Gaby Maeda

Gaby Maeda

May 13, 2022

Gaby Maeda grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii where she had exposure to several different types of cuisine. She spent two years cooking at Hiroshi’s Eurasian Tapas in Honolulu where she realized that cooking was what she wanted to pursue in life. The parallels in diversity...
Sherry Yard

Sherry Yard

May 11, 2022

Brooklyn-born Sherry Yard is a nationally acclaimed chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, teacher and presenter, who spent her extensive career making a mark as a disruptor in the hospitality industry. Her innovative and uncompromising approach has garnered three James...
Matt Pittman

Matt Pittman

May 11, 2022

Matt Pittman is the founder and CEO of Meat Church. He is an expert and respected authority on outdoor cooking and has appeared on the hit TV show BBQ Pitmasters. Students travel from around the world to attend BBQ schools and study with Matt Pittman in his private...
Ki Chung

Ki Chung

May 4, 2022

Ki Chung was born in Incheon, South Korea, and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. His interest in food started humbly in his youth, first watching his grandmother make traditional Korean dishes and evolving further when he became responsible for cooking for his...
Josiah Citrin

Josiah Citrin

Apr 29, 2022

Josiah Citrin is a culinary expert and veteran of Los Angeles’s gourmet dining scene, with over 35 years of experience. He is the chef and owner of Santa Monica’s highly acclaimed, two Michelin-starred Mélisse, one Michelin-starred Citrin, Charcoal Venice, and Augie’s...