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Tonight we are hanging with the one and only Chef Brian Duffy we talk food, social media in the business and traveling as a chef. Of course we also talk about "Bar Rescue" The Today show and more!Duffy is perhaps most recognized from his abundant television appearances on the wildly popular Spike TV series Bar Rescue, where he tours the country (sometimes on his Harley Davidson) reforming failing bars and restaurants with his “tell it like it is” style. He made his on-camera debut on the Food Network series Date Plate and has appeared on countless segments on the DIY Network, HGTV, NBC, and Fine Living Network. Chef Duffy is also a regular to judge the Food Network series Beat Bobby Flay and has appeared on The Today Show since 2006 for the St. Patrick’s Day Irish cook-off. Chef Duffy even has his own line of signature spices, “Duffified Spice” as well as a line of T-Shirts, Kitchen aprons, Hats & chef driven Hand soaps which are all available on his website www.duffified.com.

Its superbowl monday and we are recapping the game with former record setting NY Giant Stevie Brown. Stevie knows all about great food and how important it is. He has started his own business Phreshplate all about clean eating.  Stevie is one of the coolest guys in the biz and we love chatting food, beer, and NFL with him.Plus a big announcment from Chef Plum! Follow Stevie @steviebrown_27 and @phreshplate

Its a digital world we live in and everyone is a content creator, but how do you go from making iphone videos to amazing digital content? On tonights episode we talk with one of the best content guys I know, Dan Fish president of Full Send Productions. Dan is amazing at what he does and can make anything look incredible. We talk about shooting food, whats important with food shoots, and the content itself. Follow @fullsendproductions and of course check out Restaurant Road Trip!We do a little recap from the Sun Wine and Food festival as well and talk about our new friends, and when is it time to go out on your own as a chef?

We are live from Moheganb Sun from the Sun Wine and Food Fest 2018! this awesome event has so many great chefs and amzing people you never know who might stop by! Chef Plum is joined by Dave Bordem tonight as a cohost as wellas Chef Michelle Rasgusis Chef Brian Duffy, Chef Maneet Chunan and many more! Episode is brought to you by the fine folks over at Fishers Island Lemonade  

Tonight we catch up with Chef Chad Minton from Truecooks! We talk about whats new with Truecooks and some of the future plans. We also touch base on some of the big stories of 2017. Always a great time with Chad stops by! We also start the countdown to the Sun Wine and Food fest Chef tacular live from Mohegan sun this Friday at 8pm! As always check out www.truecooks.com

Tonight we chat with Jaymee Sire from Food Network's Iron Chef Showdown! Its all about competing tonight as we talk Iron Chef, food comps and more! Jaymee also spent some time at ESPN anchoring SportsCenter, how do we go from sports to food find out on this episode. Plus we talk about food reviews, the good, the bad and well... yelp. Yup Trump will come up...sorry...:)Follow Jaymee on Instgram @jaymeesire

On this episode we chat with Spicelogy's own Chef Tony Reed. Its all about the flavorand spice on this episode. Spiceology is a chef run spice company that is also the fastest growing spice company in the U.S.Chef Tony has spent the hours in the kitchen as well and now is making his mark as a spice savage! Join us for this story and more on this episode of Plumluvfoods!Follow Spiceology @spiceology and check out www.spiceology.co for more info and to order!Also Chef Tony Reed is @chef_tony_reed on Insta!

We come back from the hiatus ready for the new year with a bang! On this episode we recap year of allegations and crazyness in the chef world. We are humbled to be joined by multiple time James beard Nominee, and Top Chef contestant Chef Tyler Anderson from Millwrights and Cook and the Bear in CT. Also we update you on the status of Plums Food Network show and talk a little about Restaurant Road Trip! Chef Tyler AndersonIn 2012 Tyler fulfilled his longtime dream of becoming a restaurant owner, opening Millwright’s Restaurant and Tavern in Simsbury, Ct, where he crafts inspired New England Cuisine.  Now as the Chef/Owner of Millwright’s and the newly opened TheCook&TheBear (BBQ) in West Hartford, Ct.. Tyler and his talented culinary team continue to draw inspiration from locally-grown ingredients and artisan-produced foods. They also can and preserve summer’s harvest at the peak of its freshness for use during the winter months.Tyler and his team received perfect reviews for Millwright’s from The New York Times, Connecticut  Magazine and Hartford Magazine. Tyler was also named Chef of the Year for 2014 by the CT Restaurant Association. Tyler has also been nominated four times for The James Beard Foundations Best Chef Northeast Award (2014-2017) 

Tonight on our Ass Kicking Female Chef Series we are hanging with Food Network veteran and kick ass New England Chef, Michelle Ragussis. From Beat Bobby Flay to Food Network Star to Chopped to Comback Kitchen Michelle has seen the ropes. This Johnson and Wales graduate is the Executive Chef at Crowne and Anchor in Provencetown MA and is an inspiration to us all!Plus Plum rants about hashtags and what do they really mean, as well as non functional garnish! Dont put shrimp in my food with a tail if you want me to eat it with a fork!!Michele's most recognizable for being a runner up on Food Network Star Season 8, and as a finalist of Comeback Kitchen. Michele has also been featured on as a contestant on Food Network's Chopped, 24 hour restaurant battle and Comeback Kitchen, FYI's Midnight Feast, and two seasons of NBC's Food Fighters. She was a judge on Beat Bobby Flay. Michele's newest project, FunnyFood TV, a free YouTube channel, combines Michele's love for cooking and her favorite comedians.

On this the second episode of our Ass Kicking Female Chef series we chat with one of the coolest Ny food minds and old school Truecooks OG, Ore. Ore has been around the block for sure in the kitchen and always has some amazing knowledge to spread to young culinarians. We talk life, orgin stories and what the future holds! Plum also goes on a rant or two plus we announce and brand new event that is going to kick ass!!Follow Ore @orenyc on Instagramand please rate review and subscribe!!  

What a crazy day today has been, Vegas, Petty, so much to talk about. Tonight we also kick off our "Ass Kicking Female Chef Series" with Toronto breakfast Chef Stephanie Khachakjian. @steph.cooks as we all know her on Instagram but she been working in her family's restaurant for 11 years. This self taught Chef is the talk of Toronto and one of my favorite follows, thankfully I dont live in Toronto, if her food tastes as good as it looks I would be in trouble. Lets hear her story tonight live on Plumluvfoods!

Tonight we are back after a short hiatus! After all the to do with President Trump and the NFL yesterday we thought it would be appropriate to talk unity in the restaurant bussiness. We have to industry vets on the panel tonight Chef Mark Vechitto from the Captain Daniel Packer Inn and regular to the show the one and only Chef Kevin Levine from Scatoris in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. This will be a heavy one folks so hold on to your hats!

Plumluvfoods is back this week after a little hiatus with a cool a guest the Modern Mentalist Kevin Nicholas.Kevin began honing his craft at thirteen years old. Within two years he was already an international award-winning magician and on his way to captivating audiences around the world with his illusions. Constantly improving and practicing daily, Kevin’s dedication to his craft has brought him throughout the world to perform his own brand of magic known as Modern Mentalism.What do a Chef and a Magician have in common? Find out on this episode!!

On thie episode we get the return of the genius behind the global movment that is Truecooks. Chef Chad Minton returns to talk about his big news and whats coming up with truecooks! We talk shop young cooks and more! Plus Chef Plum talks about his new show and whats up with insane clients at caterings!www.truecooks.com

Tonight we talk with Tommie Sunshine one of the godfathers of mainstream EDM music. Tommie has been all over the world and is one of the nicest down to earth people I have met in a while. With all that travel a man's got to eat, so we talk food and festivals and more. We also touch on the climate of music today and how social media is changing everything!