabeth Dougherty attended the National Restaurant Association’s annual show in Chicago.  While there, she had the opportunity to visit Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant and interview the world famous chef. Mr. Trotter passed away …

Last week on Food Nation Radio Network, Nathalie Dupree spoke with us about Paula Deen, race and southern cooking. Nathalie, a resident of Charleston, South Carolina, is known for her cooking shows on PBS, author of 11 cookbooks and her newspaper columns and videos online. Her most recent book is …

Food Nation Radio spoke with Jacques Pepin about his early career and latest book. As always, he was charming, entertaining and informative. Jacques Pépin is world renowned as the host of his acclaimed and popular cooking programs on public television, and as a prolific author, respected instructor, and gifted artist. …

Spend any amount of time with Domenica Macchia and it is apparent she has a true love of food. With the beautiful background of Bella Brava around us, we recently had a chance to talk. From the time she was a child, her fondest memories are of her mother cooking …