Chef Plum
Host of Seasoned and Restaurant Road TripChef Plum has hosted Seasoned since its launch in 2020 and is the host and executive producer of Restaurant Road Trip.
Originally from Virginia, Chef Plum has lived in Connecticut since 1999 and is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America. He’s been a professional chef for more than 25 years.
Chef Plum has been featured on The Food Network, ABC's The Taste, Ehow.com, Jamie Oliver’s Foodtube, The Hallmark Channel, and The New York Times. He spearheaded the Dinner Underground restaurant pop-up in Connecticut, and he’s been the host and executive producer of multiple video series, including Random Acts of Cooking, On the Road (with Edible Magazine), Elite Chef (with Eli’s Restaurant Group), and Restaurant Road Trip.
He hosts his own podcast, Plum Luv Foods Live and is a contributing chef on WTNH’s “CT Style,” WFSB’s “Great Day Food,” and Star 99.9.
When he’s not on the air, you can find Chef Plum judging food competitions like the New York Hot Sauce Expo; the Bacon and Beer Classic; The World Food Championship; the New York Best Wings Festival, and most recently, the New York Mac & Cheese Fest. He’s also a featured chef at the Sun Wine and Food Festival at Mohegan Sun and Cuisines of the Sun at La Estancia.
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Lots of us will be popping corks and toasting with bubbly drinks on New Year's Eve. This week on Seasoned, we talk with the author of Sparkling Wine for Modern Times. Plus, a local bar manager shares ideas for sparkling cocktails to make at home. -
This week on Seasoned, favorite conversations from 2021. We get baking tips from Vallery Lomas, learn what the animals at The Beardsley Zoo eat, and talk with innovative chef and forager, Bun Lai. -
In this episode of Seasoned, the co-owner of Cookshop Plus in West Hartford tells us about the store's most popular Christmas gifts, including those from local makers. Plus, we talk to Connecticut artisans who make handmade things anyone would be proud to give and happy to receive. -
This week on Seasoned, a conversation with chef and creative force Bryant Terry about the new book Black Food. We also talk with the book's designer George McCalman. -
So many delicious things start with cooking an onion. This week on Seasoned, we celebrate the most essential ingredient in the kitchen with guests Kate Winslow, Sefra Alexandra (aka The Seed Huntress) and Ramin Ganeshram. -
Stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans! Chef Plum and Marysol Castro talk with chefs about the real stars of Thanksgiving dinner. Plus, Bon Appétit’s test kitchen director weighs in and we talk with local cranberry farmer Keith Bishop. -
Lidia Bastianich, beloved PBS chef and cookbook author, joins Seasoned to talk about 'Lidia's a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl: Simple Recipes for Perfect Meals.' Plus, Lidia and the Seasoned team answer your questions about cooking Thanksgiving dinner. -
We’re kicking off the holidays with the Festival of Lights! This hour on Seasoned, Hanukkah classics. A sommelier explains kosher wine and we visit The Crown Market in West Hartford. -
Exploring Indigenous food with members of the Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan and Navajo tribal nationsThis week on Seasoned, an exploration of Indigenous food and cooking with Nakai Clearwater Northup, Rachel Sayet, and Chef Freddie Bitsoie. -
Dietitian Maggie Michalczyk explains the nutritional benefits of pumpkin, and a food scientist demystifies pumpkin spice. Plus, local baristas explain the popularity of pumpkin spice lattes, and we talk to a local pumpkin farmer.
