Chef Riq Unseen Cuisine
Welcome to Unseen Cuisine, the audio-first cooking show where flavor has no limits. I’m Chef Riq, The Blind Holistic Chef, and I believe the kitchen should be accessible, safe, and inspiring for everyone. Each week, I guide you through audio cook-alongs built on tactile cues, sensory tips, and step-by-step instructions so that you can cook with confidence, no screens required. Whether you’re navigating blindness, low vision, food allergies, or want a more mindful way to cook, these recipes are designed for you. From global small plates to sauces, breads, entrées, and comfort foods, every recipe includes allergy-friendly swaps and holistic nutrition notes to help you create restaurant-quality meals at home. This isn’t just about cooking; it’s culinary medicine, where food heals, flavor inspires, and everyone belongs in the kitchen. Could you tune in weekly for previews, sauces, and full cook-along recipes? Unseen Cuisine — Cooking Without Limits, Where Food Heals and Flavor Inspires.
Episodes
Ghormeh Sabzi (Fenugreek-Free Herb & Lamb Stew)
A Sensory, Blind-Friendly Persian Classic Reimagined
This rich, slow-simmered herb and lamb stew is a fenugreek-free take on traditional Ghormeh Sabzi, reimagined with Chef Riq’s signature blend of sumac, paprika, celery leaves, and fried herbs. Bright, tangy, and deeply comforting, the stew develops a Greek-inspired flavor profile with tender meat, velvety sauce, and layered h...
Flavor Lab Wednesday: Stewing — Where Flavor Learns Patience
Sensory Cooking with Chef Riq
In this Flavor Lab episode, Chef Riq explores why stewing creates a deep, calming, complete sense of comfort. This isn’t about recipes—it’s about understanding how time, gentle heat, and moisture allow flavor to sink in and unify.
You’ll learn how texture signals doneness, how liquid becomes the memory of every choice made in the pot, and h...
Technique Monday: The Slow, Sensory Magic of Stewing
Blind-Friendly Cooking with Chef Riq
Stewing is comfort cooking you can feel. In this Technique Monday episode, Chef Riq breaks down how gentle simmering builds deep flavor, how liquid turns into sauce, and how to recognize doneness through touch, sound, and texture.
Learn practical, allergy-friendly techniques that help you slow down, trust your senses, and let the pot do the ...
Braised Cauliflower With Tomato, Garlic, Wine & Warm Spices
Allergy-Friendly • Vegan • Blind-Chef–Designed
This fine-dining–inspired braised cauliflower is tender, aromatic, and deeply comforting. Slow-cooked with tomato paste, garlic, white wine, and warm whole spices, the dish develops a silky, spoon-clinging sauce and rich depth without dairy or gluten.
Designed with blind-friendly sensory cues, this recipe relies on sound...
Wednesday Flavor Lab: Braising
Unseen Cuisine with Chef Riq
In this Flavor Lab episode, Chef Riq explores the flavor logic behind braising—not the steps, but the why. You’ll learn how time, gentle heat, and balance turn simple ingredients into deep, comforting dishes, and why braising is one of the most confidence-building techniques for blind and low-vision cooks.
This episode breaks down flavor pairing, the role of fat, salt, a...
Technique Monday: The Magic of Braising
Blind-Friendly, Sensory Cooking with Chef Riq
Braising is where patience turns tough ingredients into tender, soulful comfort. In this Technique Monday episode, Chef Riq breaks down braising through touch, sound, and aroma—showing how slow heat, gentle liquid, and time create deep flavor and silky texture.
Learn sensory cues for searing, simmering, and doneness, plus allergy-friendly swaps ...
Unseen Cuisine — Recipe Friday: Thyme & Rosemary Crusted Roast — Patience, Heat & Heart
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Recipe Friday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re slowing things down and letting flavor build through time and patience with my Thyme & Rosemary Crusted Roast.
It’s all about the art of roasting with rhythm — listening for the quiet crackle, smelling the herbs bloom in the oven,...
Unseen Cuisine — Q&A Wednesday: The Art of Roasting — Flavor, Patience & Precision
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Q&A Wednesday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re turning down the noise and turning up the flavor as we answer your biggest questions about roasting — that slow, soulful art of heat, patience, and transformation.
How do you know when your roast is done if you can’t see it?
How do...
Unseen Cuisine — Technique Monday: The Art of Roasting — Deep Heat, Bold Flavor
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Technique Monday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re diving into The Art of Roasting — that slow, soulful dance of heat, patience, and transformation.
Roasting is more than cooking — it’s flavor in motion.
You’ll learn how to use sound, touch, and aroma to guide your timing — from the gentle cra...
Unseen Cuisine — Recipe Friday: Broiled Stuffed Lobster or Portobello Mushrooms — Fire, Flavor & Finesse
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Recipe Friday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re bringing the flame indoors with Broiled Stuffed Lobster & Plant-Based Portobello Mushrooms — two showstoppers, one soulful technique.
We’re blending coastal flavor with garden power — lobster stuffed with peppers, herb...
Unseen Cuisine — Q&A Wednesday: Broiling — Indoor Flames & Flavor Control
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Q&A Wednesday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re taking your kitchen questions straight to the heat with Broiling — the art of mastering indoor fire.
You asked how to tell when the broiler’s ready, how to keep food from burning, and how to get that perfect golden crust without seeing it — and...
Unseen Cuisine — Technique Monday: The Art of Broiling — Indoor Fire, Controlled Flavor
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Technique Monday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re stepping into the heart of indoor fire — The Art of Broiling.
Broiling is grilling’s city cousin — all the flame and flavor, no backyard required. It’s about learning how to control that top-down heat, building golden crusts, caramelized ed...
Unseen Cuisine — Recipe Friday: The Mixed Grill — Fire, Flavor & Salsa de Chile
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Recipe Friday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re taking everything we learned about grilling and broiling and turning it into a feast — The Mixed Grill: Fire, Flavor & Salsa de Chile.
Get ready for the sound of sizzle and the rhythm of smoke as we bring chicken, pork, and steak together on ...
Unseen Cuisine — Q&A Wednesday: Grilling & Broiling — The Twin Flames of Flavor
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Q&A Wednesday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re fanning the flames of flavor with your best questions about grilling and broiling — from mastering heat by sound to keeping food from sticking without butter.
You’ll hear from our Unseen Cuisine family around the country as we talk about ...
Unseen Cuisine — Technique Monday: Grilling & Broiling — The Flavor of Fire
Hey family — it’s your boy Chef Riq, and welcome to Technique Monday on Unseen Cuisine!
This week, we’re turning up the heat with Grilling and Broiling — The Flavor of Fire.
Whether you’re outside by the flame or indoors under the broiler, you’ll learn how to master fire with confidence — no sight needed, sound, scent, or feel.
We’ll discuss how t...
Unseen Cuisine — Recipe Friday: Sautéed Mongolian Beef — The Sound of the Sear, The Taste of Heat
Hey family — it’s your boy, Chef Riq. This Recipe Friday, we’re taking the lessons from Technique Monday straight to the pan with a dish that sizzles with confidence: Mongolian Beef! 🥢🔥
This episode is all about the rhythm of the sear — that first hiss of the skillet, the aroma of ginger and garlic rising, and the sound of sauce bubbli...
Unseen Cuisine — Q&A Wednesday: Searing, Sautéing & Stir-Frying — The Sound of Flavor
Hey family — it’s Chef Riq back with your Q&A Wednesday, where your kitchen questions meet flavor, confidence, and community.
This week, we’re digging deeper into searing, sautéing, and stir-frying — three quick-fire techniques that bring your food to life through sound, scent, and touch.
From knowing when your pan’s hot enough,...
Unseen Cuisine — Technique Monday: Searing, Sautéing & Stir-Frying — The Sound of Flavor
Hey family — it’s your boy, Chef Riq. This Technique Monday, we’re turning up the heat!
We’re diving into three powerhouse techniques — searing, sautéing, and stir-frying the foundation of fast, flavorful cooking.
You’ll learn how to hear the pan come alive, smell the caramelization, and feel when food’s ready to move — no sight nee...
Unseen Cuisine — Recipe Friday: Korean Fried Chicken — The Sound of the Crunch
Hey family, it’s your boy Chef Riq, and this Recipe Friday, we’re heading to the streets of Seoul for a flavor ride you can hear before you even taste it!
This is Korean Fried Chicken, Unseen Cuisine style — double-fried, dairy-free, and packed with that sweet-heat crunch that sings in every bite.
You’ll learn to listen for the perfect sizzle, fe...
Chef Riq elevates a simple snack into a fine-dining bite with deep-fried crispy pickles or wild mushrooms, coated using a blind-friendly dry–wet–dry breading method for the perfect golden crunch. Paired with whipped Violife feta, lemon zest, and micro herbs, this episode teaches you to fry with confidence using touch, sound, and aroma.
Allergy-Friendly Swaps: Use a gluten-free flour blend for a gluten-free version, or replace t...
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