Award winning author of Leadership Lessons From A Chef: Finding Time To Be Great and Tasting Success “Your Guide to Becoming a Professional Chef,” and newly published, “The Recipe”, Chef Carroll is currently the Executive Chef of River Oaks Country Club, in Houston Texas. River Oaks Country Club enjoys the reputation of being one of the top Country Clubs in the United States. The Club has 1700 members and 75 culinary team members.

Episode 248 – Robbie Felice

Robbie worked in several other restaurants across the country. Hungry for more, he put in numerous stages at Michelin-Starred restaurants across the globe; including Sergio Herman’s 2-Michelin-Star Pure-C in The Netherlands and 2-Michelin-Star the Jane in Belgium. Tune in to see where Robbie’s journey took him!

Ep. 244 – Clarice Lam

As The Baking Bean, Chef Clarice creates sweet treats with clean and pure flavors that The New York Times calls “high-quality and handsome.” The Baking Bean can be found year around in local pop up markets curated by Urban Space as well as Brooklyn’s own famed Smorgasburg. The Baking Bean’s products are also featured in various NYC restaurants, museums, and stores. Tune in to hear her story!

Episode 240 – Alfonso Contrisciani

Tune in to hear Charles and Chef Alfonso catch up and reminisce on old memories. Chef believes in sustainable foods and green initiatives and applies them to his daily operations. He is an active member of the Ohio Community Agriculture System and believes our future is in a sustainable, organic farming system to preserve our ecosystem.