James Babian

James Babian

James Babian was born into a large family of talented cooks and food-lovers—Sicilian on his Mother’s side and Armenian on his father’s. One of his first memories in the kitchen was the traditional Sunday dinner, handed down by ancestors from Campofelice di Fatalia, in...
Masa Gushiken

Masa Gushiken

Masa Arnaldo Gushiken spent the better part of his youth growing up in Argentina. After years learning Italian and French cuisines in kitchens around Tokyo, Gushiken went on a life-changing trip exploring the foods of Spain. There he worked in Barcelona, Galicia and...
Peter Abarcar, Jr.

Peter Abarcar, Jr.

Peter Abarcar, Jr. is the esteemed Executive Chef at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, overseeing the award-winning resort’s menu development and operations across the hotel’s restaurants, catering and renowned specialty buffets, and expertly blends local flavors and...
Mills Stovall

Mills Stovall

Mills Stovall was born in East Texas and originally studied performance art and opera at Centenary College of Louisiana, before deciding to focus on cooking. He attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and worked with many of the city’s great chefs,...
Jordan Swiler

Jordan Swiler

Jordan Swiler started his culinary career in the basement of his parents Minneapolis home watching the likes of Emeril Lagasse and Alton Brown explain food on an up-and-coming Food Network. After graduating from the University of Missouri with a Bachelors in Food...