Welcome to Inside Julia’s Kitchen
Created by The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, Inside Julia’s Kitchen is your window into the Foundation’s world. Through our podcast, you’ll meet the bright lights of today’s food world, from the organizations the Foundation supports and works with to further Julia’s legacy to individuals at the forefront of cooking, culinary history, and food writing. We’ll be talking to those who are shaping the way we eat, cook and think about food, just as Julia did by inviting the country’s top talent into her kitchen. So, grab a seat at the Foundation’s table and listen in.
Hosted by Todd Schulkin, the Foundation’s Executive Director. Produced by Todd Schulkin and Lauren Salkeld.
Episodes
EPISODE 134: Meet Nina Compton
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes chef and restaurateur Nina Compton. Todd and Nina discuss restaurant recovery in New Orleans, both from the Covid-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ida, as well as cooking Caribbean-inspired food in Creole country, and how to foster diversity in professional kitchens. Plus, as always, Nina shares her Julia Moment.
EPISODE 133: Happy Birthday Julia!
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, we’re celebrating what would have been Julia’s 109th birthday with an entire episode devoted to the Julia Moment, when we ask our guests to share their favorite Julia memory, moment or how she has inspired them in their career. Host Todd Schulkin shares Julia moments both personal and professional from guests Grace Young, Stephen Phelps, Erin Jeanne McDowell, Jackie Summers, Julia Bainbridge, Matthew Raiford, Alice Randall, Daniela Galarza and Nancy Oakes. Tune in to hear what these culinary stars have to say about Julia and her continuing legacy.
EPISODE 132: MELISSA KING
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes chef Melissa King, a Top Chef Champion and fan favorite. Todd and Melissa discuss forging your own path in an ever-changing food landscape and being a modern TV chef. Plus, Melissa shares her Julia Moment.
EPISODE 131: NANCY OAKES
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes San Francisco chef and restaurateur Nancy Oakes. They discuss how chefs can foster positive kitchen culture, tipping versus no tipping and the value of hospitality. Plus, Nancy shares her Julia Moment.
EPISODE 130: DUSTIN WILSON AND AUSTIN JOHNSON
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes chef and sommelier duo Austin Johnson and Dustin Wilson of One White Street, a new farm-to-table restaurant in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. They talk about how they joined forces and the restaurant’s dedicated farm in the Hudson River Valley. Plus, we’ll get a double Julia Moment.
EPISODE 129: RODNEY SCOTT
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin talks to acclaimed pitmaster and restaurateur Rodney Scott about whole hog barbecue and his new book, Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ. Plus, Rodney shares his Julia Moment.
EPISODE 128: Zoë François
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes baker and author Zoë François. They discuss her cookbook, Zoë Bakes Cakes, all things meringue, and what to bake this July 4th holiday. As always, Zoë shares her Julia Moment.
EPISODE 127: MATTHEW RAIFORD
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes CheFarmer Matthew Raiford of Gilliard Farms in Brunswick, Georgia. They discuss Matthew returning to his roots on his family farm and his new Gullah Geechee cookbook, Bress ‘n’ Nyam. Plus, Matthew shares his Julia Moment.
EPISODE 126: CHA MCCOY
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin talks to sommelier Cha McCoy about how she strives to make the wine world more inclusive and what we should drink this summer. Plus, Cha shares her Julia Moment.
EPISODE 125: DANIELA GALARZA
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin talks to Washington Post food writer Daniela Galarza about what we’ve been cooking during the pandemic and what we’ll be eating post-pandemic. And, as always, Daniela shares her Julia Moment.
EPISODE 124: AMANDA COHEN
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes pioneering Chef Amanda Cohen of New York City’s vegetable-focused restaurant Dirt Candy. They discuss how female chefs battle for recognition and how vegetables are a lot of fun. Plus, Amanda shares her Julia Moment.
EPISODE 123: YASMIN KHAN
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin talks to Yasmin Khan, a food and travel writer, broadcaster and human rights campaigner. They discuss how migration shapes our foodways and Yasmin’s new book, Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece and Cyprus. Plus, Yasmin shares her Julia Moment.
