The Shameless Chef

A podcast series that takes us back in time to home kitchens in the 1970s, but still has a lot to teach us today. The show’s original host, Michael A. Davenport shares his fearless attitude towards food and encourages home cooks to have fun and take risks in the kitchen. Get inspired by recipes, techniques, and above all The Shameless Chef’s audacious attitude that we hope you’ll take with you in your home kitchen. Developed for public radio in 1977, the series has been off the air for more than 40 years and many episodes have never been heard before. Sadly, Michael A. Davenport passed away in 1985; but he lived a truly vibrant life. Now the show’s original producer, Mike Schreiber is making these audio treasures available for the first time on Heritage Radio Network. Each episode includes several bite-sized segments that focus on a particular food, ingredient, or home cooking tip, accompanied by Mike’s anecdotes about the effervescent legacy of Michael A. Davenport and The Shameless Chef.

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Familiar Ingredients, New Recipes

This week Mike is sharing The Shameless Chef’s ideas for using familiar ingredients in a new way. There are plenty of tips for adding some more zest to your next meal, and even tricks for how to clean up your kitchen afterwards. In addition to making a great centerpiece, Michael Davenport suggests using lemons for steak picante and for healing burns. You’ll hear ideas for preparing onions in pie, cream sauce and shortcake and tips for pairing dates with sharp and savory flavors to make a great c...

Nov 19, 2020•16 min•Ep. 4

Impress Your Guests

Michael Davenport knew that chips and dips don’t make a party. Whoever you may be cooking for, this episode has ideas that will make you and your food the highlight of any gathering. Michael suggests ditching a bowl of salted peanuts for creative canapés and shares a unique tip for knowing exactly when your food is done - no timers necessary. For dessert, Michael believes you can’t go wrong with crepes - he promises it’s not as intimidating as it looks, but is sure to blow away your date for the...

Nov 12, 2020•13 min•Ep. 3

How to be Audacious

Michael Davenport believed there was no excuse for being a ‘meat and potatoes man’ and suggests throwing out the rules to break up the monotony of your meals. Buy an ingredient you’ve never tried before and put your imagination to use. He shares recipes for ‘wing dings’ and black olive soup and suggests adding an orange peel to your coffee. Ultimately, Michael subscribes to this sentiment, “don’t react to your prejudices, react to your palette,” and thinks you should too. Heritage Radio Network ...

Nov 06, 2020•14 min•Ep. 2

Meet The Shameless Chef

In the first episode of The Shameless Chef, meet your hosts Mike Schreiber and Michael A. Davenport. Get a sense of what this podcast is all about as Mike shares memories from how it all began in the 1970s. He talks about how much the food media landscape has changed, reminiscences about The Shameless Chef’s most notable recipe for how to cook fish in your dishwasher, and explains why these audio treasures have been stored in the back of his closet for nearly 40 years and are finally coming back...

Oct 29, 2020•14 min•Ep. 1

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