Zoha Malik on Going from Home Baker to Food Network’s Hot List
Zoha Malik, the creator behind Bake With Zoha, joins the pod to talk about being named to Food Network’s Hot List and how a weekend baking hobby turned into one of the most popular dessert accounts on...
3 Apr 32min
Bryan Ford on Judging Ultimate Baking Championship and Why Bread Is Life
Bryan Ford joins the pod to talk about judging Food Network’s new competition series Ultimate Baking Championship and what it was like watching some of the most skilled pastry chefs in the country go ...
27 Mar 43min
Kaleena Bliss on Returning to TOC and How to Handle Randomizer Stress
Chef Kaleena Bliss joins the pod ahead of her return to Tournament of Champions, and she breaks down what it’s really like to step back into one of the most intense kitchens on television. She talks a...
20 Mar 34min
Duff Goldman on Dad Advice, Cake Builds, and Ultimate Baking Championship
Duff Goldman returns to the pod for his third appearance, officially earning Food Network Obsessed royalty status. He catches up with Jaymee on life at home, getting ready to become a dad of two, and ...
13 Mar 54min
Lorenzo Espada on his journey from Hot Plates to the Food Network Hot List
Lorenzo Espada, known online as Eat With Zo, joins the pod to talk about landing on Food Network’s 2026 Hot List and the full-circle moment of being recognized by the network he grew up watching. He s...
6 Mar 46min
Michael Tchao on Food Science, Japanese Charcoal, and Slowing Down to Level Up
Michael Tchao joins the pod to talk about how his unexpected landing on Food Network’s 2026 Hot List was a true full-circle moment. He shares how teaching a total kitchen “noob” helped him find his vo...
27 Feb 37min
Alessandra Ciuffo on Cooking with Confidence and Finding Her Culinary Voice
Alessandra Ciuffo joins the pod to talk about being on Food Network’s “Hot List” and winning Guy’s Grocery Games at just 15 years old. She opens up about why social media wasn’t always part of the pla...
20 Feb 40min
Mei Lin on Lunar New Year Flavor and Life on the Other Side of TO
Chef Mei Lin returns to the pod to talk about her Beverly Hills restaurant 88 Club, where nostalgic Chinese flavors meet a moody dining room and serious vibes. She shares how dishes like shrimp toast ...
13 Feb 28min
