Kitchen Convos Podcast With Rachel Desrochers

Former Head Chef and Owner of Nectar in Mount Lookout discusses closing the business she ran for 12 years. Julie and Rachel also talk about her next move into becoming a personal chef as well as local and sustainable food. Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Podcast produced by Unravel Productions. Music by Ike Wilhelm. The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 32: Julie Francis appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

After many years as a corporate chef for Kroger and making the rounds at many of the top kitchens in the city, chef Baron Shirley has finally landed in a place of his own with his brand new Inspirado at Madison Gallery in downtown Covington, and it’s so much more than a restaurant. As the […] The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 31: Baron Shirley appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

It took years of working in the corporate world for her to realize that it was not the life she wanted. Gone would be her days of workaholism. Frank decided to leave Chicago to return to Cincinnati and start, from the ground up, some sort of food business. “I really wanted to work for myself […] The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 30: Emily Frank appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Smooth Nitro Coffee was born out of a love for quality coffee and a regular need for caffeine! We believe in the use of wholesome ingredients, and value our partnerships with upstanding local businesses. We have already begun building meaningful relationships with our loyal customers, and love telling people about all the benefits of our […] The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 29: Dan Thaler appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Garrison is the owner of Russo’s Ravioli. Garrison uses an old family recipe to create gourmet, artisan style, cheese, meat, butternut squash and mushroom ravioli. They are handmade, using fresh never frozen products, then flash frozen – to be easily prepared in your own kitchen. Serve with your favorite sauce of choice! You can find […] The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 28: Garrison Jennings appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Renee Koerner trades exclusively in farm-raised American Paddlefish, from which they produce paddlefish caviar as well as paddlefish meat. It is the most cleanly and fairly produced fish one could ever dream of. And it further helps that the caviar Renee makes is a superb version of this luxurious treat, the product of exhaustive research […] The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 27: Renee Koerner appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Derek dos Anjos is the head chef and owner of The Anchor-OTR.  A classic seafood restaurant bringing the experience of the sea to land-locked Cincinnatians. From Maine sea scallops to grilled whole fish to fresh oysters flown in from the west and east coast, chef/owner Derek dos Anjos’s team serves high quality and sustainable seafood […] The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 26: Derek dos Anjos appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Born in Asheville, NC and raised in the backroads of Kentucky’s farmland, it was only natural that he follow the winding contours of the terrain from Field to Fork. Beginning at his parents’ farm in Mason County where he attended high school, his path led to Providence, RI where he graduated from Johnson & Wales […] The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 25: Justin Dean appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Jennifer Kramer-Wine is co-publisher of Edible Ohio Valley and a partner at The Fairview Agency.  Her career path had provided her with opportunities to think about systems, systems change, and how to design programs for future scenarios. Her husband, Dennis, and their daughter, Jade, are her lifelines as she works tirelessly to change the world […] The post Kitchen Convos Ep. 24: Jennifer Kramer-Wine appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Teeny Morris is the owner of Teeny Pies, which she started in 2013 after spending all of 2012 apprenticing at various pie shops across the country. Her adorable pies can be found at Findlay Market on the weekends and at the Northside Farmer’s Market on Wednesday evenings. She’s also well known for her cookbook, Teeny’s […] The post Kitchen Convos Episode 23: Teeny Morris appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Annie Woods returned home to Boone County, KY in 2014 to start a one-acre organic market garden to feed herself, her family, friends, and others looking for delicious, environmentally-friendly food. Her garden, Dark Wood Farm, provides vegetables for 40 families for half of the year through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. You can also […] The post Kitchen Convos Episode 22 appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Jordan Hamons is a classically-trained chef, cooking teacher and food and beverage consultant. Prior to starting Tablespoon Cooking Co., Jordan worked as a corporate chef in the Executive Kitchen at American Financial Group and gained experience as a private chef and caterer. Jordan has traveled the world to learn international cooking techniques and taste the […] The post Kitchen Convos Episode 21 appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

On this month’s panel we got to venture OFF SITE to the amazingly beautiful New Riff Distillery. WOW! If you have never checked this place you- put it on your list. We are super grateful that we got to hear some fun behind the scenes info, how awesome the owner is, and what is on […] The post September Kitchen Convos appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Anthony Berin – Kitchen Manager, Findlay Kitchen Lynn Wambaugh – Owner, Firecracker Bakery Algis Aukstuolis – Owner, Skinny Piggy Kombucha This podcast is all about the importance of Incubator Kitchens. We are lucky in this region to have 3 incubator kitchens supporting, helping, and guiding small food business. This conversation was wonderful as we heard from […] The post August Kitchen Convos appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Out of the Kitchen! Grace Yek – Contributing Writer for WCPO and Polly Magazine Ilene Ross – 513 Eats and Contributing Writer for Cincinnati Citybeat Joanne Drilling – Cincinnati Magazine What an amazing conversation to talk to 3 women who all have worked for years in the kitchen. All three different experiences but all the […] The post July Kitchen Convos appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Have you been to Rooted Juicery & Kitchen yet? It’s stunning inside and what completely wowed me was there extensive menu! Megan Tysoe, a Cincinnati native moved away for college but then realized to make things happen she need to move back home. Cincinnati embraced her ideas with open arms and Rooted was created. It is […] The post Kitchen Convos Episode 17: On the Road with Megan Tysoe appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Lisa Kagen, Executive Chef at Bottle & Basket, has been a long time supporter of Grateful Grahams. I am in awe of her strength and courage she has had while building 2 delicious eateries in our city. Melt, a Northside staple filled with a menu sure to feed the vegan or meat eater in your […] The post Kitchen Convos Episode 16: On the Road with Lisa Kagen appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

Doing Good Through Food, what else is there besides that? This month’s panel featured: Mike Florea – Chef/Owner of Maribelle’s Find them on Facebook Owner – Eat Local Threads Owner – Queen City Livestock Company Jason Louda – Executive Chef Meatball Kitchen Find them on Facebook Suzy Deyoung – Owner/Chef  La Soupe Find them on Facebook I […] The post June Kitchen Convos appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

It was a thrill for me to sit down with Brian Busken and hear his side of the family business- a Cincinnati staple – Busken’s Bakery. I grew up visiting Busken’s as a child and it’s the number one donut shop we visit as a family when our kids beg for donuts. There glazed chocolate […] The post Kitchen Convos Episode 14: On the road with Brian Busken appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.

It was so much fun sitting down with Colonel De in his newly renovated “world headquarters”. He gave us a tour around and was super excited for their cooking kitchen they are getting ready to install – where they are hopeful to have fundraisers and hopefully classes on how to use some of these wild […] The post Kitchen Convos Episode 13: On the road with Colonel De appeared first on Rachel DesRochers.