For the season finale, we welcome father/son duo, Chefs Emeril and E.J. Lagasse. Emeril recently handed over the reins of his flagship restaurant, Emeril’s, to his 20 year old son. In this episode, Emeril and E.J. discuss their paths into the culinary world, including the moment E.J. knew he was ready to follow his father’s footsteps in the culinary world…and how that talk went with his mom and dad. Emeril shares his thoughts about E.J.'s vision for the restaurant’s reopening, which include new versions of Emeril classics (no pressure!).  This year, the family will celebrate the 20th anni ..read more

Tim Flores and Genie Kwon are the husband/wife duo behind Kasama; a bakery and modern Filipino restaurant in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago. In one year they racked up three of the world’s biggest accolades including Food & Wine’s “Best New Chef,” James Beard Award Best Chef: Great Lakes, and a Michelin star… not to mention the Robb Report’s list of “50 Most Powerful People in American Fine Dining.” You may also recognize their restaurant from being mentioned several times in the hit Hulu series, “The Bear.” Tim and Genie are supportive of a number of philanthropic organizat ..read more

Julie Reiner and Simon Ford, two extraordinary minds and close friends in the cocktail world, each bring their unique contributions to the bar scene. With 25 years of elevating New York City's cocktail scene through iconic establishments like Flatiron Lounge and The Pegu Club, Julie has become a trailblazer in the industry. She was recently featured as a judge on the acclaimed Netflix series, Drink Masters. Simon Ford is the co-founder of The 86 Co. and Ford’s Gin. He is a prominent voice in the spirits and cocktail world. Simon is a returning guest of Beyond the Plate (Season 6 and Season 8 ..read more

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Beyond the Plate. We’re excited to share this bonus episode featured on our other family-focused podcast, Clean Plate Club. This recipe spotlights a great use for your leftover dinner rolls. If you’re a fan of the pod, you probably guessed right…we’re using Martin’s Sweet Dinner Potato Rolls (AND some leftover cranberry sauce)! If you enjoy this recipe, you can find Clean Plate Club on your favorite podcast platform. Pro tip: make sure to hit the subscribe button and follow along. This episode is brought to you by Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls. Check out ou ..read more

This week we’re taking a short break from our regular schedule to share a special bonus episode with the Brand Advocacy Team of Fords Gin. Last season, you may have caught a special episode we did with the Beyond the Plate family sharing recipes and tips for Thanksgiving. Well, this time we thought we'd give our listeners what many of you really want to hear…from the experts themselves…what we all should be drinking (and serving) this holiday season (with gin, of course!) For this special, we caught up with: - Tim Cooper, Senior Trade Advocacy Manager - Joe Brooke, Trade Advocacy Manager LA ..read more

We’re breaking away from this season’s “duos” theme and bringing you a TRIO! R.J., Jerrod, and Molly Melman are the sibling trio behind Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, a privately held, family-owned restaurant group with more than 110 restaurants and 60 unique concepts nationwide, including; the RPM Restaurants, Sushi-san, Aba, Ramen-san, Bub City, Miru, The Oakville Grill & Cellar, Summer House Santa Monica, Three Dots & a Dash, and more.  In this episode, we discuss the ups and downs of the restaurant industry, and how reimagining one of their failed restaurant/club spaces, u ..read more

Stefano Catino is considered one of Australia's most influential bar figures. He is behind Australia’s most famous cocktail bar and has racked up a number of awards including being part of The World’s 50 Best Bars in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023- not to mention, named the Best Bar in Australasia at The World's 50 Best Bars in all five years. In this episode, Stefano walks us through the “Polar Stratospheric Cloud” cocktail (Ford’s Gin, Oscar Bianco, Peach Yoghurt, Cream Soda), which is currently the best-selling cocktail on the menu.  He shares some of the work he does in the communi ..read more

This week is all about snacks! We are joined by Chris Bellinger, the Chief Creative Officer of PepsiCo Foods US, and the man behind the viral TikTok handle @FLVR_US; a community of people who have shared over 1,750 recipes using Frito-Lay brands as ingredients in cooking. Chris shares how in just six months the handle amassed one million followers and grew into one of the biggest branded food entertainment communities on TikTok! If you ever cared to learn about how brands go viral, this interview is a must-listen. And of course, it’s not an episode of Beyond the Plate if we don’t talk about so ..read more

Kate and Suzu both competed in the hit Netflix reality competition series, “Drink Masters.” As you’ll quickly notice in this discussion, they also happen to be great friends. Kate’s award-winning bar is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She’s been named by Drinks International as one of the industry's "Top 100 Most Influential Figures in the World." Suzu is a returning guest of Beyond the Drink (Season 6), and has worked in some of San Francisco’s most iconic cocktail bars. In this episode, Kate shares a cocktail called “Goo Goo For Suzu” (gin, gooseberry, yuzu, togarashi, calpico) that was inspired ..read more

Ed and Natasha Tatton are the husband/wife duo of BReD, the popular vegan bakery + cafe in Whistler, BC.  They’re about to release their first book; BReD: Sourdough Loaves, Small Breads, and Other Plant-Based Baking (available November 2023), which will add to their already loyal following at the bakery as well as the hundreds of thousands of people who tune-in to their social media to watch Ed shaping dough to upbeat tunes.  In this episode we learn about their journey from vegetarian to plant-based and how (for Ed), it reignited a passion for cooking. Natasha shares her theory for ..read more