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The Food For ThoughtCast: Call Me Chef

by Melissa Reagan

A place for food fans, picky eaters, the flavor-curious and everyone in between! We'll discuss all things culinary and food-related; tune in for fun guests, amazing true stories, and lots of must-haves and places to try sprinkled in along the way! Good people+ good conversation makes good food even better! Join us for some serious Food for Thought. My name is Melissa, but you can call me Chef!

Latest episodes

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Seamus Higgins Teaches Us About The Global Food Supply

Hey there food fans! I'm so happy to be back with you all this week for Episode 169 of The Food For ThoughtCast. My guest today is Seamus Higgins. Seamus spent over 30 ye

Oct 29
1 h 15 min

168. Candy Corn Walked So Slime Could Run

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, it's spooky season and time for Episode 168! It's a solo episode today, and I'm going on a deep dive into the history of some ic

Oct 9
32 min

167. Woody Creek Whiskey Dinner

Hey there food fans! It's just me today as I share the eats and drinks I experienced this past Sunday at the Woody Creek Whiskey Dinner at Whiskey Cake Restaurant in Plan

Sep 24
50 min

166. The Culinary Origin Story with Greer Jackson

Hey there food fans! It's time for Episode 166 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Today I was honored to be joined by Greer Jackson, a fermenter, forager, and story-keeper of a

Sep 17
1 h 01 min

165. Christina Mitchell- The World's First Korean-Bulgarian Kitchen Manual

Hey there food fans! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast. It is time for Episode 165. My guest today is Christina Mitchell. Christina is the creator behind MANDUBRE,

Sep 3
53 min

164. Michele DiMeo, The Restaurant Diva

Hey there food fans! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- it's time for Episode 164 with my special guest, Michele DiMeo. Michele, aka "The Restaurant Diva," is a re

Aug 27
59 min

163. The Stretch Grocery Revolution with Andy Ellwood

Hey there food fans! Happy Thursday and welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast , it's time for Episode 163! Today I'm talking to Andy Ellwood. Andy is the founder of St

Aug 20
53 min

162. Fuerza Divina and Other Adventures with Ana Olson

Hey there food fans! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, Episode 162. Today I welcome Ana Olson, Co-Founder of Fuerza Divina Tequila. Ana has spent several years in

Aug 13
45 min

161. The Taco "Kiss" and Tell

Hey there food fans! I'm so excited to welcome Mauricio Velázquez de León! He's a longtime food writer, publisher, and the founder of duopress (now part of Sourcebooks),

Aug 6
1 h 01 min

160. Marvels of Madagascar

Hey there food fans! It's time to travel to Madagascar today for Episode 160 of The Food For ThoughtCast. I am honored to speak to Emmanuel Laroche, the author of A Taste

Jul 30
1 h 05 min

159. Kalm with Kava with Morgan Smith

Hey there food fans, welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast. Episode 159 brings us Morgan Smith from Kalm with Kava. Morgan is the CEO of Kalm with Kava. He has spent t

Jul 23
59 min

158. The Quails of South Carolina

Hey there food fans! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast. I'm glad you're here! You're just in time for Episode 158. Today I'm talking to Brittney Miller. Brittney i

Jul 16
55 min

157. Farmer, Interrupted

Hey there food fans! After a short hiatus, I am glad to bring you more of The Food For ThoughtCast. Thank you so much for listening and for following on social media. I a

Jul 9
1 h 07 min

156. Pasta and Other Stuff

In quite possibly the most "Seinfeld" episode ever of The Food For ThoughtCast, Steve and Melissa take a soft glance at random pasta shapes, talk briefly about pasta sauc

Jun 18
57 min

155. What Happens In Atlanta

After a bit more shenanigans than usual, we're back for Episode 155 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Melissa returns from a trip to Atlanta and surrounding areas, visiting a

Jun 12
49 min

154. Chef Hawkes Returns!

Hey there food fans, we have a special guest returning for his third time on The Food For ThoughtCast- Chef Dominic Hawkes! You may remember him from such favorites as Ep

Jun 4
1 h 26 min

153. Steve's Chicago Extravaganza

Did you think we forgot about you today, food fans?! Fear not, Episode 153 is here- hot off the presses and better late than never! That's right, if it's a Thursday, it's

May 28
52 min

152. Blackwell Smith- A Guest Ep!

Hey there food fans! Episode 152 of The Food For ThoughtCast is shaping up to be mighty tasty, because our guest today is a master of flavors! We're talking to Blackwell

May 21
1 h 23 min

151. Yousuf Ahmed- A Guest Ep!

The allure of the 90s is back, baby! In snack form, that is. It's that time again- The Food For ThoughtCast is kicking off Episode 151 by welcoming Yousuf Ahmed to the sh

May 14
52 min

150. Heidi Herman- A Guest Ep!

Hey there food fans! It's time to eat your veggies. Today on Episode 150 we are talking to Heidi Herman, author of The Hidden Vegetables Cookbook: 90 Tasty Recipes for Ve

May 7
1 h 03 min

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Such a fun and informative podcast. For years, I’ve thought podcast podcast podcast, but let me tell you Chef Melissa has totally changed my view. I’m listening to a podcast with this hysterical, informative and comical track down history, food friendship I’ve learned so much from this podcast and laughed myself to tears. Who new podcast could be so fun!! I have a feeling chef Melissa has changed my view on Podcasts, and I find myself waiting each week for the new release! Congratulations, Chef. And thank you for taking me on this journey.

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Entertaining and informative! Listening to the premiere episode, I laughed AND gasped! Can’t wait for future episodes!!

Cruela DeNasty · Feb 2023

Love this podcast. It is both fascinating and entertaining. I know little to nothing about cooking but man I have a blast with this each episode.

Bonnydoon · Mar 2024

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