The iconic Thanksgiving setting looks something like this: cranberry, Turkey and sides shared at a large table with family. But Thanksgiving celebrations are more varied than we may think. Whether it’s at the checkout counter, in a to-go box, or outside the U.S. entirely –– Thanksgiving food may look a...

Welcome to the fifth season of A Hungry Society! On today's show we're talking to Nasser Jab, co-founder of Komeeda a dining platform showcasing and amplifying the voices of immigrant chefs and cuisine. A Hungry Society is powered by Simplecast

Today’s guests are Lisa Gross and Sonya Kharas of The League of Kitchens, an immersive culinary adventure in New York City where immigrants teach intimate cooking workshops in their homes, and participants encounter a new culture, cuisine, and neighborhood with every experience. A Hungry Society is powered by Simplecast

Today’s guest is Yewande Komolafe a chef, recipe developer, and food stylist based in Brooklyn. Yewande grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and has worked in kitchens across the country, including Momofuku Milk Bar in Manhattan. She’s developed and tested hundreds of recipes for the James Beard Foundation, Bon Appétit, Saveur...

Noobtsaa Philip Vang is the founder of Foodhini, a meal delivery service that employs immigrant & refugee chefs, creating space for them to share their culture's cuisine and increase multicultural representation in local food scenes in cities across the US. Vang was inspired by his parents, who came to the...

Ligaya Mishan is the author of the New York Times' "Hungry City column", where she reviews New York's "great, unsung" restaurants. Her career has taken her from an MFA in poetry to writing book reviews for the New Yorker to her current job, where she tells the stories of immigrants...

Cristina Martinez is an undocumented Mexican immigrant who came to America in order to pay for her daughter's college tuition. While working at a restaurant in Philadelphia, she met fellow cook Ben Miller. The pair fell in love and when Cristina came forward about her illegal status to the restaurant...

Adam Kantor is on Broadway most days, in shows like Fiddler on the Roof and The Band's Visit. In 2017 with Brian Bordainick he created Story Course. With Story Course, they create uniquely moving and delicious experiences by taking guests on a coursed dinner that pairs with stories. It's storytelling...

This week on Food Without Borders, Leah chats with two acclaimed chefs of Southern cuisine​:​ New Orleans native and restaurateur​,​ John Currence​,​ and India-born Vishwesh Bhatt​, ​executive chef​ of Currence's Snackbar in Oxford, Mississippi. Both men credit good luck and desperation ​to​ their entrance into the culinary world as college...

Yewande Komolafe is a food stylist and recipe developer raised in Lagos, Nigeria. After moving to the United States for college, Yewande started cooking as a way to stay connected to her African heritage and eventually enrolled in culinary school. After the election, she created the dinner series My Immigrant...