Show 472, April 30, 2022: Show Preview with Executive Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris
Summary: <br> <a href="https://chefjet.com/cookbook/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> It’s a very special show as we’re broadcasting from <a href="https://redbird.la/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Redbird</a> at the historic <a href="https://vibiana.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vibiana</a> events center in Downtown Los Angeles. We’re celebrating the publication of Chef Jet Tila’s 3rd cookbook, <a href="https://chefjet.com/cookbook/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">101 Thai Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die</a>. Following the show today Chef Jet is conducting a ticketed book-signing and meet-and-greet (with food and beverage sampling from the cookbook) at Redbird’s garden as a benefit for the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP.) <br> <br> <br> <br> “Long co-chaired by chef <a href="https://socalrestaurantshow.com/media/podcasts/show-29-18-2013-marcus-samuelsson-chef-proprietor-red-rooster-ginnys-supper-club-harlem/">Marcus Samuelsson</a>, <a href="https://ccapinc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Careers through Culinary Arts Program</a> (C-CAP) is a workforce development nonprofit that provides underserved teens a pathway to success through jobs in the food sector. Annually, C-CAP provides culinary, job and life skills to over 15,000 middle-and-high school students in six cities/regions across the United States: New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington DC/Maryland and Arizona, including 7 Navajo Reservation schools.” On April 17th at the Annual Awards Breakfast at <a href="https://jc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jonathan Club</a>, <a href="https://ccapinc.org/tag/c-cap-los-angeles/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">C-CAP Los Angeles</a> awarded $607,711 in Scholarships to 34 outstanding L.A. area High School Seniors. C-CAP L.A.’s Program Director Lisa Fontanesi is our guest.<br> <br> <br> <br> “Lasheeda Perry, a distinguished C-CAP Alum, is a trained pastry chef and the owner of <a href="https://queenofflavor.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Queen of Flavor, LLC</a>, a company that specializes in everything from revamping restaurant menus to helping a restaurant design and execute a dream dessert for a special event. Now based in Long Beach Chef Lasheeda has previously worked across America as an Executive Pastry Chef at <a href="https://fourseasons.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts</a> (including Beverly Hills’ <a href="https://fourseasons.com/beverlywilshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel</a>) and for <a href="https://linkedin.com/company/bon-app-tit-management-company" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bon Appetit Management Co. at LinkedIn</a>. She also teaches fun and entertaining pastry classes on the <a href="https://foodnetwork.com/kitchen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Food Network App</a>. Chef Lasheeda joins us rolling pin in hand.<br> <br> <br> <br> “Chef Neal Fraser and Amy Knoll Fraser’s flagship restaurant <a href="https://redbird.la/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Redbird</a> features Modern American cuisine that is refined yet approachable and highlights the multi-cultural influences of Fraser’s native city – Los Angeles. As a follow up to Grace and BLD, Fraser’s menu features seasonal plates ranging from snacks or “kickshaws” to entrees meant to be enjoyed by the whole table.<br> <br> <br> <br> Located in downtown Los Angeles, Redbird is carved into one of the city’s most historic architectural gems, inside the former rectory building of Vibiana – the cathedral-turned-event-venue also owned and operated by the Frasers. (They also have Fritzi Coop in the <a href="https://farmersmarketla.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Origi...</a>
