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Food Origins Podcast
With my passion and experience with food, I talk to people about their origin stories. What they ate growing up, their culture, favorite foods, recipes, family traditions, awesome tools, best & worst restaurant experiences in the world and of course; their current projects, advice & businesses. Food connects us all, so let’s learn more about it together.
Episodes
52 episodes
Let's Train, Cook and Eat with Tim Freeman - Inside BJJ EPISODE 51
Tim Freeman is a highly respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Sergio Silva and Eddie Bravo. With a deep passion for grappling and innovation, Tim has made a significant impact on the martial arts community as the host of his own In...
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Episode 51
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1:55:46
Awaken the Animal Within - Danny "Boarman" Bolton EPISODE 50
Danny Bolton, known as "The Boarman," is a skilled outdoorsman, expert hunter, and passionate conservationist featured on MeatEater. With years of experience tracking and harvesting wild hogs, Danny has earned his reputation as one of ...
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Episode 50
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1:16:34
GRIT - Derek Wilson of Cross O Meats EPISODE 49
The Cross O Ranch was established in 1890 and has seen 6 generations live in the same house at the same location. It is nestled in the second deepest canyon in the continental United States and the beauty and views are absolutely breathtaking. ...
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Episode 49
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1:05:30
From Redemption to Flavor - Alex Bonamarte of Firecracker Farm - EPISODE 48
Firecracker Farm is family owned and operated in Palm City, Florida. From planting, growing, and harvesting their peppers, to developing, designing, and producing products, it’s all done one small batch at a time. It’s a handcrafted operation t...
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Episode 48
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1:58:36
Japan to the USA, Importing Japanese Wagyu & the Beef Industry with Mark Melnick founder of Trex Corp.- EPISODE 47
Mark Melnick was born in Tokyo, Japan of Japanese and Polish/Ukrainian descent . At an early age, Mark learned the struggles of managing a business because his parents owned an export company. After graduating high school Mark came to the Unite...
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Episode 47
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1:30:16
Martial Artist from Pearl City Hawaii to the Mainland & Beyond - Andy Hung - Founder & CEO of Dojo Outfitters - Episode 46
Andy Hung is a dedicated lifelong martial artist who has a wealth of knowledge in multiple fields. Andy was born and raised on the island of Oahu,Hawaii. Andy is a 2nd Degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a 4th Degree Black belt in Judo...
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Episode 46
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55:02
Chef, Educator, Storyteller & Food Ambassador - Eduardo Garcia of Montana Mex - EPISODE 45
Chef Eduardo Garcia is a chef and avid outdoorsman driven by wild curiosity and a deep love of food and landscape. For Chef Eduardo Garcia, meals are meant to be shared. Food and cooking have served to connect with others in meaningful ways: ta...
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Episode 45
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1:10:00
Health Eating and Habits with Greg Lapin EPISODE 44
Greg Lapin has made a living for the past two decades in Law Enforcement Special Operations and Government special operations, deploying to war zones throughout the world. Greg started his Jiu-Jitsu journey in 2005 when he was a New Orleans P...
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Episode 44
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53:00
A Few of My Favorite Things - EPISODE 43
On this episode of the podcast I am solo. I take about some of my favorite tools, sauces and goods that I've come to love over the years. Although not sponsored by any of these brands, some of the products have become friends of mine, guests on...
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Episode 43
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13:04
Becoming a Sushi Chef with Ryan Gallego of Trifecta Cooks EPISODE 42
Chef Ryan Gallego is a highly accomplished sushi chef with an impressive 20 years of experience in the art of Japanese cuisine. Graduating from the prestigious California Culinary Academy in 2005, he embarked on a culinary journey that would sh...
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Episode 42
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1:00:22
From Amman, Jordan to Oakland, CA - Shawarmaji - Mohammed Abutaha EPISODE 41
Mohammad Abutaha is Palestinian but grew up in Amman, Jordan and moved to America when he was 20 years old to study mechanical engineering. In 2015, he dropped out of university in his final year to pursue his dreams of owning a restaurant. Moh...
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Episode 41
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1:11:26
Caviar Dreams with Petra Higby the CEO & Co-Founder of The Caviar Co. - EPISODE 40
Petra Higby is the CEO and co/sister founded Caviar Co. Petra was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and her father is from Holland, and mother is from Texas. Immediately after college graduation, Petra moved out to Carmel, CA to ta...
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Episode 40
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55:28
NY Bagels in California with Emily Winston the Founder and CEO of Boichik Bagels -EPISODE 0039
Emily Winston is the CEO and founder of Boichik Bagels. Born and raised in central New Jersey, she grew up eating a LOT of bagels. When her father had business take him to the Upper West Side, he would stop by Zabar's for lox, sable, whitefish,...
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Episode 39
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1:02:10
All Around the World Professional Chef with Elizabeth Binder of Hand-Crafted Catering EPISODE 0038
Chef Elizabeth Binder was born and raised in South Africa, inspired by her fisherman father and great entertaining grandmothers, she attended the internationally recognized Christina Martin School of Food and Wine in her hometown of Durban.&nbs...
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Episode 38
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59:52
Food for the People with Rhasaan Fernandez of Boffo Cart & Sam's Log Cabin EPISODE 0037
Rhasaan Fernandez is the owner of Boffo Cart and Sam’s Log Cabin. Rhasaan was born and raised in San Francisco of Puerto Rican and Caucasian descent. Growing up in the 90s, Rhasaan was exposed to all the diverse cuisine in San Fran...
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Episode 37
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39:10
Homemade to CEO $35K to $35M in 3.5yrs : EPISODE 0036 with Justin Gill founder of Bachan's Japanese BBQ Sauce
Justin Gill is the founder and CEO of Bachan’s Japanese BBQ Sauce. Justin was born and raised in Sebastopol, CA and of Japanese, Portuguese, French and Irish descent. Justin dreamed of bringing his family sauce to market since he wa...
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Episode 36
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43:44
Chicken Wrangler : EPISODE 35 with Franchesca Duval of Alchemist Farm
Alchemist Farm is a small family farm team headed up by Franchesca & Ryan Duval along with their two children in Northern California. Known for being pioneers of humane breeding and hatching, no male chicks are killed on their farm as...
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Episode 35
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1:03:48
Connecting people together with Food : EPISODE 34 with Sean Nguyen of PapaWagyu
Sean Nguyen is the founder/owner of PapaWagyu. Sean is of Vietnamese descent and born and raised in San Jose,CA.We go over how we became friends through food and began working events together. Going over his family meals growing up like ...
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Episode 33
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1:05:26
Revitalizing Community : EPISODE 33 with Matthew Kosoy of Rosalind Bakery
Matthew Kosoy from Mt. Laurel New Jersey is the founder & owner of Rosalind Bakery in Pacifica, CA. The bakery is named after Matthew’s grandmother, a nod to his family roots. The tech-worker-turned-baker started making sourdough as a side ...
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Episode 33
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1:06:30
Ancient Botanicals : EPISODE 32 with Judy Tan founder of Purely Drinks
Judy Tan is the CEO & Founder of Purely Drinks. Judy was born in Taishan in Southern China . Judy and her family immigrated to the USA when she was six years old and grew up in Portland, Oregon. A graphic designer by trade working for...
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Episode 32
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40:46
Golden State Hypeman and Restauranteur - Franco Finn - EPISODE 31
Franco Finn is a first generation San Francisco native. Growing up, Franco attended a bi-lingual French-American school where he learned to speak fluent French and that’s where he began his passion for the arts. Franco graduated wit...
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Episode 31
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1:01:00
Saigon to San Francisco EPISODE 30 - Monica Wong & Quynh Nguyen - Little Green Cyclo
Monica Wong and Quynh Nguyen are the founders of a Little Green Cyclo. I met Monica and Quynh back in the day in 2010 when they first started with their first Vietnamese food truck serving delicious Banh Mi and various dishes. Monic...
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Episode 30
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1:17:01
Italy and beyond. EPISODE 29 with John Ferrando a Chef & First Responder
John Ferrando was born and raised in the Bay Area specifically in Pacifica and San Francisco, CA. John is 100% Italian half Sicilian and half Genovese. I met John when we worked as police officers for the San Francisco Police Department. John l...
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Episode 29
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37:53
Lifetime of Experience with Howard Bulka of Howie's Artisan Pizza - EPISODE 28
Howard Bulka was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Howard studied economics in college in San Francisco but suddenly realized he hadn’t found his calling until a friend suggested he become a chef. With that in...
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Episode 28
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1:14:35
EPISODE 0027 - Paul Arihara - @Daafambam
Paul Arihara was born in Japan and moved to California at age 5. Paul was orphaned at 8years old and institutionalized till he was 25. Paul has worked in the hospitality industry for over 34 years starting at McDonald’s at the age of 15 in San ...
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Episode 27
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