Calabama, aka Cara is a fascinating lady with a great story behind her brand and her hot sauce. Please enjoy the journey of how she came to be Calabama and how she got from Alabama to LA. If you're in the Southern California area or happen to

august travels- episode 31

Sep 3rd, 2019 32m 49s

I took a few minutes to ramble on what I've been up to lately. A little family vacation and a couple of weeks traveling for work. Shout outs to the crews at Certified Angus Beef, Daniel & Diana Clark and Wes Zimmerman in particular, and Broad

hawk- episode 30

Jul 25th, 2019 23m 28s

On July 20, 2019 I was given the opportunity to speak in honor of a great human being, Henry "Hawk" Levendusky. Hawk was the father of one of my best friends, David Levendusky, and through the almost 35 years that I knew Hawk he treated me lik

the lama- episode 29

Jun 18th, 2019 44m 32s

I was joined awhile back by my good friend and brother from another mother, Jeff Foehr. We had talked about getting back together and furthering our food and life discussion, but after I listened to our conversation several times I decided we

father's day '19- episode 28

Jun 15th, 2019 19m 28s

Wishing a great big HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to my dads- Lou and Jim and all the men who helped raise me. Also a big shout out to all of my friends that are now fathers doing the best they can to raise the next generation. Much love to all!---

mother's day special- episode 28

May 12th, 2019 11m 37s

I just wanted to say HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to my wife, mom, stepmom and the special women in my life that have helped raise me along the way. I am grateful to all of you for all that you have done for me throughout life. I am grateful to my wife

yolanda monic- episode 27

May 3rd, 2019 1h 24m

Yolanda has such a fascinating story. I was completely in awe of her honesty, candor and willingness to share about some very intimate details of her life. From the loss of her grandmother when she was seventeen to the ups and downs of mother

jordan miller- episode 26

Apr 24th, 2019 1h 24m

I had a freaking blast taking with Chef Jordan Miller in the first live episode of the podcast. Jordan got his first exposure to kitchens at a very young age and has had an awesome journey to get to where he is today. Born in Texas, but moved

american food project- episode 25

Apr 15th, 2019 31m 56s

I can't begin to tell you how excited I am and how on fire I am with life!!! I have been formulating and marinating an idea for a documentary for a little while and it is coming to fruition. American Food will examine the lives of immigrant wo

episode 24- solo sunday rambling

Apr 1st, 2019 27m 23s

It's just lil' old me in this episode of the show. I wanted to get back to a good old style ramble. In this episode I talk about a couple of my recent blog posts- The Learning Curve & Cooking- or art. It was lighthearted and fun to go a litt

cori cauble, pt 3- episode 23

Mar 20th, 2019 40m

Please enjoy the third and final segment of the conversation with my good friend, Cori Cauble. I purposely left off an intro to this segment, because hey...what more can I say to introduce her. I mean, really, this is the third segment(that's

cori cauble pt 2, episode 23

Mar 6th, 2019 31m 17s

This is part 2 of 3 of the interview I did with long time friend, Cori Cauble. Nowadays, Cori is a personal coach, pattern healer and Kundalini yoga instructor. In this portion of the interview we cover many things Long Beach like Jack of Non

cori cauble, part 1- episode 23

Feb 23rd, 2019 40m 42s

Cori is a long time friend of mine. We met when I was about 20 years old and have been friends ever since. We had a brief stint as co-workers that we'll talk about, but most of the time I've known her has been as a friend. She is a pattern

allison fasano- episode 22

Feb 14th, 2019 1h 7m

I had an absolute blast talking with Allison! She is making big waves on the culinary scene in NYC. At 28 she has had a wealth of experience and has a great overall sense of her own direction. I’m going to say that you all will be hearing about

episode 21- Jeff foehr- the lama

Feb 5th, 2019 1h 18m

Jeff and I worked together for a bit at the Red Iguana in SLC and really forged a good relationship during that time. He is a gem of a human being and a wealth of knowledge in the restaurant industry. He has a great sense of humor and a wonde

Episode 20- Van Hewitt

Jan 27th, 2019 12m 34s

I’m joined on this episode by one of my favorite people in the entire world., my son, Van. We talk a little bit about plants and LEGOs and a little this and that. Enjoy this very special chat with this very special dude. He melts my heart and I

Episode 20 New Year!

Jan 13th, 2019 13m 42s

I’m changing things up this year! I am introducing my website- Fryerpod.com and re-branding the podcast! I’m excited about this year end hope you all enjoy what I have in store!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod

Episode 18 Rene Negron

Dec 26th, 2018 1h 27m

Executive Chef of Cliff Dining Pub. We covered so many different topics in this episode. Some serious and some, well...not so much. Please enjoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothefryer/messageSuppo

Episode 18- Kajsa Alger

Dec 16th, 2018 1h 6m

Kajsa is someone that I've known for quite some time. She is an incredible chef and just an all around awesome person! I've had the pleasure of working a few charity events over the years, but this is really the first opportunity to talk at len

Episode 17- Daniel Moreland

Nov 18th, 2018 1h 35m

Originally from Texas by way of Houston and Austin, Daniel Moreland is quickly making a name for himself in the SLC foodie and restaurant scene as the Chef de Cuisine at Proper Burger Co. Daniel has some fresh takes on life, food and music. He

Episode 16- Movember

Nov 4th, 2018 28m 55s

This is the 5th year I'm participating in the fund raising efforts of the Movember Foundation. My hope is that we, men, as a whole can start to make ourselves more vulnerable and open to discussing our health issues. I feel strongly about this

Episode 14- Justin Soelberg

Oct 15th, 2018 1h 30m

This week we’re talking to Justin Soelberg, chef and owner, of Nomad Eatery in Salt Lake City. 22 year Kitchen vet with a straight forward approach to making kick ass cuisine...enjoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c

Episode 13 Dawn Scruggs

Sep 24th, 2018 1h 32m

Dawn is someone I've known for a long time. Her story and her journey are truly remarkable! I feel like we just barely scratched the surface on her story, and we're going to circle back with her very soon. From hoops to the start of edible mari

Episode 12- Brett Baker

Sep 16th, 2018 1h 24m

Brett and I first met in junior high in Long Beach. We ran in similar circles and were always friendly with each other, but never really hung out. Come to fond out we both got into the culinary industry about the same time. I had a blast with t

Episode 11 Eric Nicewarner

Aug 27th, 2018 53m 19s

Super stoked to have gotten together with an old friend. He’s an amazing human, funny as hell and a fantastic chef to boot. There may even be a Hank Hill cameo...--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothefr