Self-Care and Kitchen Culture with Baltimore Chef Sarah Acconcia

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On this episode we have chef Sarah Acconcia. Sarah is currently employed as an in-home personal chef for a professional athlete, and is also the owner of Juniper Culinary Apothecary.  Prior to that, Sarah spent many years working in Baltimore restaurants. She is a self-described service industry wellness advocate, and has started a Facebook group called Self Care for the Service Industry.

In this episode we talk a lot about kitchen culture and self-care for those who work in food service. If you’d like to learn more about Sarah and her work, you can go to her website https://www.sarahacconcia.com/

Recommended Book: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

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Katrice Scott of Frederick, Maryland’s Two Sweet Bakery

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On this episode we have Katrice Scott. Katrice is one half of Two Sweet, the custom confections business she started in Frederick, Maryland with her twin sister Karin.

On this episode:

Transitioning for baking at home, to cooking out of a commercial kitchen

The impact of Covid-19 on life and business

Finding time to be creative

The cookie business

Businesses Mentioned: Canapes Catering, Frederick Community College,  Djs Catering, Dutch’s Daughter, Lazy Fish, and Jerk n Jive

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Thanks to this week’s sponsors: Tyler Wright, Little Fig Bake Shop in Baltimore, Maryland, and Café Bueno in Frederick, Maryland.

Chef Terence Tomlin on Returning to Cooking After Partial Paralysis

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On this episode we have chef Terence Tomlin. He was the executive chef at the restaurant Hawthorne in Washington DC. In November 2017 he suffered two strokes while working at the restaurant, leaving the right side of his body paralyzed. He has been able to regain much of his strength, though he has still not regained full use of his right side. Since then, he’s gone on to compete in Baltimore’s Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament, and won the seafood competition at The Maryland Foodie Fest. Terence current lives and works in Chesapeake, VA, and does both private and public dinner parties under the name Terence Tomlin Powered by Dinner with the Hortons. This episode is one of our Covid Zoom Sessions.

In this episode we discuss his road back to cooking after the stroke, making amends, continuing to cook during the Covid pandemic, cooking competitions, his ice cream company and cooking at home during self-isolation. You can find his YouTube channel here.

Chefs & Businesses Mentioned: Chef Stiletto, Justin Holloman, Chef Cat, Just Call Me Chef, Modernist Pantry.

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Thanks to this week’s sponsors: Tyler Wright, Little Fig Bake Shop in Baltimore, Maryland, and Café Bueno in Frederick, Maryland.

Drew Pumphrey of The Smoking Swine BBQ Truck

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On this episode we have Drew Pumphrey. Drew is the owner of The Smoking Swine BBQ and smoked meats emporium. His food truck is based out of Baltimore, Maryland, and services the surrounding areas. He recently began working on a brick and mortar restaurant, which is currently operating on limited hours, but will be fully operational soon. 

In this episode:

·         BBQ

·         Food truck life

·         His appearance on the Guy Fieri  show Diners, Drive-Ins’ and Dives

·         Guerrilla marketing

·         Hospitality, customers and customer service

·         Not overthinking it

·         Vegetarian BBQ

Favorite Culinary Tool: Continuous Feed Robot Coupe Food Processor

Recommended Book: Setting the Table by Danny Meyer and Burn the Ice by Kevin Alexander

Favorite Chefs: Guy Fieri and Jesse Sandlin

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Pasta Making and Cooking at Home with Anthony DiGiulian

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On this episode we have our good friend Anthony on the show. This episode is a little different. Our guest isn’t a professional chef, and doesn’t even work in a foodservice setting. He is a very serious home cook, who’s passions include pasta and Italian food, fermentation, charcuterie and gardening. Last year, he and chef Chris Spear of Perfect Little Bites did a pop-up dinner in downtown Washington D.C that focused on homemade pasta.

Since pasta is one of Anthony’s favorite hobbies, he shares a lot of resources which we’ve listed below.

Chefs to Follow: David Marcelli, Rob Gentile, Anthony Andiario, Todd Stein, Dan Barber, Ben Fatto, Kris Lee, Evan Funke, Luca Donofrio, Michele Forgione

Businesses Mentioned: Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Gaithersburg, MD

Row 7 Seeds

Keep Well Vinegar

Rancho Gordo Beans

Hayden Flour Mills

Baldassarre

Cookbooks: Zahav- Michael Solomonov,  Six Seasons- Joshua McFadden, Flour & Water- Thomas McNaughton

If you want to check out Anthony’s pasta work on Instagram, here are individual links to his pasta videos: Trofie, Fusilli, Strascinatii, Orecchiete, Capelleti, Garganelli, Cavatelli, Agnolotti, Tortelloni, Chitarra, Farfalle, Malloredus and Caramalle

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