On Thursday, June 13, Jmore will celebrate the 200th episode of “The Food Enthusiast” hosted by Dara Bunjon.
Livestreamed via Jmore‘s Facebook page and YouTube channel, “The Food Enthusiast” airs every Thursday at 1 p.m. and is then immediately archived on Jmore’s Facebook page and website. Originally launched in December of 2019 as an in-studio show featuring Baltimore area chefs and food personalities, the show shifted to a virtual format during the pandemic, which opened the door to guests from around the country and around the globe. Past episodes have featured guests from Italy, Israel, England, Greece and Cambodia.
Since its inception, “The Food Enthusiast” has caught up with some of the nation’s leading chefs, culinary experts, restauranteurs, food historians, food entrepreneurs and cookbook authors. These have included barbecue guru Steven Raichlen, TV personality and cookbook author Sara Moulton, filmmaker (and pizza enthusiast) Matteo Troncone, and multiple James Beard Award-winner Colman Andrews.
Throughout the show’s run, guests have discussed their diverse journeys and roles within the food world while sharing some laughs and answering Bunjon’s series of final questions, from the best bite they’ve had that week to the advice they’d give their 18-year-old selves and the talent they’d like to wake up with tomorrow.
To celebrate the milestone episode on June 13th, Bunjon’s guest will be New York-based cookbook author and educator Guiliano Hazan, son of the late Italian cooking doyenne Marcella Hazan. This year marks the centennial anniversary of the birth of Hazan, who was known in culinary circles as “the Julia Child of Italian cooking.”
“Two-hundred broadcasts is an amazing accomplishment, and we couldn’t be prouder to celebrate this milestone with Dara,” said Jmore Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler. “Dara brings a unique knowledge base and expertise in culinary matters – locally, nationally and internationally – to the table, and we all feel fortunate to have her on our team.”
For Bunjon, “The Food Enthusiast” is an ideal vehicle to pursue her life’s passion.
“I like the way the show has evolved,” Bunjon said. “And I like thinking of how to make it interesting for the people who are listening, to think of what’s in it for them. … The guests have been so diverse, in various corners of the culinary world, and food is so universal. It’s such a fun subject to discuss.”
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