Episode 179

A SHOW SO BIG IT IS CLOSE TO 3 HOURS LONG WITH SOME THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY!!!! D and L Coffee Service Inc. presents Small Bites Radio the #1 listed “Food Radio show Philadelphia” and #1 listed “Food Radio show South Jersey”. Stay tuned for the link of our newest episode with a fantastic lineup! #SmallBitesRadio has been named #14 out of the Top 30 Best Hospitality Shows on the planet for 2020-2023, #23 Top Philadelphia Lifestyle Influencer in 2021-2023, 25 Best Philly Food Blogs and Websites in 2023, and nominated by Metro Philly Newspaper as 2023’s Best of Philly Arts & Entertainment. We are thrilled to chat with Kayla Cappiello the self-professed allergy queen. Kayla has celiac disease, a lactose intolerance, and a nut allergy, and she shares her flavorful and inventive recipes on her popular blog and Instagram (where she has over 50K followers!). She’ll talk about her new cookbook ‘Easy Allergy-Free Cooking: Simple & Safe Everyday Recipes for Everyone’ published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. Kayla’s recipes focus on resourceful ingredient substitutes to satisfy any dietary need so you never have to miss out on your favorite comfort meals while still providing new and innovative recipes to keep things fresh. She includes inventive rice bowls, artisanal cauliflower pizzas, out-of-the-box baked pastas, and one-pan easy weeknight casseroles, while still keeping allergies and healthiness in mind. Can’t wait to welcome back Chef Philip Manganaro of Park Place Café & Restaurant in Borough of Merchantville, NJ. He’s nominated for the 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation Awards presented by Capital One in the category of Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) where the winners will be announced at the Lyric Opera of Chicago during the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 5. He also has a very entertaining documentary called ‘The King of Matsutaki Ridge’ being released soon about himself, his cooking, and the amazing wild foraging of ingredients that he does on his own to create the signature dishes that Chef Philip is world renowned for. Talking more about wild foraging ingredients we are looking forward to seeing what is going on with Chef Viet Pham, owner of highly successful restaurant Pretty Bird and starring in Hulu ‘Chef Vs Wild’. Chef Viet Pham is also known for Food & Wines Best New Chef, 3x James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalist, and many appearances on many Food Network shows. One of the most popular and successful restaurants in Visit Salt Lake, Pretty Bird Hot Chicken brings Nashville hot chicken to Salt Lake City, offering a stripped-down menu listing just chicken nuggets, tenders and their famous fried chicken sandwich, either one served mild, medium, hot, or "hot 'behind'." Their most popular item, the Fried Chicken Sando, features a boneless, skinless chicken thigh fried to crispy perfection and placed on a buttery-sweet bun, finished with cider slaw, pickles and Pretty Bird sauce. Sides include crinkle cut fries, Mexican street corn salad, and cider slaw. They currently have four locations and are working on opening additional restaurants across the US. Then from Italy to New Jersey we will talk to Giovanni Quattrone the CEO of Paolo Rovagnati US Black Label Line of gourmet cold cut meats by Italian brand Rovagnati. This delicious new line has recently officially launched in New Jersey. This product line brings the finest Italian cold cuts to the US: a celebration of Italian technical know how and the competence in selecting and processing raw materials with a distinctive luxury pack and a clear and creative explanation of how to consume the product to taste it to the best (preferably consumed stand-alone or in "charcuterie boards“). PRODUCED IN ITALY, SLICED IN THE U.S.A. Another immigrant story brings Stacey Mei Yan Fong to discuss her project and new cookbook '50 Pies 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the