Sep 27, 2023
On this episode of the Hot Spot series, Gabriel
Ornelas sits down with Chef Tolu Eros. Chef Eros is a storyteller,
entertainer and African ambassador on a mission to share and
explore the wonders of West African food; a food and culture full
of life and flavor, just like Eros.
Chef’s formative years were spent...
Sep 6, 2023
You’ve probably heard the incredible story of Nearest
Green, the former slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey.
If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. If you have, I invite you to
dive deeper into the story, the history, the mission and the
legacy, guided by Fawn Weaver, Founder and CEO of Grant...
Aug 16, 2023
He's been referred to as the real life “Willy Wonka!”
Gonzo Jimenez is a celebrated pastry chef, chocolatier and
República del Cacao’s North American corporate pastry chef. We
believe, if Willy Wonka was real, he would actually want to be
Gonzo Jimenez.
Gonzo, as he openly says, "had a very
blessed...
Aug 3, 2023
On this episode of the Hot Spot series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Yiming Lin. He’s the creator and food ethnographer behind Literally.Starving—the highly popular social media platform and human interest food account he started in the summer of 2022 as a means of understanding his personal relationships with...
Jul 12, 2023
Did you know Colombia is home to 87 indigenous communities and 51,330 species of flora and fauna, which makes it the second-most biodiverse country in the world?
Back in April 2023, Gabriel had the pleasure of spending time in Bogotá, Colombia with our next guests: Chef Leonor ‘Leo’ Espinosa and her daughter,...