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If you watched the return of Iron Chef on Netflix last year, then you remember Chef Esther Choi. Not only was she the season’s highest scoring challenger; she battled The Chairmen’s carefully selected posse of Iron Chefs by bringing her full self to Kitchen Stadium. Korean soul food was the ace up Chef Choi’s sleeve:FIND OUT MORE |
Author: Judy Tsuei
The Foods of Our Youth and the Influence of Nostalgia on Food Trends
Food has the power to evoke powerful emotions within us. In fact, studies have shown that the region of the brain that’s responsible for taste memory and the area that encodes the time and place we experienced that taste are inextricably linked. That link is one reason certain foods can trigger intense feelings of nostalgiaFIND OUT MORE |
From World Series Catering to Superhero Chef — Adrianne Calvo Leads With Maximum Flavor
There are a lot of “shoulds” in the culinary industry that keep talented people from pursuing a culinary career. You “should” have restaurant experience before opening up your first restaurant. You “should” be male and a certain age to be head chef. Adrianne Calvo, chef and cookbook writer, defies all of the “shoulds” of theFIND OUT MORE |
A Love Letter to Food: How Chef Dayanny De La Cruz is Making Her Mark in the Culinary World
This Women’s History Month, we’re amplifying the voices of women in the culinary world. A chef “both in heart and by trade,” Dayanny De La Cruz is one such woman you should know about. We sat down with Chef Dayanny, the current VP of Culinary for Levy Restaurants, and asked her how she got herFIND OUT MORE |
Honoring the Great Matriarchs of the Kitchen
It’s Women’s History Month, and in this special edition of Weekly Bites we’re talking about the great matriarchs that have always inspired, and continue to inspire, the culinary industry. Gender-based divisions of labor both inside the home and in the workforce have historically kept women away from restaurant kitchens. While the home kitchen may haveFIND OUT MORE |
A Peek into Chef Works’ Partnerships: Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell of the Iconoclast Dinner Experience
What do an award-winning event series, food, and culture have in common? For Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell, founder of the Iconoclast Dinner Experience, it’s the pursuit of equal representation. Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell created the Iconoclast Dinner Experience in 2015 to create high-touch culinary experiences and meaningful content that explore culture through food. She alsoFIND OUT MORE |
Does Gender Inequality Still Exist in the Culinary Industry?
It’s no secret that the culinary industry — like many industries in America — is male-dominated. With the increased awareness of gender-based inequality, however, one might think that the gap is closing. In this special Women’s History Month edition of Weekly Bites, we’re taking a look at the latest gender statistics in the industry, asFIND OUT MORE |
The Mocktail Movement & Why It Matters
We often see the beginning of the new year as a time to reset: to set intentions for the upcoming year and close out old chapters from the year prior. Every year in January, many Americans join the annual detox challenge called Dry January, where they abstain from drinking alcohol for the entire month. FIND OUT MORE |
6 Cookbooks to Read For Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History month, and we’ll be celebrating all month long with incredible stories from chefs who identify as women. To celebrate Women’s History Month is to honor the many ways of being a woman. It’s about highlighting the achievements of the woman who stays home to care for her family just as enthusiasticallyFIND OUT MORE |
3 Black James Beard Award Semifinalists
The 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists list has come out, and we were pleased to see a diverse and supremely talented group up for nominations. In this edition of Weekly Bites, we’re covering the stories of three Black chefs who made the semifinalists list. The James Beard Award first started in 1990 and quickly becameFIND OUT MORE |