CHIC Podcast #151: The Big Picture Chef Wook Kang and I got talking about how some students of food have a hard time seeing the big picture. They sometimes focus on little details that have very little to do with the finished product. We try to offer some suggestions to cooks to be able to look at the big picture. Thanks for listening. See you next week. Less

CHIC Podcast #150: Vitamin D Our resident nutrition teacher, Pat Plavcan stops by to talk about Vitamin D. It's an interesting subject because it's a vitamin we produce in our own bodies. We need the sun to activate it. You'll learn about where to get more and how it helps the body. Thanks for listening! Have a great week! Less

CHIC Podcast #149: Entre Amis, Between Friends Nancy Monk is one our English teachers at CHIC. She has a special job that includes administrating the literary journal, Entre Amis. She and I talk about how she integrates general education principles in a cooking school. Thanks for listening. See you next week! Less

CHIC Podcast #148: Food Photography I met a very nice man recently who loves to photograph food. In fact, it's his job. What a great thing to be able to do. Brendan Lekan and I took some time to talk about food and look at some pictures. We talk about his work with food and photography. We also talk about what excites us about photography and how you can make yours better. Thanks for listening. See you next week! Less

CHIC Podcast #147: Maui Dining The restaurants in Maui are some of the best in the world. We sampled quite a few and I talk about our dining experiences there. We stayed at the Marriott Wailea near Lahaina and the food was exceptional. Thanks for listening. See you next week! Less

CHIC Podcast #146: Live from Maui This week I talk live from Maui, Hawai?i. Wow is it beautiful! I talk about airline food. I know, there is no more airline food but we were in business class. There is still food up there and it is worth examining. I talk about the days I used to work on the airline myself. Next week, we?ll have a podcast about the food here on the island. It should be a little better than the airplane....I hope. Thanks for listening. See you next week! Less

CHIC Podcast #145: Knives Wook Kang and I talk about knives. A chef's knife is the first thing I usually reach for when I go into a kitchen. They help us in so many ways that we don't even think about. We give you some tips on selecting, using and caring for knives. Thanks for listening! Less

CHIC Podcast #144: Travels with Chef Tom I'm back, your weary traveling chef, to give you the account of my trip to Ottawa, Canada. I traveled to visit the Le Cordon Bleu chefs at the cooking school there. What a great time we had. I also got to converse with chefs from around the country from our sister schools. We learned so much. Check out my website, letsbake.frostbitten.org for pictures from around Ottawa and all the food we produced and ate. Thanks for listening! Have a great week! Less

CHIC Podcast #143: Garde Manger Wook Kang and I talk about garde manger. What's garde manger, you ask? Well, it's just one of the most interesting parts of a professional kitchen. It's all the cold salads, sandwiches, terrines, pates and many other items. We also talk about what's coming up for each of us. It's an exciting time at CHIC and we want to share it with you. Check out Chicago Gourmet coming up next weekend at Millennium Park. CHIC will be represented there. I will be there on Sunday, September 28th. One more thing; I will be traveling to Ottawa, Canada for a conference with other pastry chefs from around the country and the chefs from Le Cordon Bleu North America. What a week this will be! Thanks for listening! Have a great week! Less

Frank Gruber of SOMEWHAT FRANK and TECH cocktail travels to New York City to meetup with Meghan Asha a co-founder of NonSociety.com a new online media play focused on lifestreaming niche verticals. Distributed by Tubemogul. Frank Gruber of SOMEWHAT FRANK, must-read tech-talk, offers in the field video interviews with startup founders, authors and other social media and web technology related experts. Less

Frank Gruber of SOMEWHAT FRANK and TECH cocktail travels to New York City to meetup with Meghan Asha a co-founder of NonSociety.com a new online media play focused on lifestreaming niche verticals. Distributed by Tubemogul. Less

CHIC Podcast #142: Rainy Day Podcast Today we cover a myriad of topics. I talk about great friends and meals, wine tasting lunches and supporting your local restaurants, the ones worth saving. I also tackle a listener's question about cooking sugar so it doesn't crystalize. We cover a lot of ground but I think you will like the variety this week. Thanks for listening! Have a great week! Less

CHIC Podcast #1410: Fried Video Chicken Wook Kang loves fried chicken. I think that is a sentiment that is echoed all across this country. On this week's CHIC Pocast, we make fried chicken. In addition, we look at French fries and cole slaw. We hope you enjoy the video podcast this week. Chef Wook and I thank Chef Carrie Osmer for helping out and eating some of the chicken. Thanks for listening! Less

CHIC Podcast #140: Great Wines with Value Chef Mike Skuca and I were talking about the excellent wines you can get for under 10.00 at Trader Joes. We decided to do a podcast on, not cheap wines, but wines that have great value. We are joined by Chef Karyn Hofoll, a great wine lover in her own right. We talked about a lot wines on the podcast but we drank a bottle of King Shag from Trader Joes. I think you'll like the wine and the podcast. Thanks for listening! Have a great week! www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less

CHIC Podcast #138: Kitchen Disasters and More Wook Kang and I talk about all the things that can go wrong in a kitchen. We have both worked in many restaurants and hotels and lots has happened there. Most of the stories are fun but you can learn from our misfortune. We also talk about blogs, websites and books that we are currently interested in. Let us know about your favorite food blog. Thanks for listening! Have a great week! www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less

CHIC Podcast #137: Rolling Pizza Chef David Hirsch and Chef Jim DeWan join me for a talk about their new venture into wood-fired pizza on the road. They own a trailer that doubles as a pizza oven. It's an oven that gets to 900 degrees and cooks the pizzas in just 3 minutes. Join David, Jim and myself for a lively discussion on what it is that makes pizza great. Thanks for listening! www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less

CHIC Podcast #136: Steamed or Not Steamed? Live from Lincoln Park Zoo overlooking Cafe Brauer, it's the CHIC podcast. This week I commune with nature as I podcast about food. I recap last week's chicken chausseur episode. I talk about how not to steam your chicken, pork, potatoes and all the things you want crispy. I also talk about the upcoming pizza bread guild meeting. Thanks for listening! www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less

CHIC Podcast #135: Chicken Chasseur with Chef Wook This week it's a video podcast. Chef Wook Kang prepares a dish you can prepare at home with just a chicken and few more ingredients. I will get the recipe for you soon but until then, just sit back and watch as Chef Wook prepares chicken chausseur. It is delicious way to prepare chicken. He gets some help from Chef Gerard and myself. This is a glimpse into their "Saucier Club" and how our student kitchens work. I hope you like it and as always, thanks for watching. See you next week. www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less

CHIC Podcast #134: Herbs Herbs are great with most foods whether they are dry or fresh. Wook and I talk about how to grow them, how to use them and what to pair them with. Be sure to check out Wook's blog at www.kangskorner.blogspot.com Thanks for listening! www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less

CHIC Podcast #133: Citrus Flavor and Equipment Roundup Wook Kang and I decided to talk about our favorite flavors today. We both love citrus in all it's incarnations. Of course we love lemons but limes are what really blow us away. We even give equal time to grapefruit. Then we take some time to talk about specialty pans one might buy. Do you have an omelette pan? How about a scone pan? We navigate through our favorite types and brands of pans. Thanks for listening. Also, check out Chef Wook's blog at Wookie Cookie. www.culinarymedianetwork.com Less