Gourmand

On this week’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Shom Mazumder from Ego Death. We discussed his take on New Immigrant cuisine, the intricacies of closed loop kitchens, the intersection of food and his academic interests, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

On today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Grace Model from Cicada. We discussed her journey of working in restaurants all over the country, her process of highlighting Mid-Atlantic cuisine and all its deliciousness, her use of nostalgia when building her menus, the vision for her future restaurant, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music

On today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Eduardo Cuenca from Arroces Street Paella. We discussed the crazy story of him starting his pop-up, his mentorship and collaborations in the culinary world, how he creates community and a celebratory experience at his events, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

In this week’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Isabel Lee from Forsyth Fire Escape. We discussed the origins of their iconic scallion pancake burrito, their experience selling burritos from their fire escape during the midst of the pandemic, and their transition and expansion to their current space in Olly Olly Market. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Mus

In this week’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Lauren Tran from Bánh by Lauren. We discussed her work as a pastry chef and her unique niche of classic French and Vietnamese baked goods. Lauren also gave us an exclusive look into their brick and mortar coming soon to Chinatown. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

On today's episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Charlene Luo from The Baodega supper club. We talked about her process in planning menus for her supper clubs, how she uses food as an act of preservation, her famous Sichuanese sausages, and so much more! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

In today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Karina Garcia from Cocina Consuelo. We discussed her journey of opening a pop up during the pandemic, how community and connection is formed through food, the process of opening their future brick and mortar, and so much more! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

In today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Nadia Agsen, the chef at Pica Pica, a Filipino pop-up and supper club! We discussed her career as a chef, her approach to sustainability, how she uses her dishes as a mode of storytelling, and so much more! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

In this week's episode, I sat down with Leah Guadagnoli from Fancy Feast Supper Club! We discussed the art of veggie-forward cooking, her process of planning menus and themes for her dinners, sustainability, and her homestead Upstate, and so much more! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

In this week's episode, I connected with Stephanie Bonnin of La TropiKitchen, a chef and self-taught food ethnographer! We discussed her journey as a woman in the culinary industry, her process of connecting with traditional Colombian flavors, the new flavor of food nostalgia, and more! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).