Name: The Curious Chef
Released: 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Stephanie Izard

Available on CuriosityStream, Prime Video, Sling TV

Chef Stephanie Izard has a secret to share; if you're just eating at restaurants, you might be missing out. From home cooks with killer dishes to hidden gem pop-ups and secret restaurants, she is chasing flavors from every kind of chef she can find.

Reality · 2022 · 22 min

Starring Stephanie Izard

EPISODE 1

Joys of Jamaican Cooking

Stephanie challenges herself to learn more about Caribbean food. Meeting with home cook Kat Williams, who teaches her about Jerk chicken and the art of rice and peas and then restaurant owner Chef Tony who shows her the secret to oxtail.

21 min · Nov 15, 2022
EPISODE 2

Middle East Street Food Eats

Stephanie highlights the diversity of Middle Eastern cuisine through the lens of street food. Cooking Pakistani kebabs with home chef, Izza Khan, and then learning the complexity of Israeli street food at Dr. Sandwich.

21 min · Nov 22, 2022
EPISODE 3

Stephanie and the Pitmaster

Stephanie joins UPS driver and home chef, Fernando Carrillo, for a backyard BBQ and a trip to LA institution Carnitas el Momo to learn the subtle art of slow cooking and the techniques of flavor.

21 min · Nov 29, 2022
EPISODE 4

Legacies and Thai Cuisine

Stephanie cooks Thai and Peruvian dishes with home chef Brittaney Bunjong and swaps stories about growing up in the kitchen with their moms.Rediscovering the joys and influence of those flavors on her own cooking.

21 min · Dec 6, 2022
EPISODE 5

Key Ingredients of West African Cuisine

Stephanie meets Nigerian chefs, Eros and JP, to learn the basics of cooking West African cuisine. From palm oil to locust beans to asaro; Stephanie tests her knowledge and her skills - using these unfamiliar ingredients.

21 min · Dec 13, 2022
EPISODE 1

Side Hustles

From a lawyer to an actor to an insurance analyst, Stephanie discovers a world of folks who've turned their passion for cooking into side hustle food businesses. From dumplings, sushi and pretzels she explores how how they balance their day jobs.

22 min · Aug 29, 2023