Matt Rodbard

6 days ago | tastecooking.com | Matt Rodbard

This Is TASTE 588: Pujol’s Enrique Olvera Has Thoughts About the Tasting Menu It was really amazing to have Enrique Olvera in the studio. Olvera is the acclaimed Mexican chef behind Pujol in Mexico City, Cosme in New York (celebrating its 10th anniversary), and other acclaimed restaurants around the world. In this episode, Enrique shares his honest thoughts on how a global chef stays fresh, especially in the highly competitive restaurant scenes of New York and Mexico City.

1 week ago | tastecooking.com | Matt Rodbard

This Is TASTE 586: Scarr’s Changed the New York City Slice Forever with Scarr Pimentel Is Scarr’s the best pizza in New York? Some may debate this, but if you ask anybody in the industry, Scarr Pimentel’s shop on Orchard Street takes the prize. In this episode, Scarr joins us in the TASTE studio to talk about his deep NYC pizzeria history, his dedication to ingredients (to an extent many may not recognize), and his new cookbook, The Scarr’s Pizza Cookbook.

2 weeks ago | tastecooking.com | Matt Rodbard

This Is TASTE 584: Jamie Oliver Stops By! Our friend Jamie Oliver returns to the show, and we could not be happier to talk with him about so many things. He’s currently appearing on Netflix as part of the Chef’s Table: Legends series. In addition to the Netflix show, he will be launching his 10 Cooking Skills for Life platform in the United States, a free curriculum available for schools and organizations that is designed to teach young children all the skills they need to cook.

2 weeks ago | tastecooking.com | Matt Rodbard

This Is TASTE 583: Double Dating with the Obamas with Journalist Michele Norris It was really fun having Michele Norris in the studio. Michele is the host of the great podcast Your Mama’s Kitchen and the founder of the Race Card Project. A respected journalist, Michele cohosted National Public Radio’s evening news program All Things Considered from 2002 to 2011 and was the first African-American female host for NPR.

2 weeks ago | tastecooking.com | Matt Rodbard

This Is TASTE 581: It’s Always Ice Cream Season with Tyler Malek (Salt & Straw) & Pooja Bavishi (Malai) Today is all about ice cream, and we have two guests who know the business inside and out. Tyler Malek is the cofounder and head chef of Salt & Straw, a cult-followed ice cream chain with scoop shops across the country. Based in Portland, Oregon, Salt & Straw is known for churning out the most imaginative ice cream flavors around.