Episode 49: The Love Language of Food, with Krista Melanson

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Krista Melanson was inspired by qualifying as a "Cordon Bleu Chef" at the famous cooking school in Paris.

She launched "The Relationship Chef" - a business which combines the culinary arts with relationship coaching. It's a huge hit.

In this episode she tells Liss 'N Kristi about the couples she has helped, the food she loves, how enthusiasm for cooking has soared post-Covid, and how it's inspired her three children, one of whom is just returning from competing in the Paris Olympics.

Krista speaks of the joy of home-cooked meals made from fresh, simple ingredients, and the increasing desire for healthier diets.

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STORIES

00:00 - Start

00:21 - Krista and how she got started

00:58 - It combines relationship coaching with gourmet food

01:26 - Connecting through the love language of food

02:00 - "Food is my passion"

03:26 - Separating from my husband, enduring the dating scene, meeting an amazing man

03:59 - I had three young kids, I was working three jobs, I was a disaster dating-wise

04:35 - date-night adventures

05:07 - I've never met anyone who doesn't like pasta

05:52 - The process for date night

06:40 - They prepare the meal together in an intimate environment

08:22 - Every big event in your life has food involved

09:10 - How does it work for cooking "newbies"?

10:42 - Kristi's dad was quite the chef

11:53 - Really good food and flavors combine for simple elegance - it's not complicated

12:32 - My go-to dessert - Creme Brulee

14:07 - Many of the younger couples have an interest in food, more established couples are spicing up date night

15:45 - "My kids are huge foodies now"

16:40 - the avenues to "finding the one"

18:25 - Getting to know people (really)

19:45 - "As long as you chop the onions, I don't care"

20:12 - How this pairs with a good cookbook

21:10 - "Where did you find this recipe?" Getting lost in the creativity

22:00 - "We've got to use everything in the fridge"

23:14 - the pop-up food scene - the thrill of the taste

24:13 - tuna helper with potato chips

26:14 - In France, it's the "bread-maker" and the "cheese-maker"

27:15 - Budget meals on Tiktok

28:10 - The younger generation are eating out less, cooking more

28:41 - The age of the TV Dinner

31:05 - "Man, your girlfriend is a chef"

31:25 - During Covid, we thought: "we're all trapped here together"

32:41 - The only place open is a Taco Bell: "I think I'll starve"

33:15 - "One of my daughters was competing in the Olympics" - (wait, what?)

35:05 - Riley made it to the finals in one event, it was her first Olympics

36:06 - "The food business is tough, it's hard to make money"
37:43 - Where to find Krista