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Tonia's Kitchen
Tonia’s Kitchen, a nationally syndicated radio show, is where food and wine lovers explore, practice and grow. Listeners hear Tonia talk with top chefs, groundbreaking cookbook authors, fellow foodies and experts in the worlds of wine and gastronomy. Aspiring kitchen masters are invited to have a seat at the table in Tonia's Kitchen where they'll learn that, whatever they cook, taste and nutrition go hand-in-hand and they'll be taken beyond everyday ingredients!
Tonia's Kitchen
New Cookbook from a legendary restaurant. Chef Julian Lopez joins me
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Chef Julian Lopez, owner and chef of the legendary Café Beaujolais on California’s Mendocino coast joined me to talk about the new cookbook. The New Café Beaujolais Cookbook (The Collective Book Studio, February 2026), a stunning new book that captures both the soul and the evolution of this iconic restaurant. The cookbook celebrates over fifty years of culinary excellence, blending beloved classics from founder Margaret S. Fox—including the famous Black Bean Chili once ordered by Julia Child—with Julian’s fresh, farm-to-table recipes like Duck and Waffles and Pine-Smoked Salmon. Each dish reflects the ingredients, artisans, and community that define Northern California’s coastal food scene. Julian talked about:Visit www.cafebeaujolais.com
- The legacy and revival of Café Beaujolais and what “California cuisine” means today
- How coastal ingredients inspire creativity in the kitchen
- Balancing tradition and innovation when updating iconic recipes
- The stories behind Mendocino’s food community and its local purveyors
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