Hugh Acheson Stirs The Pot

Michael Stipe is an actual rock star and once brought Ben Affleck to Hugh Acheson's Five and Ten restaurant in Athens.

Anita Lo (@AnitaLoNYC) is a Michelin-rated New York chef, former contestant on Top Chef Masters, and author of Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One.

Kelsey Barnard Clark is the owner and executive chef of KBC restaurant and catering in Dothan, Alabama. She's a finalist this season on 'Top Chef' and a great foodie follow on Instagram (@KelseyBarnardClark).

How much should a taco cost? Alex Stupak (@AlexStupak), the chef/owner of Empellon in New York, explains.

Andrew Knowlton (@AndrewKnowlton) is editor at large for Bon Appetit, and Aaron Bludorn (@AaronBludorn) is executive chef at Cafe Boulud in New York.

Jon Glaser is the star of the TruTV scripted-reality hybrid 'Jon Glaser Loves Gear' and spells his name funny on Instagram (@JahnGlayzer).

Carla Hall is a former runway model, a TV chef you know from ‘Top Chef’ or ‘The Chew,’ and an absolute delight on Instagram (@CarlaPHall). Books mentioned in this episode: - Carla Hall, Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration (Harper Wave, 2018). - Edna Lewis, The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition (Knopf, 2006). - Verna Mae, Vibration Cooking (Doubleday, 1970).

Tom Colicchio was named the best chef in America by the James Beard Foundation in 2000, has been the lead judge on Bravo's 'Top Chef' since the show premiered in 2006, and has been funny on Twitter (@Tom Colicchio) since 2010. Books mentioned in this episode: - Tom Colicchio, Think Like a Chef (Clarkson Potter, 2007). - Jacques Pepin, New Complete Techniques (Black Dog & Leventhal). [Colicchio actually discusses Pepin’s La Technique, which was published in 1978, is now out of print, and was the foundation for New Complete Techniques.] - Frederic Morin, Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse: Another Cookbook of Sorts (Knopf, 2018).