Get ready to talk cooking with Chef Smarty Pants herself, Erica Wides. Not only can we be thankful for Erica for re-teaching us simple kitchen tricks, but we may also have her to thank for making Melissa who she is today.
Erica Wides is a chef, cooking teacher, food media host, and commercial actor. She has been in the food world for almost 30 years and has worked and taught in NYC and in several countries. She's the creator and host of FunnyPeopleMakingFood, a food-comedy mashup series on YouTube, and The Chefsmartypants Academy, a SubStack newsletter and video blog.
In this episode:
- Learn more about the viral video of Erica poaching an egg in the microwave with over 35 million views
- Hear how Erica got the name behind Chef Smarty Pants and what led to her starting her YouTube Channel, Funny People Making Food
- Find out how Erica and Modern Prairie started their epic collaboration
Join Erica on her new series Prairie Meals Made Ma-dern. It is based on the Little House on the Prairie Cookbook, with the recipes modernized by Erica herself!
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Connect With Our Guest Erica Wides
On Instagram @funnypeoplemakingfood
On YouTube @funnypeoplemakingfood
Connect With Our Hosts
Melissa Gilbert on Instagram @melissagilbertofficial
Susie Shubert on Instagram @susie_shubert
This podcast is sponsored by Modern Prairie. Visit us at modernprairie.com or Instagram @officialmodernprairie
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