Fell Into Food – The Podcast

Right before I left for my Canadian vacation, I did a podcast interview with Chef Jeff Fell. https://ajeanneinthekitchen.com/2025/09/17/fell-into-food/ Chef Jeff and I had a lot of fun and it felt like I was talking to an old friend I had known forever. And here it is! The live podcast with Chef Jeff and I. There are a lot of ways you can listen. Just click on any or all of the links below and see it for yourselves. 🙂

Fell Into Food With Chef Jeff Fell

This week, I sit down with JEANNE JONES — a lifelong culinary pro turned food blogger behind A Jeannie in the Kitchen. We talk about everything from cutting onions in goggles to working 18-hour days in catering, why she left the restaurant industry, and how she found new purpose in writing.
Jeanne’s journey is filled with honesty, grit, and a deep love for food — whether she’s whipping up “first overs” or crafting a whole new recipe from leftovers. We also chat about staying real in a world full of filters, learning to pivot, and why creativity (not perfection) wins every time.

Links & Resources
Jeanne’s Blog: https://lnkd.in/gESrcneg
Cookbook Mentioned: Mediterranean: The Ultimate Cookbook
Culinary School Shoutout: Southern California School of Culinary Arts
The Raisins Commercials (Yes, Those Ones): California Raisin Board

00:00 – Intro & Jeanne’s blog origin story
04:00 – Falling into food at 15
08:30 – Culinary school hustle & hands-on learning
12:00 – Working with Chevron’s multicultural catering
17:30 – The chaos (and beauty) of catering
22:00 – Stepping away from the industry
24:00 – How blog topics are born
27:00 – Ditching video for what feels authentic
30:00 – Writing as therapy & artistic expression
33:00 – Authenticity in a filtered world
36:00 – Cooking from the fridge: Jeanne’s approach
38:00 – First overs & leftovers explained
40:00 – Cookbook dreams and marketing roadblocks
43:00 – Jeanne’s dream meal with her dad
45:00 – Wrap-up & how to follow Jeanne

Listen to the full episode and more! It would mean the world to me if you could leave a 5 star review on your listening platform to help grow and expand the Podcast.
YouTube – https://lnkd.in/gQM3S5mr
Spotify – https://lnkd.in/g_5kFXie
Apple Podcast – https://apple.co/41RoTm4
Pandora – https://lnkd.in/gS-wu_YJ

Follow Jeff:
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g_ncFg9Y
Linkedin: https://lnkd.in/gGp5Z2fa
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gSRZamTc
Facebook: https://lnkd.in/gUmBw9Vb
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I hope you like it. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thank you so much Chef Jeff for this fantastic opportunity. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to you and sharing our passion for food together.

I am still editing all my pictures and catching up with everything, but I will be back in business again before you know it. Stay safe and stay well.’Til next time.