Cheftimony

Talking to chefs and sometimes lawyers... My name is Graham MacLennan and I've spent most of the last 20 years in law offices and in restaurant kitchens, so the people I know best are chefs and lawyers. On Cheftimony, I talk to both groups, but always to people who love food.

Episode 072 - Fifteen Minutes with Anjula

All right, it’s more like 45 minutes than fifteen, but the point is you’re going to hear from the wonderful Chef Anjula Devi. I had the enviable job of speaking with Chef about her long-standing interest in food, her experiences growing up in the UK in a first-generation immigrant family that used food to forge community, and about Anjula’s soon-to-be-released new cookbook, 15-Minute Indian. Surprisingly for Cheftimony, we also talk a little sports! Or at least about the most important aspect of sports – the food available on game day. Join us for the talk! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

12-13
47:47

Cheftimony Snack - Dinner with Frank

Today I’m taking you inside the Chairman’s Room at Sinatra Restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas.  You’ll hear from several of the lucky dinner guests with their thoughts on the private, Frank Sinatra-inspired menu that Michael of TravelZork and ZorkFest, Keren from the 360 Vegas Podcast, and I planned way back on Episode 070 of Cheftimony. Join us in the Chairman’s Room at Sinatra, and head to the Cheftimony website for detailed show notes, including the exact menu from which our twenty diners had to make their choices for each course.

11-12
17:41

Episode 071 - Zero Proof

Today my friend Tania Tomaszewska and I dive deep into the world of NOLO and “zebra”-ing. And yes, those terms were new to me too! Our topic is no- and low-alcohol drinks (hence “NOLO”), and Tania and I discuss the increasingly popular choice to reduce alcohol consumption by alternating between drinks with and without alcohol: zebra-ing. Today on Cheftimony, I’m sharing the latest episode of the excellent TT Wine Explorer Podcast in full. You’re about to hear Episode 19: The Rise of NOLO. Join us for our talk, and head to the Cheftimony website for detailed show notes.

11-01
54:52

Cheftimony Snack: Just what makes a great burger?

Today’s snack-sized episode answers a seemingly simple question: “Just what goes into making a great burger?” My guest is Chef Robert Belcham who shares the goods on his iconic Dirty Burger. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

10-29
21:11

Episode 070 - Caviar Bump

Join me and my friends Keren and Michael for a behind-the-scenes discussion as we plan two beautiful menus for an extravagant dinner for twenty in fabulous Las Vegas. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

10-02
52:31

Episode 069, Part 2 - The Season Wraps

The second and final part of Episode 069 is here! Keren and I complete our talk about fantastic Vegas restaurants - past and present - and we welcome two new Vegas-based guests to share their thoughts too. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

06-02
56:34

Episode 069, Part 1 - Food Is Great, People Are Better

Here is the first installment of a two-part season-ending episode, all about great restaurants in Las Vegas – past and present. My co-host is Keren from the 360 Vegas Podcast, and together we welcome Las Vegas food enthusiasts to discuss the great restaurants we’ve lost and the ones we should visit now. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

04-28
58:54

Cheftimony Snack: Pals in Vegas

Here’s a quick update from Las Vegas, with a focus on fabulous food from a middle-of-the-night steak dinner to amazing brunches on-Strip and off. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

04-21
14:09

A Snapshot of Kauai

Today is a snapshot of food, friends and fun on the garden island. Order the Ahi Au Poivre! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

01-28
17:55

Episode 068 - A Knife to the Tart

Today I sit down with Chef Hilary Prince and Chef Jack Chen to talk everything from the business realities of running a restaurant to the importance of taking your staff to the farm to a story so hilariously tragic - or tragically hilarious - that it is literally A Knife to the Tart. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

12-31
42:46

A Snapshot of Sardinia

Join me on Sardinia and meet three characters who have left lives of stress behind and chosen to “downshift” on this idyllic island. We’ll dive into pasta making, pizza, gelato, coffee, and the wonderful Sardinian pasta, culurgiones. Detailed notes are at the Cheftimony website.

11-27
22:03

A Snapshot of Venice

Join me in Venice for delightful breakfasts, one stand-out lunch, and an important life lesson from an elderly waiter who calmed me as I tried to rush dinner to make it to a jazz show. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

11-18
13:45

A Snapshot of Bologna

Join me for quick thoughts on food in Bologna, captured through the lens of one special meal at Osteria del Mirasole. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

11-10
14:28

A Snapshot of Piedmont

Join me in Piedmont for a tour through lunch, coffee, family-style dinner and the second visit to my absolute favourite restaurant in Italy. If you have not been to the village of Roddino, you might consider booking a trip when you hear about the food… Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

11-06
17:34

Episode 067 - Plungers and Pepperoni

Today I’m delighted to speak with Seattle-based food writer, video producer, home cook, food scientist, James Beard Foundation award winner, chef, New York Times columnist, and accomplished Street Fighter II player, J. Kenji López-Alt. Lattes, pizzas and the best kitchen plunger story I’ve ever heard. This and so much more. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

11-02
53:51

A Snapshot of Northern California

An iconic bistro, high-stakes gambling and a classic steakhouse… Northern California (and Nevada!) did not disappoint. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

10-31
09:41

A Snapshot of Gwaii Haanas

Join me at the edge of the world, for amazing food stops on a zodiac tour through Gwaii Haanas and back on-island on Haida Gwaii. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

09-18
18:15

Cheftimony Snack: On the Road Again

Join me to hear about some great meals in Gibsons, BC and to look ahead to stops in Haida Gwaii, Lake Tahoe and Italy. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

09-05
18:09

Episode 066 - Esther and Art

Join me from Esther's Kitchen in the Arts District of Las Vegas for my talk with the wonderfully talented and wonderfully hospitable Chef James Trees. Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

08-05
46:44

Another Snapshot of Paradise

Join me in Paradise for culinary updates from mid-way through the latest trip to Las Vegas! Detailed show notes are at the Cheftimony website.

06-27
17:16

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