Episodes
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125 - Bob Kramer of Kramer Knives, making the best knives in the world...
This week Blood, Sweat & Tongs host Adam Heard talks to Bob Kramer, legendary blade smith and all around cool guy! Anthony Bourdain referred to Bob as a 'Rock Star' and that he is, from battling dyslexia in the mean streets of Detroit, to clowning around in the circus, this guys' done it all!…
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124 - Chef Anthony Lopinto on Biodynamic farming, the Heard Initiative and more...
This week Blood, Sweat & Tongs host Adam Heard talks to Chef Anthony Lopinto: with a Native American mother and Italian father, Chef Lopinto grew up deeply understanding the importance of food and agriculture. You won't want to miss this exciting conversation! Every week Adam Heard talks to a...
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123 - Chef Massimo Capra - From Italy to Canada, a Toronto Icon!
This week Blood, Sweat & Tongs host Adam Heard talks to celebrity Chef Massimo Capra: a true Italian/Canadian Icon! You'll recognize his talents from; Chopped, Top Chef, Restaurant Makeover, Wall of Chefs and More. His flagship restaurant Capra's Kitchen is still kicking through the pandemic,...
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122 - Monday Mirepoix - The dirt on what's been going on with me!
Blood, Sweat and Tongs with Adam Heard Its been a bit since I've tossed up a "Monday Mirepoix", no guest, just me alone with my thoughts and demons! If you're at all interested in my drama and what I've been up, future plans, etc...check it out...but no hard feelings if you could care less ;) A...
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121 - Chef Spencer Watts - His career in Food TV, the perils of the pandemic and more
This week Adam talks to celebrity Chef Spencer Watts of Fish the Dish, Spencers BIG 30 and more. Always the entertainer this guys is one talented chef and one talented host! His new cookbook 'Seafood' comes out soon! Check out ChefSpencerWatts.com for more good stuff! Every week Adam Heard talks…
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120 - Lauren Toyota - Vegans are people too!
This week Adam talks to Blogger and Youtuber Lauren Toyota of Hot for Food! From humble beginnings in Canada on Much Music (that's Canada's MTV, for you Yankees) she has blossomed into a powerhouse in the vegan comfort food community! Every week Adam Heard talks to a prominent member of the food...
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119 - Chef Andrew Zimmern on election results, saving restaurants and the state of the economy
This week Adam talks to Chef Andrew Zimmern, known widely for such Food Network series' as The Zimmern List and Bizarre Foods. Chef Zimmern and Adam gab about the state of the economy, how individuals can help save the food industry and the results of the recent US election! Have a listen! Every...
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118 - Chef Rob Rainford on grilling, golf, good humour and gourmet food!
This week Adam talks to Chef Rob Rainford. Chef Rob's talent was apparent right out of culinary school as he was asked to sous chef on the show 'Cook like a chef' and from there he garnered his own Food Network series 'License to Grill'. It's easy to see why he's such a star, because his food has...
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117 - Monday Mirepoix - I have to stay inside or I'll be arrested
Blood, Sweat and Tongs is up every Monday & Wednesday, so get 2 tiny bibs, 'cause it's gonna be a feast for your ears!! ($h!t that was lame!) Things just got to a whole new level as we are being forced indoors. I'm not saying thats a bad thing....well.....I'll leave it up to you to decide. Its…
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116 - Chris Knight President of Gusto Worldwide Media, Gusto TV
This week Adam talks to President and CEO of Gusto Worldwide media, Chris Knight who has amazing stories of starting @gustotv , dealing with the pandemic and his passion for food and #foodtv. One of the most influential people in food media, Chris' food empire was born out of a true and deep love...
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115 - Monday Mirepoix - why you should skip the Cinnabon line!
Blood, Sweat and Tongs is up every Monday & Wednesday, so get 2 tiny bibs, 'cause it's gonna be a feast for your ears!! ($h!t that was lame!) I watched this high budget, professional television cooking video, with a fancy, name brand food star...and what did she make? Melted chocolate with peanut...
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114 - Monday Mirepoix - Is 2021 going to be any better
Blood, Sweat and Tongs is up every Monday & Wednesday, so get 2 tiny bibs, 'cause it's gonna be a feast for your ears!! ($h!t that was lame!) So 2021 is off to a start?!? Wow did I have a crazy first day! But at least I got to teach the kids how to make sushi and my son got to use his new…
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113 - Chef Teneile Warren on diversity in, and out of the kitchen!
This week Adam talks to Chef Teneile Warren, owner of Nyam Revival Kitchen about everything from the role of "Kitchen Culture" in diversity issues to cooking Gluten Free! Also an established playwright, activist, writer and mom, Teneile is an interesting wealth of knowledge, and a pleasure to…
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112 - Monday Mirepoix - Was Christmas dinner weird this year?
Blood, Sweat and Tongs is up every Monday & Wednesday, so get 2 tiny bibs, 'cause it's gonna be a feast for your ears!! ($h!t that was lame!) Wow, that was kind of a bizarre Christmas....wasn't it? Poor elderly people knocking on deaths door and many of them can't have visitors for the holidays!…
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111 - Bob Blumer - it all started with a book! Breaking into the food industry AND breaking Guinness records...
This week Adam gabs with Bob Blumer of such Food Network series' as; Surreal Gourmet, Glutton for Punishment and Worlds' Weirdest Restaurants! Bobs travels have taken him all around the globe completing amazing challenges, eating weird food in even weirder places and crushing some Guinness World...
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110 - Monday Mirepoix - Catching and eating Pythons
Blood, Sweat and Tongs is up every Monday & Wednesday, so get 2 tiny bibs, 'cause it's gonna be a feast for your ears!! ($h!t that was lame!) What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? I bet it's not what you think! Lets take a walk on the wild side and talk snake food, Trump scandals, why my...
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109- Deepak Chopra, Anxiety and Cheeseburgers
Deepak Chopra intro's this episode with his rules for beating anxiety! A healthy immune system through sleep, mediation, love and more. We talk about major looming 2020 anxiety in life and in the restaurant biz! Are cheeseburgers a source of that anxiety? Or just a tasty treat? Find out the…
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108 - Chef Jon Rennie - fighting for mental health in, and out of the kitchen
This week Adam talks to Chef Jon Rennie, founder of YOUER-than-YOU, an annual fundraising gala to raise money for the CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association) in support of mental health for food industry professionals. These gala's are unique and enchanting. With whimsical food, unusually…
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107 - Monday Mirepoix - Why Christmas was banned
Did you know Christmas was banned? Are you plagued with the BURDEN of gift giving? What do Japan and other countries eat for Christmas dinner? WE'll discuss all of this and more in this episode dedicated to NOT talking about the pandemic ;) Every Monday Adam Heard flaps his gums about food,...
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106 - David Rocco - Exploring the roots of his Dolce series, world travel, and how family ties it all together!
"Airing in more than 150 countries, David Rocco’s Dolce Vita, David Rocco’s Amalfi Getaway, and David Rocco’s Dolce India are each the perfect combination of food, travel and a celebration of the sweet life." DavidRocco.com Every week Adam Heard talks to a prominent member of the food industry to...
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105 - Monday Mirepoix - the Adamson BBQ debacle and other ridiculousness
This week a Toronto BBQ joint, Adamson BBQ, decided to open against provincial orders. Police entered and shut the place down! I talk about this mess and the impact it has on the restaurant industry. Every Monday I release a podcast episode in my series called "Monday Mirepoix" , as I talk about…
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104-Chef Taylor McMeekin - The dangers of Kitchen Culture, Tip Culture and other "Cultures"
Why are chefs, cooks and managers so angry (sometimes)? This episode might shed some light... Every week Adam Heard talks to a prominent member of the food industry to discuss the behind the scenes world of food! This week Chef Taylor McMeekin openly discusses his views on kitchen culture,...
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103-Monday Mirepoix - WTF will restaurants do after Covid?
Adam talks about a very awkward encounter with a "massage therapist" and was Demolition Man a pandemic prophecy? Every Monday (Mirepoix Monday, as we call them) Adam Heard gabs and rants about everything food industry and the nitty gritty goings on in his personal life. This week on Blood, Sweat...