The Just a Taste Podcast

The Just a Taste Podcast

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About Kelly Senyei

Get to know the host

Kelly Senyei is a professionally trained chef, TV and podcast host, cookbook author and entrepreneur. Her debut cookbook, The Secret Ingredient Cookbook, will be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in May 2021.

Kelly launched Just a Taste in 2008 as a way to catalog her family’s rich recipe history, and it has since turned into an online destination frequented by millions of people every month who cook and share her recipes from their kitchens around the world.

Kelly appears regularly on Food Network Kitchen and Hallmark Channel and previously worked at Condé Nast on the Gourmet Live app and at Epicurious.

She lives in San Diego, CA with her husband and three young sons.

Latest Podcast Episode

Ming Tsai: Award-Winning
Chef & Restaurateur

Ming Tsai

Meet Ming Tsai, James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur, TV host, cookbook author, and most recently, founder of MingsBings, a veggie-filled umami-packed patty. 

“For three months we fed tens of thousands of restaurant workers … and delivered not only food, but diapers and Purell…”

Ming Tsai

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Inspiring chats with food visionaries

Jaclyn London’s Expert Tips on Healthy Eating

Meet Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN! Jaclyn is a registered dietician, Head of Nutrition and Wellness at WW (formerly Weight Watchers) and author of Dressing on the Side (and Other Diet Myths Debunked): 11 Science-Based…

Episode 25

Cortney LaCorte

Founder of Cheese Gal

Meet Cortney LaCorte, also known as Cheese Gal! Cortney is the founder and owner of the popular Nashville-based company, Cheese Gal, which serves up awe-inspiring charcuterie boards for some of the biggest country music stars…

Episode 24

Kevin Curry

Founder of FitMenCook

Kevin Curry, who you most likely know as the culinary mastermind behind FitMenCook, is a household name in the world of meal prep and nutrition. His brand includes a website, apps, a cookbook, a line…

Episode 23

Kate Buckens and Tiffany Schleigh

Food Stylists

Ever wondered what it takes to pursue a career in food styling? How do food stylists get the dishes you see on TV and in magazines to be so picture-perfect? I’ve got two of the…

Episode 22

Brian Malarkey

Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur

Brian Malarkey first made a name for himself on Bravo’s Top Chef, but the boisterous TV personality, host, and soon-to-be food product innovator has delivered big on the restaurant scene as the mastermind behind 15…

Episode 21

Chelsey White

Creator of Chelsweets

Meet Chelsey White, creator and mastermind of the phenomenally popular Chelsweets blog, which serves up sweets for every occasion to millions of fans around the globe. Unlike a lot of professional bakers, Chelsey didn’t grow…

Episode 20

Chef Daniele Uditi of Pizzana

  Meet legendary pizza maker, Daniele Uditi! Daniele is the head chef at Pizzana in Los Angeles and a master of all things dough, sauce and cheese. Originally from Naples, Italy, Daniele was raised in…

Episode 19

Mary and Brian Heffernan of Five Marys Farms

Meet Mary and Brian Heffernan, the masterminds behind the wildly popular Five Marys Farms empire! While known for its best-in-class meats, Five Marys Farms has expanded into so much more, including a cookbook, an ebook…

Episode 18

Jake Cohen: Chef and Author

Meet Jake Cohen, author of the forthcoming Jew-ish cookbook. Jake is a professionally trained chef who has worked in some of New York's most renowned restaurants and top-tier test kitchens. In this episode, Jake and…

Episode 16

Vivian Chan: Food Network Culinary Producer

Meet Vivian Chan, a culinary producer at Food Network, as well as host of Viv's Tips and the Simmer Down with Viv podcast. In this episode, Vivian and Kelly chat about: What inspired Vivian to…

Episode 15

Ming Tsai: Award-Winning Chef & Restaurateur

Meet Ming Tsai, James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur, TV host, cookbook author, and most recently, founder of MingsBings, a veggie-filled umami-packed patty. In this episode, Ming and Kelly chat about: How Ming went from a…

Episode 14

Candace Nelson: Founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes

Meet Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, the original cupcake bakery. The queen of all things sweet is also a judge and producer on Netflix's Sugar Rush, host of the Live To Eat podcast and…

Episode 13

Nik Sharma: Food Writer and Cookbook Author

Meet Nik Sharma, founder of A Brown Table blog, as well as a two-time cookbook author and contributor to The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle and Serious Eats. In this episode, Nik and…

Episode 12

Glenn Milley: Emmy-Nominated Culinary Producer

Meet Glenn Milley, an Emmy-nominated producer who has worked on The Rachael Ray Show, Hallmark Channel's Home & Family, and currently Red Table Talk, a Web-based show starring Will Smith and his family. In this…