For the 20th episode, my guest is Jemischa Albo from the Instagram page @jamischaskitchen. Jemischa is a young woman on the cusp of a great adventure. After years of working for a major supermarket chain, Jemischa has set up her own food shopping service.  What is even more remarkable is her journey to this moment. She writes about her experience through the foster care system and in the workplace in her blog  https://vocal.media/authors/adapting-adopted.  ..read more

For the 19th Episode, my guest is Melissa Griffith from the Instagram page @blessthismessblog and the blog blessthismessplease.com. Melissa is a Hoosier by birth and now lives in one of the prettiest places in the US, Utah near Bryce and Zion National Parks with her husband and five kids. Melissa embodies farm to table. Her homestead is a hobby farm with bunnies, chickens, sheep and even a cow. Her recipes are a celebration of baking and cooking whose purpose is to help others build a sense of mindfulness and intuition around food and eating ..read more

For the 17th episode, my guest is Hachi from the Instagram page @hachisramen. Hachi was born in Toronto, grew up in Tokyo then moved to Montreal where launched three Japanese restaurants, Iwashi Izakaya, Thazard, and his latest omakase restaurant Okeya. Hachi is adept at experimenting with ramen variations and we made a vegan ramen dish together using Beyond Meat ..read more

For the 15th Podcast my guest is Nicole K, also known as @provisionstonourish.  Nicole is an all-star at meal planning, fridge diving and stretching prepared ingredients across multiple meals in different recipes.  We made a braised beef dish and will discuss all the meals that we were able to stretch out of a one pot meat preparation. We spoke about reducing food waste, preserving food, cookbooks and foraging.  ..read more

For the 11th episode, my guest is Emma, also  known as the @platelessordinary. Originally from New York, Emma lives in the DC area.  She describes herself as an adventurous and ambitious home cook. Her Instagram page is exactly about this and I would also add that Emma is an adventurous and ambitious traveler.  Our conversation was about Mongolia, Chinese food during Christmas and reminiscing of a time when communal dining was a thing ..read more

For the ninth episode, my guest is Chef Dantii also known as the @munchinmumma. Chef Dantii grew up in and around NYC (The Bronx!) before moving to Atlanta. Her Instagram page is dotted with vegan dishes that emphasize her Virgin Island's roots, health and flavor and she has developed a brand around wellness and good food.  Our conversation was about making Eccentric Soul, her vegan creation, cooking for health and building a brand around wellness.  ..read more

For the eight episode, my guest is @chefgbelay. Originally from Senegal, Gbelay moved to Las Vegas at the age of 16. He now lives in Richmond Virginia. His Instagram page is dotted with spectacular cakes, west African dishes, and foods from cultures he has been exposed to along the way.  Our conversation was about making Senegalese Fish Yassa, his approach to cakes, and things to eat in Las Vegas ..read more

For the seventh episode, my guest is Angie of thekitchenettetales. Angie is from Singapore and is a Peranakan, a descendant of Chinese  settlers and local south east Asian people.  Our conversation was about making laksa noodles, the Peranakan and Singapore food cultures and her approach to cooking.  ..read more

Originally from Sweden and a lawyer by training, Alice moved to Edinburgh and created one of the most visually striking Instagram pages. Each dish is a work or art and looks as if it was prepared by a 3 star Michelin Chef.  Our conversation focuses on creativity, plating, ingredients, and Swedish Christmas traditions. Alice has nearly 4,000 followers on Instagram (@aliceinedinburgh ..read more

Our conversation follows James' path from Korea to the US, his awakening to the food scene in New York, and his entry into the industry as a Social Media Manager with Eater, where he interacted with many of his culinary idols such as Maangchi and Ina Garten. Along the way, James created eatingmyfeelings and Jamesyworld to share his love for food with others and has built a following of over 10,000 people.  ..read more