The Food For ThoughtCast: Call Me Chef

By Melissa Reagan

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A place for food fans, picky eaters, the flavor-curious and everyone in between! We'll discuss all things culinary and food-related; tune in for fun guests, amazing true stories, and lots of must-haves and places to try sprinkled in along the way! Good people+ good conversation makes good food even better! Join us for some serious Food for Thought. My name is Melissa, but you can call me Chef!

Episode Date
168. Candy Corn Walked So Slime Could Run
Oct 09, 2026
167. Woody Creek Whiskey Dinner
Sep 24, 2026
166. The Culinary Origin Story with Greer Jackson
Sep 17, 2026
165. Christina Mitchell- The World's First Korean-Bulgarian Kitchen Manual
Sep 03, 2026
164. Michele DiMeo, The Restaurant Diva
Aug 27, 2026
163. The Stretch Grocery Revolution with Andy Ellwood
Aug 20, 2026
162. Fuerza Divina and Other Adventures with Ana Olson
Aug 13, 2026
161. The Taco "Kiss" and Tell
Aug 06, 2026
160. Marvels of Madagascar
Jul 30, 2026
159. Kalm with Kava with Morgan Smith
Jul 23, 2026
158. The Quails of South Carolina
Jul 16, 2026
157. Farmer, Interrupted
Jul 09, 2026
156. Pasta and Other Stuff
Jun 18, 2026
155. What Happens In Atlanta
Jun 12, 2026
154. Chef Hawkes Returns!
Jun 04, 2026
153. Steve's Chicago Extravaganza
May 28, 2026
152. Blackwell Smith- A Guest Ep!
May 21, 2026
151. Yousuf Ahmed- A Guest Ep!
May 14, 2026
150. Heidi Herman- A Guest Ep!
May 07, 2026
149. Brian Baumal- A Guest Ep!
Apr 30, 2026
148. Virginia Is Not For Lovers
Apr 23, 2026
147. Don't Smoke Your Whole Meal
Apr 16, 2026
146. Whatcha Been Cooking
Apr 09, 2026
145. Jeannie Jacobs- A Guest Ep!
Apr 02, 2026
144. Tomato Sauce Is Actually Just Ketchup
Mar 26, 2026
143. James and Alena with Madame Mocktail- A Guest Ep!
Mar 19, 2026
142. Sam Citro Alexander- A Guest Ep!
Mar 12, 2026
141. Gregory León- A Guest Ep!
Mar 05, 2026
140. The Originals
Feb 20, 2026
139. Cereal Killer
Feb 12, 2026
138. Vittles La Revolucion!
Feb 05, 2026
137. A Sauce Only A Mother Could Love
Jan 29, 2026
136. Lisa Parda- A Guest Ep!
Jan 22, 2026
135. Fried Chicken Chat- A Solo Snack!
Jan 15, 2026
134. Pumpkin Spice Coors Light, White Girl Queso, and Chewy Cookie
Jan 08, 2026
133. The One Week Throwback... to Christmas Again
Jan 01, 2026
132. Christmas Flavor Favorites
Dec 18, 2025
131. We Gave The Thanks
Dec 11, 2025
130. Never Found Kokomo
Nov 20, 2025
129. Airplane Food!
Nov 13, 2025
128. State Fairs and Philly
Nov 06, 2025
127. Dylan McDonnell- A Guest Ep
Oct 30, 2025
126. Fan Feature- Melissa Thomas!
Oct 23, 2025
125. Lenzy Ruffin- A Guest Ep!
Oct 16, 2025
124. Bennett Rea- A Guest Ep!
Oct 09, 2025
123. Kitchen Myth-Busting
Oct 02, 2025
122. Chef Joe Sasto- A Guest Ep!
Sep 25, 2025
121. Nicole Patel- A Guest Ep!
Sep 18, 2025
120. Chefs Check-In
Sep 11, 2025
119. Let's Talk About Casserole
Aug 21, 2025
118. Breakfast in Bed
Aug 01, 2025
117. About Appalachia
Jul 24, 2025
116. Discontinued
Jul 19, 2025
115. A Little Chat About Salads
Jul 10, 2025
114. John O'Larnic- A Guest Ep!
Jul 03, 2025
113. Cookbook Time Capsule
Jun 26, 2025
112. In Your Feelings
Jun 19, 2025
111. No Contest
Jun 12, 2025
110. A Recipe or Not
Jun 05, 2025
109. School's In
May 29, 2025
108. Phillip Foss- A Guest Ep!
May 22, 2025
107. Angelo Carotenuto- A Guest Ep!
May 15, 2025
106. What Melissa Ate in Disney
May 08, 2025
105. Aloha Oe Guey
May 01, 2025
104. Aaron Shapiro- A Guest Ep!
Apr 24, 2025
103. Shawn Walchef- A Guest Ep!
Apr 17, 2025
102. Veeda Bybee- A Guest Ep!
Apr 10, 2025
101. Dennis Turcinovic- A Guest Ep!
Apr 03, 2025
100. Chef Hawkes Returns for the 100th!
Mar 27, 2025
99. Kitchens and Mental Health
Mar 20, 2025
98. Dan Abel Jr. - A Guest Ep!
Mar 13, 2025
97. Carolyn Haeler- A Guest Ep!
Mar 06, 2025
96. Now Trending
Feb 27, 2025
95. Season 2 Finale- Culinary Characters Unlocked Collab!
Feb 18, 2025
94. Leftovers and Reheats
Feb 13, 2025
93. A Tale of Three Cities
Feb 07, 2025
92. Whatcha Cooking
Jan 16, 2025
91. Christmas Dinner Around The World
Jan 09, 2025
90. Brines, Cures, and Catch Up
Dec 19, 2024
89. A Few Of Our Favorite (And Not So Favorite) Things
Dec 12, 2024
88. Pumpkin Spice Mini Wheats and Tuna Salad
Dec 05, 2024
87. Vintage Gobble Gobble
Nov 28, 2024
86. A Matter of Convenience
Nov 21, 2024
85. Creating Content
Nov 14, 2024
84. Ogres Have Layers
Nov 07, 2024
83. Raising The Bar- A Guest Ep!
Oct 31, 2024
82. A Return To Reading Terminal
Oct 24, 2024
81. You Say It's Your Birthday
Oct 17, 2024
80. Inspectors of Gadgets
Oct 10, 2024
79. Fan Feature!- Angela Standafer
Oct 03, 2024
78. Keep on Truckin'
Sep 26, 2024
77. Amazing Things We Ate, Again.
Sep 19, 2024
76. We All Scream
Sep 12, 2024
75. Jim Lenzen- A Guest Ep!
Sep 05, 2024
74. Checking In With The Chefs
Aug 29, 2024
73. Gerardo Rodriguez- A Guest Ep!
Aug 22, 2024
72. Chris Finch- A Guest Ep!
Aug 15, 2024
71. David Page- A Guest Ep!
Aug 08, 2024
70. Thanks Hile!
Aug 01, 2024
69. Sushi Basics
Jul 25, 2024
68. The Great Debate
Jul 18, 2024
67. Chef Hawkes- a guest ep!
Jul 12, 2024
66. Board Walk
Jul 04, 2024
65. It's A Jerky World
Jun 27, 2024
64. We've Got The Power
Jun 06, 2024
63. What's Taters?
May 23, 2024
62. The Amazing Things We Ate
May 16, 2024
61. Be Prepared
May 09, 2024
60. Something To Taco 'Bout
May 02, 2024
59. Taking on Take-Out
Apr 25, 2024
58. Stephen's Sandwich Shop
Apr 18, 2024
57. Culinary Cinema
Apr 11, 2024
56. Rolling In The Dough
Apr 04, 2024
55. Boiling Points
Mar 28, 2024
54. TV Dinners, The Other Kind
Mar 21, 2024
53. Scenes From A TV Restaurant
Mar 14, 2024
52. The Music and Food Connection
Mar 07, 2024
51. Top This
Feb 29, 2024
50. These Are My Concessions
Feb 22, 2024
49. Hail To The Chefs
Feb 15, 2024
48. Game Day Grub
Feb 08, 2024
Saving The Best For Last
Feb 01, 2024
This is Offally Entertaining
Jan 25, 2024
For Starters
Jan 18, 2024
Getting To Know You
Jan 11, 2024
The Year In Food That Was: 2023
Jan 04, 2024
Old Food, New Year
Dec 28, 2023
A Very ThoughtCast Christmas
Dec 21, 2023
The Braising Game
Dec 07, 2023
The Fast and The Curious
Nov 30, 2023
Thanksgrubbing
Nov 23, 2023
You've Been Served
Nov 17, 2023
Souper Duper
Nov 09, 2023
The Candy Corn Saga
Oct 31, 2023
Falling Into Flavor
Oct 26, 2023
Steve is Fairly New Here
Oct 19, 2023
We Are Game For Anything
Oct 12, 2023
Holy Hippos and Hashbrowns
Oct 06, 2023
Cheez-Burg-Er
Sep 28, 2023
The One with Jenn and Dave
Sep 21, 2023
Deep Dish Deep Dive
Sep 14, 2023
Just Desserts
Sep 07, 2023
Why Is It Spicy?
Sep 01, 2023
Eat This, Not That: Food Allergies
Aug 24, 2023
Flavor Explosion
Aug 10, 2023
You Have Great Taste
Aug 03, 2023
When The Moon Hits Your Eye
Jul 27, 2023
Supply, Sealed, Delivered
Jul 20, 2023
Get Comfy
Jul 13, 2023
Burgers and Dogs
Jul 06, 2023
Brunch: A Breakfastential Crisis
Jun 29, 2023
Much Ado About Nothing... For Breakfast
Jun 22, 2023
Cruise Food
Jun 15, 2023
Coming to Terms (Pt. 2)
Jun 08, 2023
Coming to Terms (Pt. 1)
Jun 01, 2023
Remember the À La Mode
May 25, 2023
The Steaks Are High
May 18, 2023
The World's A Page
May 11, 2023
Food, Love, and The Family Way
May 04, 2023
A Midwest Guest
Apr 27, 2023
BBQ + A
Apr 20, 2023
Does This Taste Funny To You?
Apr 13, 2023
On The Lamb...
Apr 06, 2023
To Quiche His Own...
Mar 30, 2023
Every Bunker Has Beer
Mar 20, 2023
Food Adventures on Film with Beth Fuller
Mar 16, 2023
Takin' It To The Food Bank with Kennedy Bower of NTFB
Mar 09, 2023
Getcha Grub On! With Chef Stephen Gonzalez
Mar 02, 2023
I'm Just Here For The Food...Thoughts Still Loading
Feb 23, 2023
Food For ThoughtCast Appetizer
Jan 10, 2023