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A polenta tutorial. Acclaimed pastry chef, teacher, author, television personality and ny times best selling author Gesine Bullock-Prado stops by to talk about her latest cookbook My Harvest Kitchen. She talks about her current life in Vermont and her eclectic background from Hollywood and beyond. My last bite: 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie

Braising. The best kept kitchen secret. We talk about making Indian Cuisine and the new cookbook Heartland Masala co written by the mother/son team Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji. Auyon stops by to chat about their American midwest traditions and Indian roots. My last bite: Dulce de Lece Rice Krispy Treats

Let’s talk about Mushrooms for fall! The Art of Grazing, we are talking about amazing grazing boards with The Baker Mama: Meagan Brown. It’s all about gathering, grazing and celebrating. Turning food into a party! Check out her new book: Celebration Boards. My last bite: Stuffed Mushrooms

Meatballs making secrets… Later: Teresa Pérez Millán joins us from Spain to talk to us about Spanish Olive Oil. Who knew there were so many variations and flavors! Check out: oliveoilsfromspain.com for more info. My last bite: Peach and Burrata Jam Jars

Back to School? Make Granola, so versatile and a great way to clean out your pantry! Two times James Beard nominated pastry Top Chef Monique Feybesse and her husband Paul stop by to chat about their amazing pastries and their acclaimed Oakland Patisserie: Tarts de Feybesse. After: Let’s talk Bourbon and my upcoming RELISH Food festival. My last bite: Everything Bagel Seasoning

The best cuts of beef, a breakdown. DIY Bloody Mary Bar, my best ideas and tips. Chef, award winning author and bonafide grill master: Matt Moore stops by to chat about grilling, recipes and second season of his show Serial Griller. My last bite: Cinnamon Grilled Peach with Ricotta

A perfect pesto manifesto! Later Celebrity Chef Scott Conant of Food Network fame stops by to chat about his restaurants, special sauces and favorite recipes! Then we dish about RELISH, an upcoming most delicious weekend in Orange County on Oct 2-4. Learn more: www.relishfoodwine.com. My last bite: 5 Ingredient Steak Rub

Have a labor day burger bash, grind your own beef! Canadian chefs Connie DeSousa and John Jackson of CHAR Hospitality Group are competing as the sole Canadian team on the Food Network series Pitmasters, stop by to talk Live Fire, Sizzle and Smoke and more. We talk Hatch Chilis with Robert Schuler, from Melissa’s Produce. My last bite: Hatch chili pan ketchup.

Make the best Gazpacho, we have some tips. The King of Brisket stops by: Big Mo Cason to chat about his debut cookbook: Big Mo’s Big Book of BBQ. Summer Cocktail Trends with Tony abou-Ganim. My last bite: 5 min Magic Green Sauce.

Be a Culinary Hero: How to make a Basic Vinaigrette. We welcome Chef Nora Rice, co-author of The Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook written with her sister, Jenna Rice. A fabulous exploration of the flavors, stories, and traditions that make Vermont's farm-to-table cuisine so special. What makes the best bacon? A Better BLT. Have you tried Bentons Bacon yet? My last bite: 3 Ingredient French Toast

Too hot? What about a chilled soup? Live from Indonesia, Petty Pandean-Elliott joins us. Petty is an award-winning Indonesian chef, writer, and culinary consultant based in the UK and she is here to chat about her vibrant vegetarian dishes from her new cookbook: ‘The Indonesian Vegetarian Table’. My last bite: The Best Grilled Chicken Marinade

The molecular chemistry of Cheese, have you heard of Halloumi? French born winemaker Julien Fayard from Napa Valley, joins us for a deep and delicious discussion about wine. Then BBQ master Jamie Purviance stops by to chat about his 17th cookbook: Weber’s Barbeque Bible. My last bite: Lemon Phyllo Tartlets

Varieties of butter, what do you need to know? All the way from Arizona, chef and restaurateur Joey Maggiore, ‘Chef Joey’ is in the house, and we chat about his debut cookbook: Brunch King: Eats, Beats and Boozy Drinks. He opened his first restaurant at 19 and now has 25 buzzing restaurants and growing. My last bite: Salted Brown Butter Pancakes

We chat all things Summer produce with Robert Schueller of Melissa’s Produce. Peach, Watermelon, Plums, Tomatoes and Rhubarb. Lebanese garlic sauce: Toom. Claire Tansey and her cookbook, “Dinner Uncomplicated”. My last bite: Cedar Plank Glaze

Throw some fruit on the grill this summer! David Leite stops by to talk BBQ. Gullah Geechee cuisine, a flavorful fusion of West African, Caribbean, and Southern culinary traditions with Chef Carlos Brown from Pandora on the Square in Atlanta. My last bite: The Greyhound Grilled Cocktail