BFF with the Chef

This week’s guest is Sandy Axelrod, the executive chef, blogger and one half of the dynamic duo known as The Traveling Locavores. Sandy and her husband Steve’s blog combine their passion for local food and travel by sharing adventures, recipes and wonderful insight into America’s best food, farmers markets and attractions.

This week, Nicole is telling you about the best Black Friday deals for home cooks and she gives a look at to what she’s hoping to buy this holiday season

This week’s Thanksgiving guest is author, traveler and amazing storyteller, Morgan Murphy. His most recent book, On the Road Again immediately hit #1 on Publisher's Weekly when it was released and his book, Bourbon & Bacon also launched #1 in Wine and Spirits. His other books, Off the Eaten Path and Second Helpings have helped to make him one of the culinary world’s best-known food critics. You may have seen him on the Travel Channel or read his work in Southern Living. In short, Morgan is everywhere.

This week’s guest is Haylie Abele, the blogger and force behind Our Balanced Bowl. Haylie’s blog is a fun, lighthearted place where she shares recipes that come straight from her kitchen. After losing 80 pounds and recovering from an eating disorder, she makes an emphasis on living a balanced lifestyle and is passionate about showing others how it can be done. Her recipes are mostly healthy, occasionally indulgent, and always filled with love.

Taste Your Food as You Cook: Wendi Spraker from Loaves and Dishes

Bring Eggs to Room Temperature for Cakes: Kathleen Phillips from Grits and Gouda

Just add water to cut the fat: Colleen Kokx of Mitten Dietitian

This week’s guest is Nicolas Hortense, the chef behind Blogtastic Food. Nick’s goal for the blog, as he puts it, is to get as many people’s butts into the kitchen as possible”. Nick believes that home cooking can bring people closer together and he invites his readers to learn alongside him as he expands his food horizons. During the episode, Nick teaches us how to make no-churn ice cream.

This week’s guest is Madison Surdyke, the incredible founder behind Sunny Thymes blog. Sunny Thymes is a fun, colorful, anti-diet food blog that is dedicated to sharing delicious recipes as well as information on how to practice intuitive eating. Madison is passionate about helping other people make peace with food while discovering their own definition of health.

Keep your knives sharp: Brenda Sickles of Become Betty

Mise en Place your life: Rizwan Asad of Chocolates and Chai

This week's guest is Ben Myhre, the man behind the history-focused food blog, Ramshackle Pantry. Ben is a prior soldier who has dedicated a large portion of his blog to taking deep historical dives into the recipes that we all know and love.

This week, we get to hear from the creator behind the blog The Craveable Kitchen, Emily Wilson. Emily is a former accountant who decided to leave it all behind to become a chef. On today's show, she teaches us how to make quick pickles and the importance of always having an acid nearby to brighten your meals.

Coming September 12th!