Buey Ray Tut is a refugee from a tiny village in South Sudan called Maiwut. He relocated to the United States with his family at the age of eleven on an amnesty program after the war in his country led to perilous conditions for his family.
Alexander Rapaport is the Executive Director of Masbia Soup Kitchen in New York City. The goal of Masbia's four kitchens is to serve hungry people free meals each day with a focus on dignity and respect. Masbia's mission is to eliminate the bureaucracy and red tape that is often associated with soup kitchens in order to provide an experience for their guests that makes them feel empowered and supported.
Maneet Chauhan is a celebrity chef best known as one of the judges on the Food Network show Chopped. But this is not the only role that Maneet plays in her life. She's also a restauranteur who runs Nashville's beloved Chauhan Ale & Masala House and will soon open Mockingbird in the city's Gulch neighborhood. Last year she opened Mantra Ales, a brewery specializing in brews kissed with Indian flavors and is also the international spokesperson for The March of Dimes. On top of wearing so many hats in her working life, she's also a devoted mother of two and an avid traveler who frequently returns to her native India to recharge and find inspiration.
Chef Holmquist provides us with a sneak-peek into his presentation at this years Roots conference, discusses why the Roots conference is important to him, and most importantly, shares with us his favorite vegetable!
We are pleased and honored to announce that Chef Elizabeth Falkner will be our Roots keynote speaker on September 19th and Chef John Folse will keynote on September 20th.
Carlos Yescas and his company Lactography are changing the game for traditional cheese-makers in Mexico. We sat down with Carlos and his sister Georgina Yescas to learn more about how they are working together to ensure that ancient cheese-making traditions will continue.