Speaking Events, Panels, and Cooking Demos
I love participating in events that bring people together, by hosting on-stage interviews with visiting authors and chefs, moderating or leading cooking demonstrations, giving food trend presentations, and conducting panel discussions. I’ve done dozens of interviews, hosted and conferences and events including the University Club of Chicago speaker series, the Culinary Institute of America’s Worlds of Flavor conference, the Utility Show, the National Restaurant Association Show, the Southern Foodways Alliance Annual Symposium, the James Beard Foundation Awards, and the Food & Wine Classic festivals in Aspen and Charleston, among others.
I’d love to host a talk or event with your group; contact me at the link below to start the conversation.
Moderating a panel at the MFK Fisher Women in Food Symposium with Andrea Nguyen, Annabelle Tometich, Ligaya Figueras, Abena Anim-Somuah, and Virginia Willis
Moderating a panel discussion at the Culinary Institute of America with chefs Nelson Millan and Erick Williams
Interviewing Melissa Clark about her latest book and favorite meals at the University Club of Chicago
Talking with chefs Sarah Grueneberg, Rick Bayless, and Jason Hammel about chef activism at the Utility Show
Interviewing Chef Kevin Gillespie at the MISE conference about how he creates memorable dining experiences
Emceeing cooking demos with Maneet Chauhan and Stephanie Izard at the F&W Classic in Charleston
Moderating a pasta cooking demo with chef Evan Funke at the F&W Classic in Aspen
Hosting a cooking demo at the F&W Classic in Aspen with New Orleans chefs Dook Chase and Meg Bickford
Interviewing Giada De Laurentiis about her new cookbook and her life as a chef at the University Club of Chicago