Episodes

  • The Holiday Sibling Special!
    Dec 10 2025

    This episode is a very special holiday show! Chef Daniela and Grant welcome on the show Daniela's sister, Chef Adriana Kalota.

    Chef Adri and her husband are the founders of the delicious Forno Pizza e Panini in Michigan (link below) and needed some help putting together a meal while running the business.

    See, even chefs need a little help from time to time.

    The Chefs Kalota have the TIP OF THE WEEK all about how to properly cook pasta, or as they put it, "stop harming pasta."


    LINKS:

    https://www.instagram.com/forno_mi/


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    47 mins
  • The Interior Designer's Designer Dinner
    Nov 7 2025

    Chef Daniela and Grant tackle the immaculately decorated pantry and home of a recently retired interior designer and former founder of Tutto Interiors Residential Interior Design Firm.

    Cheryl is about to head to Paris for a trip, but still needs to make dinner for a few more nights. She also has some health concerns that make developing this episode's recipe a bit more challenging.

    Chef Daniela's Tip Of The Week: SALT! How and when to salt your Thanksgiving turkey or really any meat. It's more complicated than you think. It also plays into a bit of cooking chemistry that can feed your culinary curiosities.

    LINKS:

    Tens of millions of our families, friends, and neighbors need your help after the expiration of SNAP food benefits. Here's how to help

    Metro Detroit Help: https://zamaninternational.org/

    Find Your Food Bank: https://www.feedingamerica.org/

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    47 mins
  • Weeknight Alchemy For The Working Nurse
    Oct 16 2025

    Chef Daniela and Grant help a busy nurse create some culinary magic by raiding her pantry to find what she's working with after coming home from the vacation of a lifetime! Grant leaks a family cooking secret to help make the deal.

    PLUS: Daniela's tip of the week may just ruffle some feathers; stop washing your chicken. She breaks down why rinsing your meat will actually make your kitchen less clean.

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    44 mins
  • A Pasta Plan For The Event Planner
    Sep 14 2025

    Chef Daniela and Grant tackle the fridge of busy corporate event and wedding planner, Lauren. Lauren spends her days planning the meals of everyone else, but rarely has time to plan for herself.

    The solution? A quick, easy, and delicious pasta salad that's good hot or room temp.


    TIP OF THE SHOW: The Difference between Parmesan cheese and Parmigiano Reggiano, because not all cheese is created equal.

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    38 mins
  • Dinner for Dance Mom
    Sep 14 2025

    Welcome to Panic! At The Pantry!

    Join Chef Daniela Kalota and journalist Grant Hermes as they dive deep into the fridge and pantry of their first guest!

    Tizzie is a busy mom who has come home after a trip to a fridge and pantry a little less stocked than she'd like. Daniela and Grant muse about the possibilities of avocados as salad dressing, measuring cottage cheese by the handful, and why you can never go wrong building a bowl for dinner.

    CHEF DANIELA'S TIP OF THE EPISODE:

    How not to burn your garlic by ignoring the recipe

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    32 mins