Kitchen Smarts
Kitchen Smarts is a fresh new podcast hosted by Hava Volterra, co-founder and CEO of Parsley Software. Each episode features insightful conversations with chefs, food innovators, and culinary thinkers exploring the intersection of art and business in kitchen operations. Whether you're a home cook or a food professional, Kitchen Smarts serves up inspiration, insights, and stories from the heart of the culinary world.
Podcasting since 2025 • 9 episodes
Kitchen Smarts
Latest Episodes
Mica’s Food for Thought: Challenges and Triumphs in the Culinary World
In this episode, Hava Volterra and Mica Talmor discuss Mica's journey in the culinary world. From growing up surrounded by familyfood traditions to becoming a restaurant owner navigating an ever-changing industry. Mica opens up about the realit...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:19
Inside Corporate Dining: A Culinary Director’s Perspective with Melody Miranda
In this episode, Melody Miranda, National Director of Culinary for Sodexo’s Good Eating Company, takes us inside the world of corporate dining. She shares her path into large-scale food operations, her role in managing corporate cafeteri...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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31:19
The Rise of a Bagel Empire: Boichik’s Love Letter to New York Bagels
In this episode, Hava Volterra sits down with Emily, founder of Boichik Bagels, to talk about how a mechanical engineer with zero culinary background built one of California’s fastest-growing bagel brands. From learning the science behin...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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58:04
The Art & Science of Dough: Insights from a Pizza Expert
What do wood-fired pizza, gluten-free flour, and commercial kitchen equipment have in common? Brad Kent. In this episode of Kitchen Smarts, Hava Volterra chats with culinary engineer and pizza visionary Brad Kent—founder of Olio Wood F...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:55
Behind the Label: Nutrition, Transparency, and the Business of Food
In this conversation, Hava speaks with Lisa Eberhart and Randy Lait, founders of Menu Analytics, about their journey in the food service industry, the importance of nutrition analysis, and the evolution of menu transparency. They discuss the...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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47:12