Supper with Sylvia Perez - Chicago's Foodie Podcast
Pull up a chair and join Emmy Award-winning journalist Sylvia Perez for Supper With Sylvia Perez. In this podcast, Chicago’s most fascinating chefs, celebrities, and changemakers share unforgettable stories over a delicious meal.
From Food Network stars to cultural icons, each episode blends mouthwatering conversation with the flavors that make Chicago a world-class food destination.
🌟 Featured Guests Who Inspire and Entertain
Past episodes have welcomed an extraordinary lineup, including:
- Al Roker, Today Show legend and culinary enthusiast
- Jeff Mauro, Food Network star and Sandwich King himself
- Chef Art Smith, celebrity chef and Oprah’s former personal chef
- Rick Bayless, award-winning chef and restaurateur
…and many more newsmakers, chefs, and personalities shaping Chicago’s culture and cuisine.
🎙️ What You’ll Discover
Each week, Supper With Sylvia Perez serves up:
✅ Authentic, unscripted interviews that go beyond the headlines
✅ Behind-the-scenes stories from kitchens, newsrooms, and stages
✅ Recipes and culinary inspiration to try at home
✅ A celebration of Chicago’s diverse food scene and the people who fuel it
Whether you’re a food lover, a storytelling fan, or simply curious about the voices behind your favorite restaurants and headlines, this podcast will feed your curiosity and your appetite.
📲 Listen & Subscribe
Follow Supper With Sylvia Perez wherever you get your podcasts and never miss an episode of Chicago’s most flavorful conversations.
Produced by Jane Stephens
Music, Audio and Technical Support by Donnie Cutting
Director of Digital Operations and Social Media Magali Blasdell
Supper with Sylvia Perez - Chicago's Foodie Podcast
Supper with Sylvia-Chicago Chefs Cook and Ukrainian War
The world looked on in shock three years ago as Russian bombs began killing and injuring the people of Ukraine. Thousands flooded the borders to escape with little or nothing but their lives. As photographs and videos emerged, a group of Chicago chefs got together to figure out a way to do what they do best, start cooking and feeding the thousands of refugees. In an extraordinary effort, Chicago chefs Tony Priolo and Sarah Stegner organized an effort with incredible speed and efficiency and took it to the war zone. In this special episode, Supper with Sylvia partners with Rotary International for a fascinating discussion on how these two remarkable chefs pulled off this extraordinary humanitarian effort to bring warm meals and compassion to a population of desperate Ukrainians.
SHOW NOTES:
Chicago Chefs Cook ~~ chicagochefscook.org
Tony Priolo ~~ Piccolo Sogno Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois piccolosognorestaurant.com
Sarah Stegner ~~ Prairie Grass Cafe, Northbrook, Illinois prairie grass.cafe
This episode is produced by Jane Stephens
Audio engineering and original music by Donnie Cutting
Social Media and Promotions by Magali Blasdell
Check out SupperwithSylvia on Instagram.
Email us at SupperwithSylvia@gmail.com