Chef Blythe Beck is not for the pretentious or the faint of heart. That voice could peel paint and she is not afraid of a few well placed “F” bombs. I recently did a phone interview with her and was blown away by her candor and her energy. I felt the love coming over the airways; and she made me hungry! The self proclaimed “Naughty Chef” is all about the food and, thankfully so.

The “Naughty” cuisine is her philosophy. It’s all about comfort food. She wants her food to be accessible. And there is butter! Lots of butter.

You can find her working her magic at Central 214 in Dallas, Texas at the top of the Hotel Palomar where menu items include, fried lobster, chicken fried oysters, duck breast, rib eye and chicken fried Kobe steak with sides like naughty creamed corn and fried lobster corn fritters. You get the idea. Definitely, wear your stretchy pants!

Be sure to catch her Naughty Chef debut on the Oxygen network September 22.

Here are just a few of the quotable moments from my interview with this rising star who is all heart, and ready to put the love in every bite.

P.D. I have to ask you about “the voice”, is that a family trait?

B.B.No, Not really
We’re all loud; it probably comes from years of yelling at line cooks.

P.D. To what do you credit your tremendous success in the male dominated world of professional chefs?

B.B .Oh God yes. It is hard and mean and cruel. But, cooking… it is the most empowering thing in the world. The boys were awful to me, It’s like working in a men’s locker room. This experience has made me Blythe Beck; it makes you toughen up.

P.D. Is it easier for women now?

B.B. I wish that I could say it is. But it’s not, no it’s not but the good thing is there are more women trying it. Cooking is so empowering. You’ll work your ass of but it’s worth it.

P.D. On, why she works so hard:

B.B. I have to take over the world, I work my ass off I work all the time. I want to achieve world culinary domination.

P.D. You’re so young to be where you are right now; what is it that has driven you to accomplish so much?

B.B. I don’t want to stop ‘til I’m the best.
I am so grateful for this opportunity that’s been given to me over here at Oxygen. Oxygen is all about women for women. I love them.

P.D. What would people be surprised to know about you?

B.B. I heart Nick Lachey, I really do.

P.D. What annoys you the most when it comes to food trends?

B.B. Don’t make food complicated. Food is universal. I hate chefs that do that to people; who make you feel that you’re not worthy of their cuisine. I’m very anti, that. Food knows its love. I was sitting in a restaurant and I didn’t know what this word was and I’m a chef. It was some French bean. I don’t want people to feel intimidated. I don’t want to do that to people.

P.D. What is your opinion on the explosion of the “food scene”?

B.B. My show is different. I dress in pink from head to toe, this show is about real people being honest. This is not a cooking competition.

P.D. You guys are the new rock stars; do you feel like a rock star?

B.B. I have always felt like a rock star!

P.D. What do you like to eat?

B.B. I’ve never told this to anyone! My favorite thing in the world to eat is mall pizza, it’s my dirty food secret. My all time favorite meal is my mom’s spaghetti and turkey balls. Whenever there was a special celebration that’s what she made.

P.D. On her training as a chef:

B.B. I did not go to culinary school. I got my education from the school of hard knocks. I learned from chefs and did it everyday for $6.50 an hour. So many people go to culinary school and I say do it first. I’m all about that. I’ll say come work in the kitchen with me and see if you love it first. If you have the passion for it you will really excel.

P.D. What are “foodies” missing? Is there a best kept secret in the food biz that we all should know?

B.B. I don’t follow trends. But I like to see what other people are doing. I’m not into foams, or nitric oxide. Food should be easy basic and simple. At the end of the day, people want to eat. Times are tough out there. Let’s give them some value.

P.D. How do you entertain? What do you serve Family and friends?

B.B. Oh that’s a good question. I love to make meatloaf because you get to put so many ingredients in it. Pot roast potatoes, salads, I love to grill steaks with mounds of butter, fried chicken. I make chicken and dumplings that make you feel dirty in the naughty spot. Who does not love butter and bacon and cream and cheese? It’s everyone’s dirty food secret. Everyone should tell their dirty secrets and own it.

P.D. Chef Blythe Beck’s advice to women:

B.B. If we could all embrace our talents we could be amazing.
I am addicted to Twitter and Facebook: I get messages from girls saying, oh my god, someone who looks like me. You need to feel ok to be who you are.

Chef Blythe Beck’s last words:
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“I want people to heart me and heart my food. You can taste and feel the love in my food.”