Soul by Chef Todd Richards

We've got a special holiday treat for Soul listeners. This is one of 4 episodes we recorded earlier in the year. Together they cover a wide range of topics celebrating the rich history of Afro-Cuisine, and tell the story of this cuisine through the eyes of diverse food culture. Atlanta native Chef Christan Willis started her culinary career at age 15 working in a fine dining restaurant. Since then she has drawn upon her African American, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander roots to craft fine cuisine which has propelled her to the status of celebrity chef. Beyond the several acclaimed restaurants she has worked with, she has also appeared on the Today Show, Cooks vs. Cons, Raid the Fridge, Hallmark Home and Family, HLN, and Netflix’s newly released show Pressure Cooker. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

We've got a special holiday treat for Soul listeners. This is one of 4 episodes we recorded earlier in the year. Together they cover a wide range of topics celebrating the rich history of Afro-Cuisine, and tell the story of this cuisine through the eyes of diverse food culture. Chef Stephan Durand has known food was his calling since High School, and has had passion for Haitian food, along with other Caribbean and Latin flavors, since even before then. He is the president and founder of the Haitian Cultural Alliance, and co-captain of Haiti’s National Culinary Team. He also has owned and operated his own food service, personal chef, and instructional business, Culinary by Design, since 2007. Recently, he has helped to produce Haiti’s Food & Spirits Festival: Gout et Saveurs Lakay. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

We've got a special holiday treat for Soul listeners. This is one of 4 episodes we recorded earlier in the year. Together they cover a wide range of topics celebrating the rich history of Afro-Cuisine, and tell the story of this cuisine through the eyes of diverse food culture. In the past 15 years, photographer Clay Williams has documented everything from kitchens helmed by Michelin-starred chefs to the fields where the animals we eat graze. His images have transported us to Argentina, South Louisiana, Paris, the Bronx, and beyond. This year Clay photographed the food and stories of Chef Kwame Onwuachi and Ms. Emily Meggett. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

We've got a special holiday treat for Soul listeners. This is one of 4 episodes we recorded earlier in the year. Together they cover a wide range of topics celebrating the rich history of Afro-Cuisine, and tell the story of this cuisine through the eyes of diverse food culture. Chef Daryl Shular, CMC, has had a rich career in the culinary industry. He is the founder of Shular Hospitality Group, and owner of Shular Institue, PlateED Cooking School, and Farmed Kitchen + Bar in Georgia. Photo Courtesy of CMC Daryl Shular. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

Chef Deborah VanTrece is known for her elevated Soul Food as an owner of Twisted Soul. Chef VanTrece's Cookbook, Twisted Soul, has garnished many awards and serves as an inspiration to novice cooks as well as Chefs from all backgrounds. In this episode, we talk about her history in food, her cookbook, as well as pathways for minorities into the food business. Photo Courtesy of Chef VanTrece. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

Chef Kevin Mitchell of the Culinary Institute of Charleston in Charleston, SC, has professional interests that far exceed the confines of the kitchen. Disciplined and driven, he earned two degrees from the Culinary Institute of America and went on to hone his craft with hands-on experience at restaurants including Sun Dial in Atlanta, Seldom Blues Supper Club in Detroit, and the MGM Grand Detroit Hotel. In 2008, he joined the faculty in Charleston as its first African-American chef, where he still teaches. Beyond the classroom, throughout the years, he’s created special events that honor black culinary ancestors, been an SC Chef Ambassador, and now, along with Episode 65’s Dr. David Shields, has co-authored Taste the State: South Carolina's Signature Foods, Recipes, and Their Stories. At 51, Kevin is as passionate as ever about scholarship, inspiration for the next generation, and the perfect way to debone a fish. Photo Courtesy of The Local Palate. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

Erika Council is a software engineer, writer/photographer, and biscuit-maker who runs the Bomb Biscuits pop-up in Atlanta and the Southern Soufflé website. I've known her for many years, and she actually provided the biscuit recipe for my book, Soul. I'm thrilled to have her on the show for our first Season finale! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

I am thrilled to have Adrian Miller on this week's show. Adrian is a scholar of African-American contributions to U.S. foodways. He is the author of several books including Soul Food, won him a 2014 James Beard Foundation award, and The President's Kitchen Cabinet, for which he was nominated for the 2018 NAACP Image Award for outstanding literary work - nonfiction. He is also a self-proclaimed "recovering lawyer" and served as a White House advisor to US President Bill Clinton. I may be most excited to be talking about barbecue, because, as everyone knows, I just opened a barbecue restaurant with my partner, Josh Lee, and Adrian's writing a book on barbecue called "Black Smoke: African-American United States of Barbecue", which is to be released in April of 2021. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

Shaun Chavis is a cookbook editor and the CEO of LVNGbook - a customizable cookbook to help people feel more confident about making healthy lifestyle changes, especially people with chronic illnesses. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism, a culinary arts degree, and a master’s degree in gastronomy from Boston University. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

Lawrence Weeks dedicated his heart to cooking as a child growing up in a Southern Creole/Cajun household in Louisville, KY. His professional career has spanned 10 years. After culinary school, Weeks seized the opportunity to work with award-winning chef Todd Richards at The Pig and The Pearl in Atlanta, where Richards encouraged Weeks to “find his roots in food.” After returning to Louisville, Weeks started LocalsOnly, a Louisville pop-up restaurant that focuses on local people, product, and food. The business quickly gained regional traction in the Louisville/Lexington area. Restaurateur Ouita Michel hired Weeks as a chef at Honeywood in 2019 and named him executive chef in October 2019. His recent work focuses on how using sustainably sourced seafood contributes to a healthier environment. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

On this episode, I am so happy to have another dear friend and culinary brother on the line. Chef David Rose started out at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary College, which brought him to Atlanta, and he's become a Food Network TV personality and brand ambassador for Nissan USA and Big Green Egg. As a special events chef & culinary content creator, Chef David Rose works with many high profile brands and professional clientele. Outside of the kitchen, he continues to draw culinary inspiration from his frequent travels. Join in as David shares stories from his past, advice for future chefs, and a whole lot of laughs. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

Chef Cleophus J. Hethington (aka Chef Ophus) is a South Florida Native, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a Chef with 10 years of professional culinary experience at James Beard-nominated restaurants and hotels. Chef Ophus has worked for Michelin star chefs at restaurants all over South Florida and has been featured in the AJC, Atlanta Magazine, Zagat, and more. He recently launched his own spice & small condiment company, Triangular Traded Spices. Listen in to learn more about Chef Ophus! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

Chef Lamar Moore is one of the most creative chefs I know. His food style might be rooted in “Southern” but his worldwide cooking resume has pushed into celebrity chef fame including being 2020 winner of The Food Network Vegas Chef Prize Fight food competition. Chef Lamar now heads the kitchen as Executive Chef of the Flamingo Casino's Bugsey and his IG account is something special to follow. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

The multi-faceted and celebrated Zella Palmer joins me for Soul's first episode of 2021. Trusted by the James Beard Foundation, Dillard University, and countless other people and places, Zella always brings joy and honesty to our conversations. Listen in! Photo Courtesy of Sabree Hill/Dillard University Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

In this episode, I welcome my dear friend and long time collaborator, Jerry Slater. From our years in Louisville together to our days at the Atlanta airport, we sure have some stories to tell! Listen in! Photo Courtesy of Jerry Slater Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

Recently named one of the Best New Restaurants of 2020 by Esquire Magazine, Chef Gregory Collier’s Leah & Louise is the latest concept of he and his wife, Subrina. Chef Gregory Collier was born in Memphis, TN in the summer of 1981. Even at a very young age, he always had a special place in his heart for food and its preparations. His first real memories of cooking were at his grandmother’s where she would be making her famous “butter rolls”. She would never reveal the recipe to him, but he knew then that someday he would try to make people feel the same way she had made him feel about the preparation of very desirable and delectable foods. "The top story in American cooking over the past decade has been the rise of Black chefs such as Mashama Bailey, Edouardo Jordan, and Kwame Onwuachi—and a long-overdue celebration of the foodways of the African diaspora. At Leah & Louise, the Memphis-born chef Gregory Collier—who owns the Camp North End juke joint with his wife, Subrina—moves that conversation into its next phase, with a vision of Black southern cuisine that’s as innovative as it is fun. He takes inspiration from the soil (his okra dish, called Mama Earth, looks and tastes like a supernova of texture and flavor) and from the dollar store (the cream inside his oatmeal-cookie sandwich is suffused with Tang).” — Esquire Magazine Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

This week I welcome Chef Kevin Mitchell to the show. Appointed South Carolina's State Chef Ambassador, Kevin is also a culinary historian, soon-to-be author, and instructor at the Culinary Institute of Charleston. Join us for a deep dive into Kevin's knowledge of Soul food as a way of life and a religion. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

A true chef of all trades in the kitchen, Briana Riddock is a ray of sunshine wherever she goes. On this week's episode, we discuss her many talents and how she's seen a shift in her work since the pandemic began in March. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

I am honored to welcome Atlanta-based Christoper A. Daniel to Soul today. A journalist and historian both locally and nationally, Christopher recently wrote a piece in the Washington Post about myself and my partner, Chef Joshua Lee, who you heard from last week. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.

My man behind the line, Chef Duane Nutter joins me on this episode as we throwback to our old - much younger - days in the kitchen together. We learned so much and have taught each other even more in the last 20 years. This is a fun one so buckle up! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Soul by Chef Todd Richards by becoming a member! Soul by Chef Todd Richards is Powered by Simplecast.