"I've cooked one million string beans. And the beat goes on. It's better to have one enduring hit than none."

Hudson Valley, NY, United States

Chef Ric Orlando has been making culinary waves for over 25 years, rocking the roots of the Hudson Valley and Albany Food scene by bringing Global Comfort Food and Farm to Table together since 1989 — Ric's lusty take on global cuisines, renowned cooking prowess, and rock n roll pedigree have earned him a reputation as one of the Hudson Valley's most iconic spokespeople.

Ric hit the national circuit on the Food Network's popular CHOPPED, winning on his first episode "Wok this Way" and winning againin the playoff episode of the first Chopped Champions, leading up to the unprecedented $50K finale where he finally was chopped during the 50K finale, like Ned Kelly in the Iron Suit, by overcooking his damned Wild Boar. He also whooped Bobby Flay in the episode It's A Family Secret with his L.E.S. Hanukkah Latkes.

The Story of My Life

January 31, 2020

How the hell I became a chef

So here it is ...the Memoir Podcast, part one. If you already listened to it, stay tuned, there are more episodes to follow. Powerhitters, clams, pizza, pimps, and old cars, Hey, grew up right!

The underground of food and roots of a chef

August 14, 2019

I'm back! I have been traveling and working quite a bit but i am back in the groove. This episode was recorded at WKZE in Kingston for the show Kingston Happenings with Kevin Godbey and Veronica Fassbender. We chat about everything from how underground music influenced our food to why Vegan burgers at Burger king are NOT a good thing.

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Live from Taormini, Sicily, with Chef Amy Sins

July 1, 2019

Pizza and Drinks with New Orleans Chef Amy Sins and Woodstock Travel Agent Virginia Barthel

What A Trip! While I was hosting my food tour of Sicily, Amy Sins, a chef from New Orleans with whom we have mutual friends, was also hosting a food tour of Sicily. Not only were we in Sicily at the same time, we were both in Taormina, about 1000 meters away from each other. So, we have some drinks along with my friend and travel Agent Virginia Barthel. We chatted over vodka and pizza until we closed the joint down!

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ONE MILLION STRINGBEANS

"I've cooked one million string beans. And the beat goes on. It's better to have one enduring hit than none."

How the hell I became a chef

Pizza and Drinks with New Orleans Chef Amy Sins and Woodstock Travel Agent Virginia Barthel