Repertoire is a traveling video podcast that explores the ideas, experiences, philosophies, and rituals that shape who we are as chefs and cooks. Hosted by Michelin award–winning chef, cookbook author, and food activist Sammy Monsour, each episode hits the road and goes into the homes, restaurants, and neighborhoods of some of the most influential chefs and food personalities in the United States. In these intimate settings, each guest opens up for honest, unfiltered conversations about the craft, the culture, and the stories behind the plate. Join us as we talk shop, go deep, and cook.
Creators: Sammy Monsour & Kassady Wiggins Executive Producers: Sammy Monsour & Kassady Wiggins Director of Photography: Sammy Monsour Audio Engineers: Sammy Monsour & Gabriel Jean Head Writer: Kassady Wiggins Editor: Sammy Monsour Graphic Designer: Alix Marson Wardrobe: Kassady Wiggins
In this episode of Repertoire, I travel to Boston’s Back Bay to sit down with Chris Coombs—James Beard Award–nominated chef, restaurateur, and co-founder of Boston Urban Hospitality, known for shaping some of the city’s most defining dining rooms, including Deuxave, dbar, and Boston Chops.
Chris’s journey is rooted in precision, ...
In this episode of Repertoire, I travel to Los Angeles, California to sit down with Mei Lin—James Beard Award–winning chef, Top Chef champion, and the creative mind behind Daybird, the first fast-casual Szechuan hot chicken spot in the U.S.
Born in China and raised in Detroit, Mei’s path through food is a story of balance—between precision ...
In this episode of Repertoire, I continue my conversation with James Beard Award–winning chef and Saltbox Seafood Joint founder Ricky Moore—a man who’s turned frying fish into an act of storytelling, mentorship, and self-discovery.
In Part 2, we dig even deeper into Ricky’s philosophy on leadership, culture, and the craft of cooking. What ...
In this episode of Repertoire, I’m in Durham, North Carolina, where the scent of hot oil, vinegar, and fresh herbs drifts down the block from Saltbox Seafood Joint—a place that’s redefined what it means to serve North Carolina seafood with soul.
My guest, Chef Ricky Moore, is a James Beard Award–winning chef, cookbook author, Army veteran, ...
In this episode of Repertoire, I’m in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, where oyster shells clink and the tide meets the bar, sitting down with Renée Erickson—James Beard Award–winning chef, restaurateur, author, and the creative force behind The Walrus and the Carpenter and her celebrated restaurant group, Sea Creatures.
Renée’s food has ...
In this episode of Repertoire with Chef Sammy Monsour, I travel to Saint Louis Park, Minnesota—just outside Minneapolis—to sit down with Andrew Zimmern, the Emmy and four-time James Beard Award–winning chef, writer, television host, and global advocate whose work has redefined how we talk about food.
Andrew’s career spans continents and ...
In this episode of Repertoire, I travel to the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle to sit down with J. Kenji López-Alt—New York Times bestselling author of The Food Lab and The Wok, James Beard Award winner, YouTube creator, dad, knife nerd, and one of the most influential food writers of our time.
Kenji’s impact on the way home cooks and ...
In this episode of Repertoire, Chef Sammy Monsour heads to Deep Run, North Carolina to sit down with the legendary Vivian Howard—chef, restaurateur, television host, cookbook author, and one of the most celebrated culinary voices of the South.
Vivian first captured national attention with her Emmy Award–winning PBS series A Chef’s Life, ...
