Brad Leone
Self - Host
It's Alive! With Brad (2016)
Season 2
Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.
Released Oct. 21, 2016
Episode 14 min
2+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.food, imdb.cooking-show, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.web-series
Network: YouTube
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Brad and Sean Evans Make Cast-Iron Pizza
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 19 of "It's Alive," and this time he's joined by Sean Evans, host of Hot Ones and Sean In The Wild from First We Feast. Brad teaches Sean the art of making pizza in a cast-iron skillet while being subjected to an abbreviated version of Sean's famous hot sauce challenge.
Nov. 21, 2017, midnight
S2E2 - Brad Makes A Knife with Bob Kramer
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 20 of "It's Alive," and this time he's visiting the workshop of legendary knife maker Bob Kramer to see what goes into making a high quality chef's knife. Together they forge, grind, and squish their way through creating a 5 inch utility blade. A high quality chef's knife makes a great gift if you're still looking for the perfect present for your culinary loved ones this holiday season, or just to step up your own kitchen game. Check out kramerknives.com for additional designs, products, and maintenance tips.
Dec. 15, 2017, midnight
S2E3 - Brad's Top 10 Fermentation Tips
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 21 of "It's Alive," and this time he's giving you his top ten fermentation tips. Brad discusses his favorite equipment, best practices, and addresses some common concerns in the wild world of fermentation.
Jan. 4, 2018, midnight
S2E4 - Brad Makes Honey
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 22 of "It's Alive," and this time he's learning how honey is harvested. Brad visits his friends at Bee Local at The Croft Farm just outside Portland, Oregon, to extract honey and test his skills as a bee whisperer.
Jan. 19, 2018, midnight
S2E5 - Brad Makes Chocolate in Ecuador: Part 1
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 23 of “It’s Alive,” and this time he’s learning how to make chocolate. (Fermentation plays a key role in the chocolate making process!) Brad travels with Guittard Chocolate to visit a cacao farm in Ecuador where he learns how farmers harvest and ferment cacao beans.
Feb. 3, 2018, midnight
S2E6 - Brad Makes Chocolate: Part 2
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 24 of “It’s Alive.” This is part 2 of Brad's adventure to learn how chocolate is made. Brad joins Amy Guittard at the Guittard chocolate factory in San Francisco to follow fermented cacao beans on their journey toward becoming finished chocolate products.
Feb. 16, 2018, midnight
S2E7 - Brad Makes Salt From Scratch
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 25 of “It’s Alive,” and this time he’s making salt. Brad visits Ben Jacobsen, of Jacobsen Salt Co. (and many “It’s Alive” cameos), to learn how seawater from the Pacific Northwest is turned into some of the best salt products in the world.
March 2, 2018, midnight
S2E8 - Brad and Claire Make Sourdough Bread
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 26 of "It's Alive," and this time he's tackling the fermentation classic: sourdough bread. Brad is joined by Bon Appétit's own Claire Saffitz, Senior Food Editor and baker extraordinaire to guide him on this journey.
March 16, 2018, midnight
S2E9 - Brad and Babish Make Ricotta Cheese
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 27 of "It's Alive," and this time he's teaming up with Andrew Rea from Binging with Babish to make ricotta cheese.
March 28, 2018, midnight
S2E10 - Brad Goes Crabbing In Alaska (Part 1)
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 28 of "It's Alive," and thanks to the fine folks at Alaska Home Pack, he's up in the beautiful waters of Alaska fishing for Bairdi crabs. Join Brad as he learns what it takes to get crabs from the ocean floor to your front door.
April 20, 2018, midnight
S2E11 - Brad Cooks Crabs in Alaska (Part 2)
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 29 of "It's Alive," and this time he's cooking crabs on the beach in Alaska. Brad shows you how to steam and eat fresh crabs, and whips up a miso sambal butter dip on the side.
April 27, 2018, midnight
S2E12 - Brad Makes Giardiniera (Italian Pickle Relish)
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 30 of "It's Alive." This time he makes giardiniera, a delicious and versatile condiment that's easy to make and is the perfect addition to sandwiches, salads, and more!
May 18, 2018, midnight
S2E13 - Brad Makes Whole Hog BBQ with Rodney Scott
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 31 of "It's Alive." Brad learns the art of whole hog barbecue with legendary pitmaster Rodney Scott in Charleston, South Carolina. Join Brad as he chops and mops his way to a delicious plate of barbecue.
May 21, 2018, midnight
S2E14 - Brad Makes Beet Kvass
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 32 of "It's Alive." This time Brad makes the highly requested beet kvass. It's a fermented drink popularly made with rye bread, but today Brad experiments with the beet variation. Join Brad as he bops and boops his way through fermenting beets and avoiding rattlesnakes.
June 8, 2018, midnight
S2E15 - Brad and Babish Make Kombucha Miso BBQ Sauce
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 33 of "It's Alive." He's joined by chef, filmmaker, and friend of the show Andrew Rea from Binging with Babish. Together they make a kombucha and miso infused BBQ sauce in the kitchen before heading over to Brad's backyard to cook up some ribs.
June 29, 2018, midnight
S2E16 - Brad and Matty Matheson Make Fish Tacos
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 34 of "It's Alive." He's joined by chef and host Matty Matheson (Muchies, Viceland) to make some delicious halibut fish tacos. With tortillas from scratch, fish from Alaska, and accents from New Jersey and Toronto, this episode has it all.
July 12, 2018, midnight
S2E17 - Brad Makes Miso Paste
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for episode 35 of “It’s Alive” and this time he’s making the highly requested miso. Join Brad as he ages a red miso, advocates for blade safety, and forgets why he went to the walk-in.
July 26, 2018, midnight
S2E18 - Brad Makes Sourdough Pizzelle Cookies
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for episode 36 of “It’s Alive” and this time he’s making chocolate pizzelle cookies with sourdough starter. Perfect with some ice cream, in affogato, or just to snack on, join Brad as he tries to gets his pizzelle rhythm going while facing off against his beloved garage sale cookie iron.
Aug. 9, 2018, midnight
S2E19 - Brad Makes Pickled Fermented Eggs
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for episode 37 of “It’s Alive” and this time he's making fermented eggs! Sounds a bit scary, but it's actually a delicious twist on pickled eggs. Perfect for a well-seasoned egg salad, deviled eggs, or in Brad's case, the perfect way to top off some tomato toast.
Aug. 23, 2018, midnight
S2E20 - Brad Makes Beef Jerky
Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for episode 38 of “It’s Alive” and this time he's making beef jerky. Join Brad as he walks you through cutting, seasoning, and dehydrating two flavors of jerky.
Sept. 6, 2018, midnight
Network: YouTube
Episode Runtime: 14 min.
Season Runtime: 14 min.
Released: Oct. 21, 2016
Last Air Date: Oct. 17, 2019, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-Y / 2+
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