Listen To Food Republic Today: Curtis Stone

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Curtis Stone is one of the few celebrity chefs who can boast of being well-known on three continents. Yet the camera-ready Aussie who rose to fame in Marco Pierre White's kitchens and then went stratospheric on TV isn't the type to brag — or to rest on his laurels. A few years ago, he opened a restaurant in Beverly Hills, Maude, that focused on one ingredient each month, both to showcase seasonality but also to challenge the chef himself and his team. Last month, Maude debuted a new concept, changing quarterly this time, in which Stone and key staffers will decamp to a well-known wine region to study its cuisine, culture and people, and then bring it back to LA for a gastronomic experience with special wine pairings.

On today's episode, Stone details the research trip to Rioja, Spain and fills us in on how Maude has adapted to this wine-forward concept in its first iteration, which runs through the end of March. He also indulges our curiosity about working for White, the famed London bad-boy chef, and even reminisces about his time on Celebrity Apprentice while it was hosted by a certain American president. Today's episode wraps up with Bad Yelp Reviews of Good Restaurants. But first, the news:

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Food Republic Today is hosted by our Editorial Director, Richard Martin, with co-host Krista Ruane, Zero Point Zero culinary creative director, and produced by Zero Point Zero Production. Our producer is Katie Guhl with assistance from Tiffany Do and additional editing by Manuel Sander. The episode features music by Ghostly International artists including Michna, whose "Metal Baile Joint" is the theme song.