Khalid El Khatib’s childhood in Iowa was defined by its potlucks. Despite having relocated to New York City where the culinary landscape could not be more different from his hometown, Khalid’s mother’s cheesy bread is still near and dear to his heart.

By: Kelly E. Spivey

Fanny Singer shares memories from her unconventional childhood, growing up in the revered Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California alongside her mother, legendary chef Alice Waters.

Jenny Dorsey was 28 when she decided to lay claim to a cultural heirloom: a wok. This tool is synonymous with Chinese cooking but for Jenny it was couched in complex emotions and family memories. She speaks about her childhood and the pressure immigrant families face to assimilate.

A story about how chocolate cake - a festive treat if there ever was one - brought about unlikely healing through grief. Lisa Ruland is a food writer, professional baker, and the curator of The Food + Grief Project.

Ilan Nass is the Chief Strategist at Taktical, the marketing company that helps brands scale through Cross Channel Strategies, Creative Storytelling, and Efficient Media Buying.

Tom Dennen and his Wife Natalie met in Business School and landed in Rhode Island as the midpoint between their respective childhood homes in Philadelphia and Maine.

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This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are exploring the deepest fathoms of the ocean, looking for delicious algae to eat...that’s right, this episode is all about seaweed!

This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are getting to know people we look up to, who inspire who we might want to be when we grow up: our role models.