Chef Frankie Celenza started his culinary career with an illicit George Foreman grill in his prep school dorm room. Today, Frankie is the Emmy award-winning host of Tastemade's hit show Struggle Meals.
Frankie believes you don’t have to spend a lot of money to cook (and eat) well. He wants more people preparing their own food because he believes it is a fundamental way to take control of their health, well-being, and finances. Not only that, but cooking is a social and enjoyable act of service and love, and one of the things that make humans unique.
In this conversation, Frankie and I discuss:
The benefits of attending boarding school
What it was like to work with Mario Batali
His thoughts on Netflix’s *The Menu* and Hulu’s *The Bear*
His favorite books on food and cooking
The essential basics to outfit a kitchen
Whether organic food is worth it
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