Brandon Baltzley interview - Tantorious episode 74

Brandon Baltzley was born in Louisiana and started working in the kitchens of gay bars and bistros as a kid. In his book, Nine Lives: A Chef’s Journey from Chaos to Control, Baltzley lays bare his gripping story of culinary triumphs, consuming drug addictions, and his continuing quest to stay on top. In this exclusive interview, he recalls traveling widely before becoming a rising young chef in Chicago.