Jayson Kanekoa
Jayson Kanekoa, a native of Hawaii Island, draws his profound passion for cuisine from his humble roots in the small community of Kukuihaele on the Hamakua Coast. Influenced by his grandfather, a revered Waipio Valley taro farmer, Kanekoa developed an early reverence...
Vijay Kumar
Vijay Kumar grew up in a small town near Madurai in southern India, raised on a family farm as the middle child of four siblings. He spent his early years helping his mother and grandmother with both farming and cooking, an experience that shaped his deep respect for...
Leah Cohen
Leah Cohen is the chef-owner of three highly acclaimed restaurants in New York City: Pig and Khao with locations in the Lower East Side and Upper West Side, as well as Piggyback NYC in the Penn District. She gained a national following after appearing on TV, making...