WNED PBS cooked up a storm with the premiere of our new LOCAL program, Now We’re Cooking LIVE! Some of Buffalo and Toronto's best chefs show you how to prepare their signature dishes. Watch as Chefs Stephen Forman, Daniela Kayser, Michael Nguyen, Jason Davidson, and Christine Cushing present a variety of delicious meals! Scroll below for detailed recipes by our talented chefs. 

Co-hosted by Buffalo Toronto Public Media’s Peter Hall and Elyse Breeze. This WNED PBS production premiered in February 2023.

Stream Episode 2 LIVE on Saturday, April 15th at 1:30pm right here on wned.org or in the PBS Video App.

Now We're Cooking LIVE! Episode 1 made possible by: 

Delaware North 
Wegmans
Artisan Kitchens & Baths 
Buffalo School of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management 
Edible Magazine of Western NY and Erie Lakeshore 
LuLu Creations 
Mosaic Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Realty 
WNY Niagara Hospice

Born in Athens, Greece, Chef Cushing immigrated to Canada with her family at the age of 1. Nominated for Best Host of a TV Series by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for her exciting series, “Confucius Was a Foodie,” that aired on PBS across North America, Chef Cushing and her crew traveled to eight countries on a life-changing adventure. A trailblazer on the Food Network, with “Christine Cushing Live,” and her reality show “Fearless in the Kitchen,” on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Chef Cushing has been showing Canada how to cook for 20 years. She is currently the resident chef on the highest-rated talk show in Canada, the “Marilyn Denis Show.”

Chef Nguyen moved from south of Vietnam to Buffalo in 1991 when they were 15 years old. In 2011, Nguyen and wife, Chuyen Nguyen, opened Niagara Seafood as an extension of A Chau, a Nguyen family-owned Asian Grocery. Several years later, they transformed Niagara Seafood into Pho Lantern. Nguyen’s second restaurant, Pho Wave, opened in August 2018.

Chef Davidson moved to Buffalo from New Orleans where he developed a passion for southern cuisine. His opening of Fables Café led to opportunities to branch into catering and some other cafes. He then partnered with Mike Shatzel to open Liberty Hound Restaurant at Canalside, and eventually The Terrace at Delaware Park. 

After running a successful catering and event planning business for over a decade, Chef Kayser was inspired to open her own pinseria restaurant, daniela., in 2019 which is the only pinseria in Buffalo. Other pinserias are located in San Francisco, NYC, Chicago, Italy, and Dubai. 

With 30 years of professional experience, Chef Forman’s passion pushes him to develop other chefs. In 2020, he started Thyme-N-Honey, a food consultant company specializing in teaching demonstrations of Classical and Modern cooking techniques. Each Thursday, Thyme-N-Honey holds live demonstrations on its Facebook page. Chef Forman is also currently the Regional Executive Chef for Delaware North Sportservice in Buffalo.