Listen "Art(s) on the Air with Charles Alexander"
Episode Synopsis
Knives out! Join Tamara for an interview with Charles Alexander, the Chef de Cuisine at Farm Bluffton. He grew up in NYC with a father who worked as a chef in Manhattan, and Charles has worked at fine dining restaurants in Key West, Atlanta, and now Savannah/Bluffton.
Passionate about high quality and seasonal cuisine, Charles is trained and experienced in classical French, Mediterranean, Asian, and American cuisines.
Mark your calendars: Charles will be putting on a ramen pop-up at Strangebird on Tues, Dec 10! *Edit Dec 6 - unfortunately this has been canceled, but keep an eye on his IG for events to come*
Check out Charles's work, follow him, and get news on more pop-ups he'll be doing here:
https://www.instagram.com/chefcharlesalexander/
Topics in their chat include:
Knives - seriously, so much info about Japanese knives!; the crossover between working in ceramics and working as a chef; how to use a thin metal probe to test whether fish is cooked properly (it's not as simple as using it to test a cake); the importance of math - how Michelin star restaurants measure ingredients out to the gram, so a recipe can easily be scaled up and down; the French term "mise en place;" why the earliest restaurant kitchens were run by military cooks; his tips on food photography and on multitasking when cooking a meal with multiple components; and how "farm to table" means that Charles has personal relationship with local farmers.
Tune in and get all the details!
Passionate about high quality and seasonal cuisine, Charles is trained and experienced in classical French, Mediterranean, Asian, and American cuisines.
Mark your calendars: Charles will be putting on a ramen pop-up at Strangebird on Tues, Dec 10! *Edit Dec 6 - unfortunately this has been canceled, but keep an eye on his IG for events to come*
Check out Charles's work, follow him, and get news on more pop-ups he'll be doing here:
https://www.instagram.com/chefcharlesalexander/
Topics in their chat include:
Knives - seriously, so much info about Japanese knives!; the crossover between working in ceramics and working as a chef; how to use a thin metal probe to test whether fish is cooked properly (it's not as simple as using it to test a cake); the importance of math - how Michelin star restaurants measure ingredients out to the gram, so a recipe can easily be scaled up and down; the French term "mise en place;" why the earliest restaurant kitchens were run by military cooks; his tips on food photography and on multitasking when cooking a meal with multiple components; and how "farm to table" means that Charles has personal relationship with local farmers.
Tune in and get all the details!
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