What's 4 Dinner, Nina?
by Nina
What's 4 Dinner? The question all households face.Hey everybody! I'm Nina. I've been a chef for the past 12 years and I still lose all creativity when it comes to that question.Join me in exploring what featured guests plan to cook for dinner.(New episodes on Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Episodes
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Whats4dinner, Chef Noah?
@chefnoahhester won one of the most brilliant chefs in the country by Best Chefs America. Other awards include: Best Seafood, Best Restaurant and Best Chef while at the helm of Yelps Top 50 Best Outdoor Restaurants @bluedragontavern in Hawaii. Check out his family's meat shop, Hamm's Meat +...
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Whats4Dinner, Chef Lutes?
Chef Gregory Lutes, owner of San Fransisco's 3rd Cousin restaurant, shares his journey from humble beginnings to the thrilling opportunity of competing against culinary legend Bobby Flay. Tune in as Chef Greg Lutes takes us on a flavorful journey through the famous dish that made his restaurant…
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What's4Dinner, Dr. Hobart?
Dr. Hi'ilei Julia Kawahipuaakahaopulani Hobart, Assistant Professor of Ethnicity, Race, & Migration at Yale University, talk all things food. Dr. Hobart's book "Ice, Indigeneity, and Hawaiian Refreshment" talks about about colonization through the introduction of ice and refrigeration to Hawai'i....
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What's4Dinner, Chef Eva?
In this episode we have Chef Eva Bleyer, NYU Food Studies & culinary school graduate turned food journalist. Her current position at Good Housekeeping includes testing neat products and Chef Eva gets to cook food in diverse ways. Eva shares her inspiration behind her food and career, and she…
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What's4Dinner, Nalani?
(Theme of the week = Food + Small Business) Nalani, owner of Baker Cups in Sitka, Alaska, spends her free time exploring the world, one bite at a time. Join us in this conversation about food, flavor, travels, and the most interesting cupcake she has tried. Also, Nalani shares an intimate family...
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What's4Dinner, Gold Cloud Coffee?
(Theme of the week = Food + supporting small business) Sam, owner of Gold Cloud Coffee based in Seattle WA, joins us to explore food, nostalgia, and coffee culture. Find out what inspired him to start his company, what food changed his life, and what's 4 dinner!
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What's4Dinner, Caroline?
(Theme of the week: FOOD + FOOD STUDIES ALUMNI) Caroline, NYU Food Studies Alumni, continued her career in the food studies field by studying wine, becoming a sommelier, and obtaining her masters at CIA. Caroline recalls what brought her into the food studies field, how to spend a day in Napa...
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What's4Dinner, Arielle?
(Theme of the week: FOOD + FOOD STUDIES ALUMNI) A Delectable Journey through food with Arielle, NYU Food Studies Alumni. Savor the Stories, Taste the Knowledge. Arielle shares her food stories from growing up in New York, many cooking hacks, and what's 4 dinner. 🍽️✨ #FoodiePodcast #NYUAlumni...
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What's4Dinner, Stephanie?
After seeing daily pictures on social media of Stephanie surfing everyday in Ecuador, I knew I had to ask her to be on the podcast. Join us as she gives us an in depth look at life and food in Ecuador. Stephanie even shares what an average food shopping bill for a week is like (spoiler: blew my...
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What's4Dinner, Peruvian Cook?
The theme of the week is *Food & Living Internationally*. On this episode we have Ale, the food stylist behind @Peruvian.Cook on Instagram. She takes us on the journey of how food helped her connect to her homeland of Peru. Upon moving to the United States, Ale found herself needing to learn how…
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What's4Dinner, Lauren?
(Theme of the week: Food & Vegetarian) Join us this week as we talk with Lauren Mendez, CEO of Washington State School Counselors Association. Lauren takes us on journey of being vegetarian and doing food gatherings. She has an Instagram account where she reviews books, and she says her favorite...
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What's4Dinner, Blaxican Vegans?
(Theme of the week: Food & Vegan) On this episode Madisynn, the mastermind behind @Blaxican.Vegans, takes us on the journey of becoming vegan and what that meant for her and her husbands family. She shares cooking hacks and the secret to mimicking the flavor of meat. Join us to hear about her...
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What's4Dinner, Saasha?
With over 7 million users, the OLIO app is making strides in reducing our global food waste. Saasha is the co-founder of the app that is making a global impact in communities. We explore what inspired the founders to create the app, talk about food, and find out what Saasha is having 4 dinner....
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What's4Dinner, Dinesh?
Meet Mr. Dinesh, the mastermind behind the edible cutlery that's turning heads and saving the environment. His Incredible Eats company was featured on the show SharkTank and ALL sharks wanted a bite. His company has spoons and straws you can, you guessed it, EAT! Join us on the podcast as we...
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What's4Dinnner, Tommy G?
With Thanksgiving being this week, I wanted to make sure we included indigenous voices. The theme of this week is food and Tlingit. Tlingit is a tribe of Alaska Native peoples residing in Southeast Alaska. Tommy G is Kiks.adi, descendant from the warriors that fought to protect Sitka from the...
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What's4Dinner, Roby Littlefield?
With Thanksgiving being this week, I wanted to make sure we included indigenous voices. The theme of this week is food and Tlingit. Tlingit is a tribe of Alaska Native peoples residing in Southeast Alaska. In this episode, we have Roby Littlefield who is a Tlingit language teacher at University…
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What's4Dinner, Dr. Bentley?
*Theme of the week: FOOD & ACADEMIA* Food historian, author, and Professor of Food Studies at New York University, Dr. Amy Bentley joins us and takes us on a historic culinary journey from World War 2 food culture, to baby food culture, to modern day New York City food life. Dr. Bentley's books...
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What's4Dinner, Professor Sara?
*Theme of the week - FOOD & ACADEMIA* In this episode, we sit down with Professor Sara Kohlberg from a women's university in Bangladesh. Our conversation dives deep into the intricate connections between what we eat, the changing climate, and the pursuit of global harmony. Professor Sara provides…
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What's4Dinner, Chef Click?
Theme - Food & Veterans Chef Tristen Click was a cook in the U.S. Coast Guard. Her time in the service included cooking for "America's Tall Ship", CGC Eagle. Since getting out of the military, she has been an art professor and art director for Amazon. Tune in to hear about her journey with food +...
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What's4Dinner, Chef Johnny Ulloa?
*Theme = Food & Veterans* You might have seen my next guest on the popular cooking show Chopped (Season 26, Episode 8). Chef Johnny is a Coast Guard veteran cook who owns his own catering company in NYC called Sarco Catering. He’s been a featured chef at the James Beard House and winner of the…
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What's4Dinner, Baby Kel?
*Theme: Food + Comedy* Puerto Rican comedian and viral content creator Baby Kel joins us on an in depth journey with his relationship with food. He shares his most famous food video and the inspiration behind them all. Kelokera is his podcast, so make sure to also check it out! (This episode is…
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What's4Dinner, Amir?
*Theme: Food + Comedy* In this episode viral content creator Amir Moradi joins us to share the inspiration behind his videos and the spice that changed it all. Amir has since opened up his own content creating studio called Vitreen Studio in Pittsburgh. Listen to hear about his journey to...
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What's4Dinner, Dining Traveler?
Travel & food journalist Jessica van Dop DeJesus, known as The Dining Traveler, has traveled to over 60 countries, yet her favorite of them all remains Puerto Rico. Jessica highlighted her love for la isla through her book, The Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico. Listen in to hear about her...
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What's4Dinner, KristenWorldwide?
Traveling influencer @KristenWorldwide takes us on a journey of what food is like in her travels. Listen to hear her how she finds food experiences throughout the countries she visits. From traveling and kitchen hacks to what traditional Caribbean foods she has for the holidays, you won't want to...
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What's4Dinner, Chef Lamaar?
Chef Lamaar Evans is owner of Indulge Mia & Kay's Cafe in Miami. Come on a journey with us as he shares how he got into the culinary path and how he keeps his mothers memory alive in his cafe. Also, find out what he will be having 4 dinner.
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What's4Dinner, @EatWithGoodie?
@EatWithGoodie recently went viral for her savory cookies. You name it: green beans, sardine, Chef Boyardee, Popeye's Chicken.......she's made it into a cookie. Listen to this episode to hear where she got her inspiration from and what she's making for dinner.
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What's4Dinner, Tomo?
Tomo Delaney, founder of Noshi, scored a deal on SharkTank with Mark Cuban! Find out how the company has pivoted since the show and stay tuned to listen to what Tomo and his family will have for dinner.
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What's4Dinner, Gizem?
Gizem is a PhD student at University of Washington, Fulbright scholar, and she's a cultural ambassador of Turkey. Embark on food memories with us, as we talk family, religion, tradition, and even the latest environmental disaster that hit the region of Antioch.
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What's4Dinner, King Tallow?
Joel regularly works as a butcher at the exclusive meat shop in Puerto Rico called Cut. Join me in hearing how his company, King Tallow, came about. This episode has some Spanish words. Translations are below: -Mazola: oil brand -chuletas: porkchops -al lao: on the side -morcilla: pork blood...
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What's4Dinner, Chef Emily?
Chef Emily Peterson was a culinary instructor and she owned her own catering company in New York City, which I had the pleasure to work under her for. Currently, she works as a director at a dining hospitality company called Flik. She even had her own food show at Heritage Radio Station at...
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What's4Dinner, Chef Marco?
Chef Marco Antonio, known on TikTok as @woodfireandwhiskey, has joined us for Episode 2! Join us to learn what his food journey has been like and where it is taking him. Chef Marco is currently the co-founder and chief creative officer of Ember TV that covers all things barbecue and outdoor...
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What's4Dinner, Chef Edith?
This episode features Chef Edith Johnson from Sitka, Alaska. She's the owner of Our Town Catering Company. And she's chef and owner of Ludvig's Bistro, which is very popular in Sitka. Chuck Edith has won top 40 under 40 in Alaska. And for two years consecutively she won the Four Acre Award for...
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Introduction
Who doesn't need a last minute go-to for meal ideas? Hey everybody. I'm Nina. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I got my degree in food studies from New York University and I've cooked in all types of places. From being a cook in the military. To high-end New York City restaurants. To even a...
About this show
What's 4 Dinner? The question all households face.Hey everybody! I'm Nina. I've been a chef for the past 12 years and I still lose all creativity when it comes to that question.Join me in exploring what featured guests plan to cook for dinner.(New episodes on Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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