“Coldwater Kitchen” Exec Producer Desiré Vincent Levy And Chef Jimmy Lee Hill

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The documentary “Coldwater Kitchen” is a story of humanity and hospitality. Directed by Brian Kaufman and Mark Kurlyandchik, the film follows Chef Jimmy Lee Hill and three of the students in his culinary program at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, Michigan. Chef Hill, as he’s known, has run the program for 33 years, helping thousands of men acquire kitchen skills and serving as a lifeline for many inside the prison. Desiré Vincent Levy, an executive producer of “Coldwater Kitchen,” is a communications strategist specializing in issue-based campaigns and impact litigation, and is the co-founder of Detroit Kitchen Terminal, which seeks to reduce repeat incarceration by training workers to thrive in Detroit’s restaurant industry. The two join host Kerry Diamond to talk about the documentary, which made its debut at the DOC NYC film festival last week. You can watch “Coldwater Kitchen” now through Nov. 27th via the DOC NYC website. Tickets are $12. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tralala. Snag a copy of Cherry Bombe magazine’s new issue, Heart & Hospitality here! Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here! More on Desiré: Instagram, ColdWater Kitchen team More on Chef Hill: Coldwater Kitchen

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0:00.0	Hi, Boys and Girls are all fired up.
0:07.0	Boys and girls are all by her.
0:11.0	Oh, world's shaking, baby, and we're on by her.
0:15.0	Hi everyone, you're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from newsstand studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. Each week, we feature interviews with the coolest culinary personalities around. We have two exceptional individuals joining us today, chef Jimmy Lee Hill and executive producer Desiree Vincent Levy of the documentary Cold Water Kitchen.
0:40.3	Chef Hill is the executive chef instructor at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Cold Water, Michigan.
0:46.2	Chef Hill has run the food tech program there for more than three decades,
0:49.7	helping thousands of men at Lakeland learn about cooking, fine dining, and hospitality, and gain crucial
0:55.8	job skills in the process. But more importantly, Chef Hill serves as a lifeline for these men inside
1:01.5	the prison system. Coldwater Kitchen follows Chef Hill and some of his students over the course
1:06.4	of four years. The film made its debut last week as part of Doc NYC, the documentary film festival.
1:13.1	Chef Hill and Desiree will join us in just a minute to tell us more. If you are a new listener
1:18.1	or a longtime fan of Radio Cherrybaum, I'd love for you to subscribe to our free newsletter.
1:22.9	You'll get our Friday email and be able to stay on top of all Radio Cherry Bomb guests, news, and special episodes,
1:29.2	like our new baking mini-series, She's My Cherry Pie, hosted by Jesse Sheehan. I hope you all
1:34.4	check that out this past weekend. Head to Cherrybomb.com to sign up for our newsletter.
1:39.6	And while you're there, check out the new issue of Cherry Bomb magazine. It's our 20th issue,
1:46.4	and the theme is Heart and Hospitality.
1:52.8	You can order a copy of our print magazine from our website or from your favorite bookstore or culinary specialty shop.
1:55.5	Now, let's check in with today's guests.
2:01.4	Chef Jimmy Lee Hill, Desiree Vincent Levy. Welcome to Radio Cherry Bomb.
2:03.0	Thank you for having me.
2:06.6	I know we pulled this together last minute, so thank you for going with the flow,
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