Cassidee Dabney is the Executive Chef of The Barn at Blackberry Farm, one of the most renowned culinary destinations in the U.S. We learn her path to leading a world-class kitchen team and she shares the one must-have item every cook should own. We dive into The Barn’s menu and its hyper-local “Foothills Cuisine®” of Appalachia- a cuisine inspired by the freshest seasonal ingredients and produce grown just steps away from the kitchen. Cassidee also talks about her commitment to community, including her volunteer work with food-related projects at Boys & Girls Clubs and her efforts to support Share Our Strength through fundraising dinners. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chef Cassidee Dabney.

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Kapri Robinson is one of the most accomplished bartenders in Washington, DC. She shares her journey from entering the world of bartending to being awarded 2024 U.S. Bartender of the Year by Tales of the Cocktail Spirited awards. Listen in as Kapri reveals her unique approach to crafting cocktails and her vision for a more equitable future in the industry. She discusses the creation of her initiative Chocolate City's Best, which shines a spotlight on uplifting US bartenders of color. She also talks about A Sip of Paradise Garden, an organization with a vision of creating a sanctuary where bartenders and hospitality workers can reconnect with nature, learn new skills, and nurture their well-being. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Drink… with Kapri Robinson.

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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Beyond the Plate. We’re excited to share this bonus episode featured on our other family-focused podcast, Clean Plate Club. This recipe spotlights a great use for your leftover dinner rolls. If you’re a fan of the pod, you probably guessed right…we’re using Martin’s Sweet Dinner Potato Rolls (AND some leftover cranberry sauce)! If you enjoy this recipe, you can find Clean Plate Club on your favorite podcast platform. Pro tip: make sure to hit the subscribe button and follow along.

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Lynn has a long and extensive career in the beverage industry, currently serving as National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist for Heaven Hill Brands and Deep Eddy Vodka. She served as Chief Mixologist at Blackbird Restaurant in Chicago, among many other coveted establishments. She’s received numerous accolades throughout her career and was an inaugural member of the Dame Hall of Fame, which celebrates women in the beverage industry. In this episode, she walks us through the ultimate Bloody Mary sharing her “House” Bloody Mary Mix and the important element that each ingredient plays. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Drink… with Lynn House. (cocktail recipe below)

House Bloody Mary

Make 1 drink

2.0 oz Deep Eddy 80

.25 oz fresh lemon juice

4.0 oz House Bloody Mary Mix (recipe below)

Add vodka, lemon juice and bloody mary mix to a mixing glass, add ice and gently roll. Strain the cocktail over fresh ice into a collins or pint glass. Garnish simply; celery, lemon wedge, pickled green beans, or hard cheese skewer.

House Bloody Mary Mix:

(For best results, make a day ahead of time.)

46 oz tomato juice

4.0 oz fresh lemon juice

.25 oz hot sauce

.25 oz Worcestershire sauce

2 Tablespoons prepared horseradish

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp smoked paprika

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate to let mellow for at least 8 hours.

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He is a chef, dad, author and TV host based in Harlem, NY. JJ Johnson is a James Beard Award-winner for his cookbook “Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro-Asian-American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day.” He is the chef/owner of FIELDTRIP restaurant in Harlem (with other locations), which recently received the coveted title as one of the “Best New Restaurants in America” by Esquire magazine. In this episode we discuss the impact a trip to Ghana had on his culinary point of view and how his wife’s career as a nurse influenced him to feed frontline workers. He is a supporter of Share Our Strength, Food Bank For NYC and many more organizations. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chef JJ Johnson. 

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He’s back for another episode of Beyond the Drink and schooling us in a Hot Toddy-esque drink. Tony Abou-Ganim is one of the pioneering and leading bar professionals in the world. He’s the founder of The Modern Mixologist and the author of two cocktail books. If you missed his first episode, check out Season 5 / Episode 02. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Drink… with Tony Abou-Ganim. (cocktail recipe below)

Glogg

Makes about 4-6 drinks

8 oz Vodka

1 bottle (750 ml size) dry red wine

1/2 cup golden raisins

1/3 cup sugar

Peel of 1 orange 

1 cinnamon stick

6 whole cloves

2 cardamom pods

1/4 cup blanched sliced almonds, garnish

1/4 cup golden raisins, garnish

In a large pot or pan, stir together the vodka, red wine, 1/2 cup golden raisins and sugar. 

Place the orange peel, cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom pods in a square of cheesecloth and tie into a bag/sachet. Add the spice bag to the wine mixture and heat to a very light simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. Stir every now and then making sure the sugar is dissolved and the mixture does not boil. 

Remove and discard the spice bag. Serve the glogg in heated mugs with slivered almonds and golden raisins to garnish.

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He is a chef, restaurateur, TV personality, author, educator and so much more. Jet Tila is internationally celebrated for his culinary expertise. In this episode we discuss how he launched his culinary career by hosting cooking classes in his backyard, how he executes his culinary vision, how he deals with obstacles both in and out of the kitchen, and how his kids and family help keep him grounded. He supports a number of organizations ranging from work with veterans to feeding hungry people. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chef Jet Tila.

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Gui is an award-winning beverage pro out of Miami and co-founder of Unfiltered Hospitality (check out last week’s guest for the other half of Unfiltered). He is a partner in Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur and the beverage guy at Baby Jane Cocktail House and Eatery in Miami. In this episode, he walks us through a drink called Sunshine State of Mind, a vodka-based cocktail he created during his time at Broken Shaker in Miami. He’s joined by business partner Ben Potts (who we heard from last week). Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Drink… with Gui Jaroschy. (cocktail recipe below)

Sunshine State of Mind

Makes 1 cocktail

1.5 oz vodka

.5 oz sunshine syrup (recipe below)

.25 oz Mandarine Napoleon

.75 oz fresh lemon juice

Soda water, to top

Rosemary spring, to garnish

Combine vodka, sunshine syrup, mandarine napoleon and lemon juice in a shaker tin with ice. Give a short, hard shake and then strain into a collins glass with ice and top with soda. Garnish with clementine wheels and a rosemary sprig. 

Sunshine Syrup:

To a large container, add 3 peeled clementines and muddle. Add the zest of 1 orange, 1 lemon and 2 ounces of fresh rosemary sprigs (about 8 sprigs). Pour 2.5 cups of boiling water on top, cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Add 3 cups of white sugar and stir until it is dissolved. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a container, bring to room temperature, cover and store in the refrigerator.

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She is a mom, cook, author and tv personality from Deep Run, North Carolina. In this episode we discuss Chef Vivian Howard’s journey growing up on a farm, what she learned in and out of kitchens in NYC, and her move back to Eastern North Carolina (ENC), where she has been shining a national spotlight on the region’s food and culture. Howard shares her ups and downs of her personal and business life and what inspires her to keep going. She is an advocate for ENC, fighting hunger and the culinary industry as a whole. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chef Vivian Howard. 

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Ben is an award-winning, innovative beverage expert out of Miami. He is the co-owner and creative director of award winning bars The Sylvester and Beaker & Gray, as well as co-founder of Unfiltered Hospitality. In this episode, he does a deep dive on one of the many vodka-based cocktails he created for the menu at Broken Shaker in Miami called Judge Judy. He’s joined by business partner Gui Jaroschy who we’ll hear more from next week. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Drink… with Ben Potts. (cocktail recipe below)

Judge Judy

Makes 1 cocktail

1.5 oz vodka

0.5 oz dolin genepy

0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

0.75 oz fresh cucumber juice

0.5 oz tarragon syrup

Top Spirulina tincture

Add the vodka, dolin genepy, lemon juice, cucumber juice and tarragon syrup to a cocktail shaker. Give it a quick shake and strain it into a collins glass. Top it with pebble ice and a dash of spirulina tincture and garnish with a marigold and a dehydrated lemon wheel.

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He is a chef, podcast host and father. In this episode we discuss Chef Eli Kulp’s journey from growing up in a trailer in Washington, through kitchens in NYC and Philadelphia and how a tragic Amtrak crash in 2015 which left him paralyzed, changed his life. Kulp is an advocate for sustainable agriculture and many other causes. Most recently, he was named one of the most influential chefs of the past decade by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chef Eli Kulp. 

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After a recent trip to Austin, TX, we were wow’ed by her creations. Her corn-based cocktail not only leaves no waste behind, it’s freaking delicious! Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Drink… with 20-year bar veteran Caitlin Smith. (cocktail recipe below)

Que Masa?

This cocktail was inspired by heirloom corn used in the restaurant I worked in. There was no waste and every bit of the corn was utilized. The component recipes will yield more product than needed if you are making this at home.

Makes 1 cocktail

1.5 oz Vodka, such as Deep Eddy Vodka

.5 oz Mezcal, such as Vago Elote

1.5 oz Corn Milk (recipe below)

1 oz Corn Nectar (recipe below)

Corn chile powder (recipe below), optional

Fresh cilantro leaves, garnish

Add vodka, mezcal, corn milk and corn nectar to a cocktail shaker and add ice. Shake well and strain into a corn chili powder rimmed martini glass. Place cilantro leaf on top. 

For the Corn Milk:

1 quart cooked corn

1 cup water

Add to a blender, puree and strain through a fine mesh strain. Keep the pulp left in the strainer and set aside.

For the Corn Nectar:

1 quart water

1 quart sugar

2 cups corn

In a medium to large size sauce pot, add the water, sugar and leftover pulp from the corn milk and bring to a boil. When the sugar is fully dissolved, turn off the heat and let cool. When completely cool, strain out the nectar and set aside. 

NOTE: I keep the leftover corn and pulp, dehydrate it and use if for the corn chile powder rim, but this is optional.

For the Corn Chili Powder:

In a spice grinder, combine the dehydrated corn pulp/brittle, a stemmed and seeded dried arbol chili, a stemmed and seeded dried ancho chili and salt to taste. Grind to a coarse powder.

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He is a chef, restaurateur, author, TV personality, philanthropist... and a Cleveland native. You may know him from “The Chew,” from one of the many Food Network shows he’s starred in, or by his infectious laugh. In this episode we discuss how growing up around food helped shape his life and career, and how he and his wife successfully managed to open their first restaurant together, and much, much more. Symon continues to do extraordinary work for people in need in the Cleveland area through the Michael D. Symon Foundation. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chef Michael Symon. 

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This week we’re taking a short break from our regular schedule to share a special bonus episode with the Brand Advocacy Team of Fords Gin. Last season, you may have caught a special episode we did with the Beyond the Plate family sharing recipes and tips for Thanksgiving. Well, this time we thought we'd give our listeners what many of you really want to hear…from the experts themselves…what we all should be drinking (and serving) this holiday season (with gin, of course!)

For this special, we caught up with:

- Tim Cooper, Senior Trade Advocacy Manager

- Joe Brooke, Trade Advocacy Manager LA

- Alex Maynard, Trade Advocacy Manager Bay Area

- Anthony Bohlinger, Trade Advocacy Manager Miami

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He is one of the pioneering and leading bar professionals in the world. He developed the cocktail program at the Bellagio Las Vegas, creating original cocktails for their 22 bars, and is one of only two Americans to win the Bacardi Martini World Grand Prix. He’s the founder of The Modern Mixologist and the author of two cocktail books. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Drink… with Tony Abou-Ganim. (cocktail recipe below)

Luce Del Sol 

Makes 1 cocktail

1 ½ oz Grapefruit Vodka

¾ oz Aperitivo Aperol

½ oz Honey syrup

1 oz Fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 oz Fresh squeezed orange juice

Add grapefruit vodka, Aperol, honey syrup, fresh squeezed lemon and orange juices to a mixing glass; add ice and shake until well blended. Strain into an ice filled double old fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange spiral and lemon slices.

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He is the winner of sixteen James Beard Awards, a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award and author of twenty-nine cookbooks including Jacques Pépin Quick & Simple, A Grandfather's Lessons, and Essential Pépin. He has starred in twelve acclaimed PBS cooking series and was awarded France's highest distinction, the Legion of Honor. In this episode we discuss what it was like cooking for three Heads of State of France, how a near fatal car accident changed his life and the incredible work of the Jacques Pépin Foundation. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chef Jacques Pépin. 

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Host Andrew “Kappy” Kaplan takes a few minutes to introduce Season 5 of Beyond the Plate. Once again, we’ll be talking with the world’s best chefs, restaurateurs and culinary personalities to hear about their journey into the food and hospitality industry, and how they give back to their communities. Learn what the BtP team has been up to over the past many months with their other podcast, CookTracks, and a project they were involved in with the NYC Wine & Food Festival and the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. For more information and updates, visit www.BeyondthePlatepodcast.com or follow along on social media @btplatepodcast. 

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Welcome to CookTracks… a brand new way to cook. Each episode, a celebrated chef or cooking personality will be right along side you…well, in your ear…taking you step by step through a dish or meal, in real time. No recipe reading needed; just have some fun, follow along, and at the end of each episode, you will have made a dish or a meal, from start to finish. CookTracks is now available on your favorite podcast app.

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We’re breaking away from this season’s “duos” theme and bringing you a TRIO! R.J., Jerrod, and Molly Melman are the sibling trio behind Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, a privately held, family-owned restaurant group with more than 110 restaurants and 60 unique concepts nationwide, including; the RPM Restaurants, Sushi-san, Aba, Ramen-san, Bub City, Miru, The Oakville Grill & Cellar, Summer House Santa Monica, Three Dots & a Dash, and more. 

In this episode, we discuss the ups and downs of the restaurant industry, and how reimagining one of their failed restaurant/club spaces, ultimately got converted into one of the city’s hottest concepts with multiple locations. They also share lessons learned from having the legendary restaurateur Rich Melman as their dad.

The Melmans and Lettuce Entertain You are one of the most generous restaurant groups in America. In addition to the number of organizations Lettuce works with, R.J., Jerrod, and Molly each have causes close to their heart such as Israel Cancer Research Fund, Metropolitan Family Services, Share Our Strength, The Pink Agenda, and Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with R.J., Jerrod, and Molly Melman. 

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This week, we take a short break from our scheduled interviews with a bonus episode featuring our presenting sponsor, Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls. Join host, Kappy, as he gets a rare behind-the-scenes look at the Food Network and Cooking Channel NYC Wine & Food Festival Burger Bash. He talks with four of the twenty-three participating chefs and gets some pro tips for you to take back to your own kitchen.

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Kappy asks Antoni, “Polish ham or French ham?”…and the rest is history. Hear the detailed explanation of Antoni’s father’s Ham Sandwich. If you missed Antoni’s full episode, check out Season 4/Episode 005 from last week.

Stefano Catino is considered one of Australia's most influential bar figures. He is behind Australia’s most famous cocktail bar and has racked up a number of awards including being part of The World’s 50 Best Bars in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023- not to mention, named the Best Bar in Australasia at The World's 50 Best Bars in all five years.

In this episode, Stefano walks us through the “Polar Stratospheric Cloud” cocktail (Ford’s Gin, Oscar Bianco, Peach Yoghurt, Cream Soda), which is currently the best-selling cocktail on the menu. 

He shares some of the work he does in the community with The DuGood Foundation, which is dedicated to mobilizing new generations of volunteers across Australia. He also talks about his passion for giving back to kids, something near and dear to him being a father himself. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Drink… with Stefano Catino.

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Chef Thomas Keller walks you through the history of one of his most iconic dishes, the Salmon Cornet. If you missed Chef Keller’s full episode, check out Season 4/Episode 001 from last week.

This week is all about snacks! We are joined by Chris Bellinger, the Chief Creative Officer of PepsiCo Foods US, and the man behind the viral TikTok handle @FLVR_US; a community of people who have shared over 1,750 recipes using Frito-Lay brands as ingredients in cooking. Chris shares how in just six months the handle amassed one million followers and grew into one of the biggest branded food entertainment communities on TikTok! If you ever cared to learn about how brands go viral, this interview is a must-listen.

And of course, it’s not an episode of Beyond the Plate if we don’t talk about social impact. Chris discusses how Frito-Lay brings a smile to every bite by making a positive impact on their consumers. They work with countless organizations to give back to communities, some of which include The Birthday Party Project, Stacy’s Rise Project, GENYOUth and more. Enjoy this episode as we go Beyond the Plate… with Chris Bellinger of Frito-Lay and PepsiCo Foods US.

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