The Chef"s Cut

In this episode recorded live from The Chef's Cut launch party at BLVD Steakhouse in Chicago, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flam invite celebrity chef Stephanie Izard (Top Chef, Girl and the Goat) to tell us what it’s really like to win a James Beard award. Plus, we also discuss:Which is more memorable: winning Top Chef or a James Beard Award Stephanie’s impact on the Chicago food scene What it’s like to be at a James Beard after party (and the secret to having the best time)

Adrienne and Joe welcome their first guest, chef Kristen Kish, onto the podcast to talk about their favorite Top Chef memories, coming up in the Chicago food scene, and some juicy food headlines. In this ep we also discuss:Kitchen mentorship (with an assist from the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy)Adrienne, Joe, and Kristen’s earliest memories of one anotherThe Charlie Trotter pop up everyone's talking aboutFork It or Forget It: Raspberry EspressoTom Colicchio’s secret Top Chef finale

Chefs Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm debut their brand new podcast with conversation about how they went from being Top Chef finalists together to becoming co-hosts and real world friends. In this episode we also discuss:Gregory Gourdet’s bold return to NYCPadma’s new cooking show and how much the winner will receive Review Review: People who complain about sunshineFork It or Forget It: Pickle Lemonade + NYT talking Caesar Salad & French FriesJoe’s story about tofu in a wok almost taking off

Each week, Top Chef alums Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm give you a seat at their table as they have hilarious, vulnerable, and oftentimes messy conversations with other chefs, restaurateurs, celebrities and friends about what it means to build something bigger than yourself.New episodes out every Tuesday