Chef Jimmy Hill’s Culinary Program at Lakeland Correctional Facility Enters Its 30th Year
Ann Delisi spoke with Chef Jimmy Hill about being a kid and watching his father serve up BBQ and recalling...
Ann Delisi has been a part of the Detroit media landscape for more than 35 years. A Wayne State Music School grad and former WDET Music Host and Music Director (1983-1995), Ann returned to WDET in 2009 to host Essential Music, a program dedicated to exploring the history of music, creating a platform for Detroit musicians, discovering new music and listening to what is next on the musical horizon. As a broadcaster, music host and storyteller, Ann creates features that highlight iconic artists, landmark albums and has curated hundreds of shows. As an interviewer, she's talked with everyone from David Bowie to White House Photographer Pete Souza to Iggy Pop and her curiosity about the creative spirit led to the podcast series, Essential Conversations. Her passion for food and those who make it led to another podcast/broadcast, Essential Cooking, with her co-host, award-winning chef, James Rigato.
She is an accomplished voiceover talent and for 5 years, Ann hosted the Detroit Public Television program, Backstage Pass, a weekly arts and culture program highlighting Detroit's artistic community. She has donated her time to working with The Greening of Detroit, Karmanos Cancer Institute and other Detroit non-profits.
Theatre Bizarre Orchestra Takes Over WDET’s Studio A and It Was Loud and Wonderful!
The annual Theatre Bizarre event in Detroit is made all the more exotic and exciting with Joshua James and his...
Chef Godwin Ihentuge Is Working to Bring African Cuisine to the New Center with His Restaurant Yum Village
Chef Godwin Ihentuge talks with WDET's Ann Delisi and Mabel Gray Executive Chef James Rigato about African Cuisine, the menu...
Detroit Artist, Shortly, Releases Her New Collection of Songs Titled “Richmond”
Shortly sat with WDET's Ann Delisi to perform live and talk about everything from the shift in her creative energy...
Cheese Mongers, William Werner and Zach Berg, Open Provisions in Midtown
Ann Delisi talks with cheese mongers, Zach and Will from Provisions about the intricacies of cheese and chocolate, their global...
Deaf Hip Hop Artist Sean Forbes and Composer Jake Bass Collaborate with the DSO for The Deaf & Loud Symphonic Experience
Ann Delisi talks with Detroiters, Sean Forbes and Jake Bass about how, with Sean being deaf, they create music together and the...
Coop and River Bistro Executive Chef Maxcel Hardy Is Carving Out Time to Train the Next Generation of Chefs
Ann Delisi and Chef Max Hardy talk about his family's history of cooking in Detroit, the demands of being a...
The Secret Ingredient Thanksgiving Series with Chef James Rigato: Let’s Talk Turkey
Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, talks with one of Detroit's premiere chefs about the secrets to a moist, flavorful and delicious...
Shoes Are Being Made in Detroit for the First Time Since 1953 Thanks to Pingree Detroit
Jarett Schlaff talks with Essential Music host, Ann Delisi, about putting veterans to work using reclaimed leather from the auto...
The Secret Ingredient Thanksgiving Series with Chef James Rigato: Potatoes!
Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, picks Chef James Rigato's brain about how he cooks up sweet potatoes, his russet potato...
The Secret Ingredient Thanksgiving Series with Chef James Rigato: Cranberry Sauce and Gravy
Chef James Rigato talks with Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, about a different way to go about making cranberry sauce...
The Secret Ingredient Thanksgiving Series with Chef James Rigato: Stuffing
Chef James Rigato talks with Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, about whether or not to stuff a turkey, the traditional stuffing...