On this episode of Dare to Be Human, Mary and Michael talk to Ric Orlando about being a passionate member of humanity, the fundamental tactile experience of being human, our fear of food and its potential to bridge us together, failure and learning to lose.
BIO
A renowned cook, restaurateur, writer and activist with a rock-and-roll pedigree, showman’s personality and proven dedication to the people, places and products of the Hudson Valley, Chef Ric Orlando has become a leading culinary spokesman and top draw for events, fundraisers and festivals in Upstate New York and across the country and the world.
He’s authored We Want Clean Food long before Clean Food was a catchphrase; beat Bobby Flay and won Chopped — not once but twice; cooked with Top Chef Master Ming Tsai on Simply Ming; earned multiple ‘best of’ awards from Thrillist, Hudson Valley Magazine and Albany Times Union; owned local landmark New World Home Cooking in Woodstock and Saugerties, NY, from 1993 to 2018; and helped open Albany hotspot New World Bistro Bar in 2009.
Today, in addition to serving as executive chef and management consultant for New World Bistro Bar, Chef Orlando is hosting two popular podcasts; writing his memoir; hosting cooking classes; holding spring and summer 2019 restaurant popups on the shores of the Hudson River in Coxsackie, NY; and traversing the world with guest culinary enthusiasts on international food tours while keeping fans up to date on his Instagram, Facebook, and other social media accounts.
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Original music by Mark S. Meritt
Logo by Derek Walker
Edited by Mary Darcy
Recorded at The Mopco Improv Theatre