Table 5 with Lindsay Luttrell

Table 5 with Lindsay Luttrell

Join Emmy-nominated TV producer Lindsay Luttrell as she sits down with chefs, restaurateurs, and food enthusiasts for candid conversations that go beyond the kitchen. Lindsay's love for the restaurant industry began while managing The Odeon in New York City, and she has since cast and produced culinary competition shows for the Food Network. After years of behind-the-scenes interviews, Lindsay now brings you in-depth, personal conversations with some of today’s most influential culinary voices. This is Table 5!

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December 30, 2024 18 mins

In this episode, host Lindsay Luttrell welcomes back Mei Lin—chef, restaurateur, TV personality, and culinary competitor. Mei takes us through her festive New Year’s Eve spread and reveals her go-to dishes for New Year’s Day. She shares her love for caviar, why the French 75 is her cocktail of choice, and her top hosting tips. Mei also dives into the traditions of Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year), and how she celebrates with a ...

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In this episode, host Lindsay Luttrell is joined by Carlos Anthony—husband, chef, culinary competitor, and TV personality. Carlos opens up about his exciting plans to host both Christmas Dinner and a New Year’s Eve celebration at his new restaurant in Oregon. He reminisces about holiday traditions from his childhood, like making tamales with his aunties, and reveals the new traditions he’s creating with his wife. He even has a pro ...

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In this episode, host Lindsay Luttrell welcomes back Antonia Lofaso—mom, celebrity chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and TV personality. Antonia shares her festive traditions, from her annual Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes to her Hanukkah celebrations, and her cozy Christmas morning breakfast in pajamas. She offers valuable tips for hosting the perfect holiday party so you can truly enjoy it! From planning delicious me​...

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In this episode, host Lindsay Luttrell welcomes back Catherine McCord — wife, mother, cookbook author, and TV personality. Catherine is celebrating it all this season! She shares her family’s potluck Thanksgiving plans, the story behind her annual Latke Party to ring in Hanukkah, and reveals the special traditions that make their Christmas unforgettable. We dive into the must-have dishes on her holiday table, her expert tips for ma...

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In this episode, host Lindsay Luttrell welcomes back Eric Adjepong—father, chef, restaurateur, cookbook and children’s book author, and TV personality. Eric reflects on his family's annual potluck Thanksgivings and shares his exciting plans for hosting this year's holiday feast. He opens up about the Ghanaian foods and traditions that shape his Christmas celebrations and how he's always on dessert duty. Tune in for a conversation w...

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In this episode, host Lindsay Luttrell welcomes back Aarti Sequeira – wife, mother, cookbook author, and TV personality. Aarti reflects on her first Thanksgiving in America as a college student and how she put her own spin on the holiday classic by preparing tandoori turkey. She shares stories from her childhood in Dubai, where she grew up Roman Catholic and attended midnight mass for Christmas. Aarti opens up about the traditions ...

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In this episode, host Lindsay Luttrell, welcomes back Michael Voltaggio—Husband, father, chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, tequila producer and culinary competition titan. Michael opens up about his latest unique Christmas ritual with his wife, offers some expert tips on cooking the perfect turkey, plus his thoughts on what makes the holidays so special—comfort, nostalgia, and casseroles. Tune in for a conversation about how the...

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In this episode, host Lindsay Luttrell, welcomes back Maneet Chauhan—wife, mother, restaurateur, cookbook author, TV personality, and culinary competition veteran. Maneet shares a glimpse into her holidays, from the vibrant traditions of Diwali to her family's Thanksgiving celebrations. Tune in to hear about her favorite must-have dishes that make the holidays extra special!


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Original music by Colin Killalea & Curt...

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October 30, 2024 82 mins

Nancy Silverton is a mother, grandmother, James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur and cookbook author.  In this episode we talk about how she fell in love with cooking, how she couldn’t have done it without her parents' support and how she started her career in pastry at Michael's with Jonathan Waxman. We discuss her early years working for Wolfgang Puck, building her culinary empire, her love of Italy, and the importance of b...

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October 30, 2024 66 mins

Bricia Lopez is a mom, cookbook author, restaurant owner and entrepreneur. We talk about moving from Mexico to California, growing up in the restaurant business, the history of the restaurant she co-owns with her siblings and her mission to preserve her Oaxacan culture.


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October 16, 2024 77 mins

Adrienne is a mother, wife, twin, entrepreneur and the list goes on. In this episode we talk about her childhood obsession with food, cooking and baking. We talk about how she went from planning to go to nursing school to appease her immigrant mother to bartending for one of the biggest nightclub & hospitality groups in LA, to discovering her family roots in ice cream. We dive deep into entrepreneurship, growing her business fr...

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October 2, 2024 56 mins

James is a husband, father, chef, cookbook author, culinary advisor at Samford University and so much more. We talk about his first restaurant job, how he met his wife that he now works with, his time in NY working with some of the greats, his work with IBM building its culinary AI, Chef Watson and his move back home to Pensacola, FL with his family. 


Show Notes: 

Original music by ⁠Colin Killalea ⁠& ⁠Curtis Fye⁠

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August 21, 2024 70 mins

Tiffani is a chef, restaurateur and fierce culinary competitor. She's competed on shows like Top Chef, Tournament of Champions and Chopped. We dive deep into fun stories from her childhood and teen years. We talk about the experiences she had from growing up a military brat. We talk about her start in restaurants as a busser,  the setbacks that made her stronger and what she still hopes for in her career. You’ll hear her say sh...

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August 7, 2024 62 mins

Shota is a chef, restaurateur, TV personality and so much more. In this episode, we talk about his decision to leave school early and get his first restaurant job. How his sheer grit and determination led him to Japan at just 18 to work in a Michelin Star kitchen. We discuss how he runs kitchens today based on his own experiences. We hear about how he found his dog, Dodger, his passion for mushroom foraging and so much more.


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July 17, 2024 75 mins

Justin is a husband, father, chef, TV personality, cookbook author and so much more. We talk about his teenage years; how he moved out at young age, how he got started in restaurants and how his time on Food Network star changed him. We discuss his life now; becoming a dad, what it feels like to turn 40, his ramen shop, natural wine shop and his love of fly fishing.


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July 3, 2024 72 mins
Elizabeth is a chef, cookbook author, filmmaker and so much more! In this episode, we talk about growing up in an artist family in Los Angeles, moving to San Francisco where she fell in love with baking and cooking. We talk about her restaurant jobs that led her to opening her first bakery and how she eventually transitioned from restaurants to private cheffing, events and culinary competitions. And, we discuss her love of film and...
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June 12, 2024 76 mins

Jonathon Sawyer is a husband, father, a chef and cookbook author. He’s worked for some of the greats, he’s owned and operated nationally acclaimed restaurants, won a laundry list of awards, including James Beard, and competed in several culinary competitions like Tournament of Champions, Alex vs America and Gu8y's Grocery Games. In this episode, we talk about how he went from engineering to cheffing, his sobriety, his beautiful fam...

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May 22, 2024 13 mins

In this mini episode, Table 5 host, Lindsay Luttrell, does a 5 question Q&A from messages listeners have sent.



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May 8, 2024 74 mins

Valerie is a chocolatier, entrepreneur, wife, mom… and as you’ll hear her say when asked how she describes herself.... "a person who works in food". In this episode we talk about how baking gave her a sense of peace and purpose as a kid. Her love of performing, but how she ultimately left acting to pursue food. We hear how she turned her baking hobby into a luxury toffee brand and wait for it… taught herself how to BBQ.

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April 24, 2024 65 mins

Carlos is a chef, TV personality, dog dad and almost a husband! You may know him from his several competition appearances on Food Network or for his online shenanigans with his mentor Brian Malarkey. In this episode, we talk about his Sonoran roots, how he went from wanting to be a lawyer to his first kitchen job, his career with mentor Brian Malarkey and how he stays positive.


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Original music by Colin Killalea &a...

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