Off Script With Trish Glose

Just a couple of food nerds, gabbing about kitchens, meatball recipes and other things -- all wrapped up in this fun conversation with Aly Romero. Aly was born in New Zealand and then lived in lots of different places including Hawaii, Sonoma County and now, Texas. She says all of these places influenced her palette, but her Dad definitely helped get her in the kitchen. She started her culinary journey around 2013, then started her food blog, and then made a few TV appearances cooking. She spent the last two years working on her first cookbook, "Gas Fire Heat," which is now available for pre-orders. She's excited for this next adventure and sharing what she loves about cooking beyond the kitchen.

He's back! Dr. Elia Gourgouris, or The Happiness Doctor first chatted with Trish smack dab in the middle of a pandemic and it was a lot about how to nagivate a crisis. It's Episode 106 if you want to take a listen. This time around, they catch up on what Elia has been up to, which includes long trips to Greece and something really special in the works. This Happiness Doc explains the best ways to manifest your best life, how to be happy, and why a lot of it comes down to kindness.

Food nerd alert! Recipe developer and food blogger Kayla Howey and Trish geek out a bit over food, pantry staples, and Kayla's journey to blogging her recipes. She talks about her family's history with Nancy's Pizza in Chicago, the reasons for going to culinary school, and why she decided to put her recipes out on the world wide web. It's a super fun, very thoughtful conversation with a sweet little nugget of advice at the end.

A.J. Weinzettel says he's on a journey to tell stories about the people and places behind wine. Growing up in Tennessee, wine wasn't necessarily a "thing"... it took a move to Oregon before he got bitten by the wine bug. He talks about the moment it happened and how it wasn't just what was in his glass that started this journey. It began with writing a newsletter and then a couple of years ago - a podcast where he interviews producers and hears their story and their own wine journey. The interview gets fairly heavy when Trish asks to name more than a handful of wineries that really express Oregon's flavor - it's serious business!

Chef Adrian Martin on the podcast and what a kick in the pants! Adrian is the current Executive Chef for Parkhurst Wine Cellars, although a lot of people may know him as the chef on Season 6 of reality TV show "Below Deck" on Bravo. Adrian grew up working in Dad's restaurant in St. Martin and went to culinary school in France at the age of 16. He did a lot of cheffing on yachts, did some culinary tours across the country, and recently decided to settle down in Oregon. Adrian and Trish talk a a lot about food, the challenges and appeal to cheffing on yachts, and his current gig cooking in a tasting room.

They're together again in this special, heart-warming holiday edition of Hungry for More. And yes, there are cocktails. It's an episode all about tradition, family, and the cozy the holidays often bring. Sam gives an update about what she's been up to lately (improv classes!), and then they dive right in to their favorite aspects of the holiday season. It's a conversation full of stories, laughs, and why they both love this time of year.

It's easy to see why Natasha Feldman has the success she does : she's funny, charming, and doesn't take herself too seriously. It's also obvious she's an incredible cook - even through a Zoom call. Natasha is a cookbook author, culinary school drop-out (her words and she explains), and she's produced, co-directed and hosted a couple of cooking shows. She says food wasn't super important growing up, unless it was a Jewish holiday. It wasn't until her trek across the Atlantic to study theater in London that the lightbulb clicked for her. She decided acting was 100% not for her, but cooking for others 1000% was. So she embarked on creating a career in the culinary world. After several years of working in the industry, she felt she had a cookbook in her so "The Dinner Party Project" was born. Tash and Trish (oooo that sounds like her next cooking show) talk about what makes a dinner party great and why they are so important.

Get ready for deliberate, thoughtful answers. Certified sommelier and French wine scholar, Chevonne Ball on the podcast and she's bringing all of her incredible energy. Founder of "Dirty Radish," curated wine and food tours in the Willamette Valley and France, Chevonne loves sharing what she loves with others. She worked at Le Pigeon in Portland - an experience that really launched her passion for hospitality, wine and food, and then moved to France in 2009. When she came back to the states, she missed France so much, she started to think about how she could get back on a more regular basis. She attributes being genuine and making connections to her success. She's also a complete delight, absolutely hilarious, and as real as they come.

Clare Tooley, Master of Wine, understood this assignment y'all. She chats with Trish about her British parents, being born in Spain, but living the first 7 years of her life in France and how that magic translated to the rest of her life. She discovered wine in Notting Hill (this is a fun story), and explains how this discovery led her down so many paths - not all of them truly inspiring. She started the Master of Wine program as a way to get back to that passion of wine. Clare is a gem of an interview, it's one you may want to listen to over and over again.

Maria Ponzi (Vineyards, not scheme) takes us on the sweetest trip down Oregon wine memory lane. Her parents, Dick and Nancy Ponzi moved to Oregon from California to grow grapes and make wine. The fact they didn't know HOW to make wine wasn't really a thing. They were determined, ambitious, hard-working, and as Maria says, along with all the other winemakers in the Willamette Valley at that time, they collaborated to make things happen. She talks about moving away, moving back (not an easy decision), and making changes - some that didn't always go over too well. Her book, "Pinot Girl" came out in 2020 - it's an intimate memoir of what she remembers as a little girl growing up in the vineyard. Maria talks about the changes she made at Ponzi Vineyards, why it's important to find your story, and the impact we all can create.

Dan Pelosi aka "Grossy Pelosi" shares his most intimate details with Trish in this racy interview. Not really, but the two gab about all things family and food, meatballs, changing careers, and putting out good content for viewers. Dan comes from a big, tight-knit family who he says is all about food and really, where he learned how to get around in a kitchen. It was during the pandemic that he decided to start posting his food on Instagram and "Grossy Pelosi" exploded. Viewers fell in love with his food, with Dan, and his positivity. Sit back, relax... and take in a couple of gals gabbing about their fave things.

From a large family, Chef Becky McGrath says she's been cooking for as long as she can remember. A segment on the "Today" show though, sealed the deal for her to go to culinary school. She was accepted to a particular culinary school in Ireland, where she learned how important (and necessary) it is to source as local as possible. Coming back to the states, she worked in a few pubs and a grocery store chain before landing the head chef job at Burgerville. Chef Becky explains why their philosophy behind food is so important to her and why she thinks she fits in this role perfectly.

She believes a bottle of wine can start conversations, break down walls, bring people together, and be a conduit for change. Jill Osur is an entrepreneur, public speaker, and founder and CEO of Teneral Cellars - a certified women-owned business. Jill says she's on a mission to reshape the wine industry to reflect its most loyal customer - women. She talks about a poignant internship and how it led her to so many opportunities, working with Special Olympics in Northern California and Nevada, and then finding her path in the wine industry. A longtime fan of wine, she eventually found her place and her path in the business when she created Teneral Cellars. Jill talks about she's not only built this female-run business, but she's created many opportunities along the way. Bonus : this interview has a little breaking news!

Shelley Chapman from @TheMindfulPlate is BACK on the podcast! Trish interviewed her last spring and so much has changed in her life. She talks about her travels, what she learned and the inspiration she brought back home. She also talks about cutting her hair and why it was a big damn deal. The two talk recipes, eating with intent, and why control can sometimes be a dirty word. Follow Shelley, her journey and her recipes on her YouTube Channel, "The Mindful Plate". You can also see what she's up to on her Instagram, @shelleywellness.

He has dedicated the majority of his life to wine and the wine industry. Craig Camp is currently the general manager at Troon Vineyard, but he grew up in Illinois, where wine was, as he says "unknown." It wasn't until a trip to Europe in college that everything changed for Craig, he says his "passion for food and wine overwhelmed my sense of reality." Craig worked for Direct Import Wine Company for years before it sold and then off to Italy he went to learn all about wine production. He came back to the state after 4 years, took over as president at Anne Amie Vineyards in Oregon where he revolutionized winemaking and marketing. He then worked at Cornerstone Cellars in Napa, where he did the same thing, but Oregon was calling him back, specifically, Southern Oregon. He got the job at Troon Vineyards, where they are Biodynamic and Regenerative Organic Certified - both in the vineyard and in the cellar. He talks about why these practices are not only important in making wine, but also key in changing cult

A life and a career revolving around all things culinary, and she wouldn't have it any other way. Originally from Nebraska, Andrea Slonecker says she always dreamed of traveling and moving away (although she says she 100% appreciates those roots more now), and Trish and Andrea bond over those famous mom-casseroles that still hold special places in their heart. She talks about loving to cook for friends in college, right about the time the Food Network was getting popular on TV, and she quickly became hooked on the shows and food culture. She moved to Portland on a whim after college, mostly because it was this growing food scene and Andrea wanted to be a part of it. She worked in restaurants and did some catering (she jokes about having 6-7 jobs when she moved there), trying to find her path. She eventually found it and has been unstoppable ever since. She's written several cookbooks, did magazine work, collaborated on so many projects, and is excited about a new project, years in the making, coming out

He's dedicated the majority of his life to wine : learning about it, making it, selling it. Dave Paige of David Paige Wines talks about growing up in the Midwest, where wine wasn't a thing, but working in a wine shop changed all of it. He got hooked, left Ohio State University, and made a beeline for UC Davis where he continued his wine education. He worked at some California wineries before he made the move north to Oregon. He worked at the famed Adelsheim Vineyards for nearly 2 decades and then, in 2018, decided to create his own label. A serendipitous meeting with 2 others and his label was born. Dave dives into his philosophy of winemaking and what's next for his label.

A bar napkin and a plan. That's how Rifino Valentine says his business, Valentine Distilling Co. was born. Of course there was a lot of work and thought that came later, but Rifino says he was ready for something different. He was day trading stocks on Wall Street at the time and quite successful, but he says it wasn't enough and he was really getting tired of what he calls the "mass production" of liquors. He moved back to his home state of Michigan in 2007, specifically Detroit, to open a craft distillery, one of the first in the nation at this time. He talks about the long list of challenges he faced, the successes in creating bourbon and vodka the way it used to be made, and why that's so incredibly important for him. He says it was never really about opening up a distillery, there was a much deeper meaning.

They call her "Queen of the Coop" for a reason. Lisa Steele is a 5th generation chicken keeper, author, blogger, and TV host - just name a few things on her plump resume. While she grew up across the street from her grandparents' chicken farm and she herself had chickens, there was no real desire to do that as a career. She went to school to be an accountant and worked on Wall Street for about 7 years when one day, out of the blue, she says she just had enough. It wasn't until several years later that she got some chickens and started posting pictures of them on social media. She says she noticed she was answering the same questions about raising chickens so decided a blog would be a helpful spot for others to find information. It wasn't until a few books in that the lightbulb really went off for her and Lisa said she realized this could be a full-blown career. She explains why eggs are so expensive these days and what you should look for on the carton. Her insanely popular website and blog is where y

The queen of aprons and kitchen work wear company "Hedley & Bennett" talks about all the changes she's been going through over the last couple of years. Ellen Marie Bennett (EB) talks about having a baby and trying to juggle being a full-time mom and a full-time business lady, and what she learned from that. She highlights the positive changes her business has gone through, the challenges she's faced, and why it's important to drive your own vehicle of change. Hedley & Bennett has come out with a line of chef's knives and EB says this is really only the beginning and tells us what's coming out next. We also talk about how comparison is a bad thing, pens versus pencils, and junk drawers.