Cheftimony Snapshot with Nicole Schwegman
“On today’s snapshot episode, Nicole stops by to give us all some great insight into the dining scene in San Diego, California.”
Welcome to the first stand-alone “Snapshot” episode of the Cheftimony Podcast! Joining me today is fellow food podcaster, Nicole Schwegman of the fantastic show BFF with the Chef. Nicole is a home chef and food enthusiast who celebrates with her stomach and travels with her taste buds. Over the years she taught her herself how to cook, learning through trial and error and developing an appreciation for the cookbooks and chefs whose valuable guidance turned her into a serious home cook. Nicole is always in search of a good meal and lives for the opportunity to master a new technique, experiment with an unfamiliar ingredient, or comb the aisles of Whole Foods for ideas. On BFF with the Chef, she aims to help people benefit from the knowledge she seeks out every day, bringing them the very best inspiration, guidance, and tips from the chefs and culinary professionals she admires.
On today’s snapshot episode, Nicole stops by to give us all some great insight into the dining scene in San Diego, California in summer 2021. You’re going to hear about a pandemic take-away favourite of Nicole’s – Juniper and Ivy – and about some restaurants and neighbourhoods that Nicole recommends for your culinary tour of San Diego. You’ll hear what Nicole misses about her recent home of Hawaii, including the poke from Ahi Assassins on Oahu and the wonderful malasadas on the islands (like those from Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery). Then Nicole dives into more amazing places in and near San Diego. There’s brunch and more at The Waverly, Chinese-American cuisine at Fortunate Son, and amazing sandwiches at The Wise Ox. Nicole also recommends the Julian neighbourhood for the strong pie scene, and Heritage BBQ in San Juan Capistrano (complete with a secret, off-menu recommendation!).
As to what Nicole is making at home these days, this banana-bread fan is currently loving the vanilla pound cake recipe by Dominique Ansel. Nicole also confirms that she will never make another pavlova as long as she lives! The full fantastic story of the pavlova (and the vegan pavolva!) is on the latest episode of Nicole’s podcast, don’t miss it.
Join us, our snapshot of the San Diego food scene awaits!