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Small Bites Radio – Episode 193 – Chef Joel Gamoran

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Bluejeanfood

🎉 Exciting News on Small Bites Radio! 🎉 We’re thrilled to introduce the newest segment featuring Homemade Live!, the viral cooking show hosted by the incredible Joel Gamoran—a celebrated chef known for his hit A&E series Scraps and collaborations with Sur La Table. Joel brings unparalleled kitchen expertise and a warm, approachable style that has won the hearts of food lovers everywhere. Each episode of Homemade Live! dives deep into the personal food stories of celebrity guests, revealing a side of them you’ve never seen before. Now streaming nationally on PBS.org, the free PBS App, and Amazon Prime Video, the show combines live cooking, interactive recipes, and star-studded fun. The latest partnership with Mighty Sesame® shines a spotlight on delicious, better-for-you tahini-based recipes perfect for your next summer party. Get ready to try crowd-pleasers like: 🔥 Harissa 7-Layer Dip 🍋 Zesty Lemon Loaf Cake 🍏 Tahini Apple Dippers 🌯 Spicy Chicken Wraps As part of the largest interactive cooking community in the U.S., Homemade Live! brings global, plant-based flavors right into your kitchen, making healthy, flavorful cooking accessible and fun for everyone. Tune in, download recipes, and join Joel and surprise guests for high-energy live classes that will elevate your home cooking game!

Small Bites Radio has been named Top Hospitality Shows on the Planet from 2020–2025, #Bluejeanfood.com named Top Philadelphia Best Philadelphia Lifestyle Blogs and Websites from 2021-2025, Best Philly Food Blogs and Websites 2023-25, Top Philly Food RSS Feeds 2024-2025, nominated by Metro Philly Newspaper 2022-24 Best of Philadelphia Arts & Entertainment, and WINNER of Metro Philly Newspaper Best of Philadelphia Arts & Entertainment in 2023 and 2024. Again, in 2024, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com was blown away by winning the Best of the Best in the Philadelphia Region Arts & Entertainment category out of 80,000 votes tallied in total through Metro Philly’s Best of Philadelphia for 2024. Truly appreciate everyone who voted for us.

We would be thrilled if you voted for us again in 2025. As usual don’t forget to listen to the #1 listed “Food Radio Show Philadelphia” and the #1 listed “Food Radio Show South Jersey” Small Bites Radio. For a list of guests who have appeared on the show and more information click below: https://bluejeanfood.com/smallbitesradio/

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Abi Marquez, aka the “Lumpia Queen” Small Bites Radio Special Segment

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Bluejeanfood

Small Bites Radio has been named Top Hospitality Shows on the Planet from 2020 – 2024, #Bluejeanfood.com named Top Philadelphia Best Philadelphia Lifestyle Blogs and Websites from 2021-2024, Best Philly Food Blogs and Websites 2023-24, Top 25 Philly Food RSS Feeds in 2024, nominated by Metro Philly Newspaper 2022-24 Best of Philadelphia Arts & Entertainment, and WINNER of Metro Philly Newspaper Best of Philadelphia Arts & Entertainment in 2023 and 2024. This special segment again brings some of the biggest names in the food and entertainment industry!!!

🎉 Tune in to this Special Episode with the Lumpia Queen on Small Bites Radio!** 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce a special episode featuring the amazing Abi Marquez, aka the “Lumpia Queen,” at 12:25 of the episode!

🌟 At just 24 years old, Abi has taken the culinary world by storm, transforming the traditional lumpia into a global sensation. Whether it’s s’mores, California maki, or the beloved pork sinigang, she proves that anything can be wrapped in a lumpia! 🍽️

✨ With her impressive accolades—including Forbes 30 Under 30, a James Beard nomination, and being crowned TikTok’s Creator of the Year for Food—Abi has garnered millions of followers worldwide. Her fun and creative recipes celebrate Filipino culture and community, inspiring food lovers everywhere. Abi has collaborated with major names like Saweetie, Uncle Roger, Michelin-starred chef Kevin Lee, and renowned chef Andre Rush. Recently, she teamed up with Kiwi chef Andy Hearnden, popularly known as Andy Cooks, for a delightful cooking session where they prepared sinigang and dynamite lumpia together. This collaboration not only showcases her culinary creativity but also emphasizes the joy of sharing food and culture across borders.

In this special episode, you’ll hear about Abi’s incredible journey, her viral hit “Peach Mango Lumpia” (which has over 31 million views), and what’s on the horizon for her this year. Plus, get a sneak peek into her upcoming content and projects that her millions of fans can look forward to! 🌍❤️ Don’t miss Abi Marquez on this special episode of Small Bites Radio at 12:25! 🎙️ You won’t want to miss the insights and inspiration from this culinary queen!

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Again, in 2023, Small Bites with Donato Marino and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com was blown away by winning the Best of the Best in the Philadelphia Region Arts & Entertainment category out of 80,000 votes tallied in total through Metro Philly’s Best of Philadelphia for 2023. Truly appreciate everyone who voted for us.

You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! The Small Bites team consists of many segment producers and correspondents. Expect culinary tips and events from celebrity Chef Barbie Marshall who was awarded the title of Pennsylvania’s most influential chef by Cooking Light Magazine, Season 10 Hell’s Kitchen Finalist and appeared on Season 17 Hell’s Kitchen All Stars. You’ll be provided with latest food news and happenings from John Howard-Fusco who has been featured in the Courier-Post South Jersey (a Gannett newspaper), as a contributor for NJ Monthly Magazine, and a New York Times recognized blogger for Eating in South Jersey. The latest trends and food concepts from Chef Beth Esposito the Chef/Owner of Pink Garlic Private Events and Butcher’s Pantry in the Reading Terminal Market and has been spotlighted on The Rachael Ray Show, The Food Network programming, multiple appearances on Fox 29 Good Day, and many more television and radio outlets. Enjoy a funny joke from legendary joke teller Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, the former head writer for “The Howard Stern Show”. Last but not least we also have freelance writer William Knowles, the personality behind “Around Town” for Bluejeanfood.com doing coverage and blog posts about events.

As usual don’t forget to listen to the #1 listed “Food Radio Show Philadelphia” and the #1 listed “Food Radio Show South Jersey” Small Bites Radio. For a list of guests who have appeared on the show and more information click below:

Small Bites Radio Show

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