Esther Choi on 24 in 24, Cooking with Choi, and Her Debut Cookbook
Chef, restaurateur, and Food Network favorite Esther Choi returns to the pod to catch up on a massive new chapter of life: Motherhood. Esther opens up about her debut cookbook, and her new Food Networ...
1 Maj 37min
Kenny Gilbert on Tournament of Champions and Trusting Your Instincts
Chef Kenny Gilbert joins the pod to talk about his impressive run on this season of Tournament of Champions, from the pressure of the randomizer to cooking in one of the most intense competition forma...
10 Apr 50min
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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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
