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Chef's Story
by Heritage Radio Network
Dorothy Cann Hamilton is the Founder & CEO of the International Culinary Center (founded as The French Culinary Institute in 1984). A respected leader in the education and culinary worlds, Ms. Hamilton is past Chairman of the James Beard Foundation, was the IACP’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013 and in 2015 was awarded the Legion of Honor from the French government and was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs by Babson College. She is a mentor for business accelerator Food-X and the creator and host of the PBS television series and weekly radio show, Chef’s Story, and is author of the book Love What You Do.
Episodes
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Episode 128: Tribute to Dorothy Cann Hamilton
Thanks for listening to and supporting Chef's Story over the years. As many of you know, on September 16, 2016 we lost our dear friend and host of Chef's Story, Dorothy Cann Hamilton. She, among many things, was one of the most respected culinary leaders in the world. Dorothy founded the French...
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Episode 127: Michael Coury
This week on Chef's Story, host Dorothy Cann Hamilton sits down with Chef Michael Coury, executive chef of OTG Management, a hospitality group that operates more than 200 restaurants and retail concepts in 10 airports across North America. While its competitors often focus on attracting…
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Episode 126: Ignacio Mattos
This week on Chef's Story, Dorothy Hamilton sits down with Chef Ignacio Mattos. The episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience at the International Culinary Center. Born in Uruguay and mentored by South American grilling master Francis Mallman as well as Slow Food legend Alice Waters...
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Episode 125: Douglas Keane
This week on Chef's Story, ICC president Erik Murnighan interviews Chef Douglas Keane. Douglas Keane's interest in cooking developed as a young boy helping his mother in their Michigan kitchen. His desire to get a date in high-school, however, led him to enroll in a culinary class, where he…
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Episode 124: Ed Hardy
This week on Chef’s Story, host Dorothy Cann Hamilton sits down with Ed Hardy, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and one of Washington D.C.'s top ten chefs to watch in 2016, according to UpOut. Ed tells us all about his upbringing in Richmond, Virginia and the path that lead him to food...
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Episode 123: CJ Reycraft
This week on Chef's Story, host Dorothy Cann Hamilton sits down with CJ Reycraft, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and Chef/Managing Partner of Amuse, where classic French cuisine gets a modern update. Westfield has become one of three American chefs -- and the first ever from New…
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Episode 122: Eric Ripert LIVE
This week's very special episode of Chef's Story features an interview with the inimitable Eric Ripert! In addition to his tenure at the world-renowned Le Bernardin, Chef Ripert has recently published the memoir 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line, which Anthony Bourdain hailed…
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Episode 121: Jonathan Gushue
On this week's episode of Chef's Story, host Dorothy Cann Hamilton speaks with Jonathan Gushue. After making a name for himself with award-winning menus, renowned chef Jonathan Gushue traded in fine dining for a wood-fired grill. In December 2015, he opened his first restaurant, The Berlin in...
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Episode 120: Chef Wojciech Modest Amaro
This week on Chef's Story, Dorothy Cann Hamilton interviews Chef Wojciech Modest Amaro. In 2014, his Warsaw restaurant Atelier Amaro was awarded a Michelin Star for the second year in a row, thus becoming the only Polish restaurant to boast such an accomplishment. He is the author of two books:...
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Episode 119: Trae Basore
Today's Chef's Story is broadcast from the International Culinary Center in downtown Manhattan! The executive chef of Pearl & Ash, Trae Basore, joins us to talk about his upbringing in the hometown of Walmart – "it still had a very much small town feel to it" – and the main inspiration for his...
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Episode 118: Tom Douglas
On this week's episode of Chef's Story, host Dorothy Cann Hamilton speaks with Chef Tom Douglas. Tom Douglas is an executive chef, restaurateur, author, and radio talk show host. He is known for winning the 1994 James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef. On May 7, 2012, he won the James Beard…
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Episode 117: Chris Himmel
This week on Chef's Story, we profile Chris Himmel, Executive Vice President of Business Development for the Himmel Hospitality Group. The Himmel family owns and operates three of Boston/Cambridge’s most successful and respected restaurants: Grill 23 & Bar, Harvest Restaurant and Post 390...
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Episode 116: Billy Allin
Billy Allin was born in New York and grew up in Greenwood, South Carolina. His professional culinary career began at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, where he graduated with honors. During his culinary program, Billy spent, first, a couple days a week, then almost every evening,...
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Episode 115: Hiroko Shimbo
Hiroko Shimbo is an authority on Japanese cuisine who has earned world-wide recognition. She is a chef-instructor at respected culinary schools, a consulting chef to diverse food service industries and a cookbook author based in the United States since 1999. Her associates and clients comprise a...
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Episode 114: Mark Welker
On this week's episode of Chef's Story, host Dorothy Cann Hamilton speaks with Mark Welker, Executive Pastry Chef of Eleven Madison Park and NoMad in New York City. After graduating from the International Culinary Center, Welker started working at Eleven Madison Park as a line cook, and, under…
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Episode 113: J. Kenji López-Alt
On this week's episode of Chef's Story, guest host Erik Murnighan, president of the International Culinary Center, interviews J. Kenji López-Alt, the Managing Culinary Director of Serious Eats, and author of the James Beard Award-nominated column The Food Lab, where he unravels the science of...
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Episode 112: Steven Jenkins
On this week's episode of Chef's Story, Dorothy Cann Hamilton speaks with Steven Jenkins of Fairway Markets. Jenkins is credited with having introduced countless cheeses and foodstuffs to New Yorkers (and subsequently, the rest of the United States), and continues to generate remarkable publicity...
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Episode 111: David Waltuck
On this week’s episode of Chef’s Story, Dorothy Cann Hamilton speaks with David Waltuck, who opened the restaurant Élan with business partner George Stinson in 2014. Élan will be closing its doors at the end of this month. Previously, Waltuck was the chef at Chanterelle, which opened in 1979 in...
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Episode 110: Rob Bleifer
Tune in for a brand new episode of Chef’s Story as Dorothy Cann Hamilton speaks with Chef Rob Bleifer. As The Food Network’s Executive Chef, he talks his intriguing culinary journey, the rise of food television, plus thoughts on recently being named the International Culinary Center ’s Adjunct…
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Episode 109: Gabe McMackin
Tune in for a brand new episode of Chef’s Story as host Dorothy Cann Hamilton is in conversation with Chef Gabe McMackin. Gabe is the Chef and Owner of the Finch. He has 20 years experience cooking in and around New England. He spent time at restaurants like Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Gramercy...
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Episode 108: David Burke
Tune in for a brand new episode of Chef’s Story , as host Dorothy Cann Hamilton sits down with none other than David Burke. Burke graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, and soon thereafter traveled to France where he completed several stages with notable chefs such as Pierre Troisgros,...
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Episode 107: Tim & Nancy Cushman
Chef’s Story is back for another great season as host Dorothy Cann Hamilton is in conversation with Tim and Nancy Cushman. A Boston native, Chef Tim Cushman earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz & Classical Guitar from Berklee School of Music in Boston, then moved to California in the early 1980’s…
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Episode 106: Kirsten and Mandy Dixon
This week on _ Chef’s Story _, host Dorothy Cann Hamilton sits down with Chefs Kirsten Dixon and Mandy Dixon of the Tutka Bay Lodge and Winterlake Lodge located in Alaska. Kirsten has been cooking in the backcountry of Alaska for more than twenty years. She is a passionate culinary student,...
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Episode 105: Ming Tsai
Ming’s love of cooking was forged in his early years. Ming was raised in Dayton, Ohio, where he spent hours cooking alongside his mother and father at Mandarin Kitchen, the family-owned restaurant. His experience also taught him about restaurant operations and the art of making customers happy....
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Episode 104: Sara Jenkins
The daughter of a foreign correspondent and a food writer, Sara Jenkins grew up all over the Mediterranean, eating her way through its cultures and learning to cook. She began her kitchen under with Todd English at Figs in Boston, then went on to work as a chef in Florence and in the Tuscan...
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Episode 103: Evan Hanczor & George Weld
The idea of cooking as a career might have come to Evan Hanczor unconsciously. Evan spent summers strawberry picking and cooking with his family in Florida, and went to college at Tulane, in its gastronomically rich New Orleans setting. By the time he graduated and moved to Connecticut, Evan knew...
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Episode 102: Cathy Whims
This week on Chef’s Story, tune in as Dorothy Cann Hamilton finds that it’s not the awards or the notoriety that fuels the fire for Chef/Restaurateur Cathy Whims. It’s the quest to offer historically-based, authentic dishes that celebrate a sense of place and a local producer’s passion that keep...
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Episode 101: Fox Bros Bar
This week on A Chef’s Story, Dorothy Cann Hamilton is Joined by Jonathan and Justin Fox, owners of Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q in Atlanta. After growing up with Texas barbecue, the Fox brothers were underwhelmed by the Atlantan barbecue after moving there in 1998. So they decided to take matters into their...
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Episode 100: Paul Bartolotta
This week’s featured guest on Chef’s Story is Paul Bartolotta. In 1980, Paul graduated from the Restaurant and Hotel Management Program at Milwaukee Area Technical College. His cultural education began with New York restaurateur, Tony May, owner at the time of the Rainbow Room and founder of…
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Episode 99: Bryce Shuman
This week on Chef’s Story host Dorothy Cann Hamilton interviews one of the new living legends of New York chefs, Bryce Shuman. Bryce tells us about his life, when he lived in the arctic, traveled to San Francisco for culinary school, and how he came to his restaurant Betony. This program was...
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Episode 98: Mark Ladner
Chef Mark Ladner joins Dorothy Cann Hamilton for a special interview on Chef’s Story, recorded at the USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015! Chef Ladner touches on his childhood, his formative food memories, his career trajectory and his advice for aspiring chefs. He also explains what drove him to…
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Episode 97: Colman Andrews
Colman Andrews is an American writer and editor and authority on food and wine. In culinary circles, he is best known for his association with Saveur magazine, which he founded with Dorothy Kalins, Michael Grossman, and Christopher Hirsheimer in 1994 and where he served as editor-in-chief from…
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Episode 96: Jimmy Bradley
This week’s guest on Chef’s Story is chef Jimmy Bradley. The chef-owner of two popular New York City restaurants – The Red Cat, The Harrison – Jimmy Bradley presides over neighborhood joint that have become destinations for guests from around the city, and the country. A purveyor of...
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Episode 95: Brooke Williamson
Brooke Williamson’s entire life has always been about food. Ever since she can remember, Williamson wanted to become a chef or a restaurateur. After working with some of the country’s top chefs, her dream has finally been realized in the form of successful ventures such as Amuse Café, Beechwood,...
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Episode 94: Soulayphet “Phet” Schwader
This week’s guest on Chef’s Story is Soulayphet “Phet” Schwader. Born in a small village outside the capital of Laos, “Thangone,” Soulayphet Schwader immigrated to the U.S. at a very young age. Growing up in Kansas Soulayphet recalls a youth spent clamoring for a ham sandwich instead of the...
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Episode 93: Bill Yosses
What’s it like cooking in the White House? Find out on an incredible episode of Chef’s Story with Dorothy Cann Hamilton. She’s joined by William “Bill” Yosses, the coauthor of the book Desserts For Dummies and the former White House Executive Pastry Chef. Yosses was the successor to Thaddeus…
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Episode 92: Jesse Schenker
This week’s featured chef on Chef’s Story is Jesse Schenker. Jesse has amassed an impressive culinary history as executive chef and owner of recette and The Gander in New York City. His contemporary approach to creating American classics is a reflection of his devotion to highly-refined technique...
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Episode 91: Alan Richman
This week on Chef’s Story, hear from the world famous Alan Richman, “the most decorated food writer in history.” He has won 15 James Beard Journalism Awards, a National Magazine Award (and was a finalist five more times), and a Bronze Star for service in Vietnam. You won’t find food writers like...
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Episode 90: Traci Des Jardins
This week’s featured chef on Chef’s Story is Traci Des Jardins, Chef/Owner of Jardinière, Mijita Cocina Mexicana 
and Chef/Partner of Public House. Before opening Jardinière in San Francisco in 1997, Des Jardins worked in some of the highly acclaimed kitchens in Los Angeles, France, and New...
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Episode 89: Peter Kaminsky
Get an inside look at the life of the legendary Peter Kaminsky on today’s episode of Chef’s Story. Peter Kaminsky is the author and coauthor of many books, including Pig Perfect, Culinary Intelligence, Seven Fires and Mallmann on Fire (with Francis Mallmann), and Charred and Scruffed (with Adam...
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Episode 88: Ed Brown
Hear about the virtues of culinary education, French technique and hard work on a brand new episode of Chef’s Story! Dorothy Cann Hamilton is joined by Chef/Innovator of Lincoln Center Kitchen, Ed Brown. Brown’s professional life in the kitchen began shortly after his graduation from the Culinary...
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Episode 87: Thomas McNaughton
This week’s guest on Chef’s Story is Thomas McNaughton, Executive Chef, ne timeas restaurant group. Chef Thomas McNaughton started working in kitchens at a very young age in Southern New Jersey. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, Thomas moved to the Bay Area and...
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Episode 86: Sean Brock Part 2
Tune in to this week’s episode of Chef’s Story as Dorothy Cann Hamilton chats with Sean Brock again, this time to celebrate the release of his book, Heritage. Sean is the chef behind the game-changing restaurants Husk and McCrady’s, and his first book offers all of his inspired recipes. With a...
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Episode 85: Alain Sailhac Part 2
Tune in to this week’s episode of Chef’s Story as Dorothy Cann Hamilton continues her conversation with chef Alain Sailhac. Alain is an internationally recognized French chef working in New York City, where he holds the position of Executive Vice President and Dean Emeritus at The International...
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Episode 84: Dan Barber Part 2
This week on Chef’s Story, Dorothy Cann Hamilton continues her conversation with acclaimed chef Dan Barber. They have an in-depth conversation on GMO’s and technology in food. Dan is the co-owner and executive chef of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, and the author of the forthcoming book,...
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Episode 83: Dan Barber Part 1
This week on Chef’s Story, Dorothy Cann Hamilton chats with acclaimed chef Dan Barber. Dan is the co-owner and executive chef of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, and the author of the forthcoming book, The Third Plate (May 2014, The Penguin Press). His opinions on food and agricultural...
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Episode 82: Marc Forgione Part 2
Tune in to part 2 of a 2 part series with famed chef Marc Forgione on a brand new episode of Chef’s Story! Marc is one of the Iron Chefs competing on Food Network’s Iron Chef America and owner of restaurant Marc Forgione in New York City. Marc received a coveted Michelin star in the Michelin…
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Episode 81: Marc Forgione
Tune in to part 1 of a 2 part series with famed chef Marc Forgione on a brand new episode of Chef’s Story! Marc is one of the Iron Chefs competing on Food Network’s Iron Chef America and owner of restaurant Marc Forgione in New York City. Marc received a coveted Michelin star in the Michelin…
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Episode 80: Hooni Kim
Korean food is incredible – full of fermented goodness and culinary tradition, but it’s often overlooked. Find out how Hooni Kim is changing people’s perceptions of Korean Food and elevating the cuisine on a brand new episode of Chef’s Story. Chef Kim is the chef/owner of Hanjan and Danji, two...
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Episode 79: Katy Sparks
This week’s featured guest on Chef’s Story Katy Sparks, Executive Chef at Tavern on the Green. Dorothy Cann Hamilton is in Central Park this week as she chats with Katy, who’s background includes cooking at NYC institutions like The Quilted Giraffe and Mesa Grill. Find out what it’s like cooking…
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Dorothy Cann Hamilton is the Founder & CEO of the International Culinary Center (founded as The French Culinary Institute in 1984). A respected leader in the education and culinary worlds, Ms. Hamilton is past Chairman of the James Beard Foundation, was the IACP’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013 and in 2015 was awarded the Legion of Honor from the French government and was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs by Babson College. She is a mentor for business accelerator Food-X and the creator and host of the PBS television series and weekly radio show, Chef’s Story, and is author of the book Love What You Do.
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