Competing on Top Chef, Food Network Fame, and Dating Bobby Flay with Brooke Williamson

Competing on Top Chef, Food Network Fame, and Dating Bobby Flay with Brooke Williamson

Katie is joined by chef Brooke Williamson – Top Chef winner, longtime restaurant owner of Playa Provisions, and a celebrity chef appearing on several Food Network shows like Bobby’s Triple Threat, Tournament of Champions, Guy’s Grocery Games and more. Brooke shares how she got her start working in restaurants at just 18 in her hometown of Los Angeles, what it was really like competing on Top Chef, and how her career has evolved into becoming a regular on some of your favorite cooking shows. Of course, they also get into her relationship with Bobby Flay – what she cooks for him at home, their favorite date nights, and the places they’re dreaming of traveling to next. It’s an honest, behind-the-scenes look at life in and out of the kitchen that you won’t want to miss.

00:00 Welcome + Meet Brooke Williamson (Top Chef champ & culinary powerhouse)
01:03 How Brooke & Katie Finally Connected (and Bobby Flay’s matchmaking)
02:27 Chelsea Market Date Eats: Los Mariscos Tacos & NYC Food Talk
03:20 Rewinding to the Beginning: Artistic LA Childhood → First Kitchen Jobs
04:39 Skipping Culinary School & Rising Fast: Sous Chef at Michael’s
06:54 New York Reality Check: Staging at Daniel + Proving Herself
08:16 Competition Mindset: Adrenaline, Anxiety, and What It Takes to Win
09:34 Restaurant vs Competition Cooking: Decision-Making Under the Clock
11:50 At-Home Eating Habits: Brooke vs Bobby (snacks, broth, and routines)
13:51 Guilty Pleasures: Panda Express, Taco Bell, In-N-Out & Taco Night
15:51 Top Chef Stories: Getting Recruited, Saying No, and Finally Saying Yes
20:12 Motherhood + Chef Life: Opening Restaurants with a Little Kid
21:17 Motherhood as Fuel: Work Ethic, Role Modeling & Support Systems
22:35 No Sleep for 18 Years: Parenting, Hormones & Letting Go for College
23:50 Raising a Foodie: What Her Son Loves to Eat (and Cook)
24:24 Staying Fit in a Food Career: Moderation, Tennis, Running & Unwinding
24:57 From Colleagues to Couple: How It Happened with Bobby
26:54 Handling Gossip & Owning the Narrative (Podcasts, Press, and Privacy)
29:22 Two Chefs at Home: Cooking for Each Other, Go-To Dinners & Kitchen Messes
32:46 13 Years of Supply Provisions: Building a Local Restaurant Community
33:24 Speed Round: Drinks, Pantry Staples, Rice Cookers & Restaurant Pet Peeves
37:09 Dream Food Travel: Japan, Greece, Rome, and Why London’s a Top Food City
38:52 Wrapping Up: New Friendships, Double Dates & What’s Next

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Listen for free on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0J0AUWb5UxCmJ3xVbHuspU 
Listen for free on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-on-the-table-with-
katie-lee-biegel/id1760038622  

Connect with Brooke Williamson
IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefbrookew
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chefbrookew.b
Produced by @DearMediaStudio