Culinary School Stories

Chef Aran Goldstein is both a teacher and an entrepreneur who is dedicated towards building skills and intuition around food and cooking for his …

Chef Dennis Littley started cooking at a very early age and drew his early inspiration from Graham Kerr, the Galloping Gourmet. After completing his training as a chef’s apprentice, he went on to work at white …

Chef Jennifer Lee grew up in Mystic, Connecticut where she has had a love and passion for baking and cooking since a very young age. While other kids her age were watching cartoons, she was watching the Food Network. As …

Raised in a family of restaurateurs, Chef Rudy Kloeble grew up assisting in the kitchen and bakery that his dad owned in Idyllwild, CA. He did this from a very young age, starting out doing odd chores such as stuffing …

Chef Mario Limaduran is a native of Bolivia and immigrated to California when he was 14 years old. Raised in a hospitality-driven family, Mario’s …

Chef LaToya Larkin, MBA, CCE, has over 20 plus years of expansive knowledge and culinary passion which has led to a lifetime of achievement …

Chef Judy Doherty’s passion for cooking began with helping her grandmother make raisin oatmeal for breakfast. From there she held her first food …

Chef John-Michael Collins was born in San Diego, CA and from his earliest memories growing up he can remember a life full of abuse, including …

Chef Tadgh Byrne grew up in Portugal before moving to Ireland at the age of 9. After high school, he went on to study culinary arts at the …

Chef Jorge de la Torre is the Director of Culinary Arts for Kitchen Network-Park Hill, a non-profit incubator/accelerator/commissary for minority …

Chef Will Glass, co-owner and co-founder of HotSugarPop LLC, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Will developed a passion for Culinary Arts in …

GUEST’S NAME: Joe Peroney

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA

BIO: Joe Peroney’s culinary career began in …

GUEST’S NAME: Shane Schaibly

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Born and raised in a small town just outside of Tampa, FL, Chef Shane Schaibly has been in the industry since …

GUEST’S NAME: Emilia Tomaszycki

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of Michigan, Port Huron, MI 

BIO: Chef Emilia Tomaszycki is originally …

GUEST’S NAME: Jesse MacDonald

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of Canada, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

BIO: Chef Jesse MacDonald …

GUEST’S NAME: Rando Kauge

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Cesar Ritz, Culinary Arts Academy, Switzerland

BIO: Chef Rando Kauge grew up in Estonia, which …

GUEST’S NAME: Danielle Benson

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Georgian College, Ontario, Canada

BIO: Chef Danielle Benson is from Ontario, Canada and …

GUEST’S NAME: Carroll Webb

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI

BIO: Originally from Washington DC., Chef …

GUEST’S NAME: Charles Redmon

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Ivy Tech Community College, Muncie, IN

BIO: Chef Charles Redmon planned on making a career …

GUEST’S NAME: Utpal Dighe

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Utpal Dighe’s journey to the kitchen came after a long career as a courtroom trial attorney. For many years, …

GUEST’S NAME: Derek Corsino

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY

BIO: Pastry Chef & Educator Derek Corsino has …

GUEST’S NAME: Christopher Struck

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chris Struck credits his upbringing in a large, hybrid French-Deeply Southern US family in the coastal …

GUEST’S NAME: Adam Roy

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

BIO: Chef Adam Roy was born and raised in Chicago, IL, USA. He …

GUEST’S NAME: Jyaira Moore

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL & Charlotte, NC

BIO: Chef Jyaira Moore’s …

GUEST’S NAME: Ryan Nielsen

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Western Culinary Institute, Portland, OR

BIO: Chef Ryan Nielsen grew up learning how to cook …

GUEST’S NAME: Ashten Garrett

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Ashten …

GUEST’S NAME: Colleen Grapes

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Providence, R.I.

BIO: Currently an adjunct professor for New …

GUEST’S NAME: Christine Guzman-Martinez

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Christine Martinez has …

GUEST’S NAME: Marilyn Baligod

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Le Cordon Bleu, Bangkok, Thailand

BIO: Chef Marilyn Baligod is from the northern part of the Philippines, called Pinukpuk, Kalinga, a very small town where …

GUEST’S NAME: Kami Smith

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI and Charleston, SC

BIO: Prior to joining the world of food manufacturing, Chef Kami Smith began her life of pastry arts …

GUEST’S NAME: Alex Rubenic

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Alex Rubenic, a native of the western suburb of Chicago, was gripped by the desire of the hospitality …

GUEST’S NAME: Ben Shelton

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC

BIO: Ben Shelton is currently the Executive Pastry …

GUEST’S NAME: Stephanie Heller

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Le Cordon Bleu, Scottsdale, AZ

BIO: Stephanie Heller was born and raised in New York, …

GUEST’S NAME: Kimberly Brock Brown

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: El Centro College, Dallas, TX

BIO: Kimberly Brock Brown was born in Chicago, Illinois …

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GUEST’S NAME: Joyce Calayag

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Center for Culinary Arts, Manila, Philippines

BIO: Joyce Esther Calayag was 16 when she began …

GUEST’S NAME: Rebeca Stevenson

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Rebeca Stevenson has always loved food and the ability it has to create memories and help restore our …

GUEST’S NAME: Samuel Spencer

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Bishop State Community College, Mobile, Alabama

BIO: Samuel Spencer grew up in Mobile, AL and …

GUEST’S NAME: Amber Plecha

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Miami, Florida

BIO: Amber Plecha is a private chef and culinary …

GUEST’S NAME: Rizwan Yargatti

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts, Pune, India

BIO: Rizwan Yargatti is a Chef with over a …

GUEST’S NAME: Linda Kender

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI

BIO: Linda Kender is a Chef and a Food Safety Content Expert who has worked in the industry and at Johnson & Wales …

GUEST’S NAME: Keisha Prosser

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA

BIO: Chef Keisha Prosser, aka …

GUEST’S NAME: John McFadden

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Hamilton TAFE, Newcastle, Australia

BIO: Australian born and trained, Chef John McFadden commenced his career in the kitchen at the age of 12, starting as a humble …

GUEST’S NAME: Maureen Choate

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY

BIO: Chef Maureen Choate has been in the …

GUEST’S NAME: Jennifer Lewis

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Kendall College, Chicago, IL

BIO: Chef Jenny Lewis, a fifth generation Chicagoan, has enjoyed …

GUEST’S NAME: Sam Glass

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York

BIO: Chef Samuel Glass CEC, CCE, AA, is a …

GUEST’S NAME: Joseph Keefer

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Joseph Keefer was born in the small town of Spring Hill Florida, which is where he discovered his love for …

GUEST’S NAME: Stacey Welch-Andrade

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Stacey’s passion for cooking started at home when she first purchased an Easy Bake Oven with her …

GUEST’S NAME: Christopher Terry

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Terry’s passion for cooking started at home with interest coming from his mother and grandmother’s …

NAME: Nikki Pettineo

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Nikki Pettineo started her culinary …

NAME: Keshawn Adams

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Keshawn Adams was born in Cleveland, Ohio. …

NAME: Greg Gorgone

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI

BIO: Gregory Gorgone, CDM, CFPP, FMP is a graduate and former Chef Instructor of Johnson & Wales University with over 34 …

NAME: Halie Wallace

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Halie Wallace graduated from Johnson & …

NAME: Jacob Anguiano

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Jacob Anguiano was born in Boynton Beach, Florida and has lived in and around Palm Beach County most of his life. …

NAME: Luis Young

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Chef Luis Young started his career at a very young …

NAME: Tamara Earl

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Tamara Earl has always loved to be in the kitchen since she can remember! Around the age of 12 is when she remembers …

NAME: Doug Wisnioski

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL

BIO: Douglas R. Wisnioski entered the Army through the Army’s Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Eastern Kentucky …

NAME: Jordan Fulchiero

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts (Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts) in Pittsburgh, PA

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NAME: John Noble Masi

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY

BIO: John Noble Masi started his career in food service …

NAME: Will Glass

CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami

BIO: Will Glass, co-owner and co-founder of HotSugarPop LLC, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He developed a passion for …

Culinary School Stories is a weekly podcast with engaging interviews that shares the stories of people from around the world that have an association …