Nina Curtis is Executive Chef at The Ranch in Malibu, CA, a luxury wellness retreat, where she oversees menu planning and nutrition programs. A former weight lifter and dancer, Chef Nina discusses her decision to embrace a plant-based lifestyle and how she creates her beautiful, flavorful and satisfying dishes. Food and travel writer Kathleen Squires (Wall Street Journal, Saveur, Time Out) discusses the new documentary film she co-produced, "James Beard: America's Foodie," about Beard's life

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).