@chefnoahhester won one of the most brilliant chefs in the country by Best Chefs America. Other awards include: Best Seafood, Best Restaurant and Best Chef while at the helm of Yelps Top 50 Best Outdoor Restaurants @bluedragontavern in Hawaii. Check out his ⁠family's meat shop⁠, Hamm's Meat + Market and more info of his products here on ⁠his website⁠. In this episode we dive into his background and inspiration. Listen to find out what he is having 4 dinner.

Chef Gregory Lutes, owner of San Fransisco's 3rd Cousin restaurant, shares his journey from humble beginnings to the thrilling opportunity of competing against culinary legend Bobby Flay. Tune in as Chef Greg Lutes takes us on a flavorful journey through the famous dish that made his restaurant be featured on The Michelin Guide and find out what he's having 4 dinner.

Dr. Hi'ilei Julia Kawahipuaakahaopulani Hobart, Assistant Professor of Ethnicity, Race, & Migration at Yale University, talk all things food. Dr. Hobart's book "Ice, Indigeneity, and Hawaiian Refreshment" talks about about colonization through the introduction of ice and refrigeration to Hawai'i. Join us to listen to the inspiring meals she has had and what her family is having 4 dinner!

In this episode we have Chef Eva Bleyer, NYU Food Studies & culinary school graduate turned food journalist. Her current position at Good Housekeeping includes testing neat products and Chef Eva gets to cook food in diverse ways. Eva shares her inspiration behind her food and career, and she shares what she is making 4 dinner. (Martha Stewart plug - Chef Eva is AMAZING!)

(Theme of the week = Food + Small Business) Nalani, owner of Baker Cups in Sitka, Alaska, spends her free time exploring the world, one bite at a time. Join us in this conversation about food, flavor, travels, and the most interesting cupcake she has tried. Also, Nalani shares an intimate family food tradition to keep her fathers memory alive. Follow her baking page here!

(Theme of the week = Food + supporting small business) Sam, owner of Gold Cloud Coffee based in Seattle WA, joins us to explore food, nostalgia, and coffee culture. Find out what inspired him to start his company, what food changed his life, and what's 4 dinner!

(Theme of the week: FOOD + FOOD STUDIES ALUMNI) Caroline, NYU Food Studies Alumni, continued her career in the food studies field by studying wine, becoming a sommelier, and obtaining her masters at CIA. Caroline recalls what brought her into the food studies field, how to spend a day in Napa Valley, gives pointers on how to choose wine when dining out and shares what's 4 dinner.

(Theme of the week: FOOD + FOOD STUDIES ALUMNI) A Delectable Journey through food with Arielle, NYU Food Studies Alumni. Savor the Stories, Taste the Knowledge. Arielle shares her food stories from growing up in New York, many cooking hacks, and what's 4 dinner. 🍽️✨ #FoodiePodcast #NYUAlumni #CulinaryConversations

After seeing daily pictures on social media of Stephanie surfing everyday in Ecuador, I knew I had to ask her to be on the podcast. Join us as she gives us an in depth look at life and food in Ecuador. Stephanie even shares what an average food shopping bill for a week is like (spoiler: blew my mind!). Listen in to also find out what she is having 4 dinner!

The theme of the week is *Food & Living Internationally*. On this episode we have Ale, the food stylist behind @Peruvian.Cook on Instagram. She takes us on the journey of how food helped her connect to her homeland of Peru. Upon moving to the United States, Ale found herself needing to learn how to cook and garden to maintain that connection. Join us as we learn about dishes and spices from Peru and what hear what she is having 4 dinner.