Chef Hiroko Shimbo is an authority on Japanese cuisine who has earned world-wide recognition. She is a native of Japan and currently live in New York City. She teaches the Japanese Concentration Course at Culinary Institute of America. And she is also a consulting chef to diverse food service industries based in the United States since 1999. In add…

Chef Suzette Gresham has been the head chef of Acquerello, the iconic Italian restaurant in San Francisco since it opened its door in 1989. Originally from San Carlos, California, her interest in food and cooking started with her family - that emigrated from France to the United States - in an unconventional way. Though she is of French descent, sh…

Chef Alex Hong was born in Colorado and first discovered his passion for cooking through his aunt and uncle, a pair of Missouri farmers who shared homegrown organic produce with him. He attended Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York; also staged at the Jean-Georges restaurant in the city. He also worked at Quince in San Francis…

Chefs Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski have been partners in crime within the restaurant industry for a very long time. Chef Brioza attended the Culinary Institute of America, where he graduated with top honors. He then began cooking in Chicago's famous Savarin restaurant. Chef Krasinski is a skilled pastry chef who started her career in Chicago …

Born in South Africa, Chef Laurence Jossel came to United States at a young age and started to work at restaurants at 14. Not only did he find a job, but he also found his true calling. Since 2006, his restaurant Nopa has seen lots of transformations. It started out as a hangout for chefs, servers and various late-night stragglers. As times evolved…

Chef Rodolfo Guzman, the chef, entrepreneur, and owner of Boragó in Santiago, Chile, did not expect to become a chef. He was working in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses at the Catholic University of Chile, specializing in microstructures, and has been a participant in researches of neurology, psychology, nutrition, among other fields. By luck …

As one of the leading culinary artists/scientists in the world, Chef Francisco Migoya grew up in Mexico City while being immersed in the cultures of his parents: American, Italian, and Spanish. At 16 years old, he shifted his main focus from art to food when he started to stage in a Mexico City hotel at age 16. He continued to progress in his caree…

Having worked at numerous legendary restaurants in the west (including Per Se in New York) and pushed Belon to its zenith in Hong Kong, Chef Calvert is now running two concepts in Tokyo's Four Seasons Marunouchi Hotel simultaneously: Sézanne, a French fine-dining restaurant and Maison Marunouchi, an elevated all-day-dining bistro. His talents shone…

One of the trio of chefs who run Disfrutar (ranked #5 restaurant in the world by 50 Best Restaurants and was awarded two Michelin stars) and Compartir in Spain, Chef Eduard Xatruch has an impressive depth and breadth of experience in the food industry. Having worked at El Bulli and other legendary spots, he drives the innovation process at his rest…

Based in St. Paul, Minneapolis of United States, Chef Justin Sutherland has been recognized for his great cooking in addition to his philanthropic endeavors and community involvement. He operates multiple award-winning restaurants including the Handsome Hog, Obachan Noodles and Chicken, Chickpea Hummus Bar, The Gnome, Woodfire Cantina, and Gray Duc…

Based in Singapore, Chef LG Han has become an international culinary icon. His restaurant, Labyrinth, has been selected as one of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants (at #40) in 2021 and simultaneously received the Flor de Caña Sustainable Restaurant Award. It also won one Michelin Star in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; not to mention countless other accolades.…

Located in Houston Texas, Chef Chris Shepherd shares the stories of how he grew to love the various restaurants in the city, the growth of Underbelly Hospitality and how he started his philanthropic endeavors.By Stoveside Stories

Our interview with Husk Nashville's Katie CossBy Stoveside Stories

Our interview with Ellie KriegerBy Stoveside Stories