The Cooking GRRRL

Hey there ya buncha angels! We have such a special guest with us on this episode. Journalist, Javier Cabral. You may know him on social media as "TheGlutster". Javier is the editor of LA Taco as well as an Associate Producer for the Netflix series, Taco Chronicles.  As of this year Javier has also won not one, but TWO James Beard Awards for his involvement with both LA Taco and Taco Chronicles.

Prior to that, Ja...

Hey there ya buncha cuties! This week we have an incredible musical guest all the way from the UK, Jason Williamson of the band/duo, Sleaford Mods. Jason along with bandmate Andrew Fearn have been making music that's abrasive, minimalist and embittered with explorations of austerity-era Britain, culture, and working class life, delivered in Williamson's East Midlands accent.

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This week I talk to Devonna “Bonna” Banks of Butter Bakery located in Pasadena, CA. Devonna and I met when I saw a post on Twitter about her cookies and supporting a Black woman owned business! Devonna and I talk about what it is like to have a complete career change, how our grandmas helped shape us into the foodies we are today and how we really want to open a taco stand in Detroit. This is a specia...

Howdy friends! This week we have a very special episode with Nick Schreiber who is the chef and owner of @bellesbagels . Belle’s is a really special place not just because I have the opportunity to work there but because we all really care about what we are making. Belle’s has been serving Northeast Los Angeles affordable hand-rolled bagels for 5 years now and is only getting stronger.  This episode is a peak into my everyday life ...

Hey there ya buncha cuties! We have such a special episode for you! This episode’s guest is Adam Turla! The singer of one of my absolute favorite bands, Murder by Death. Not only is Adam of Murder by Death fame but he is actually the co-owner of the Louisville, Kentucky restaurant, Lupo alongside his band mate/wife, Sara Balliet. Lupo serves seasonally inspired Neapolitan pizza, Italian dishes & cocktails in a circa-1860s brick...

Hey you buncha cuties! We have an exciting episode for you this week. We talked to the owner of Burger Lords, Fred Guerrero. Burger Lords is a beloved vegan staple here in Los Angeles with two locations. One in Chinatown and one in Highland Park. We talk about his family's lineage in the LA restaurant scene, going from serving both vegan and non-vegan options to now Burger Lords being strictly vegan and much much more.

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This weeks episode we talk to Jeffrey Vance, he was the head chef of No Anchor located in Seattle and a plant based pop up called Bok Choy by PRD in Los Angeles. Jeffrey shares his experiences in starting from being a 16 year old trying to save up some money for records and skateboards into falling in love with a world of cooking. We talk about the vibrant food scene of Seattle, forging in Washington and t...

Hey there all you cuties! This week we have a very special guest Phuong Tran, the chef and owner of Croft Alley located in Melrose Place also newly in Beverly Hills. Phuong took me under his wing when I mentioned that I wanted to pursue a career in culinary two years ago. He demonstrates respecting the product given and creating a beautiful dish done with intention. We talked about philosophy, art, catering for Kanye West’s Sunday ...

Hey there all you cuties. We have an exciting episode for you! I talked with chef and owner, Jonathan Whitener of All Day Baby here in Los Angeles. All Day Baby has "Unusual sandwiches, comfort food classics, drinks & pastries in a bright storefront.", right on Sunset in Silverlake. If you're ever in the neighborhood I highly, HIGHLY suggest checking it out. It's a big red building, so you can't miss it...