Who's Reality Cooking

In this episode of Who's Reality Cooking, host Audrey Johns interviews nine-year-old Jordan Joyner, a contestant from MasterChef Junior. 

They discuss Jordan's passion for cooking, her experiences on the show, and her involvement in pageants. Jordan shares insights about making friends on set, her favorite dishes, and her aspirations to open a restaurant that provides affordable gourmet food to those in need. 

The conversat...

In this episode of Who's Reality Cooking, host Audrey Johns interviews Mark Lie, a seasoned contestant on various baking shows, including the new Amazon Prime series Killer Cakes. 

Mark shares his experiences in the competitive baking world, the unique themes of his shows, and the supportive community among bakers. He discusses the challenges of working under pressure, the importance of creativity, and his involvement in charit...

This week I reunite with Parker Aylesworth (Producer/Director/Camera Operator/ Wrangler), who shares his experiences working behind the scenes on various reality cooking shows, including The Taste, Cupcake Wars, Food Network Star, and a slew of other cooking reality shows. 

We discussed the challenges cooking show contestants face, the mental health aspects of reality TV, and the unique relationships formed in the industry...

In this episode of the Who's Reality Cooking podcast, we have Kayla Giddings, a talented baker and reality cooking show contestant. Kayla shares her journey through various cooking competitions, the friendships she has formed, and some behind-the-scenes stories from her experiences on shows like 'Is It Cake?' and 'Cake Wars.'

Kayla also discusses her Cajun roots and the culinary influences from Lo...

One of the MasterChef favorites Kolby Kash is with us this week and we discuss all things MasterChef. From his favorite dishes, to the ones you didn't see, and his hat "Fax Pas" from the Dodger Stadium episode.

Kolby get's vulnerable and talks about his difficulty with elimination and watching the show when it aired, minus one key family member who was with him when it started but not when it ended.

Timmy has done 9 shows, I'll ask what number 10 will be, and so many more baking competition show questions in this interview. 

We will talk about his upcoming shippable treats, why he chose certain flavors in his cakes, and his "secret weapon" to make each and every flavor to stand out. 

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In this episode Wayne and I talk about realizing mid show that the production is giving you a character. How he worked to show up differently, and also how he was able to accept what was happening. 

I learned a lot about MasterChef in this interview, and I know you'll be interested to hear how certain advantages work, the grueling schedules. And who won big at the casino after the restaurant challenge (just kidding- t...

In this episode, Caitlin shares what it was like competing on Is It Cake. She shares insight on strategy (that I never knew of) and how Mikey Day protected her when she was eliminated. 

We chat about how the baking industry differs from the cooking industry when it comes to "gatekeeping". And she even shares a sweat story about a fan that had us both crying in the interview. 

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Take a trip back in time with Sarah and I as we reminisce on our times being teammates together on The Taste. It's been 10 years and it's so fun to spend a little time with my dear friend. 

We talk a little crap, and she gives me a little crap. But it's all in good fun, even we we jokingly trash talk a popular Celebrity Chef. It's a spicy episode, and I think you'll love it!

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In this episode Purvi and I chat about losing a family member while filming MasterChef, her bakery dreams and what she was eager to get back home quickly. 

She shares what downtime looked like on the show, what it was like cooking for the judges, and where her love for cooking came from. 

I know you'll love this interview with Purvi, she is such a gem and shown bright on MasterChef for good reason!

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In this episode we get some burning Is It Cake questions answered, and get a backstage pass from someone who actually worked "backstage"!

You know the cakes that are used to stump the contestants on Is It Cake? Well, they have to be made by someone and in this case they are made by the renowned cake artist and head of the Is It Cake baking team, Monika Stout.

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If you've listened to our interviews with Juan and Stephanie from School of Chocolate, you've already heard that Mellisa was made out to be the villain, when she was quite the opposite.

In this episode, Mellisa shares her side of the story. We discuss how being a strong woman is frowned upon still to this day, and as Mellisa says "we're not quite ready as a society for really strong, competitive women....

In this episode Sarah explains why she was missing from many of the episodes, what it was like to get yelled at by Gordon Ramsey. And how she really feels about her elimination. 

This fun interview gives you an amazing backstage pass to what it was like competing on one of the biggest cooking reality shows, during Covid!

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There are a lot of reasons to love Netflix's show School of Chocolate (no one gets eliminated, there's lots of desserts, and huge chocolate sculptures). But Stephanie is like a breath of fresh air on this show.

As sweet as her culinary treats, it's no surprise she's one of the favorite chefs from the show! In this interview we will get a backstage pass to the show, find out what Stephanie is doing now,...

How do you Beat Bobby Flay? Palak shares how she wiped the floor with Bobby and won with her delicious Chicken Curry dish!

With an amazing career in Reality Cooking Competitions: Chopped (winner), Beat Bobby Flay (winner), Rewrap, Food Network Star, and even as a guest judge on Money Hungry. It's not surprising that her new cookbook is already a hit!

Find out everything you want to know about Beat Bobby Flay,...

Known for making realistic cakes that look like sneakers, you may be surprised to find out that the sneaker was not her favorite cake! We found out which she loved the most.

Find out what April is doing now, and how coming in 2nd place has changed her life and career.

April gives us a backstage pass to all things Is It Cake season 1, and shares some fun moments as well. 

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This week we get a backstage pass to all things MasterChef from "Lizzie from Alaska"!

One of the most loved contestants from the recent season, Lizzie talks about what it was like to compete. Her thoughts on meeting Gordon Ramsey (including when he threw food on the Dodger's Stadium field) and what downtime was like on the show. 

Be prepared to love her even more after listening to this podcast epis...

What happens when a chef moves to a THC legal state and wants to quit prescription pain meds? He starts cooking with Cannabis!

This Netflix cooking show shakes things up and really expands the way you think about cooking with THC and CBD. 

We ask him how he infuses his food, how he tastes it without getting too high, and what the judges thought about his cannabis infused dishes. 

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As the youngest contestant on this season of Top Chef, Rasika proves that you don't need years of cooking to excel in a highly competitive show!

In this episode, Rasika gives us a "back stage pass" to all things Top Chef, and explains some of the nuances of the show. 

Find out team strategies that brought wins, to pre-show preparations. And I'll even ask Rasika is cooking with beef in a traditi...