Who's Reality Cooking

How do you Beat Bobby Flay? Palak shares how she wiped the floor with Bobby and won with her delicious Chicken Curry dish!

With an amazing career in Reality Cooking Competitions: Chopped (winner), Beat Bobby Flay (winner), Rewrap, Food Network Star, and even as a guest judge on Money Hungry. It's not surprising that her new cookbook is already a hit!

Find out everything you want to know about Beat Bobby Flay,...

Known for making realistic cakes that look like sneakers, you may be surprised to find out that the sneaker was not her favorite cake! We found out which she loved the most.

Find out what April is doing now, and how coming in 2nd place has changed her life and career.

April gives us a backstage pass to all things Is It Cake season 1, and shares some fun moments as well. 

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This week we get a backstage pass to all things MasterChef from "Lizzie from Alaska"!

One of the most loved contestants from the recent season, Lizzie talks about what it was like to compete. Her thoughts on meeting Gordon Ramsey (including when he threw food on the Dodger's Stadium field) and what downtime was like on the show. 

Be prepared to love her even more after listening to this podcast epis...

What happens when a chef moves to a THC legal state and wants to quit prescription pain meds? He starts cooking with Cannabis!

This Netflix cooking show shakes things up and really expands the way you think about cooking with THC and CBD. 

We ask him how he infuses his food, how he tastes it without getting too high, and what the judges thought about his cannabis infused dishes. 

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As the youngest contestant on this season of Top Chef, Rasika proves that you don't need years of cooking to excel in a highly competitive show!

In this episode, Rasika gives us a "back stage pass" to all things Top Chef, and explains some of the nuances of the show. 

Find out team strategies that brought wins, to pre-show preparations. And I'll even ask Rasika is cooking with beef in a traditi...

Known for his Truffle Empanada Zach has been a force to be reckoned with this season on Next Level Chef.

In this episode we will chat about what he's doing now (and what he's cooking now!) and how we all can help support Maui after the devastating fires.

Full of compassion and love for food, you will enjoy this fun and lighthearted look into what it's like to compete on Next Level Chef.

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What really happens when you're eliminated from a Baking Reality Show? Jarid tells us all about the "Not Losers - Losers Club" and the fun adventures eliminated contestants from Is It Cake got to do (let's just say it- they had ALL THE FUN!)

From his many Baking Shows, to what he's doing now, Jarid spills all the sprinkles on what it's like to compete, making cakes, and finally tell his family...

It's no surprise that Shehu is cooking reality show royalty, he's appeared in 5 shows! But did you know he actually cooked and ate with royalty?!

From cooking for the actual Royal Family, and eating lunch with Princess Anne. To having dinner with cooking royalty Julia Child, and later drinks with Jacques Pépin, Chef Shehu Fitzgerald has some amazing stories to share!

Shehu shares insight to his time on C...

Famous for her amazing realistic cakes on countless shows, Elizabeth Rowe really brought her "A Game" and won season 2 of Netflix's IS IT CAKE!

We'll ask her all the questions you want to know about being on Is It Cake, what her favorite cakes are. And even find out how American treats have inspired her in her current work.

With sweet messages for the kids, and strong words for the "haters...

What happens when no one get's eliminated on a Reality Cooking (or in this case Baking) show? They get better and better every week!

This two time winner (Chopped & School of Chocolate) talks about his time on the show, shares 2 BIG moments that they did not show on School of Chocolate. And answers all our questions about this delicious Netflix show. 

We had so much fun with this interview, that we'r...

Chefs Kristina and AJ Sankofa had never run a Food Truck before, but that didn't stop them from competing (and become finalists!) in the Great Food Truck Race.

Showcasing their Artisanal Pasta and their (now famous) Sicilian Fried Chicken, ESO Artisanal Pasta had one of the most unique trucks on The Great Food Truck Race.

Find out what happened when they had a Food Truck "Fender Bender" on the show...

"Stay Focused on Your Own Plate" is the advice Chef Stretch gives new contestants and those looking to join the culinary environment. It's not surprising that this young chef is so inspiring and fun to watch. 

One of the most recognizable contestants on Next Level Chef, there's no doubt Chef Stretch is only just starting his rise to the top. 

Listening to this podcast is like drinking 3 shots o...

The Food Truck Star chosen by Anthony Bourdain shares stories from her time on The Taste. What Bourdain's impact has been on her life, and even in her future writing endeavors. 

Being a woman working in a kitchen is hard, and Shellie get's real about working in a "Boy's World" and get's real about what it's like working in a male dominated  industry. 

From Brass Knuckles (her foo...

Famed baker who created the Rubber Ducky that is now that Is it Cake logo, Dessiree talks about ignoring the first invite to try out for the show, helping with season 2 and what it was like to leave her daughter to fly across the US to compete.

Positive, high energy and full of love, Dessiree has a message for all of her kid followers, those looking to try out. And spills the beans about getting "busted" on the ...

Is Gordon Ramsay sweet or salty, what are the rules on food grabs, and how much do the mentors really "mentor"? Christina answers all our questions and even has some advice for the next generation of reality cooking competitors.

Used to being under pressure at work as an ICU nurse, Christina shares what was really happening when crying on camera. And has some choice words for the critics who say she's too em...

In the very first episode of Who's Reality Cooking I reconnect with my teammate Don Pullum from ABC's The Taste.  I'll ask him if he really did ask Nigella Lawson out, what it was like competing, and hear about his current exciting endeavors.

As an academic, Don has an interesting take on reality cooking competitions and draws correlations to "ahead of their time" plays.

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If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to compete on a cooking reality show, and how "real" it all is, you'll love this podcast!

As a former cooking reality star, I know what it’s like to compete, and I can’t wait to introduce you to the friends I’ve met and dish the dirt on what happens when the cameras turn off and the microphones stay on.

So tune in weekly and enjoy even more cooking compet...