CHIC Podcast Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=chicpodcast Chef Tom talks with his guests CHIC Podcast is a show about food by a chef who is also a teacher. He talks with guests and sometimes takes one subject and explains it fully. It's a en Chef Tom Beckman tbeckman@chicnet.org http://psstatic.podshow.com/images/shows/3745/shows/small/chicpodcast.jpg?f34fda401519dfa9feceefc90cee3099 CHIC Podcast http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=chicpodcast Podcast no food, education, baking, laughs Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:01:23 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PodShow PDN tbeckman@chicnet.org webmaster@podshow.com CHIC Podcast #1410: Fried Video Chicken Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=124994&tId=2 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! Have a great week! ]]> CHIC Podcast #1410: Fried Video Chicken 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! Have a great week! Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:57:00 -0700 Podcast no carrie, chicken, education, food, fried, Kang, osmer, wook http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/124994/chicpodcast-124994-09-05-2008.m4v CHIC Podcast #140: Great Wines with Value Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=124196&tId=2 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! ]]> CHIC Podcast #140: Great Wines with Value 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! Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:27:00 -0700 Podcast no beckman, education, food, hobfoll, skufca, wine http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/124196/chicpodcast-124196-08-29-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #139: Meringue and Whipped Cream Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=123440&tId=2 Today's creamy episode concerns meringue and whipped cream. These two items that we make almost every day in the bakeshop, are responsible for keeping America and the rest of the world smooth and creamy. I talk about how to make all the different variations and how not to screw them up. It's a quick episode recorded at the Lincoln Park Zoo again. Thanks for listening! Have a great week! ]]> CHIC Podcast #139: Meringue and Whipped Cream CHIC Podcast #139: Meringue and Whipped Cream Today's creamy episode concerns meringue and whipped cream. These two items that we make almost every day in the bakeshop, are responsible for keeping America and the rest of the world smooth and creamy. I talk about how to make all the different variations and how not to screw them up. It's a quick episode recorded at the Lincoln Park Zoo again. Thanks for listening! Have a great week! Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:28:02 -0700 Podcast no cream, education, food, lincoln, meringues, park, whipped, Zoo http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/123440/chicpodcast-123440-08-23-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #138: Kitchen Disasters and More Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=122477&tId=2 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! ]]> CHIC Podcast #138: Kitchen Disasters and More 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! Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:43:00 -0700 Podcast no Disasters, education, food, hotels, problems, restaurants, tips http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/122477/chicpodcast-122477-08-15-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #137: Rolling Pizza Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=121762&tId=2 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! Have a great week! ]]> CHIC Podcast #137: Rolling Pizza 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! Have a great week! Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:22:04 -0700 Podcast no chicago, david, dewan, education, firedup, food, Hirsch, jim, pizza http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/121762/chicpodcast-121762-08-09-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #136: Steamed or not steamed? Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120658&tId=2 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! ]]> CHIC Podcast #136: Steamed or not steamed? 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! Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:14:33 -0700 Podcast no chef, chicken, education, food, Gerard, nancy, pizza, pork, Steaming, wook http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/120658/chicpodcast-120658-08-02-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #135: Chicken Chausseur with Chef Wook Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=119892&tId=2 This week's it's a video podcast. Chef Wook Kang prepares a dish you can prepare at home with just a chicken and few more ingredients at home. 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. ]]> CHIC Podcast #135: Chicken Chausseur with Chef Wook CHIC Podcast #135: Chicken Chausseur with Chef Wook This week's it's a video podcast. Chef Wook Kang prepares a dish you can prepare at home with just a chicken and few more ingredients at home. 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. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:17:00 -0700 Podcast no chausseur, chic, chicken, demonstration, education, food, Gerard, students, wook http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/119892/chicpodcast-119892-07-25-2008.m4v CHIC Podcast #134: Herbs Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=119174&tId=2 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! ]]> CHIC Podcast #134: Herbs 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! Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:49:00 -0700 Podcast no beckman, education, food, herbs, Kang, tom, wook http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/119174/chicpodcast-119174-07-18-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #133: Citrus Flavor and Equipment Roundup Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=118428&tId=2 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 ]]> CHIC Podcast #133: Citrus Flavor and Equipment Roundup 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 [1] Links: ------ [1] http://kangskorner.blogspot.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:45:00 -0700 Podcast no citrus, education, food, Kang, pastry, wook http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/118428/chicpodcast-118428-07-11-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #132: My Parents and Food Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117568&tId=2 For the independence day holiday, we traveled East to visit my parents, Joe and Sally. They infused a love of food in me and I wanted to know a little bit about their experience with food. I talk to them individually in their home and on a walk with my mother. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #132: My Parents and Food CHIC Podcast #132: My Parents and Food For the independence day holiday, we traveled East to visit my parents, Joe and Sally. They infused a love of food in me and I wanted to know a little bit about their experience with food. I talk to them individually in their home and on a walk with my mother. Thanks for listening! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:02:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food, french, growing, parents, richmond, virginia http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/117568/chicpodcast-117568-07-04-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #131: Summertime Music Podcast Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116909&tId=2 Sometimes you just have to take some time out to listen to some music. This year I dip into the Podshow.com bag of music to bring you what I'm listening to. Podshow has attracted some very up and coming bands. Secret Machines, British Sea Power and Midlake are newly added to the roster. They are bands that I have heard on NPR on shows like Sound Opinions with Greg Kot and Jim De Rogatis and All Songs Considered with Bob Boilen. Let me know what you think of the music. This is stuff I love to listen to. I hope you do to. We'll be back next week with some more food related items but right now, it's time to rock. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #131: Summertime Music Podcast CHIC Podcast #131: Summertime Music Podcast Sometimes you just have to take some time out to listen to some music. This year I dip into the Podshow.com bag of music to bring you what I'm listening to. Podshow has attracted some very up and coming bands. Secret Machines, British Sea Power and Midlake are newly added to the roster. They are bands that I have heard on NPR on shows like Sound Opinions with Greg Kot and Jim De Rogatis and All Songs Considered with Bob Boilen. Let me know what you think of the music. This is stuff I love to listen to. I hope you do to. We'll be back next week with some more food related items but right now, it's time to rock. Thanks for listening! Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:19:00 -0700 Podcast no british, machines, midlake, music, power, progressive, rock, sea, secret http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/116909/chicpodcast-116909-06-27-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #130: Flavor Enhancers Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116241&tId=2 A listener recently wrote the show about some ideas for upcoming podcasts. She mentioned that she wanted ot know what “chocolate extract” is and how she would use it. There is no such thing as real chocolate extract unless you count cocoa powder. This got Chef Wook and myself thinking about all the great flavor enhancers professional chefs use everyday without thinking about it. Wook and I talk about infusion, reduction and myriad flavor enhancers that every home cook can take advantage of. Thanks for listening. Also, check out Chef Wook's blog at Wookie Cookie ]]> CHIC Podcast #130: Flavor Enhancers CHIC Podcast #130: Flavor Enhancers A listener recently wrote the show about some ideas for upcoming podcasts. She mentioned that she wanted ot know what “chocolate extract” is and how she would use it. There is no such thing as real chocolate extract unless you count cocoa powder. This got Chef Wook and myself thinking about all the great flavor enhancers professional chefs use everyday without thinking about it. Wook and I talk about infusion, reduction and myriad flavor enhancers that every home cook can take advantage of. Thanks for listening. Also, check out Chef Wook's blog at Wookie Cookie [1] Links: ------ [1] http://kangskorner.blogspot.com Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:05:00 -0700 Podcast no bread, education, extracts, food, infusion, pastry, reduction http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/116241/chicpodcast-116241-06-20-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #129: News and Mailbag Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115648&tId=2 I have gathered up several questions that students and listeners have posed over the last few weeks. There are questions covering all different kinds of cooking plus I talk about accuracy in cooking and how it can improve your food experience. I also take some time to reminisce about my time in college and thank folks that make this show possible. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #129: News and Mailbag CHIC Podcast #129: News and Mailbag I have gathered up several questions that students and listeners have posed over the last few weeks. There are questions covering all different kinds of cooking plus I talk about accuracy in cooking and how it can improve your food experience. I also take some time to reminisce about my time in college and thank folks that make this show possible. Thanks for listening! Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:00:54 -0700 Podcast no education, food, hall, leavening, lentz, lincoln, park, point, SIU, thompson http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/115648/chicpodcast-115648-06-14-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #128: Let's Talk Sandwiches! Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114870&tId=2 How about a sandwich? I always love to get that question. I think you know my answer to that question as well. Wook Kang and I got together this week to talk about that subject. What started our discussion was that one of our listeners asked about the famous Cuban sandwich. Wook is something of a sandwich afficianado. We talked about the bread used, the condiments used and how these sandwiches got started. Wook also has quite a body of knowledge of sandwiches from around the world. Did you know there were sandwiches in Thailand and Japan? I didn't either. Keep the questions coming and thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #128: Let's Talk Sandwiches! CHIC Podcast #128: Let's Talk Sandwiches! How about a sandwich? I always love to get that question. I think you know my answer to that question as well. Wook Kang and I got together this week to talk about that subject. What started our discussion was that one of our listeners asked about the famous Cuban sandwich. Wook is something of a sandwich afficianado. We talked about the bread used, the condiments used and how these sandwiches got started. Wook also has quite a body of knowledge of sandwiches from around the world. Did you know there were sandwiches in Thailand and Japan? I didn't either. Keep the questions coming and thanks for listening! Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0700 Podcast no bonmi, cuban, education, food, Kang, sandwiches, tortas, wook http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/114870/chicpodcast-114870-06-06-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #127: What's Happening? Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114024&tId=2 Sometimes it’s just good to sit down and talk with friends. There have been so many things happening around CHIC lately, I wanted to take some time to talk to our friend Wook Kang. He and I talk about the recent graduation, our classes, black boxes and how we approach our teaching. We also talk about how we got started in professional cooking. If you have any questions, just drop us a line. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #127: What's Happening? CHIC Podcast #127: What's Happening? Sometimes it’s just good to sit down and talk with friends. There have been so many things happening around CHIC lately, I wanted to take some time to talk to our friend Wook Kang. He and I talk about the recent graduation, our classes, black boxes and how we approach our teaching. We also talk about how we got started in professional cooking. If you have any questions, just drop us a line. Thanks for listening! Sat, 31 May 2008 05:15:00 -0700 Podcast no Black, box, cooking, education, food, graduation, Kang, nra, professional, show http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/114024/chicpodcast-114024-05-29-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #126: Buffet and Graduation Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=113522&tId=2 I am privileged to attend so many fun and exciting events in food and peoples lives. This last week I attended two really fun ones. First was the buffet put on by our advanced baking class for culinary students. As I talked about last week, Chef Amy Wolf and myself presided over 25 hard-working students. They put out a buffet I thought you would enjoy seeing. The CHIC graduation was also this last weekend. 200 graduates crossed the stage at the Downtown Marriott on Michigan Avenue. What an experience that was! I brought my camera to both events. Let me know where else you would like me to bring my camera. I can get into events that a lot of folks won’t ever see. I realize the quality is not perfect but I think you will have fun. It runs just over 8 minutes. Thanks for watching. ]]> CHIC Podcast #126: Buffet and Graduation CHIC Podcast #126: Buffet and Graduation I am privileged to attend so many fun and exciting events in food and peoples lives. This last week I attended two really fun ones. First was the buffet put on by our advanced baking class for culinary students. As I talked about last week, Chef Amy Wolf and myself presided over 25 hard-working students. They put out a buffet I thought you would enjoy seeing. The CHIC graduation was also this last weekend. 200 graduates crossed the stage at the Downtown Marriott on Michigan Avenue. What an experience that was! I brought my camera to both events. Let me know where else you would like me to bring my camera. I can get into events that a lot of folks won’t ever see. I realize the quality is not perfect but I think you will have fun. It runs just over 8 minutes. Thanks for watching. Sat, 24 May 2008 04:57:13 -0700 Podcast no amy, Buffet, education, food, graduation, video, Wolf http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/113522/chicpodcast-113522-05-24-2008.m4v CHIC Podcast #125: Culinary Student Questions Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=112676&tId=2 My friend Chef Amy Wolf and I just completed teaching the second baking course for culinary students on Thursday. We had a great time working together and with the students. They had some questions that I though needed answering. They had some insightful ones and I tell about an old cooks story that I think you will find amusing. I also take you on a little sound tour of my neighborhood in Lincoln Park. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #125: Culinary Student Questions CHIC Podcast #125: Culinary Student Questions My friend Chef Amy Wolf and I just completed teaching the second baking course for culinary students on Thursday. We had a great time working together and with the students. They had some questions that I though needed answering. They had some insightful ones and I tell about an old cooks story that I think you will find amusing. I also take you on a little sound tour of my neighborhood in Lincoln Park. Thanks for listening. Sat, 17 May 2008 06:50:11 -0700 Podcast no amy, chef, education, food, mixers, shoemakers, Sugar, Wolf http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/112676/chicpodcast-112676-05-17-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #125: Culinary Student Questions Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=112672&tId=2 My friend Chef Amy Wolf and I just completed teaching the second baking course for culinary students on Thursday. We had a great time working together and with the students. They had some questions that I though needed answering. They had some insightful ones and I tell about an old cooks story that I think you will find amusing. I also take you on a little sound tour of my neighborhood in Lincoln Park. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #125: Culinary Student Questions CHIC Podcast #125: Culinary Student Questions My friend Chef Amy Wolf and I just completed teaching the second baking course for culinary students on Thursday. We had a great time working together and with the students. They had some questions that I though needed answering. They had some insightful ones and I tell about an old cooks story that I think you will find amusing. I also take you on a little sound tour of my neighborhood in Lincoln Park. Thanks for listening. Sat, 17 May 2008 06:19:57 -0700 Podcast no cooking, culinary, education, food, lincoln, park, School, Sugar http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/112672/chicpodcast-112672-05-17-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #124: Meathead: AKA, Craig Goldwyn Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=111763&tId=2 Yes, my friend Craig is known as Meathead in the circles he travels in. Those circles would be those of bar-be-que afficianados. Craig is a renaissance man but his real passion is meat and mostly the smoked variety. He is well verse in photography, wine, art and so much more. We talk for a bit about all of those things but mostly...meat. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #124: Meathead: AKA, Craig Goldwyn CHIC Podcast #124: Meathead: AKA, Craig Goldwyn Yes, my friend Craig is known as Meathead in the circles he travels in. Those circles would be those of bar-be-que afficianados. Craig is a renaissance man but his real passion is meat and mostly the smoked variety. He is well verse in photography, wine, art and so much more. We talk for a bit about all of those things but mostly...meat. Thanks for listening. Sat, 10 May 2008 04:09:00 -0700 Podcast no bar-be-que, Craig, education, food, goldwyn, meat, smoking http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/111763/chicpodcast-111763-05-09-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #123: Fried Chicken with Chef Wook Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=110802&tId=2 Hard to believe but Chef Wook’s favorite food is fried chicken. He and I talk about the best fried chicken, what to look for and how to make it yourself. We also examine some of the best offerings of fried chicken in Chicago and around the country. Be careful, don’t burn your fingers but you can lick them clean. ]]> CHIC Podcast #123: Fried Chicken with Chef Wook CHIC Podcast #123: Fried Chicken with Chef Wook Hard to believe but Chef Wook’s favorite food is fried chicken. He and I talk about the best fried chicken, what to look for and how to make it yourself. We also examine some of the best offerings of fried chicken in Chicago and around the country. Be careful, don’t burn your fingers but you can lick them clean. Sat, 03 May 2008 05:58:00 -0700 Podcast no chicago, chicken, education, fast, food, fried, Kang, wook http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/110802/chicpodcast-110802-05-02-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #122: Barry Sorkin of Smoque Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=109907&tId=2 Bar-be-que is one of lifes singular pleasures. Anyone can do it but it take a real master of the smoker to make it special. Barry Sorkin has opened a new restaurant here in Chicago that my friends and I visited this week. Mr. Sorkin was a most gracious host and he even took some time from the busy kitchen to sit down and talk with us about B-B-Q. Along for the ride was a good friend, Craig Goldwyn. Craig is a B-B-Q god himslef. Sorry about the noises in the background but that's a busy restaurant for you. Enjoy the conversation. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #122: Barry Sorkin of Smoque CHIC Podcast #122: Barry Sorkin of Smoque Bar-be-que is one of lifes singular pleasures. Anyone can do it but it take a real master of the smoker to make it special. Barry Sorkin has opened a new restaurant here in Chicago that my friends and I visited this week. Mr. Sorkin was a most gracious host and he even took some time from the busy kitchen to sit down and talk with us about B-B-Q. Along for the ride was a good friend, Craig Goldwyn. Craig is a B-B-Q god himslef. Sorry about the noises in the background but that's a busy restaurant for you. Enjoy the conversation. Thanks for listening! Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:51:17 -0700 Podcast no bar-be-que, barry, bbq, Craig, education, food, goldwyn, meathead, smoque, sorkin http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/109907/chicpodcast-109907-04-25-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #121: Passover Madness! Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=108429&tId=2 Today begins the holiday of Passover. This is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. It also means a lot of delicious and very traditional food. Chef Karyn Hobfoll and I talk about what the holiday means to her and how she prepares for it. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #121: Passover Madness! CHIC Podcast #121: Passover Madness! Today begins the holiday of Passover. This is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. It also means a lot of delicious and very traditional food. Chef Karyn Hobfoll and I talk about what the holiday means to her and how she prepares for it. Thanks for listening. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:09:31 -0700 Podcast no education, food, hobfoll, karyn, mother, Passover http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/108429/chicpodcast-108429-04-18-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #120: Europain with Chef Nancy Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=107699&tId=2 Chef Nancy Carey has been teaching at CHIC for over 5 years. She is well versed in all areas of breadmaking. She has also recently rekindled her interest in sugar and chocolate sculpture. Nancy and I talk about a convention in Paris, France called Europain. She visited that convention last week and she is here to talk about it. It is one of the biggest conventions in the world dedicated to pastry and baking. We talk about her exploits with her traveling partner and what she learned in France. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #120: Europain with Chef Nancy CHIC Podcast #120: Europain with Chef Nancy Chef Nancy Carey has been teaching at CHIC for over 5 years. She is well versed in all areas of breadmaking. She has also recently rekindled her interest in sugar and chocolate sculpture. Nancy and I talk about a convention in Paris, France called Europain. She visited that convention last week and she is here to talk about it. It is one of the biggest conventions in the world dedicated to pastry and baking. We talk about her exploits with her traveling partner and what she learned in France. Thanks for listening. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:52:05 -0700 Podcast no bread, Carey, education, europain, food, nancy, pastry http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/107699/chicpodcast-107699-04-12-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #119: Chef Christian Visit Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=106602&tId=2 The Le Cordon Bleu sends chefs from Ottawa, CA to work with the students and faculty of CHIC. We always love a visit from Chef Christian. He has such a great sense of humor. In this video we see him working with the pastry chefs, my students, ice carving and producing a grand buffet. Thanks for listening (watching)! ]]> CHIC Podcast #119: Chef Christian Visit CHIC Podcast #119: Chef Christian Visit The Le Cordon Bleu sends chefs from Ottawa, CA to work with the students and faculty of CHIC. We always love a visit from Chef Christian. He has such a great sense of humor. In this video we see him working with the pastry chefs, my students, ice carving and producing a grand buffet. Thanks for listening (watching)! Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:17:54 -0700 Podcast no alteri, bleu, cheryl, christian, cordon, Corrado, dina, Faure, fours, John http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/106602/chicpodcast-106602-04-04-2008.m4v CHIC Podcast #118: Time and Temp with Tom Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=105825&tId=2 Too often my students don’t have a good grasp of how to use time and temperature in a kitchen. I am thinking you may have the same confusion. Today I take a solo moment to talk about how important time and temperature are to good cooking and baking. I talk about how to use your freezer to its best ability and why you should get to know your oven...well! I hope these hints help you. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #118: Time and Temp with Tom CHIC Podcast #118: Time and Temp with Tom Too often my students don’t have a good grasp of how to use time and temperature in a kitchen. I am thinking you may have the same confusion. Today I take a solo moment to talk about how important time and temperature are to good cooking and baking. I talk about how to use your freezer to its best ability and why you should get to know your oven...well! I hope these hints help you. Thanks for listening. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:35:48 -0700 Podcast no baking, calibration, education, figoni, food, freezers, Oven, paula, refrigerators, rouxbe http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/105825/chicpodcast-105825-03-29-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #117: Trends in Food with Wook Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=104947&tId=2 Chef Wook Kang and I sat down this week to talk about trends in the food industry. We also talk about what we are reading and what we are looking forward to food-wise this coming spring. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #117: Trends in Food with Wook CHIC Podcast #117: Trends in Food with Wook Chef Wook Kang and I sat down this week to talk about trends in the food industry. We also talk about what we are reading and what we are looking forward to food-wise this coming spring. Thanks for listening. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:35:23 -0700 Podcast no bread, burgers, desserts, Kang, restaurants, wook http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/104947/chicpodcast-104947-03-21-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #116: Let's Visit the Cooking School! Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=103871&tId=2 I have heard recently that some folks wonder what it's like in a classroom of a cooking school. Really it's quite fun and exciting. I take you in the kitchen of my class from last week. You will see them making tarts, scones, and biscuits. I ask my students to give a lot of themselves and in the podcast I ask them what was the most important thing they learned in the class. I think you'll be surprised by some of the answers. Again, thanks for listening and watching. ]]> CHIC Podcast #116: Let's Visit the Cooking School! CHIC Podcast #116: Let's Visit the Cooking School! I have heard recently that some folks wonder what it's like in a classroom of a cooking school. Really it's quite fun and exciting. I take you in the kitchen of my class from last week. You will see them making tarts, scones, and biscuits. I ask my students to give a lot of themselves and in the podcast I ask them what was the most important thing they learned in the class. I think you'll be surprised by some of the answers. Again, thanks for listening and watching. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:08:54 -0700 Podcast no education, food, fruit, scones, students, Tarts http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/103871/chicpodcast-103871-03-14-2008.m4v CHIC Podcast #115: Allen Bros. Meats Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=102944&tId=2 Rich Naglich, the executive chef from Allen Bros. Meats stopped by to talk steaks and good food. He and I are joined by one of our best instructors at CHIC, Chef Jimmy McGuinness. Jimmy, Rich and myself have a great time talking food. We also touch on sanitation and home aging of meat (don’t try it, leave it to the pros!). Rich is also heavily involved with the American Culinary Federation, the ACF. We talk about how important it is for young cooks to get involved with the organization. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #115: Allen Bros. Meats CHIC Podcast #115: Allen Bros. Meats Rich Naglich, the executive chef from Allen Bros. Meats stopped by to talk steaks and good food. He and I are joined by one of our best instructors at CHIC, Chef Jimmy McGuinness. Jimmy, Rich and myself have a great time talking food. We also touch on sanitation and home aging of meat (don’t try it, leave it to the pros!). Rich is also heavily involved with the American Culinary Federation, the ACF. We talk about how important it is for young cooks to get involved with the organization. Thanks for listening! Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:51:04 -0800 Podcast no allen, American, brothers, culinary, education, Federation, food, jimmy, mcguinness, meat http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/102944/chicpodcast-102944-03-07-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #114: The Beckman Interview: Whole Grains Class Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=101908&tId=2 The tables were turned on me this week. Pat Plavcan, our nutrition teacher interviewed me on my class at the French Pastry School with King Arthur Flour chef Jeffrey Hamelman. We talk about the health and flavor benefits of using whole wheat flour and specialty flours. Thanks for listnening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #114: The Beckman Interview: Whole Grains Class CHIC Podcast #114: The Beckman Interview: Whole Grains Class The tables were turned on me this week. Pat Plavcan, our nutrition teacher interviewed me on my class at the French Pastry School with King Arthur Flour chef Jeffrey Hamelman. We talk about the health and flavor benefits of using whole wheat flour and specialty flours. Thanks for listnening. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:39:22 -0800 Podcast no arthur, education, flour, food, french, hamelman, jeffrey, King, pastry, pat http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/101908/chicpodcast-101908-02-29-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #113: Me Sick Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=100491&tId=2 We get it every year. Yes, I am sick today. I did want to say hi to you folks so I recorded a quick podcast early in the morning after feeding the kitties. I answer a question on salt and yeast and then I’m back to bed. See you next week and thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #113: Me Sick CHIC Podcast #113: Me Sick We get it every year. Yes, I am sick today. I did want to say hi to you folks so I recorded a quick podcast early in the morning after feeding the kitties. I answer a question on salt and yeast and then I’m back to bed. See you next week and thanks for listening. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:45:51 -0800 Podcast no education, food, gluten, illness, yeast http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/100491/chicpodcast-100491-02-23-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #112: Welcome to our New Instructors-part 3 Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=99630&tId=2 Continuing in our series of introducing the newest in our midst, we welcome Dina Alteri. She is our new Culinary Department Chair. She comes to us from New England Culinary Institute and our Le Cordon Bleu school in Pasadena. She grew up in a food family so she has plenty to add to the CHIC mix. We talk about our favorite foods and what she sees for her future at CHIC. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #112: Welcome to our New Instructors-part 3 CHIC Podcast #112: Welcome to our New Instructors-part 3 Continuing in our series of introducing the newest in our midst, we welcome Dina Alteri. She is our new Culinary Department Chair. She comes to us from New England Culinary Institute and our Le Cordon Bleu school in Pasadena. She grew up in a food family so she has plenty to add to the CHIC mix. We talk about our favorite foods and what she sees for her future at CHIC. Thanks for listening. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:52:18 -0800 Podcast no alteri, cooking, dina, education, food, hospitality http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/99630/chicpodcast-99630-02-16-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #111: Valentine's Madness Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=98567&tId=2 This Valentine’s day I wanted to do something special with a friend. I invited Chef Karyn Hobfoll to join me to talk about Valentine’s desserts and chocolate. We talk about what to expect from restaurants on Valentine’s day and how to look for good chocolate for your sweetheart....or yourself. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #111: Valentine's Madness CHIC Podcast #111: Valentine's Madness This Valentine’s day I wanted to do something special with a friend. I invited Chef Karyn Hobfoll to join me to talk about Valentine’s desserts and chocolate. We talk about what to expect from restaurants on Valentine’s day and how to look for good chocolate for your sweetheart....or yourself. Thanks for listening! Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:03:27 -0800 Podcast no chocolate, education, food, valentine http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/98567/chicpodcast-98567-02-09-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #110: Potpourri or something like it Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=97382&tId=2 I have a variety of subjects I wanted to cover in this multifaceted podcast. I talk about U2, Red Lobster, biscuits, cooking techniques and the great folks that work here at CHIC. I hope you like the variety. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #110: Potpourri or something like it CHIC Podcast #110: Potpourri or something like it I have a variety of subjects I wanted to cover in this multifaceted podcast. I talk about U2, Red Lobster, biscuits, cooking techniques and the great folks that work here at CHIC. I hope you like the variety. Thanks for listening! Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:54:23 -0800 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/97382/chicpodcast-97382-02-02-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #109: Korean Food with Wook Kang Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=96430&tId=2 Wook Kang is one of our best new instructors and when I say new, I mean three years. I was surprised to learn that Chef Wook has been with CHIC for three years. He teaches a variety of culinary classes but his background is in Korean cooking. He and I talk about great Korean food from bar-be-que to kim chee. I think you'll learn something. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #109: Korean Food with Wook Kang CHIC Podcast #109: Korean Food with Wook Kang Wook Kang is one of our best new instructors and when I say new, I mean three years. I was surprised to learn that Chef Wook has been with CHIC for three years. He teaches a variety of culinary classes but his background is in Korean cooking. He and I talk about great Korean food from bar-be-que to kim chee. I think you'll learn something. Thanks for listening. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:50:00 -0800 Podcast no education, food, korean http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/96430/chicpodcast-96430-01-25-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #108: Welcome to our new Instructors Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=95333&tId=2 Continuing with our series of introducing you to our new instructors, this week, we talk with Patte Borg. Patte comes to CHIC from a varied career in pastry and food. I enjoyed talking with her very much and I think we can all learn from her experience. She teaches all over Chicago. Join us, won’t you? Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #108: Welcome to our new Instructors CHIC Podcast #108: Welcome to our new Instructors Continuing with our series of introducing you to our new instructors, this week, we talk with Patte Borg. Patte comes to CHIC from a varied career in pastry and food. I enjoyed talking with her very much and I think we can all learn from her experience. She teaches all over Chicago. Join us, won’t you? Thanks for listening. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:23:05 -0800 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/95333/chicpodcast-95333-01-19-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #107: What's the Deal with Puff Pastry? Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=94413&tId=2 Puff pastry is one of those things you see in the grocery store but may not know how to use it. Perhaps you have wanted to make it. Well, I had a listener ask me a question about making puff pastry. He was actually making something closer to a very flaky pie dough. Join me this week as I talk about puff pastry, quick puff pastry and how to make them both. I also talk about what you can use it for. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #107: What's the Deal with Puff Pastry? CHIC Podcast #107: What's the Deal with Puff Pastry? Puff pastry is one of those things you see in the grocery store but may not know how to use it. Perhaps you have wanted to make it. Well, I had a listener ask me a question about making puff pastry. He was actually making something closer to a very flaky pie dough. Join me this week as I talk about puff pastry, quick puff pastry and how to make them both. I also talk about what you can use it for. Thanks for listening. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:08:42 -0800 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/94413/chicpodcast-94413-01-12-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #106: Trends in Food Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=93567&tId=2 We have a great group of faculty, administrators and staff at our school, The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. Heading up that terrific bunch of folks is Lloyd Kirsch. Lloyd is very interested in and knowledgeable of what is happening in education and in food. Plus he’s just a lot of fun to talk to. He and I sat down this week to talk about what we can expect to see happen in the coming year. Join us as we take a stroll through food trends for 2008. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #106: Trends in Food We have a great group of faculty, administrators and staff at our school, The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. Heading up that terrific bunch of folks is Lloyd Kirsch. Lloyd is very interested in and knowledgeable of what is happening in education and in food. Plus he’s just a lot of fun to talk to. He and I sat down this week to talk about what we can expect to see happen in the coming year. Join us as we take a stroll through food trends for 2008. Thanks for listening. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:02:04 -0800 Podcast no education, food, trends http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/93567/chicpodcast-93567-01-05-2008.mp3 CHIC Podcast #105: Happy New Year! Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=92681&tId=2 As another great year draws to a close this coming week, we take a break from talking about food for a musical interlude. And this is a pretty rockin’ one at that. I have chosen some tunes from the vast library of music at Podshow.com. You can check out more of their great independent music at Music.Podshow.com. I think you will enjoy the music I have chosen for you. We’ll be back next week with more discussion of food. Happy new year! ]]> CHIC Podcast #105: Happy New Year! CHIC Podcast #105: Happy New Year! As another great year draws to a close this coming week, we take a break from talking about food for a musical interlude. And this is a pretty rockin’ one at that. I have chosen some tunes from the vast library of music at Podshow.com. You can check out more of their great independent music at Music.Podshow.com. I think you will enjoy the music I have chosen for you. We’ll be back next week with more discussion of food. Happy new year! Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:26:02 -0800 Podcast no Celebration, fun, music http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/92681/chicpodcast-92681-12-29-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #104: Christmas Breads(audio) Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=91994&tId=2 Oh what fun we had making Christmas breads at bread guild this month. We made pan d’oro, pannettone, christosomo and stollen. All these breads are quite rich and require attention and time. Join me as I describe how we came to make these breads of the season. Here’s a link to the recipes and our monthly newsletter. Merry Christmas! This podcast is also available in a video and audio only format coming soon. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #104: Christmas Breads(audio) <span class="contentIndent"> Oh what fun we had making Christmas breads at bread guild this month. We made pan d’oro, pannettone, christosomo and stollen. All these breads are quite rich and require attention and time. Join me as I describe how we came to make these breads of the season. Here’s a link to the recipes and our monthly newsletter. Merry Christmas! This podcast is also available in a video and audio only format coming soon. Thanks for listening.</span> Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:19:00 -0800 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/91994/chicpodcast-91994-12-21-2007.m4a CHIC Podcast #104: Christmas Breads Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=91993&tId=2  

Oh what fun we had making Christmas breads at bread guild this month. We made pan d’oro, pannettone, christosomo and stollen. All these breads are quite rich and require attention and time. Join me as I describe how we came to make these breads of the season. Here’s a link to the recipes and our monthly newsletter. Merry Christmas! This podcast is also available in a audio only format coming soon. Thanks for listening.

]]> CHIC Podcast #104: Christmas Breads   Oh what fun we had making Christmas breads at bread guild this month. We made pan d’oro, pannettone, christosomo and stollen. All these breads are quite rich and require attention and time. Join me as I describe how we came to make these breads of the season. Here’s a link to the recipes and our monthly newsletter. Merry Christmas! This podcast is also available in a audio only format coming soon. Thanks for listening. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:32:00 -0800 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/91993/chicpodcast-91993-12-21-2007.mov CHIC Podcast #103: CHIC Podcast #103: Welcome to our new instructor Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=91087&tId=2 We have two new instructors in the pastry department at CHIC. We want to welcome both Patte Borg and Bob Cano to the ranks. This week we talk with Chef Bob Cano. Bob is most recently from our sister school in Las Vegas, Nevada. We talk about his career, his students and most importantly what he likes to eat. In the coming weeks we will have a talk with Chef Patte as well. Until then,thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #103: CHIC Podcast #103: Welcome to our new instructor We have two new instructors in the pastry department at CHIC. We want to welcome both Patte Borg and Bob Cano to the ranks. This week we talk with Chef Bob Cano. Bob is most recently from our sister school in Las Vegas, Nevada. We talk about his career, his students and most importantly what he likes to eat. In the coming weeks we will have a talk with Chef Patte as well. Until then,thanks for listening. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:00:22 -0800 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/91087/chicpodcast-91087-12-15-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #CHIC Podcast #102: Preferments and Sours Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=89958&tId=2 Howdy bread lovers. I got a note from a listener, Bill Graney. He wanted to know more about preferments, sours, flour quality and much more. I thought to myself, this is a whole podcast not a return e-mail. Thanks for the ideas Bill. You too can learn more about food. E-mail me with your suggestions for what you would like to learn. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #102: Preferments and Sours CHIC Podcast #102: Preferments and Sours Howdy bread lovers. I got a note from a listener, Bill Graney. He wanted to know more about preferments, sours, flour quality and much more. I thought to myself, this is a whole podcast not a return e-mail. Thanks for the ideas Bill. You too can learn more about food. E-mail me with your suggestions for what you would like to learn. Thanks for listening. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:50:00 -0800 Podcast no bread, education, flour, food, sourdough http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/89958/chicpodcast-89958-12-07-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #101: The Tuna Melt Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=89255&tId=2 Some sandwiches are so simple but yet so satisfying. One of these is the tuna melt. Perhaps it’s a midwestern thing but we love our tuna melts in Chicago. Recently, a number of the chefs here at school got together to make the ultimate tuna melt. We got the idea from an article in Food and Wine Magazine. We used the best ingredients possible and we used 4 of the finest Italian canned tunas. Join me and Chef John Montanile as we explore the ultimate tuna melt. We also talk about another sandwich, the ultimate BLT. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #101: The Tuna Melt Some sandwiches are so simple but yet so satisfying. One of these is the tuna melt. Perhaps it’s a midwestern thing but we love our tuna melts in Chicago. Recently, a number of the chefs here at school got together to make the ultimate tuna melt. We got the idea from an article in Food and Wine Magazine. We used the best ingredients possible and we used 4 of the finest Italian canned tunas. Join me and Chef John Montanile as we explore the ultimate tuna melt. We also talk about another sandwich, the ultimate BLT. Thanks for listening. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:53:30 -0800 Podcast no education, food, sandwich, tuna http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/89255/chicpodcast-89255-11-30-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #100: Happy Thanksgiving! Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=88284&tId=2 This Thanksgiving we are traveling to sunny California to spend the day with my sister. My parents are coming out to visit too. For the Beckmans, it’s a family reunion! It is truly a special Thanksgiving for us. I asked my students this week how they were going to make Thanksgiving special for their families. I got some very interesting responses. I am thankful for a great family of friends, coworkers and listeners. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #100: Happy Thanksgiving! CHIC Podcast #100: Happy Thanksgiving! This Thanksgiving we are traveling to sunny California to spend the day with my sister. My parents are coming out to visit too. For the Beckmans, it’s a family reunion! It is truly a special Thanksgiving for us. I asked my students this week how they were going to make Thanksgiving special for their families. I got some very interesting responses. I am thankful for a great family of friends, coworkers and listeners. Thanks for listening. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:46:15 -0800 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/88284/chicpodcast-88284-11-22-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #99: Coffee Talk with Chef Gail Huesmann Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=87586&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #99: Coffee Talk with Chef Gail Huesmann

Chef Gail Huesmann is our resident coffee expert. You can often see her running between our campuses with a 48 oz mug of her finest coffee brew. She stopped by the podcast studio to talk about what got her interested in coffee, how you can get into coffee and what the best coffees are. Pour yourself a cup of joe and settle in for a great podcast. Thanks for listening.

]]> CHIC Podcast #99: Coffee Talk with Chef Gail Huesmann CHIC Podcast #99: Coffee Talk with Chef Gail Huesmann Chef Gail Huesmann is our resident coffee expert. You can often see her running between our campuses with a 48 oz mug of her finest coffee brew. She stopped by the podcast studio to talk about what got her interested in coffee, how you can get into coffee and what the best coffees are. Pour yourself a cup of joe and settle in for a great podcast. Thanks for listening. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:38:00 -0800 Podcast no chic, Coffee, education, food, Gail, huesmann http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/87586/chicpodcast-87586-11-16-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #98: A Tour of School Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=86637&tId=2 I did this tour about a year and a half ago and I thought it might be nice to enter it into the Podshow feed. I hope you like it and over the next year I hope to be doing more video podcasts. I'll still be doing the audio ones too. Thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #98: A Tour of School I did this tour about a year and a half ago and I thought it might be nice to enter it into the Podshow feed. I hope you like it and over the next year I hope to be doing more video podcasts. I'll still be doing the audio ones too. Thanks for listening! Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:15:00 -0800 Podcast no education, food, video http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/86637/chicpodcast-86637-11-09-2007.m4v CHIC Podcast #97: Chocolate with Todd Ostrowski Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=85873&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #97: Chocolate with Todd Ostrowski

Todd Ostrowski is a representative from Midwest Imports here in Chicago. He imports all kinds of wonderful foods but the one he’s most passionate about is chocolate. Todd imports chocolate from Switzerland from a company called Felchlin. They produce some of the worlds best chocolate. He did a demonstration at our school and afterward he took some time to sit down and talk with me about chocolate, his background and steak. Yes, steak. Thanks for listening.
]]> CHIC Podcast #97: Chocolate with Todd Ostrowski CHIC Podcast #97: Chocolate with Todd Ostrowski Todd Ostrowski is a representative from Midwest Imports here in Chicago. He imports all kinds of wonderful foods but the one he’s most passionate about is chocolate. Todd imports chocolate from Switzerland from a company called Felchlin. They produce some of the worlds best chocolate. He did a demonstration at our school and afterward he took some time to sit down and talk with me about chocolate, his background and steak. Yes, steak. Thanks for listening. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:25:01 -0700 Podcast no chocolate, education, food, importing http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/85873/chicpodcast-85873-11-03-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #96: Tom's Tips Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=84961&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #96: Tom's Tips


I tried to make a video podcast for this week but I was unsuccessful. I have a new computer so it will come but the learning curve was more steep than I could handle in one week. I will have a video podcast in the near future but this tips and e-mail version will have to do for this week. Thanks for listening.

Here's a link to the musical selection in the show, easyflow:

http://www.easyflowmusic.com/welcome.html
]]> CHIC Podcast #96: Tom's Tips CHIC Podcast #96: Tom's Tips I tried to make a video podcast for this week but I was unsuccessful. I have a new computer so it will come but the learning curve was more steep than I could handle in one week. I will have a video podcast in the near future but this tips and e-mail version will have to do for this week. Thanks for listening. Here's a link to the musical selection in the show, easyflow: http://www.easyflowmusic.com/welcome.html Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:53:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food, tips, tricks http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/84961/chicpodcast-84961-10-26-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #95: Mark Seaman's Cakes Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=84050&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #95: Mark Seaman's Cakes

Mark Seaman was a student of mine about 9 years ago. He shined then and really shines now. I was teaching him bread but what he was really interested in was cakes. He has designed award winning cakes for years in his two shops in Chicago. Mark and I talk about what made him so inclined towards cakes and what makes his career so great. Visit his website and shops at www.markedfordessert.com. Thanks for visiting the CHIC podcast Mark and thank you for listening.
]]> CHIC Podcast #95: Mark Seaman's Cakes CHIC Podcast #95: Mark Seaman's Cakes Mark Seaman was a student of mine about 9 years ago. He shined then and really shines now. I was teaching him bread but what he was really interested in was cakes. He has designed award winning cakes for years in his two shops in Chicago. Mark and I talk about what made him so inclined towards cakes and what makes his career so great. Visit his website and shops at www.markedfordessert.com. Thanks for visiting the CHIC podcast Mark and thank you for listening. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:58:00 -0700 Podcast no cake, education, students, Wedding http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/84050/chicpodcast-84050-10-20-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #94: Cookbooks for Everyone! Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=83003&tId=2
We did a show a while back about cookbooks but it’s a subject that is worthwhile exploring again. Each week a new batch of cookbooks come out and some are good and some are not so good. Chef John Fuente and I discuss what makes a good cookbook and show some examples of cookbooks that are blazing new trails in the field. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #94: Cookbooks for Everyone! We did a show a while back about cookbooks but it’s a subject that is worthwhile exploring again. Each week a new batch of cookbooks come out and some are good and some are not so good. Chef John Fuente and I discuss what makes a good cookbook and show some examples of cookbooks that are blazing new trails in the field. Thanks for listening. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:55:00 -0700 Podcast no cookbooks, education, food, reading http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/83003/chicpodcast-83003-10-12-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #93: Gnocchi Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=82607&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #93: Gnocchi

Gnocchi are Italian potato dumplings. They are also delicious. I had a student ask me to do a podcast on these little knobs of potato goodness. Chef John Fuente and I talk about how to make them, the best sauces to use with them and some of the lore and history about them. Let’s enjoy gnocchi together. Thanks for listening.
]]> CHIC Podcast #93: Gnocchi CHIC Podcast #93: Gnocchi Gnocchi are Italian potato dumplings. They are also delicious. I had a student ask me to do a podcast on these little knobs of potato goodness. Chef John Fuente and I talk about how to make them, the best sauces to use with them and some of the lore and history about them. Let’s enjoy gnocchi together. Thanks for listening. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:18:25 -0700 Podcast no education, food, italian, potato http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/82607/chicpodcast-82607-10-10-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #92: Sugar Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=81328&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #92: Sugar 

Our resident nutritionist, Pat Plavcan stopped by to talk with us about sugar. I saw a piece on CBS Sunday Morning that equated having a bagel with eating a bowl of sugar. My interest was peaked so I asked Pat about it. She explains how the body uses and needs sugar. Thanks for listening!
]]> CHIC Podcast #92: Sugar CHIC Podcast #92: Sugar  Our resident nutritionist, Pat Plavcan stopped by to talk with us about sugar. I saw a piece on CBS Sunday Morning that equated having a bagel with eating a bowl of sugar. My interest was peaked so I asked Pat about it. She explains how the body uses and needs sugar. Thanks for listening! Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:42:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food, nutrition, Sugar http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/81328/chicpodcast-81328-09-28-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #91: From the Mailbag Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=80468&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #91: From the Mailbag

 

I’m all by myself this week with only some voicemail and a cool song to keep me company. Don’t worry, along the way I answer some listener mail, delve into the science of food and have a little fun. Thanks for listening.


Music by Roadside Attraction-Zing Zing

Available at the Podsafe Music Network

]]> CHIC Podcast #91: From the Mailbag CHIC Podcast #91: From the Mailbag   I’m all by myself this week with only some voicemail and a cool song to keep me company. Don’t worry, along the way I answer some listener mail, delve into the science of food and have a little fun. Thanks for listening. Music by Roadside Attraction-Zing Zing Available at the Podsafe Music Network Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:51:59 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/80468/chicpodcast-80468-09-22-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #90: Dining Complaints Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=79404&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #90: Dining Complaints

Susan Beard, our dining room manager and the teacher of our front-of-the-house classes, stopped by with some very funny stories about diner’s complaints. I am sure folks have complaints about every service situation but I think these are particularly funny. We also talk about what a diner can expect when they enter and enjoy a restaurant. Thanks for listening.
]]> CHIC Podcast #90: Dining Complaints CHIC Podcast #90: Dining Complaints Susan Beard, our dining room manager and the teacher of our front-of-the-house classes, stopped by with some very funny stories about diner’s complaints. I am sure folks have complaints about every service situation but I think these are particularly funny. We also talk about what a diner can expect when they enter and enjoy a restaurant. Thanks for listening. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:47:00 -0700 Podcast no complaints, dining, education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/79404/chicpodcast-79404-09-14-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #89: Tips and Tricks Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=78556&tId=2
We have so many questions about cooking and baking ahead of us. Chef John and I sit down to tackle some of them. We find that most of them are about baking bread and pastries. We do look at some culinary stuff too. Sit back and be enlightened. Thanks again for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #89: Tips and Tricks We have so many questions about cooking and baking ahead of us. Chef John and I sit down to tackle some of them. We find that most of them are about baking bread and pastries. We do look at some culinary stuff too. Sit back and be enlightened. Thanks again for listening! Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:55:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food, tips, tricks http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/78556/chicpodcast-78556-09-07-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #88: Our CHIC Librarian, Deb Bacon Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=77738&tId=2
We have a new librarian at CHIC. Why is that interesting? She is a pastry chef, music lover and avid web user. Meet Deb Bacon(isn’t that a great name for a cooking school librarian?). Deb is there for students trying to find a book or just some information. She will also be trying to innovate in the library using the most cutting edge technology she can get her hands on. Check out what she has in store for the CHIC library. ]]> CHIC Podcast #88: Our CHIC Librarian, Deb Bacon We have a new librarian at CHIC. Why is that interesting? She is a pastry chef, music lover and avid web user. Meet Deb Bacon(isn’t that a great name for a cooking school librarian?). Deb is there for students trying to find a book or just some information. She will also be trying to innovate in the library using the most cutting edge technology she can get her hands on. Check out what she has in store for the CHIC library. Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:42:00 -0700 Podcast no 2.0, chic, education, food, librarian, web http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/77738/chicpodcast-77738-08-31-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #87: 10 Things Your Restaurant Won’t Tell You Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=76806&tId=2
I read an article in the Wall Street Journal’s “Smart Money” about 10 things your restaurant won’t tell you. I thought it was a funny article and worthy of some comment by some cooks who have been in the industry for a while. What two better knuckleheads to take this on than Chef John Fuente and Me? I think you’ll enjoy hearing some of these myths destroyed or at least clarified.....like butter. Have fun and as always, thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #87: 10 Things Your Restaurant Won’t Tell You I read an article in the Wall Street Journal’s “Smart Money” about 10 things your restaurant won’t tell you. I thought it was a funny article and worthy of some comment by some cooks who have been in the industry for a while. What two better knuckleheads to take this on than Chef John Fuente and Me? I think you’ll enjoy hearing some of these myths destroyed or at least clarified.....like butter. Have fun and as always, thanks for listening. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:58:17 -0700 Podcast no chic, education, food, journal, restaurants, streeet, Wall http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/76806/chicpodcast-76806-08-25-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #86: Sparkling Summer Wine Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=75825&tId=2
When do you serve sparkling wine? I have to say I always put it in the celebratory category. Chef Karyn Hobfoll and our own dining room manager and teacher, Susan Beard came by to set me straight. We opened a bottle of Karyn’s favorite Cava and had a discussion. Of course it was for educational purposes.....it didn’t hurt that we had fun too. You can join us as we talk about opening some sparkling wine in the summertime. Thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #86: Sparkling Summer Wine When do you serve sparkling wine? I have to say I always put it in the celebratory category. Chef Karyn Hobfoll and our own dining room manager and teacher, Susan Beard came by to set me straight. We opened a bottle of Karyn’s favorite Cava and had a discussion. Of course it was for educational purposes.....it didn’t hurt that we had fun too. You can join us as we talk about opening some sparkling wine in the summertime. Thanks for listening. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:39:08 -0700 Podcast no chic, education, food, sparkling, summer, wine http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/75825/chicpodcast-75825-08-18-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #85: Getting into the Food Life Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=74354&tId=2
Chef John and I talk about the food industry all the time and what fun it is. Often students and non-students ask us how we got into the business and how they can get started. We prepare our students to cook in a professional kitchen but sometimes it’s still hard to wrap your head around how to get into a real kitchen. We talk on this podcast about how we got started and how you can too. If you have any questions, shoot them off to us at tbeckman@chicnet.org. Thanks again for listening. 
 ]]> CHIC Podcast #85: Getting into the Food Life Chef John and I talk about the food industry all the time and what fun it is. Often students and non-students ask us how we got into the business and how they can get started. We prepare our students to cook in a professional kitchen but sometimes it’s still hard to wrap your head around how to get into a real kitchen. We talk on this podcast about how we got started and how you can too. If you have any questions, shoot them off to us at tbeckman@chicnet.org. Thanks again for listening. 
 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:25:45 -0700 Podcast no careers, chic, education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/74354/chicpodcast-74354-08-11-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #84: Chef Cheryl Corrado’s Trip to Italy Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=73455&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #84: Chef Cheryl Corrado’s Trip to Italy

CHIC’s very own, Chef Cheryl Corrado recently took a trip to Italy. This was in reciprocation for having Chef Bruno Stofella visit CHIC this spring. Chef Bruno was on a tour of the United States spreading the word of Italian cuisine. Chef Cheryl went to Italy to learn more about their cuisine. There she learned more about fine wine, cheese, vinegars and so much more. She tells us about it and how she enjoyed her most recent trip. Thanks for listening.
]]> CHIC Podcast #84: Chef Cheryl Corrado’s Trip to Italy CHIC Podcast #84: Chef Cheryl Corrado’s Trip to Italy CHIC’s very own, Chef Cheryl Corrado recently took a trip to Italy. This was in reciprocation for having Chef Bruno Stofella visit CHIC this spring. Chef Bruno was on a tour of the United States spreading the word of Italian cuisine. Chef Cheryl went to Italy to learn more about their cuisine. There she learned more about fine wine, cheese, vinegars and so much more. She tells us about it and how she enjoyed her most recent trip. Thanks for listening. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:44:00 -0700 Podcast no chic, education, food, italy http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/73455/chicpodcast-73455-08-03-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #83: Chef Jerome Druart Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=72467&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #83: Chef Jerome Druart

Chef Jerome Druart is a pastry chef from our sister school in Ottawa, Canada. Every few months we get a visit from a chef from Le Cordon Bleu. Chef Druart enlightened, enlivened and amazed our students for the last two weeks. We hope he can come back and visit soon. Here’s a little podcast so you can get to know him too.
]]> CHIC Podcast #83: Chef Jerome Druart CHIC Podcast #83: Chef Jerome Druart Chef Jerome Druart is a pastry chef from our sister school in Ottawa, Canada. Every few months we get a visit from a chef from Le Cordon Bleu. Chef Druart enlightened, enlivened and amazed our students for the last two weeks. We hope he can come back and visit soon. Here’s a little podcast so you can get to know him too. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:59:00 -0700 Podcast no bleu, cordon, druart, education, food, Le http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/72467/chicpodcast-72467-07-27-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #82: Grilling Tips Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=71669&tId=2
CHIC Podcast #82: Grilling Tips

Chef John Fuente and I don’t claim to be grilling experts but we sure know what we like and we know what works. He and I talk about the great summertime cooking method. For some of us it’s a year round activity. Enjoy as we tell how to get the most out of your grill. Have fun! Thanks for listening.
]]> CHIC Podcast #82: Grilling Tips CHIC Podcast #82: Grilling Tips Chef John Fuente and I don’t claim to be grilling experts but we sure know what we like and we know what works. He and I talk about the great summertime cooking method. For some of us it’s a year round activity. Enjoy as we tell how to get the most out of your grill. Have fun! Thanks for listening. Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:26:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/71669/chicpodcast-71669-07-20-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #81: Listener Questions Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=70666&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #81: Listener Questions

 

 

I don’t know about you but I always have questions. I love talking with other cooks about what works for them. You too? I thought so. In this show I take some listener and student questions I have accumulated over the last few weeks and answer them. If you have a question be sure to e-mail me at tbeckman@chicnet.org. You’ll be glad you did. And I am glad you are listening. Thanks!

]]> CHIC Podcast #81: Listener Questions CHIC Podcast #81: Listener Questions     I don’t know about you but I always have questions. I love talking with other cooks about what works for them. You too? I thought so. In this show I take some listener and student questions I have accumulated over the last few weeks and answer them. If you have a question be sure to e-mail me at tbeckman@chicnet.org. You’ll be glad you did. And I am glad you are listening. Thanks! Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:56:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/70666/chicpodcast-70666-07-13-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #80: Cake Vs. Pie Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=69721&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #80: Cake Vs. Pie, The Cage Match 

On this fateful day, the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year of the decade we take on the age old question that plagued bakers since the middle ages. Which is better, cake or pie? Well it may not be that momentous but it sure is fun to talk about. Chef John Fuente and I talk about the merits of both cake and pie. We give some tips for making each one better. With any luck we can open your mind to include love for both. Have fun and thanks again for listening.
]]> CHIC Podcast #80: Cake Vs. Pie CHIC Podcast #80: Cake Vs. Pie, The Cage Match  On this fateful day, the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year of the decade we take on the age old question that plagued bakers since the middle ages. Which is better, cake or pie? Well it may not be that momentous but it sure is fun to talk about. Chef John Fuente and I talk about the merits of both cake and pie. We give some tips for making each one better. With any luck we can open your mind to include love for both. Have fun and thanks again for listening. Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:11:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/69721/chicpodcast-69721-07-06-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #79: The Music-Summer Edition Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=68327&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #79: The Music-Summer Edition

Well it’s officially summer if I am on summer break from school. I thought it might be nice to take a break from the food podcasts and play some music. I have 9 great tunes for you from the good folks at Podshow.com. It’s all podsafe and stuff you have never heard before. I think you’ll like it. Next week we’ll get back to the food with a show about cake and pie. It’s a cage match. Thanks for listening this week. Have a great summer break!
]]> CHIC Podcast #79: The Music-Summer Edition CHIC Podcast #79: The Music-Summer Edition Well it’s officially summer if I am on summer break from school. I thought it might be nice to take a break from the food podcasts and play some music. I have 9 great tunes for you from the good folks at Podshow.com. It’s all podsafe and stuff you have never heard before. I think you’ll like it. Next week we’ll get back to the food with a show about cake and pie. It’s a cage match. Thanks for listening this week. Have a great summer break! Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:53:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/68327/chicpodcast-68327-06-29-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #78: Ceviche Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=66984&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #78: Ceviche

I can’t think of anything besides corn on the cob that makes me think of summer than ceviche. Ceviche is the combination of seafood, usually shrimp and scallops, with lime juice. The lime juice “cooks” the shellfish. What it does really is denature the protein. It is delicious! It is served with cilantro, onions, mango, avacado, tomatoes and whatever else suits your taste. Chef John and I talk about what makes ceviche great and how to make your own. Have fun with it and thanks for listening! ]]> CHIC Podcast #78: Ceviche CHIC Podcast #78: Ceviche I can’t think of anything besides corn on the cob that makes me think of summer than ceviche. Ceviche is the combination of seafood, usually shrimp and scallops, with lime juice. The lime juice “cooks” the shellfish. What it does really is denature the protein. It is delicious! It is served with cilantro, onions, mango, avacado, tomatoes and whatever else suits your taste. Chef John and I talk about what makes ceviche great and how to make your own. Have fun with it and thanks for listening! Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:46:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/66984/chicpodcast-66984-06-22-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #77: Chef Tom Answers Listener Questions Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=65708&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #77: Chef Tom Answers Listener Questions



We get so many questions from students and listeners. Hey wait, my students are listeners too! The questions pile up and need to be answered. In this show we deal mostly with baking questions but if you have any kitchen questions you would like answered just write me. Also, I throw a cool song from Geoff Smith in there. It’s called “Set the Music Free”. Enjoy and thanks for listening. ]]> CHIC Podcast #77: Chef Tom Answers Listener Questions CHIC Podcast #77: Chef Tom Answers Listener Questions We get so many questions from students and listeners. Hey wait, my students are listeners too! The questions pile up and need to be answered. In this show we deal mostly with baking questions but if you have any kitchen questions you would like answered just write me. Also, I throw a cool song from Geoff Smith in there. It’s called “Set the Music Free”. Enjoy and thanks for listening. Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:35:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/65708/chicpodcast-65708-06-15-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #76: Quick Summer Sauces Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=64668&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #76: Quick Summer Sauces

 

 

With summer here, Chef John and I talked about the great sauces that we put on our fish, chicken and salads at this time of year. John actually called the idea, contemporary sauces as these are sauces and mixes that work year round. Thanks for listening.

]]> CHIC Podcast #76: Quick Summer Sauces CHIC Podcast #76: Quick Summer Sauces     With summer here, Chef John and I talked about the great sauces that we put on our fish, chicken and salads at this time of year. John actually called the idea, contemporary sauces as these are sauces and mixes that work year round. Thanks for listening. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:39:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/64668/chicpodcast-64668-06-08-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #75: Camp Bread Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=63574&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #75: Camp Bread

 

Earlier this month I was privileged to attend Camp Bread put on by the Bread Bakers Guild of America. They invited 200 of the best bakers from around the world to come and talk about, bake and enjoy bread. I met with professionals, amateurs and just folks who love bread. During the week, I talked with several folks who I thought you might find interesting. Bernard Moulen works with wood fired ovens, Diana Fairynyars is from the New England Culinary Institute. Charles Foulkes has his bread company, Crust. Lastly Nancy Silverton is opening a new pizza restaurant called Mozza. They all were quite interesting and I think you will like this special CHIC podcast. Thanks for listening.

]]> CHIC Podcast #75: Camp Bread CHIC Podcast #75: Camp Bread   Earlier this month I was privileged to attend Camp Bread put on by the Bread Bakers Guild of America. They invited 200 of the best bakers from around the world to come and talk about, bake and enjoy bread. I met with professionals, amateurs and just folks who love bread. During the week, I talked with several folks who I thought you might find interesting. Bernard Moulen works with wood fired ovens, Diana Fairynyars is from the New England Culinary Institute. Charles Foulkes has his bread company, Crust. Lastly Nancy Silverton is opening a new pizza restaurant called Mozza. They all were quite interesting and I think you will like this special CHIC podcast. Thanks for listening. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:59:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/63574/chicpodcast-63574-06-01-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #74: Making your own Beer Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=62585&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #74: Making your own Beer

One of my students, Ryan O’Keefe, told me about his beermaking exploits and I thought you might like to hear more. He talks about what kinds of beer you can set out to make, the equipment you’ll need and where to research the information you will require to make great beer. Thanks for listening.

]]> CHIC Podcast #74: Making your own Beer CHIC Podcast #74: Making your own Beer One of my students, Ryan O’Keefe, told me about his beermaking exploits and I thought you might like to hear more. He talks about what kinds of beer you can set out to make, the equipment you’ll need and where to research the information you will require to make great beer. Thanks for listening. Sat, 26 May 2007 04:53:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/62585/chicpodcast-62585-05-25-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #73: Chocolate Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=61660&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #73: Chocolate

We talked last week about doing a podcast on chocolate. Well we had some time this week to get into the kitchen and temper some chocolate. Chef John Fuente and I talk about how to temper chocolate, make ganache and ultimately make truffles. It's a quick trip through chocolate but I think we cover the important points. Chef John also talks about the production and history of chocolate. Have fun and be sure to e-mail us with any questions. Thanks for listening.

]]> CHIC Podcast #73: Chocolate CHIC Podcast #73: Chocolate We talked last week about doing a podcast on chocolate. Well we had some time this week to get into the kitchen and temper some chocolate. Chef John Fuente and I talk about how to temper chocolate, make ganache and ultimately make truffles. It's a quick trip through chocolate but I think we cover the important points. Chef John also talks about the production and history of chocolate. Have fun and be sure to e-mail us with any questions. Thanks for listening. Sat, 19 May 2007 05:37:00 -0700 Podcast no education, food http://m.podshow.com/media/3745/episodes/61660/chicpodcast-61660-05-18-2007.mp3 CHIC Podcast #73: Playing with Chocolate Chef Tom Beckman http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=61793&tId=2 CHIC Podcast #73: Playing with Chocolate

 

Last week we talked about doing a podcast on tempering and playing with chocolate. Well here it is. Chef John Fuente and I went into our kitchens and had some fun. We made ganache, truffles and talked about chocolate in general. Chef John talked about the history and production of chocolate while