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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This week on Seasoned, we’re celebrating summer food with local author, Terry Walters. We also head to the West End Farmers’ Market in Hartford. -
Unconventional food critic Daym Drops is our guest for this week’s live episode of Seasoned. We compare notes on the best fast food in the state. -
Marina Marchese of Red Bee Honey in Weston explains how honeybees make honey this hour on Seasoned. Plus, learn about Huneebee Project in New Haven. -
This week on Seasoned, we look back at fun and informative moments from a year of live call-in shows. You really do give the best recommendations. -
Seasoned takes a day trip to Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo! We talk to zoo educators about what our furry, scaly, and feathered friends are eating. -
Martie Duncan takes the party outside this week on Seasoned. Plus, we tour the Hummel Bros. hot dog factory and talk to competitive eater Miki Sudo. -
Connecticut loves its local ice cream! Eliza Florian, owner of Grassroots Ice Cream in Granby, joins us for a live show celebrating everybody’s favorite frozen summer dessert and listeners shout-out their favorite shops. -
Summer is here! Now, what to drink? Sommelier Erin Swain shares her top rosé picks and Robert Simonson of the New York Times explains the allure of mezcal and shares recipes from his new book, Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails. Plus, Chef Plum tastes the award-winning gin at Fifth State Distillery, because a G&T is always a summer classic. -
We talk with Top Chef guest judge and James Beard Award nominee Gregory Gourdet about his Haitian heritage, his early life cooking in New York City, sobriety, and his desire to make restaurants safe, inclusive, equitable places to work. -
We talk with Liz Wluka, Director of Sports Nutrition at UConn, about how athletes fuel their performance with food. Liz also debunks common food myths that’ll help us all make better informed food choices. Plus, conversations with athletes Stevie Brown and Bianca Belair. Stevie is a former NFL player-turned-professional trainer, and Bianca is a superstar in World Wrestling Entertainment, the WWE.
