Behind the Plate

Chef Joe Woodhouse

Chef Joe Woodhouse is a chef-turned-food-photographer who is (admittedly) a wizard with veggies and with his camera. Chef Joe is the author of two veggie-based cookbooks - "Your Daily Veg" and "More Daily Veg" - and, his work and recipes have been featured in a number of magazines and publications. In our conversation, we chat about everything from how he grew up with food, to how to BOOST the flavours of your meals (with ease), and (of course) how to cook with VEG!    Learn More About Chef Joe & Connect with Him on Socials * Instagram: @joe_woodhouse [https://www.instagram.com/joe_woodhouse/] * Photography Website: JoeWoodhouse.com [https://www.joewoodhouse.com/]   Follow Coach Kenzie on socials for more nutrition, cooking, & food-positive content! * Instagram: ⁠@coachkenzieosborne⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/coachkenzieosborne/] * Website: ⁠Kenzieosborne.com⁠ [https://www.kenzieosborne.com/] * Community Website: ⁠ [https://members.kenzieosborne.com/]members.kenzieosborne.com [http://members.kenzieosborne.com/]

Chef Mel Asseraf

Chef Mel Asseraf is not just a one time champion… she is a two time champion of Food Network’s Chopped - a show I grew up watching and playing in my own kitchen. Quite honestly, anyone who can make duck liver "work" in a dessert is an inspiration to me… Today, Chef Mel is a cookbook author, and the CEO of her own company - Bake it with Mel. In our conversation we chat about everything from how her journey started, to what it was like to study pastry in Paris, and she reveals a few key baking tips that you can take with you into your kitchen. Mel’s way of teaching totally opened my eyes to the endless possibilities of baking. I am SO excited not only to try her recipes and grab her book, but also to see what she does next.   Learn More About Chef Mel & Connect with Her on Socials * Instagram: @bakingbossbabe [https://www.instagram.com/bakingbossbabe/] * Website: Bakeitwithmel.com [https://www.bakeitwithmel.com/]    Follow Coach Kenzie on socials for more nutrition, cooking, & food-positive content! * Instagram: ⁠@coachkenzieosborne⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/coachkenzieosborne/] * Website: ⁠Kenzieosborne.com⁠ [https://www.kenzieosborne.com/] * Community Website: ⁠ [https://members.kenzieosborne.com/]members.kenzieosborne.com [http://members.kenzieosborne.com/]

Melissa Levin

Melissa Levin is a home cook and food content creator based in Baltimore, MD. She focusses on made-from-scratch food with the freshest ingredients (and... a whole lot of sourdough, of course). Since our chat - which was back in September 2024, Mel has left her full-time job to fully embrace her passion for cooking & dive all-in to her content creating business! As a fellow entrepreneur in the food space, I am sooo excited for Mel and inspired by her journey, her passion, and her energy. And, I can’t wait for you all to meet her through our chat.    Learn More About Melissa & Connect with Her on Socials * Instagram: @homecooked.mel [https://www.instagram.com/homecooked.mel/]   Follow Coach Kenzie on socials for more nutrition, cooking, & food-positive content! * Instagram: ⁠@coachkenzieosborne⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/coachkenzieosborne/] * Website: ⁠Kenzieosborne.com⁠ [https://www.kenzieosborne.com/] * Community Website: ⁠ [https://members.kenzieosborne.com/]members.kenzieosborne.com [http://members.kenzieosborne.com/]

Chef Will Grant

Chef Will Grant is the world pizza champion - so, if you’re looking for the best pizza tips toppings and secrets… you’re in the right spot. Chef Will is the owner and head chef of that’s a some pizza - a pizza restaurant located in Bainbridge Island that uses a 120 year old sourdough starter for the crust.. and yes, it’s kept people coming back for 120 years…In our conversation, we chat about how his sourdough journey all started, how sourdough took him across the world, and what it was like cooking in his multiple appearances at the world pizza championships…    Learn More About Chef Will & Connect with Him on Socials * Instagram: @will.lawrencegrant [https://www.instagram.com/will.lawrencegrant/], @sourdoughwillyspizzeria, [https://www.instagram.com/sourdoughwillyspizzeria/] @thatsasomepizza [https://www.instagram.com/thatsasomepizza/] * Website: That’s a Some Pizza [https://thatsasome.com/] * Website: Sourdough Willys  [https://sourdoughwillys.com/]   Follow Coach Kenzie on socials for more nutrition, cooking, & food-positive content! * Instagram: ⁠@coachkenzieosborne⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/coachkenzieosborne/] * Tiktok: @coachkenzieosborne * Website: ⁠Kenzieosborne.com⁠ [https://www.kenzieosborne.com/] * Community Website: ⁠ [https://members.kenzieosborne.com/]members.kenzieosborne.com [http://members.kenzieosborne.com/]

Chef Noel Cunningham

Chef Noel Cunningham is a multi-award-winning chef, cookbook author, and on-air personalty with an AMAZING food POV. If you’re looking to bring a lil’ Jamaican spice to your home in an accessible & entertaining way - Chef Noel is your guy. In this episode, we chat all about Jamaican food culture, his experience moving from Jamaica—> northern Manitoba —> Toronto, the inspiration behind his cookbook (…and what’s coming in his next cookbook!), and much more…  Learn More About Chef Noel & Connect with Him on Socials * Instagram: @iamchefnoel  [https://www.instagram.com/iamchefnoel/?hl=en] * Youtube: Chef Noel TV [https://www.youtube.com/@iamchefnoel] * Podcast: What’s Cooking with Chef Noel  [https://www.instagram.com/whatscookingwithchefnoel/?hl=en] * Website: Cuisine By Noel  [https://cuisinebynoel.com/]   Follow Coach Kenzie on socials for more nutrition, cooking, & food-positive content! * Instagram: ⁠@coachkenzieosborne⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/coachkenzieosborne/] * Tiktok: @coachkenzieosborne * Website: ⁠Kenzieosborne.com⁠ [https://www.kenzieosborne.com/] * Community Website: ⁠ [https://members.kenzieosborne.com/]members.kenzieosborne.com [http://members.kenzieosborne.com/]