Join us for a conversation with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/miglorious/?hl=en">Kristen Miglore</a>, Founding Editor of the website Food52. Kristen abandoned a career in economics in 2007 to work in food media, tackling a master's degree in food studies from New York University and a culinary degree from the Institute of Culinary Education along the way. She is the author of the award winning cookbooks Genius Recipes and Genius Desserts.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Why Food? by<a href="http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate"> becoming a member</a>!Why Food? is Powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com/">Simplecast.</a>

John DeBary: The Restaurant Workers Community Foundation

Do you daydream about dropping everything and opening a restaurant? Have you always wondered what it would be like to start your own line of condiments? So many trailblazers in the food world actually started their careers in entirely different fields. How did these folks decide to hit the brakes, start over, and become inspiring the chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers and activists they are today? Hear their stories and learn how you too can fulfill your food dreams. Join cohosts Vallery Lomas and Ethan Frisch on Why Food? 

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