Jacqueline Blanchard is a 10th generation Cajun from Bayou Lafourche in Southeast Louisiana’s Assumption Parish. Her family fled Nova Scotia during the Acadian exile and settled into the Lafourche Valley in the late 1700’s as farmers, and they’ve been there ever since. Cooking has always been in the fabric of her family - taking part in traditions such as crawfish boils in the Spring and the old Cajun boucheries each fall. Her star studded resume' includes working alongside the best of the...

Pete Treiber Jr. has always wanted to work in a creative field — he just didn't know it would happen so literally. He started as a camp counselor, granola maker, photo and video production assistant, and more before digging into the farm with his Pop, and he brings both his clever resourcefulness and his playful perspective to every bulb of garlic he grows. He's an artist and farmer who left the hustle and bustle of Brooklyn, New York behind to build an organic produce farm from the ground up...

Marian Cooper Cairns is a food stylist and recipe developer based in Los Angeles with 20 years of experience in the food industry. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she still sports a southern accent and is known for making really bad food puns on social media and can make you a darn great buttermilk biscuit, just ask. When she is not poking at food with tweezers she loves to talk about all things Pimento Chz Club, her small batch pimento cheese company. Her passion for food styling and...

As a storyteller, Hak Lonh looks to food as a way to share the rich history of Cambodia and its complex cuisine. Hak is Cambodian-Chinese-American. He was born in a refugee camp on the border of Thailand and Cambodia. His family immigrated to the US when he was a toddler. They fled, fought and eventually escaped the horrors of “The Killing Fields”, landing in Pennsylvania. Gamboge is a Cambodian inspired deli, café, and marketplace. Offering Cambodian comfort classics, coffee, beer and...

Nathalie Jordi, in tandem with ASH NYC, developed the 71-room Hotel Peter & Paul in a former Catholic school, rectory, church and convent in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. Previously, she was a cofounder of people’s pops (an ice pop manufacturer and retailer in New York City), as well as a travel journalist, bicycle guide, and cheesemonger. She lives in the Marigny with her husband and two children.

Andy Kadin made his way from New Jersey to L.A. to pursue a career as a writer. But after 10 years of successful unhappiness writing for TV and advertising, something had to change. He always had quiet designs on a life in food and scrambled to take as many restaurant jobs and stages as he could, working in a pub, a sandwich shop, and several bakeries. Kadin committed to baking bread every day, giving the loaves away to friends. One such loaf made it to Dune, and so impressed owner Scott...

After earning a degree in Sustainable Agriculture, Kristin got her start in restaurants cooking in the Bay Area.  She joined the front of house team at Saison, where she was first exposed to French wine.  She has been a sommelier at Straight Wharf Restaurant in Nantucket, Husk Nashville, Osteria Mozza and Gigi’s Los Angeles. She is the Founder + CEO of Nomadica Wine where she thoughtfully curates a selection of high quality canned wine and one of 2021 Wine Enthusiast’s 40 under 40. She is...

With global fine-dining experience, a deep appreciation for sustainably-sourced seafood and local farmers market produce, Chef Brandon Gray (aka Brandoni Pepperoni) is Los Angeles’ Wizard of ‘Za.

Katie Parla is a Rome-based food and beverage journalist, culinary guide, educator, award-winning cookbook author, and Emmy nominated television host. She has written, edited, or contributed to more than 30 books and co-hosts Gola, a podcast about Italian food culture.

Los Angeles-based Richard Christiansen is the founder of global creative agency, Chandelier Creative, the Los Angeles bookstore, Owl Bureau and lifestyle brand, Flamingo Estate.

Wonderwerk House Of Fermentation was born in Los Angeles after a long night on a disco dancefloor where lifelong friends, Andrew Lardy and Issamu Kamide, became inspired to create natural wines which express the inclusivity and joy found through music.

Introducing the Prix Fixe Podcast, where the new voices in the food and beverage world share their stories and journeys in their own words. Hosted by Jordan Haro. COMING SOON!