Episodes

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June 2, 2024

Episode 069, Part 2 - The Season Wraps

The second and final part of Episode 069 is here! Keren and I complete our talk about fantastic Vegas restaurants - past and present - and we welcome two new Vegas-based guests to share their thoughts too. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
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April 28, 2024

Episode 069, Part 1 - Food Is Great, People Are Better

Here is the first installment of a two-part season-ending episode, all about great restaurants in Las Vegas – past and present. My co-host is Keren from the 360 Vegas Podcast, and together we welcome Las Vegas food enthusiasts to discuss the great restaurants we’ve lost and the ones we should visit now. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
April 21, 2024

Cheftimony Snack: Pals in Vegas

Here’s a quick update from Las Vegas, with a focus on fabulous food from a middle-of-the-night steak dinner to amazing brunches on-Strip and off. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Jan. 28, 2024

A Snapshot of Kauai

Today is a snapshot of food, friends and fun on the garden island. Order the Ahi Au Poivre! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
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Dec. 31, 2023

Episode 068 - A Knife to the Tart

Today I sit down with Chef Hilary Prince and Chef Jack Chen to talk everything from the business realities of running a restaurant to the importance of taking your staff to the farm to a story so hilariously tragic - or tragically hilarious - that it is literally A Knife to the Tart. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Nov. 27, 2023

A Snapshot of Sardinia

Join me on Sardinia and meet three characters who have left lives of stress behind and chosen to “downshift” on this idyllic island. We’ll dive into pasta making, pizza, gelato, coffee, and the wonderful Sardinian pasta, culurgiones. Detailed notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Nov. 18, 2023

A Snapshot of Venice

Join me in Venice for delightful breakfasts, one stand-out lunch, and an important life lesson from an elderly waiter who calmed me as I tried to rush dinner to make it to a jazz show. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Nov. 10, 2023

A Snapshot of Bologna

Join me for quick thoughts on food in Bologna, captured through the lens of one special meal at Osteria del Mirasole. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Nov. 5, 2023

A Snapshot of Piedmont

Join me in Piedmont for a tour through lunch, coffee, family-style dinner and the second visit to my absolute favourite restaurant in Italy. If you have not been to the village of Roddino, you might consider booking a trip when you hear about the food… Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
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Nov. 2, 2023

Episode 067 - Plungers and Pepperoni

Today I’m delighted to speak with Seattle-based food writer, video producer, home cook, food scientist, James Beard Foundation award winner, chef, New York Times columnist, and accomplished Street Fighter II player, J. Kenji López-Alt. Lattes, pizzas and the best kitchen plunger story I’ve ever heard. This and so much more. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Oct. 31, 2023

A Snapshot of Northern California

An iconic bistro, high-stakes gambling and a classic steakhouse… Northern California (and Nevada!) did not disappoint. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Sept. 17, 2023

A Snapshot of Gwaii Haanas

Join me at the edge of the world, for amazing food stops on a zodiac tour through Gwaii Haanas and back on-island on Haida Gwaii. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Sept. 4, 2023

Cheftimony Snack: On the Road Again

Join me to hear about some great meals in Gibsons, BC and to look ahead to stops in Haida Gwaii, Lake Tahoe and Italy. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
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Aug. 5, 2023

Episode 066 - Esther and Art

Join me from Esther's Kitchen in the Arts District of Las Vegas for my talk with the wonderfully talented and wonderfully hospitable Chef James Trees. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
June 27, 2023

Another Snapshot of Paradise

Join me in Paradise for culinary updates from mid-way through the latest trip to Las Vegas! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
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June 11, 2023

Episode 065 - SideBar, Front and Centre

Join me for an extended session of SideBar with Tania Tomaszewska of TT Wine Counsel. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
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March 26, 2023

Episode 064 - An Honest Conversation

Join me for my talk with Chef Gary FX LaMorte of Honest Hospitality in Las Vegas. From incredible stocks and sauces to feeding the Las Vegas Raiders, it's all ahead on today's episode. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
March 10, 2023

A Snapshot of Brezza

I'm looking back at an absolutely fantastic dinner at Brezza by Chef Nicole Brisson. Join me in Las Vegas! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
March 7, 2023

A Snapshot of Oscar's at the Plaza

Join me in Downtown Las Vegas for a fantastic dinner at Oscar's Steakhouse. From "destination bread" to start to the rib cab steak to the deep dish chocolate chip cookie at the end, this was a meal I will seek out again. Made some new friends too! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Feb. 24, 2023

The First Vegas Snack of 2023

Join me for a quick episode today as I look ahead to an extended weekend in fabulous Las Vegas. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
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Jan. 14, 2023

Episode 063 - Brezza and More

Join me for my talk with Chef Nicole Brisson, a champion for ethically-raised meat and the creator of some amazing restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Dec. 25, 2022

A Christmas Snack 2022

Merry Merry and Happy Happy! Join me for this snack-sized episode all about charity and food. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Nov. 5, 2022

A Snapshot of Southern Spain

Today’s report is all about the delicious food in southern Spain. Tapas and cava and cockles (alive, alive, oh). Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.
Oct. 30, 2022

Cheftimony Snack: Barcelona and Michelin

Today I bring you thoughts on two meals in Barcelona and on the excitement of the recent Michelin Guide news out of Vancouver. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.