Chef Brad Mahlof dishes on romantic meals, posing in the buff & a date that ended with a bedroom surprise
and a former rugby player who has posed nude for charity.Meet Brad Mahlof who, over the summer, was named the winner of the second season of The Great American Recipe on PBS, a series focused on celebrating multicultural influences that shape American food and dining.Hailing from New York City, Mahlof is a realtor by day, but spends a lot of his free time thinking about food, especially food that celebrates and honors his family’s Jewish and Libyan heritage.
It’s his unique perspective on the culinary arts—plus his love of having friends over for a home-cooked meal—that helped him snag the win on The Great American Recipe.Energized by the competition, Mahlof says he’s focused on advocating for himself, which means he’s devoting even more time to his blog Cook With Brad and Instagram page, both of which highlight his personal cooking and hosting tips, as well as some delicious looking recipes (and the photos of Brad are pretty easy on the eyes, too, we should add).And, yes, Brad—who loves fitness and bringing a healthy balance to life—used to play for NYC’s queer-inclusive rugby team, The Gotham Knights, and even bared all with his teammates for a charity calendar.So, would he do it again?
Maybe for a sexy chef calendar? That’s just one of the many pressing questions we asked when Mahlof joined us for Dishin’ It, Queerty‘s rapid-fire Q&A series.
In the fun and free-wheeling conversation, the chef tells us how his queerness informs his cooking, shares his tips for becoming a better home cook, and tells us the story of how a romantic dinner night went awry.A post shared by Brad Mahlof (@bradmahlof)Is there a piece of media—whether a movie, TV series, book, album, video game, etc…—that you consider a big part of your own coming-out journey, or that has played an important role in your understanding of queerness?
