Chef Over Your Shoulder: Cooking Tips, Recipes & Kitchen Inspiration

Chef Over Your Shoulder: Cooking Tips, Recipes & Kitchen Inspiration

Welcome to Chef Over Your Shoulder! Chef Over Your Shoulder is a podcast about the connections we make through cooking. Professional chefs Jody O'Malley and Kirstie Herbstreit team up with burn-to-the-bottom-of-the-pan expert Amy Schlueter to demystify the kitchen and bring back the joy of cooking and connecting...without the pressure. It’s not about becoming a gourmet chef. It’s about why food matters in the first place, because it brings people together. Each episode is filled with cozy stories, nostalgic family recipes, kitchen tips, helpful recommendations, and a lot of laughter. Every conversation feels like a visit with friends, comforting, funny, and candid. Subscribe, follow or download an episode today and start making connections, one easy, imperfect, and delicious step at a time.

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June 10, 2026 45 mins

Today, we are talking about potlucks. And I must confess that I’m the person who signs up for water the second a potluck spreadsheet goes live. Today, Jody and Kirstie are going to help me change that. Our chefs walk me through real life, low stress ideas for what to bring to potlucks, team parties, backyard barbecues, and those last minute “can you bring something to share&r...

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Today, we are heading back out to sea because there was no way we could fit all things fish and seafood into one episode. Think of this episode as the sister conversation to our recent fish episode. 

For me, seafood has usually been a ‘restaurant meal,’ but as usual, Jody and Kirstie have removed the intimidation factor,...

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Today is a special episode. It is the first in a new ongoing series that takes you behind the scenes of Jody and Kirstie’s cookbook journey. They are taking hundreds of their original, much loved recipes from The Culinary Studio and turning them into a cookbook. In each episode, you will hear about the funny moments, the big wins, and the ways they work through challenges along the...

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On today’s episode, we are talking about quitting. Jody shares the story behind her viral “I Quit” post. She’s not quitting cooking altogether; instead, she’s quitting the role of default family cook and handing some of that responsibility over to her kids. 

Jody shares what has actually happened now th...

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Today, we are tackling the episode that some of our listeners have specifically requested…how to cook fish.

Now, before Jody and Kirstie walk me through pan-seared salmon, poached fish, and why a scorching hot pan is my new best friend, I have a brand new fail that I have been waiting to share with Jody and Kirstie. It involves ma...

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Today, we are talking about Mexican food. And if you are anything like me, Mexican food at home pretty much means ground beef, packaged taco spice, and that yellow box of taco shells. Sound familiar?

Well, today, Jody and Kirstie are taking us on a full culinary adventure, and we are reinventing Taco Tuesday for good. We talk about an ea...

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    Is your homemade stir-fry lacking that special something? Do your vegetables turn out soggy instead of crisp? In this episode, Jody, and Kirstie break down the science and the art of the perfect stir-fry. 

    Our chefs share an easy four-ingredient sauce that is infinitely better than anything you can buy in a bottle. We also discuss w...

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    Why does food always taste better late at night when you are standing at the kitchen counter? 

    In this episode of Chef Over Your Shoulder, Amy, Jody, and Kirstie share their favourite midnight snacks. They ...

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    Today we are talking turkey. We are sharing our turkey memories and stories and lots of turkey tips. For many of us we are getting into the holiday season and that often includes a full turkey dinner. It can be one of the biggest joys of the year or one of the biggest culinary challenges you face.

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    Jody and Kirstie’s Kitchen Gadget Essentials

    Are your kitchen drawers overflowing with tools you never use?

    Today is going to be a fun one because we are raiding our kitchen drawers. That is right. We are talking about kitchen gadgets and the tools that actually spark joy versus the on...

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    Jody and Kirstie's Favourite Cookbooks!

    This week, we are talking about an obsession that some of us keep very close to our hearts, and our bedsides! We are talking about cookbooks. Are they just collections of cold, hard instructions, or are they something more? We think they are much more. They are diaries and travelogues, filled with kitchen inspiration and cook...

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    Jody and Kirstie’s Chicken Noodle Soup Recipes

    If you’re anything like us, you love Chicken Noodle Soup, especially on a dark, cold night. However, maybe you're like Amy, and the thought of making it from scratch gives you kitchen anxiety.  Over the years, she’s made watery broth, with a side of crunchy risotto, and even had an exploding toma...

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    Jody and Kirstie’s Kitchen Tips, Recipes and Recommendations

    What’s In Your Pantry?

    This week, I open my pantry doors, giving Jody and Kirstie a full view of my spice chaos! They waste no time calling out my dusty, old seasonings—it turns out spices actually expire—and que...

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    Jody and Kirstie’s Kitchen Tips, Recipes and Recommendations

    Welcome to Pots and Pans: The Essentials fromChef Over Your Shoulder! Pairing professional Chefs Jody O'M...

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    Welcome to Chef Over Your Shoulder!

    Chef Over Your Shoulder is a podcast about the connections we make through cooking. Professional chefs Jody O'Malley and Kirstie Herbstreit team up with burn-to-the-bottom-of-the-pan expert Amy Schlueter to d...

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