C-Welcome to Episode 25 of This Is Yu Podcast.

C -This Is Carole Yu  and Scott Stewart

This Is Yu Podcast Music intro….

C-You just heard a clip from Justin Warner’s show for Marvel called “Eat the Universe.” More on that later.

But, first, today, taking inspiration from Justin and his quirky science meets food mashup world, we’re going to talk Molecular Gastronomy.  Stay tuned to after the interview with Justin where we’ll actually step you through one of his super galactic recipes.

S-Carole, I remember about ten years ago you bought Dara a molecular gastronomy kit for her to play around with. I think you got it on Amazon right? How did that come about as even an option?

S- Today we welcome Justin Warner who burst onto the food scene by winning Season 8 of Food Network Star.

What’s amazing is he’s totally self taught and has created a life full of creative and idiosyncratic food.

C- I remember watching that season, and I was so blown away by his inventiveness.  I think because he doesn’t have that formal training, his vision isn’t clouded by traditional ways to cook foods, and pair flavorings.

S- We talk to Justin about his early competitive spirit when he was still in middle school in Maryland.  Justin worked his way up through the front of house in restaurants, until he worked in NYC for Danny Meyer.  He was a captain at The Modern which is a restaurant in the Museum of Modern Art.

C- Justin then appeared on 24 hour restaurant battle on the Food Network in August 2010 and won with his brunch restaurant concept. Then, he got called back in 2012 to be on Alton Brown’s team on the 8th season of Food Network Star.  He won, and that’s how his food media career took off.

S- Around this same time, Justin had a restaurant called Do Or Dine, in Brooklyn, which paired unusual tastes together, like and caviar nachos, shishito with yuzu, wasabi, hickory and green tea, or venison wontons with Jarlsberg cheese.

C- I remember we ate there with Dara,  and Justin was super engaging and even sat down with us for half an hour talking about food TV competitions, since Dara had just finished her show on MasterChef Jr.   I was dying over the fish and chips.  It had an entire deep-fried fish that looked like it was swimming on top of a huge pile of fries.  Mmmm, so mouthwatering. 

S- Justin has several cookbooks, and more to come and now has a partnership where he has done over 47 videos for Marvel Comics with his Eat the Universe cooking show. He represents as Marvel’s food expert at all the great comic conventions.

C-  Here you go, Take a listen…..

C-Thank you so much to Justin for joining us in today’s conversation.  It’s been so awesome to follow your career from restauranteur to Food Network Star to Marvel comics food expert. 

S- We’re so happy that you’ve found a way to really make the most of your creative and innovative food spirit!

S-As always, we really appreciate your thoughts and feedback about the show. 

C-You can reach us on Instagram or Facebook at [This Is Yu Official] or you can leave us a voice memo at [562-291-6037]. We listen to all the voicemails.

S- Home base is www.ThisIsYu.com

C- Thanks for listening to the show. Speaking of APPLE PODCASTS, Please SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT and RATE our THIS IS YU PODCAST. 

S-Have a great week!  Thanks for listening and letting us make your life more delicious.

Justin Warner's Information:
Twitter @EatFellowHumans
Instagram @EatFellowHumans
Marvel & Justin - Eat The Universe - On You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKWPfouH9vc
Website - http://www.eatfellowhumans.com/

Welcome to Episode 24 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu

You just heard a clip from when today’s guest, Maneet Chauhan, competed on Iron Chef America. She is an intrepid competitor, having made hundreds of appearances as a contestant and judge on the Food Network. This woman is a passionate and determined restauranteur, mother, wife and celebrity chef.

But, first, today is all about Fruits, nuts, and flakes.

Your relatives Carole?  

Nope we’re talking about cereal.  

Today, we welcome Maneet Chauhan, Maneet was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. 

S-She went to the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel administration in India.  After asking her professor what the best cooking school in the world was, she went to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York and got her Associates degree in Baking and Pastry.

C- True, and might I add, that’s where Dara is going for the exact same degree!  Well, Maneet graduated the top of her class with high honors, sweeping all awards.

S- Right after graduation in 2000 she was hired as management for a startup restaurant in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where she headed a team and expanded the restaurant's capacity from 70 seats to 140 seats. 

C- By 2003, at the age of 27, she became the opening executive chef of Vermilion in Chicago, Illinois, earning her 3-Stars from The Chicago Tribune. A few years later in  2007, she moved to NYC to open At Vermilion[13] where she was nominated as the 'Best Import to New York' by Time Out Magazine. Her style is described as "global fusion" with roots in Indian cuisine.[14]

S- Maneet has been on Food Network for 12 years, starting as one of the original judges of “Chopped”.  She is not only a full time judge, she also competes on the network.  She is the only Indian female ever to compete on Iron Chef. She has made numerous guest appearances on TV shows, and at the top food and wine festivals.

C- You’d think she would be busy enough as a judge and competitor, but she also has Morph Hospitality group, and four restaurants in Tennessee. If you want to check them out, she has her signature Chauhan Ale and Masala House, Mockingbird, a southern American restaurant, Tansuo, contemporary Chinese, and Chaatable, Indian Street Food.

C-Thank you so much to Maneet for joining us in today’s conversation.  What a fun conversation time we had, time literally sped by on that interview. You were such a joy to speak with Maneet!

S- Maneet you have such positive energy, and I will come back and listen to you if I feel my energy needs a boost, either that or I’m going to sit right down with a big bowl of Lucky Charms!

S-As always, we really appreciate your thoughts and feedback about the show. You can reach us on Instagram or Facebook at [This Is Yu Official] or you can leave us an anonymous voicemail at [562-291-6037]. We listen to all the voicemails.

C- Home base is www.ThisIsYu.com

S- Thanks for listening to the show. Speaking of APPLE PODCASTS, Please SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT and RATE our THIS IS YU PODCAST. Have a great week!

C -Thanks for listening and letting us make your life more delicious.

Maneet Chauhan's details:
http://www.morphhospitality.com/
https://www.instagram.com/maneetchauhan/
https://www.maneetchauhan.com/

March Of Dimes:
https://www.marchofdimes.org/index.aspx

Welcome to Episode 23 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart

Those were sounds of Rome where I had the pleasure of living with my family back in 2000. And where our guest, Kristina Gill lives today.  We speak with Kristina about her former life at Design Sponge, the menagerie that lives in her backyard in Rome, how she gets inspiration and her beautiful cookbook.

But, first, we continue our ever popular kitchen hacks segment. 

Today, we welcome Kristina Gill, former food and drinks editor at Design Sponge, cookbook author and International traveler.

Kristina grew up in Tennessee, earned her BA from Stanford, and her MA from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.  She transferred to Rome in 1999 and has lived there since.  She connected with Grace Bonney online, and became the food and drinks editor for DesignSponge.  

Her column in the late 2000’s till last year” In the Kitchen With” expanded the reach of the magazine into food in cooperation with design and lifestyle.  She is also a food and travel photographer, having traveled extensively in south east asia.  She also works as a humanitarian advisor managing a portfolio of assistance that responds to emergency situations in the fight against hunger.

This is our Rome episode. Carole, tell our listeners why you lived in Rome.

I love Rome, the sounds, the experience, and as Kristina also mentioned, all the smells of Mama’s home cooking wafting from small kitchens to fill the bellies of all they love.

Thank you for visiting Rome with us today.

Thank you so much to Kristina for joining us in today’s conversation.  We loved to hear about your life in the countryside in Rome, you brought back many visions of Rome and Italy that we could appreciate during this time when all we want to do it travel further than our front driveway.

As always, we really appreciate your thoughts and feedback about the show. You can reach us on Instagram or Facebook at [This Is Yu Official] or you can leave us an anonymous voicemail at [562-291-6037]. We listen to all the voicemails.

 Home base is www.ThisIsYu.com

Thanks for listening to the show. Have a great week!
Thanks for listening and letting us make your life more delicious.

Scott & Carole

A special thank you to Kristina. Please reach out to her here:

https://www.kristinagill.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kristinagillfood/

The book stores Kristina recommended:

https://www.booklarder.com/
https://www.strandbooks.com/
https://kramers.com/
https://www.parnassusbooks.net/

Kristina's book is called:

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter (March 29, 2016)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804187185
• ISBN-13: 978-0804187183