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:

Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City: A Cookbook

Welcome to Episode 22 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu

Today we welcome Aarti Paarti, the winner of Season Six of The Next Food Network Star.  Listen in as we speak  about her childhood in Dubai, food critics, her beautiful cookbook, and imposter syndrome.

But, first, we’ve got 10 Random Food Facts that will make you Ridiculous at Trivial Pursuit!

Today, we welcome Aarti Sequeira the bubbly winner of Season 6 of The Next Food Network Star. Aarti is a global citizen. She was born in Mumbai, India, and raised in Dubai. In 2000 she graduated from the Northwestern Medill School of Journalism in Chicago, and went directly to work as a producer at CNN in NY. 

After moving to Los Angeles, she landed in the Kingdom of Culver City, where I’m actually The King of Culver City and I’ve got a video to prove it - SEARCH King of Culver City on You Tube. She lived he for over a decade.  During this time, she went back to Cooking school, and started her own online cooking show, Aarti Paarti.

It was this show that led to the next stage of her life. She won The Next Food Network star in 2010, and she’s never looked back. She’s competed and won many shows on Food network, like Guys’ Grocery Games, Cutthroat Kitchen, and Chopped All Stars.

Aarti now lives in Raleigh, NC, with two beautiful daughters and actor husband, Brendan McNamara.

We’ve had several people comment on the This Is Yu hotline that they loved the kitchen hacks we talked about on our Christine Ha podcast. So, let’s give them what they want! Kitchen Hacks, Round 2.

So here’s our list of 14 Essential Chinese Pantry Ingredients 

Thank you so much to Aarti for joining us in today’s conversation.  Your warmth and passion for cooking and family is genuine and it shows!

Plus I loved to hear your great laugh, it’s so open and joyous!

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
Let's connect on Instagram @ThisIsYuOfficial

Visit Aarti on her website: www.AartiSequeira.com
Aarti on Instagram @AartiPaartiPics

Thanks for listening to the show. Have a great week!

Thanks guys for letting us make your life more delicious.

Scott & Carole

Ep# 21 - Tyler Florence Celebrity Food Network Star

Welcome to Episode 21 of This Is Yu Podcast where we make Your life More delicious.

This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu

Today I was totally fan gurrling during our interview with Tyler Florence. I first noticed Tyler on Food Network twenty years ago on Food 911. I totally loved that show.  Then, in 2012 I bought his cookbook, Tyler Florence Fresh, and I was so so hooked. He makes beautiful food that is clean and modern, relying on the terroir of the ingredients to shine through.

New Segment -First we’re going to taste and talk about a recipe that Carole made from that cookbook, Poached Salmon, Grains, Grapefruit, and Chile.  

Make sure you listen to the whole podcast because after talking to Tyler, Scott will tell you about our This Is Yu website revamp he did this week, and then I’m going to explore a hidden gem on Netflix, “Midnight Diner:Tokyo Stories.”

Carole, why did you choose this recipe from Tyler Florence Fresh?

First off, it’s Corona time, so I had to see what protein and other ingredients we had in the house.  We had salmon, grapefruit, grains and peppers and herbs.  I also had purchased some lemon grass a few weeks ago to make our sticky Lollipop Chicken Wings Recipe, but I decided to pivot to make Tyler’s recipe with the lemongrass.

Were there any techniques that were new to you?

Often, I do a lot of one-pot cooking mostly to save time.  Everything is prepared together, and then you just spoon it onto the plate.  In this recipe, the different components are prepared individually.  First, there’s a grapefruit mayo.  Next, the grains are each cooked separately, Wheat berries, quinoa, and couscous. and finally, the salmon is poached by itself.  I felt like a chef because I was then plating these different simple to prepare ingredients together into a composed dish. I love exploring food and combinations that wouldn’t be something that most people would pair together. 

I also thought it was great to use the lemon grass stalks to rest the salmon fillets on when poaching them. If you haven’t used lemongrass before,  it’s citrusy with a lemony and lemon mint flavor, and is also kind of gingery. 

Tyler Florence Celebrity Food Network Star 

Tyler Florence has built his career over the past 24 years of being on the Food Network.  He has a true love for his fans, and it shows.

Tyler was born in Greenville, South Carolina, went to Johnson and Wales studying culinary arts and hotel restaurant management.  He worked for years in New York, opening the restaurant “Cafeteria” when he was only 27.  It’s still open to this day.

Twenty years later, he has restaurants on both coasts, home goods stores, is married with three kids, and lives in Mill Valley, CA North of San Francisco.   He’s written numerous cookbooks and has his fingers in so many different areas of the food world.  We talk about how to stay relevant, and his philosophy about keeping your passion alive.

New Segment - Netflix Review - Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Thank you so much to Tyler for joining us in today’s conversation.  We’re really grateful for you joining our podcast and sharing your focus of food and life with us.

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.

www.TylerFlorence.com

@tylerflorence on all social media

www.ThisIsYu.com

@ThisIsYuOfficial

Thanks for listening to the show. Have a great week!

Bye, buy bye, buh bye…….

Welcome to Episode 20 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart

This Is Yu Podcast Music intro….

Today you’ll be inspired by our interview with Christine Ha, the winner of MasterChef Season three. She was the first Asian winner of MasterChef. If you don’t know about Christine, you gonna wanta listen to find out what makes her so special! 

But first let’s tackle the Asian kitchen hacks that my mom taught me when I was growing up. Make sure you listen to the whole podcast because after talking to Christine, we’re giving you another five bonus hacks that will help you save time in your kitchen. We’re fairly confident, maybe even pretty confident that there will be at least one kitchen hack you’ve never heard of! 

And, what you’ve been waiting three weeks for, our $25 Amazon Gift Card giveaway. We announce the winner today! Who doesn’t love free money?

First, let’s tackle some Asian Kitchen Hacks.  Carole’s mom taught Chinese cooking when Carole was a wee lass.  Here are a few Asian Kitchen hacks that Carole picked up along the way.

Back in 2012, Christine Ha won Season Three of MasterChef.  Today we catch up with her whirlwind life over the past 8 years.

Christine has gone on since the show to publish a cook book, win accolades from James Beard, and the Helen Keller Personal achievement award. She’s traveled the world representing the US as a culinary envoy. She has  a fast concept restaurant already in Houston, and another full sit-down restaurant in the works.

Also, Carole, there’s a lot of chatter in the streets about her opening a 3rd restaurant in Culver City! We talk to her about cutting her husband’s hair and a super innovative technology that allows her to wander the streets of Manhattan to purchase ingredients for a special surprise dinner. And we find out the worst thing Christine has ever eaten.

Christine Ha Interview

We already investigated some Asian kitchen hacks that Carole was taught by her mom.  Now let’s probe into some other time saving kitchen hacks.

There you have it! Send us your kitchen hacks, we’d love to share them with all of you!

Drum Roll Please…Thank you for those of you that subscribed to and left a review for This Is Yu Podcast.  We appreciate your time because the more reviews the more awareness is brought to This Is Yu Podcast. 

So, the winner of the $25 Amazon Giftcard giving us a Fantastic” and 5 star review, said…

Please contact us to receive your gift card.  Stay tuned for future giveaways, you’re all winners out there!

Thank you so much to Christine for joining us in today’s conversation.  We really are astounded by all you’ve been able to accomplish since you won MasterChef.  Thank you for the inspiration you’ve given us. You’re a shining example  that proves with dedication, hard work, and focus, all dreams are possible!

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 guys for letting us make your life more delicious.

Check out Christine Ha Here:

http://www.theblindcook.com/

Best,

Scott & Carole

Welcome to Episode 19 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart

The jingle you just heard  introduces our segment later in the show on every kid’s Breakfast love “Pop Tarts”. 

But, first, we speak with self proclaimed dork Matt Armendariz, Celebrity Food Photographer, Gardener, Zumba Motivator, and one of the most upbeat and positive people you’ll ever meet.  

Although it was a 20-year career as a graphic designer, art and creative director within the specialty foods world where he got his start, it was the photographic process that energized, thrilled, and motivated Matt enough to trade in my cubicle for a camera.

Now as a photographer, he loves capturing the moment and story of food for a variety of editorial and advertising clients as well as various cookbook publishers and publications. He’s  based in Los Angeles, California.

He’s never met a pizza he didn't like.”

After various jobs in the grocery business, Matt worked his way up to marketing, eventually leading the advertising campaigns for Bristol Farms.  After he started his own very successful  food blog, Matt Bites, he transitioned into celebrity food photography full time.

He has a very clean vision, his photographs are modern, and exciting, catching the eye of large companies such as Target, Walmart, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, and Chipotle. We talk about his growing up in Texas, traveling, and he gives us tips on food photography trends.

Matt also gives us the scoop on working on cookbooks with celebrities Gaby Dalkin, Laila Ali, Chrissy Tiegen, and more.

It’s the last week for the $25 Amazon giftcard giveaway! Through May 19th, 2020 you can still enter. It’s simple! Just go to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to and leave a review of This Is Yu Podcast. We will choose our favorite review, and announce the winner on May 19th on the podcast.

Thank you so much to Matt Armendariz for joining us in today’s conversation. Carole has definitely caught the Zumba bug from you! We appreciated the peek into the world of cookbook photography, zumba and Matt’s inspirational positivity!

Please spread the word about This Is Yu Podcast!  Please take a couple minutes to give us a rating and review on iTunes / Apple Podcasts. The more reviews, the more awareness will be brought to This Is Yu Podcast.

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.

www.MattArmendariz.com
@MattArmendariz

www.ThisIsYu.com
@ThisIsYuOfficial

Thanks for listening to the show.

Scott & Carole.

Episode #18 - Winner - MasterChef Season 4 -  Luca Manfe

Welcome to Episode 18 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart

Today, we catch up with Luca Manfe, winner of MasterChef season 4. After a devastating rejection from season 3, Luca fought his way back to victory and into the hearts of all MasterChef fans.  

He was always one of the fan favorites because he rejected the conniving and pettiness of other contestants.  He was always a gentleman, making us laugh, his blue eyes sparkling with passion for his food.

We learn about Luca’s family, not only his American family, but we go back to his roots in Aviano, Italy where he grew up. He tells us about his private catering business “Dinner with Luca”, and the tiny house where he, his wife Cate, and children Luca and Valentino now live. 

Luca answers fan questions, and tells us about his journey from MasterChef to The Lucky Fig food truck, to his current daily life.  If you are a Luca fan, you may get chillsas I did when talking to him. It was an intimate conversation, and we were so lucky to connect with him.

After our conversation with Luca, you won’t want to miss our segment, “New Tech Cooking”  where we talk about our annual Sous Vide feast.

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Have you entered our giveaway already?  Through May 19th, 2020 enter our giveaway for a $25 Amazon gift card!  It’s simple!All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to and leave a review of This Is Yu Podcast. We will choose our favorite review, and announce the winner on May 19th on the podcast. 

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New Segment -New Tech Cooking

Have you seen those “Sous Vide Egg Bites” at Starbucks and wondered, “What is Sous Vide?”

Our family was first introduced to Sous Vide when Dara was asked to the White House where she was an honored guest at Obama’s first “Maker’s Faire.” Where she ran into a person who made a sous vide machine..  Afterwards, she sent Dara one of their circulators.  

What does Sous Vide mean? Listen to the podcast to find out how to make your food so moist!

Thank you so much to Luca for joining us in today’s conversation.  We loved learning what your family means to you and how they are a shining beacon in your life. 

His positive spirit inspires us.  We appreciate you Luca for taking the time to share your journey from MasterChef to your life now full of love of family and food.

Thanks for listening to the show.

If you like the idea of more people hearing this series and this show in general please think about taking just a couple minutes to  give us a rating and review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. If we get enough of those, the apps show This Is Yu to more people to find out we exist.

As always, we really appreciate your thoughts and feedback about the show. You can reach out to 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.

www.DinnerWithLuca.com

www.ThisIsYu.com
@ThisIsYuOfficial

Ciao!

Ciao Bella!

Welcome to Episode 17 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu

Today, we speak with Julie Resnick, who has built the Feed Feed, with her cofounder and husband Dan,  into a global crowd-sourced food and lifestyle media company.  She is a trained chef, journalist, business woman, mom, wife, and deeply passionate about the world of food. Her community of home cooks, bloggers and chefs bring over 15 Million viewsto the Feed Feed’s social media platforms and website.  

We talk to Julie about her different instagram feeds, and how she developed the Feedfeed’s online community. We explore the company event spaces, The Feedfeed’s future facing perspective, and how the company plans to get there. 

If you are looking to up your instagram game, then this is the podcast for you!

After our conversation with Julie, we have a new segment, “Recipe Substitutions.”  How do you bake a cake without eggs, milk, butter or sugar? What to do when you’re without any fresh herbs or have run out of spice blends? We also talk about healthy substitutes for sugar and butter, or eggs.  And finally, we give you alternate ingredients for paleo and gluten free diets.

Have you already entered our $25 Amazon gift card giveaway?  Listen up to hear how you can be the winner!

Thank you so much to Julie for joining us in today’s conversation. We really appreciate your unique social media and business expertise.  We loved learning about your company’s exponential business growth.  and now we’re so excited to explore all your social media outlets so we can find brand new inspiration for our meals.  It’s reassuring to know that we’ll be able to choose any ingredient and peruse hundreds of recipes crowdsourced from your expansive and diverse community from across the globe.

TheFeedFeed.com

 We are all stuck in our houses at this time of Corona, and try to stay out of public contact as much as possible.  This means that many of us can’t run to the grocery store every few days to pick up all the ingredients we need.  Subsequently our pantries are running low.  Today, we have some great ideas for ingredient substitutions including paleo and gluten free diets! Make sure you check out our substitution list on our “Recipe Substitutions” blog post at ThisIsyu.com

So, you’ve gathered all the ingredients to bake something comforting, and realize you are missing just one ingredient.  Here are some ideas.  We will name the substitutions, but all the specific amounts could make for some tedious podcast listening. Get some ideas here, and then get the specific ingredient ratios  in our blog post “ Recipe Substitutions” on the This Is Yu.com website.

Who doesn’t like free money! Have you entered our giveaway already?  Through May 19th, 2020 enter our giveaway for a $25 Amazon giftcard!  It’s simple! All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to and leave a review of This Is Yu Podcast. We will choose our favorite review, and announce the winner on May 19th on the podcast. 

Give us your feedback. Leave a message for us on the This Is Yu Hotline at 562-291-6037, it’s anonymous, just leave a message with your thoughts. You can also direct message us on facebook or instagram, or email us at carole@thisisyu.com or Scott @thisisyu.com

Our home base is www.ThisIsYu.com

Instagram is @this Is Yuofficial

Not only can you belong to the FeedFeed community, join the This Is Yu VIP community on Facebook.

Thanks for being a part of the This Is Yu community. We are grateful for you. 

Thanks for listening! And if you're feeling it please Subscribe and Review!

Scott & Carole

Becky Reams - MasterChef Season 3 SemiFinalist

Welcome to Episode 16 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart.

What were you doing from June through September 2012?  Well, I was watching a renaissance woman who beat out 45,000 applicants to get to the top three of Season Three of the TV show Masterchef. We’re so excited to introduce Chef Becky Reams as our special guest today.

Becky explains how she turned Gordon Ramsey from naysaying critic to wholehearted supporter.  We explore her roots in gorgeous food photography, for which she gives us tips. Then find out what top Hollywood TV shows for which she did the food styling. And finally we get inspired by her philosophy on moving forward, knowing she has a new chance everyday to show up.

 Listen up listen up, After we talk to Becky,  tune your ears in as we have a new segment on international food. We reach out to thank our listeners from around the globe by honoring their country’s national dish.  Then (drum roll please) find out how you can win a $25 Amazon Giftcard!

Thank you so much to Becky for joining us for this podcast.  Check out this dynamic renaissance woman on the This Is Yu Podcast page along  with mouthwatering photos of her awesome food photography and creative dishes.

Now, our new segment merging our listeners from all around the world, and their local national dish. We have listeners from the continents of North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.  There are twenty countries from which we have listeners! We absolutely love all of you, and are super grateful that you listen in.

So, Scott we’re going to have a guessing game. I’m going to name each of the top ten countries that has listeners to our podcast, and you’re going to guess what that country’s national dish is!

The countries that contain the most listeners are of course, the 

 US -  Hamburgers

Canada -  poutine

Germany - Sauerbraten 

Australia - Roast lamb 

UK- Chicken tikka masala i

NZ - Meat pies  

Sweden - Herring & Potatoes 

Ireland - Irish Stew 

Phillipines - Adobo 

Mexico - Mole

France - POt-au-Feu (pot of fire)

We also want to shout out to the next ten countries, Kenya, Belgium, Italy, Ecuador,Jamaica, Brazil, Spain, Romania and South Africa.  If you’re from one of those countries, let us know what you love eating!

Now, drum roll please! Our first podcast giveaway!!  WooHoo! 

Between April 22nd through May 19th, 2020 enter our giveaway for a $25 Amazon giftcard!  It’s simple! All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to and leave a review of This Is Yu Podcast. We will choose our favorite review, and announce the winner on May 19th on the podcast. 

 Give us your feedbackon our podcast. Leave a message for us on the This Is Yu Hotline at 562-291-6037, It’s anonymous, leave a message with your thoughts. You can also direct message us on facebook or instagram, or email us at carole@thisisyu.com or Scott @thisisyu.com

We are always trying to improve and would love any constructive criticism, and of course, all the constructive compliments you want to give too!  Let us know what you’d like to hear us talk about, or any suggestions of guests too!

We all want to belong to a community, and connect, and we want to offer up our ears and hearts to you. 

Our home base is www.ThisIsYu.com

Instagram is @ThisIsYuOfficial

And last but not least, Our Facebook is … This Is Yu VIP Community

Catch ya later!

I'm Scott Stewart and I'm Carole Yu.

Welcome to Episode 15 of This Is Yu Podcast.

The voice you first heard is special guest Phil Rosenthal. 

He is the creator and host of “Somebody Feed Phil,” a hit series on Netflix, in which he explores his love of food and travel through his humorous and childlike wide-eyed wonder.

Phil provides an exclusive sneak peek into Season Three of his hit Netflix show. Then he inspires us with stories of his successes and failures in life and entertainment. He invigorates us with advice about maintaining humor in everyday life. And, of course we talk about male modeling, and his newly adopted Great Pyrenees puppy, Murray. 

Phil studied theater at Hofstra University on Long Island. He worked as an actor, writer, and director in New York, until he moved to Los Angeles in 1989.

After writing for series such as “Down the Shore” and “Coach”, in 1995, he created the hit comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond.” He was nominated for over 70 Emmy awards, winning 15, including the 2003 and 2005 awards for Best Comedy Series. 

He has also won the 2002 Writers Guild Award for Excellence in Television Writing, and the peabody award for the 9/11 Telethon, America: A Tribute to Heroes.”

His first food travel series “I’ll have what Phil’s having” aired on PBS in 2015, for which he received a James Beard Award in 2016.

His most recent series “Somebody Feed Phil” follows his true love of bringing family, food, and travel to the table. In his own words, “Here’s what I’ve learned: food is what connects us, and Laughs are the cement.”

 Phil lives here in Los Angeles with his wife, two children, and newly adopted sweetest, cutest Great Pyrennees puppy, Murray, who has his own Daily Murray segment on Phil’s Instagram.

 After we talk to Phil, we have a new segment 7 reasons why you should eat chocolate.

 Thank you to Phil of "Somebody Feed Phil” again for your time and infectious positivity. We were so honored and appreciative that you gave us the gift of your presence and your insight. 

This is Carole, Phil, I will always refer back to this episode whenever I need a moment of inspiration and centering to keep my spirits up! Thank you for that.

We mentioned that we were dropping off some cookies to Phil. After he received them, he forwarded a photo with the cookies and told us “The Cookies are Phenomenal." Go to our instagram @ThisIsYuOfficial to see that pic of Phil with those amazing Spelt Chocolate Chip cookies. We’re glad we could bring a little love to Phil and his family, because we definitely felt that love when we spoke with him.

 We’d love to hear your feedback on our podcast. Call us at the This Is Yu Hotline at 562-291-6037 We are always trying to improve and would love any constructive criticism, and of course, all the constructive compliments you want to give too!  Let us know what you’d like to hear us talk about, or any suggestions of guests too!

We all want to belong to a community, and connect, and we want to offer up our ears and hearts to you. 

Our home base is www.ThisIsYu.com

Instagram is @ThisIsYuOfficial

And last but not least, Our Facebook is … This Is Yu VIP Community

PHIL ROSENTHAL CONTACT INFO

philrosenthalworld.com

Twitter:  @PhilRosenthal

Facebook: @philrosenthalofficial

Instagram: @Phil.rosenthal

Youtube: PhilRosenthalWorld

Lake Street Dive - Band mentioned by Phil - https://lakestreetdive.com/

Today we are interviewing the Michelangelo of the baking world.  Food Network Cake Wars Winner, Shantal Der Boghosian sets big goals, and meets them, using her business acumen, and her extreme creativity.  We talk to her about her engineered cakes that move and spin, baking for Gordon Ramsey, Ron Ben Israel, and spirituality.

New Segment - Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

New Segment - Thinking vs Action

Welcome Shantal to the This Is Yu Podcast!

Thank you to Shantal of Shakar Bakery again for your time and connection. I can’t wait to meet you to get my coffee grounds read!

Make sure you take a look at her guest chef blog on www.ThisIsYu.com.com where she shows us first how to do some pandemic cooking, and second, we provide a slide show with all the details on the giant Harry Potter cake that took her 300 hours to build.

We’d love to hear your food stories, or ways that you are connecting with friends and family. You can always call us at the This Is Yu Hotline at 562-291-6037 or email us at carole@thisisyu.com or scott@thisisyu.com You may even show up on a future podcast.

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We leave you with one final thought from 

Albus Dumbledore  as he said to Harry in The Chamber of Secrets

While coming down from his battle with Tom Riddle and the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets, Harry fears the similarities between his immense powers and that of Voldemort. However, Dumbledore assuages and disproves Harry's fears that Harry might become evil one day by explaining that one's intentions are the bedrock of one's identity, not one's capabilities.

"It is our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

Welcome to Episode 13 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This Is Carole Yu and Scott Stewart.

If you watched Season 6 of Masterchef in 2015, you would have been introduced to Hethal Vasavada. She is a whip smart scientist turned chef. She is one of only two Masterchef contestants who were not winners on the show with a published cookbook.  It’s eponymous namesake comes from her website, Milk and Cardamom. Today, we talk to her about Indian desserts, the Sopranos, ways to use cardamom, some secret dirt about her season of Masterchef.  Plus she divulges the secret to her rangoli eggless cheesecake with an absolutely gorgeous mandala pattern.  We delve into her life as a scientist, a mom, and her unique East Indian American fusion baking and cooking that brings a modernist touch to her family’s cultural food history.

Hetal's Book - Milk and Cardamom

PLUS - 10 Ways to go from Inner Critic to Self-Compassion.

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Thank you so much to Hetal for joining us from San Francisco. Hetal has also joined us for a guest blog post which you can find in the recipes section of ThisIsYu.com. Check out her unique take on cheesecake, and make sure to put #thisisyufood and #milkandcardomom. We can’t wait to see your posts!

 Did you already check out the Sticky Lollipop chicken Wings video.  It’s hitting crazy numbers, catch them before they fly away!

Do you have any recipes you’d like us to try? You can always call us at the This Is Yu Hotline at 562-291-6037

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Seagull sounds…

Welcome to Episode 12 of This Is Yu Podcast.

This is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu.

If you guys ever get on a gameshow and need a lifeline for food, Chef Cristina Topham is definitely the expert to call!

Today, we introduce you to the owner of Spread Catering in Sonoma. She talks to us for four straight days about her experience with Guy Fieri, her life on the open seas as a yacht chef, and the transition of her catering business into a niche market.  Plus, she has incredible knowledge of food storage and freezing for the apocalypse. She definitely schooled us on the food that inhabits our refrigerators and freezers.

Thank you so much to Cristina for joining us from Sonoma California at this time of Covid-19. You’ll be able to use her excellent time saving tips to keep your kitchen organized. So you can focus on the really important things in life, like Stockpiling toilet paper.

Do you remember when we opened episode 10 with our mouths full of Sticky Lollipop Chicken Wings. Well lucky you, the video blog post and recipe are now up on the website at This Is Yu.com

And our Photogram Surfaces(TM) have been doing really well, come check them out at This is Yu.com. We have 54 beautiful surfaces to choose from.

We handcraft a great variety of videos. We love love love making Hands and pans videos, slo-mo and long form videos. They are a lot of fun mostly because we’re playing with food! Probably more fun for me, because then Scott has to spend hours editing, color correcting, and cutting to the music! But, he does an absolutely fantastic job, and I think he’s a genius at production!!

And we are so excited to have Cristina as a guest blogger on our website. Her two articles that we discussed will be posted at ThisIsYu.com.  Top 10 Food Storage Tips for the Apocalypse, and Top 12 Food Freezing Tips for the Apocalypse.

Here’s to surviving the Corona Virus and the Zombie Apocalypse. Thanks for listening.

Find Cristina Here: https://spreadcatering.com/

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We’ll see you in the next episode. Bye bye, bye

In this Ep# 11 of our This Is Yu podcast we interview inveterate bon vivant, Greg Cope White who is a former sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served six years in the Marines, and has written all about it in his best selling book The Pink Marine. 

Greg has lived many lives and we talk all about them, from the food he ate during basic training, to hosting Unique Sweets on the cooking channel, to writing Walk. Ride. Rodeo.  for Netlfix, to his inspiring journey which he captured in his book The Pink Marine.

We also premier a new segment, more of a time capsule about the Corona Virus, Covid 19. And how it has been affecting us on this day March 17, 2020.

Welcome Greg to the This Is Yu Podcast.

Instagram & Twitter @EatGregEat

Blog EatGregEat.com

Website ThePinkMarine.com

Facebook.com/GregCopeWhite

Amazon search The Pink Marine book.

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Thanks for listening guys!

Scott & Carole

In this Ep 10 - This Is Yu - Kids Say What?

Why are Scott and Carole smacking their lips? What are they eating on mic this week?

We travel the US, and then the world to discover kids and their food habits.

We interview kids from Montana, to Chicago, to Los Angeles.

Maloi 2:41
Molly 11:53
Maggie 25:58
Lena 34:36
Avani 46:29
Charlotte 55:52

Maloishows her creative coloring book “Don’t Call it Dirt” and introduces us to regenerative agriculture on her family farm in BigSky Montana where her family is the fourth generation at Barney Creek Livestock.  (BarneyCreek.com )They raise cows, pigs, and lambs that are served in James Beard Nominated Chef Dave’s restaurant in Chico Hot Springs.

Coloring Book Purchase -

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PLUS we have three extra new segments:

 We talk about our new video that’s been seven years in the making!We introduce daughter Dara’s recipe, as seen on Masterchef Jr. for Sticky Lollipop Chicken Wings.The video shows the step by step technique for making impressive lollipop wings with a delicious spicy, multi-layered taste extravaganza.  You can find the recipe and video on the ThisIsYu.com website in the recipe section.

Carole talks about the many types of VEGETARIANS and Scott talks about his two years as a VEGAN, and they discuss where to find essential nutrients in plant-based food sources.

Finally, we travel the world to see What Kids Eat For School Lunch.

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Scott & Carole

In this Ep 9 - This Is Yu - Entomophagy & Motivation we take the This Is Yu private jet for a spin around the world to bring you all the insects you can eat & their corresponding protein count. Insects are a great food resource for the Zombie Apocalypse.

Carole gets busy and tells you everything she loves about Jon Favreau and chef Roy Choi's excellent Netflix show The Chef Show.

Scott has a new segment called - Things That Go Crunch!

Then Carole dives deep into what the hell is motivation all about, and gives you some great pointers on how to stay motivated!!!

Call with your questions, that are burning a hole in your soul. Our This Is Yu Question hotline 562.291.6037

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Thanks for listening!

Scott & Carole 

In this Ep 8 - This Is Yu - Making Diets Work.

We explore the Top 10 hangover Cures From Around the World, some of these you've gotta hear to believe!

Hey guys, we've got a great pro tip just for you - about the real reason you should be nice to your waiter!

Scott takes us Down Memory Lane, Down Memory Lane, and gives us some Behind The Scenes, BTS into several of the restaurants he has worked at. Including stories of Jamie walking from El Salvador to Toronto, Jill's Very Firm Fake Boobs, and Robert Plant's autograph!

And our main segment - Making Diets Work - we drop some knowledge and share with you stories about our journey along the Great American Diet!

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Scott & Carole 

Guys, in this Ep 7 - This Is Yu - Wildcrafter Pascal Baudar. We packed it full of vitamins and minerals! We get to interview someone we've had on our radar for 7 years! Wildcrafter Pascal Baudar! Not sure what a Wildcrafter is? Have a listen.

Pascal Baudar is a writer, naturalist and a self-styled “culinary alchemist” based in Los Angeles.  His passion is to study wild edibles and research new culinary uses through ancient and traditional methods of food preservation as well as contemporary cooking techniques. 

 In 2014, he was named one of the 25 most influential tastemakers in L.A. by Los Angeles magazine and In 2017, as offering one of the most innovative culinary classes.

 He has served as a wild food consultant for several TV shows including MasterChefand Top Chef Duels. He has been featured in numerous TV shows and publications, including Time magazine, the Los Angeles Times, L.A. Weekly, and the New York Times.

 Pascal has written three books: The New Wildcrafted Cuisine, The Wildcrafting Brewer and Wildcrafted Fermentation. The 1st two books became Amazon bestsellers in several categories.

 On his inspiring website www.UrbanOutDoorSkills.com you will find a buffet of classes and workshops.

PLUS we have 2 new segments:

Carole's - The Color Purple. Find out why Purple foods are so good for you.

And in today's Sip Of Coffee, I break down the color of coffee beans!

Fan favorite Worth The Spend is back!!!

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In this Ep 6 - This Is Yu Podcast, find out what a Scoville Heat Unit is??? And how to show off at a party with your new found knowledge. 

Also we talk about a new community we have started. This Is Yu VIP Community. Plus we want your questions. Call us at 562.291.6037 and leave a voice message with your questions. 

We become overwhelmed by weird sensations as we find ourselves falling into a Family Food Flashback! And yes it's different then falling into a food coma ;)

A brand new section we are super excited to share -  we call it: Minutiae. Interesting information on a subject - in this case Hot Peppers, that will in no way help you in life, unless, you find yourself on a gameshow and the topic is Hot Peppers - then you will slay!!!

This week's Life Hack helps your Instagram account shine!!! Moving from AUTO MODE to MANUAL MODE can be a little scary. Listen for the benefits as we encourage you to play!!!

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We appreciate you listening!

Scott & Carole

In this Ep 5 - This Is Yu - Couples Working Together, Carole and I get busy revealing our do's and don'ts surrounding the mystical world of how you work with your partner!

We take real world problems and what we do to resolve them though our comprehensive 7 steps of insights and execution:

1) Listening & Communicating
2) Business Plan, Goals Joint Vision
3) Financials
4) Business vs. Personal Time
5) Power Struggles
6) Meetings
7) Time Management
8) Bonus Insight - Positivity

Plus in " Worth The Spend " we explore planners:
www.ErinCondren.com
www.ProductivityPlanner.com
www.PassionPlanner.com

We talk about a 58sec Slo-Mo Food Video we shot and why that's important for your business.

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Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

Lebron James Locker      Teddy Roosevelt Quote    Bob Iger Disney CEO

Housekeeping! Apologize for Stealing The Magic – moment from Ep 3 MasterChef Jr.

Relationship fails.

M0851

Fail Forward

Seal Team – keep moving forward.

Brother Guy and Instagram. Facetime call.

Instagram affecting business – paid ads vs organic subs

Shout out www.TheUrbanReptile.com

Instagram @the_urban_reptile

Mom Dad Sister – dying, not proving anything to anyone anymore. Did that tour. Carole her parents – no energy surrounds that for me.

 Health failures

Talking about Star Wars energy The Force and creating my world. Hard part is knowing what you want. Specifics acting class – difference between good and great in the details.

Worth The Spend

Rodecaster Pro www.Rode.com

Podmic

Fab Filter Plugins

Pro MB ( multiband compressor ) per voice channel and Pro L2 ( Limiter ) on Master

 www.FabFilter.com

Master Class www.MasterClass.com – Dominique Ansel – Carole

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Thanks to our special guest Craig Stewart

Next Episode Couples Working Together!

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Carole and I dive deep into the BTS world of MasterChef Junior. We had so many more fun stories and great information about MasterChef Junior Season 1 from our Episode 2 that we decided to share it all with you guys in this Episode 3. Our family was involved in Season 1 of MasterChef Junior from start to finish because Dara was the runner up on the hit show. So if you ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of Fox's MasterChef Junior, have we got a podcast for you!!!

Hey Guys! In this Ep 2 of This Is Yu Podcast, we talk all about our experience with MasterChef Junior. Dara was runner up on Season 1 of Fox's MasterChef Junior. So we give you a behind the scenes look into the audition process and what goes on behind closed doors! We also take some of your awesome questions that you have about MasterChef Junior.