Aarón Sánchez is an award-winning chef, TV personality, and philanthropist. He’s currently a judge on MasterChef and MasterChef Junior on Fox. He’s also the author of two cookbooks and his memoir, Where I Come From: Life Lessons From a Latino Chef, is out in paperback now. We talk to Aarón about some of those lessons, his mentor chef Paul Prudhomme, and how his bicultural identity informs decisions he makes in and out of the kitchen. And we talk with Carlos Baez, a local chef passionate about global street food. Carlos is executive chef and partner at The Spread in South Norwalk and El Segundo in South Norwalk and New Haven.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests:

Aarón Sánchez – Author of Where I Come From: Life Lessons From a Latino Chef

Carlos Baez – Executive chef and partner at The Spread in South Norwalk and El Segundo in South Norwalk and New Haven, Conn.

Aar&oacute;n S&aacute;nchez is an award-winning chef, TV personality, and philanthropist. He&rsquo;s currently a judge on MasterChef and MasterChef Junior on Fox. He&rsquo;s also the author of two cookbooks and his memoir, Where I Come From: Life Lessons From a Latino Chef, is out in paperback now. We talk to Aar&oacute;n about some of those lessons, his mentor chef Paul Prudhomme, and how his bicultural identity informs decisions he makes in and out of the kitchen. And we talk with Carlos Baez, a local chef passionate about global street food. Carlos is executive chef and partner at The Spread in South Norwalk and El Segundo in South Norwalk and New Haven.
This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.
Guests:
Aar&oacute;n S&aacute;nchez &ndash; Author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Where-Come-Life-Lessons-Latino/dp/1419747665">Where I Come From: Life Lessons From a Latino Chef</a>
Carlos Baez &ndash; Executive chef and partner at <a href="https://www.thespreadsono.com/">The Spread</a> in South Norwalk and <a href="https://www.elsegundorestaurants.com/">El Segundo</a> in South Norwalk and New Haven, Conn.

Seasoned is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host Robyn Doyon-Aitken and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.

Go to CTPublic.org/food to see our featured recipes and videos and sign up for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.

For more, visit ctpublic.org/seasoned

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/seasoned">Seasoned</a> is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/robyn-doyon-aitken">Robyn Doyon-Aitken</a> and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.
Go to <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/food">CTPublic.org/food</a> to see our featured recipes and videos and <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters">sign up</a> for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.
For more, visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/seasoned">ctpublic.org/seasoned</a>

Seasoned

Seasoned, which aired from 2020 to 2024, was a radio show and podcast from Connecticut Public that explored our state's seasonal ingredients and the passionate people who grow and cook our food. We also talked with nationally known chefs, food writers and cookbook authors.

For more, visit ctpublic.org/seasoned

Seasoned, which aired from 2020 to 2024, was a radio show and podcast from Connecticut Public that explored our state's seasonal ingredients and the passionate people who grow and cook our food. We also talked with nationally known chefs, food writers and cookbook authors.
For more, visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/seasoned">ctpublic.org/seasoned</a>