From Scratch with Michael Ruhlman

From Home: Nic Vanderbeeken

Chef Nic Vanderbeeken leads the kitchen at <a href="https://www.aperitif.com/">Apéritif</a>, the creative restaurant and bar in the <a href="https://www.viceroybali.com/en/">Viceroy Ubud</a> resort. Located on the island of Bali in Indonesia, the restaurant combines traditional Indonesian dishes with modern techniques and influences. Chef Nic shares his take on the Indonesian soup soto betawi, and you can see more of the restaurant’s elegant fare on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aperitifbali/">@aperitifbali</a>. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Better cooking comes from deeper understanding. This instructive food series from acclaimed cookbook author Michael Ruhlman highlights essential kitchen techniques, ingredients and ideas. It draws from Ruhlman’s best-selling books, decades of experience and personal relationships with the country’s best chefs. Driven by an insatiable curiosity to learn and teach, Ruhlman approaches his topics every episode by exploring the stories of one notable chef, and one non-chef with surprising connections to the focal ingredients – all with the goal of getting listeners to engage with food more fully, and to cook more confidently.