The Food For ThoughtCast: Call Me Chef
Life is better with food. Join us as we chat with fellow chefs and friends alike or just wax poetic on all the culinary things that bring us together. At the virtual table, there’s something tasty for everybody.
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A Very ThoughtCast Christmas
Today's episode brought to you by all those holiday foods.....in song! Join us as we talk about what's real and really gross about the famous and infamous food and drink mentioned in holiday music lyrics. Have you ever roasted a …
The Fast and The Curious
Steve and Melissa are joined by Jacob Roth for an epic showdown for the ages-- we are trying to determine which is the best fast food chain. Welcome to episode 39 of The Food For ThoughtCast- with a fancy sportsball …
Souper Duper
Welcome to episode 36 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Steve and I are here today to talk about the 7 classic types of soups, our likes and dislikes, and whether or not chili is a soup. Is soup a meal? …
Recent Sound Bites
59. Taking on Take-Out
58. Stephen's Sandwich Shop
57. Culinary Cinema
56. Rolling In The Dough
55. Boiling Points
54. TV Dinners, The Other Kind
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Recent Blog Posts
Columbus' Best of the Best
It was an honor to have Ray Chmielecki, host of the Spoon Mob podcast, on the show this week. Here are his shout-outs from the the Columbus, Ohio area. Comune (Plant-forward dining)Their Menu Looks Amazing!Veritas ( An excellent …
St. Louis and Kansas City Food Tour! via Chef Steve
If you happen to be traveling through, check out these picks:Civil Life Brewery in St. LouisBeastButcher & Block in St. LouisJoe's BBQ in Kansas CityPappy's in St LouisSeoul Taco in St. Louis
Zak Haynes- D.C. Recs and NY Food Shout-Outs
Our latest guest, Zak Haines- had some great recommendations for bar /pub food in the DC area: Penn Quarter Sports TavernTight Five PubDon't forget to check out Zak's comedy:Zak Haines on YouTubeNY Food Shout-Outs:Salt Potatoes:Salt potatoe…
About the Hosts
Melissa Reagan
Host
Hi, I'm your host, Melissa Reagan! I'm a 20-year veteran of the food service industry formerly of The Belmont, The Tower Club, Perry's, Houston's and various and other random locations, catering events, and near nervous breakdowns. I reside in Dallas, Texas with my two greyhounds who are doing their best to make sure it isn't quiet enough for me to effectively record these podcasts.
Stephen Gonzalez
Chef/kitchen ninja/ all-around good cooker
For some, cooking can be overwhelming. I relish giving those people confidence in the kitchen. Whether we admit it or not, food brings us comfort and joy. Life can be full of flavor, so let's talk about how to Getcha Grub On! Stephen joined The Food For ThoughtCast as an official co-host in October 2023, but be sure to check out his other amazing projects as well-- he has an amazing YouTube channel and of course his cookbook- Getcha Grub On!