Chef Bob Morano on CIA, Michelin-Star Kitchens & Teaching People to Cook Again | Double the Hustle Podcast

On the Double the Hustle Podcast, hosts Tori and Anna interview Hudson Valley chef and content creator Bob Morano, a Culinary Institute of America graduate (2005) who helped open a Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco. Bob shares how he moved from architecture and construction into cooking through a family friend’s deli, the influence of his Irish-Italian family’s food traditions, and favorite nostalgic foods like soda bread and his mother’s onion sauce. He explains what culinary school is like, why it’s not required but can open doors, and gives advice on breaking into restaurant work through persistence and strong work ethic. Bob describes how a “Chef in the Classroom” program inspired his social media mission to make home cooking approachable, notes a salsa verde video as early traction, discusses why he rarely sends food back, recommends several Hudson Valley restaurants, and outlines future goals including long-form YouTube, travel, and a cookbook under “Every Day Is Feast Day.”00:00 Podcast Welcome00:35 Chef Bob Origins00:58 Architecture to Deli04:22 Culinary School Life07:45 Do You Need School09:59 Family Food Roots13:16 Social Media Journey20:18 Restaurant Career Start23:38 San Francisco Break26:39 Opening Michelin Star30:45 Michelin Resume Value32:45 Career Paths Beyond Michelin33:46 Michelin Life Reality Check34:42 Teaching Kids Love Food35:38 Why Cooking Matters Now37:49 Caveman Traits of Cooking38:29 Mission Behind the Content40:01 Building a Living Cookbook41:32 Farmers Market Creativity43:12 Never Sending Food Back45:54 Grace for Small Restaurants47:16 Hudson Valley Favorites53:52 Industry Myth to Debunk57:32 Future Plans and Growth01:00:43 Dream Cooking Show Idea01:03:03 Where to Follow Along01:03:53 Final Thanks and WrapWhether you’re here because you’re a twin yourself, being an  entrepreneur, or you’re just curious about what it’s like to go through life with a mirror image, we appreciate you. Thank you for listening, for supporting us, and for being part of this journey.With double the love,Anna and Tori