Phil Rosenthal is Anthony Bourdain “If He Was Afraid of Everything”

About this episode

Phil Rosenthal discusses his childhood, culinary passions, and the inspiration behind his new diner.

Food adventurer Phil Rosenthal joins the show to talk about his childhood, his love of fluffy eggs, and how his breakout hit, Everybody Loves Raymond, came to be. He reminisces about the trip to Paris that changed his life and what he thinks money should really be spent on. Plus, he previews what’s on the menu at his new Los Angeles diner with Nancy Silverton—including an ode to his parents’ nightly Egg Cream, recipe included. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Phil Rosenthal

Topics covered

• food
• childhood
• cooking
• television
• dining
• family

Keywords

• Phil Rosenthal
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• Los Angeles diner
• fluffy eggs
• Egg Cream
• Paris trip

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Everybody Loves Raymond

Places: Paris, Los Angeles

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