About this episode
Rhoda Magbitang discusses her journey on Top Chef and her culinary career leading to her role at CanoeHouse in Hawaii.
Today’s guest is Rhoda Magbitang, winner of “Top Chef” Season 23 and executive chef of CanoeHouse at the Mauna Lani Auberge Collection resort on Hawaii’s Big Island. Rhoda joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her “Top Chef” journey, from getting cast to her Last Chance Kitchen redemption to winning it all with a deeply personal Filipino finale menu. They discuss Rhoda’s remarkable path from the Philippines to California at age 17, her time cooking in some of L.A.’s top kitchens, and how she found her way to Hawaii. Plus, Rhoda talks about the special dinners she’s cooking in New York City and what’s happening at CanoeHouse. Follow Rhoda on Instagram Follow Kerry on Instagram Olivia Tiedemann at Cherry Bombe House Sign up for our free Radio Cherry Bombe newsletter at cherrybombe.substack.com Tickets to the Hawai’i Food & Wine Festival Feast Summit
People in this episode
Host: Kerry Diamond
Guest: Rhoda Magbitang
Topics covered
- Top Chef
- Filipino cuisine
- culinary journey
- Hawaii
- cooking
- restaurant industry
Keywords
- Top Chef
- Rhoda Magbitang
- CanoeHouse
- Hawaii
- Filipino cuisine
- cooking
- Kerry Diamond
- culinary journey
- restaurant
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CanoeHouse
Places: Hawaii, California, Big Island
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