PAST PARTICIPANTS

Between our live events, book signings and the internet air waves, we're thrilled to have hosted some of the most talented folks in and around the food world, from emergent culinary talent to literary lions.

Julia Turshen, author, founder, Equity at the Table — Julia Turshen, author, founder, Equity at the Table

Kimberly Jenkins, scholar, activist — Kimberly Jenkins, scholar, activist

Andrea Nguyen, author, The Pho Cookbook — Andrea Nguyen, author, The Pho Cookbook

Mayukh Sen, writer — Mayukh Sen, writer

Yahdon Israel, writer, founder, Literaryswag Book Club

Jeremy Fox, chef, Rustic Canyon, author, On Vegetables — Jeremy Fox, chef, Rustic Canyon, author, On Vegetables

Alison Roman, author, Dining In — Alison Roman, author, Dining In

JJ Johnson, chef, author, Between Harlem & Heaven — JJ Johnson, chef, author, Between Harlem & Heaven

Gerardo Gonzalez and Carla Holguin, Lalito, 3Leches — Gerardo Gonzalez and Carla Holguin, Lalito, 3Leches

Von Diaz, author, Coconut & Collards — Von Diaz, author, Coconut & Collards

Samin Nosrat, chef, author, host, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat — Samin Nosrat, chef, author, host, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Michael Twitty, historian, author, The Cooking Gene — Michael Twitty, historian, author, The Cooking Gene

Sean Sherman, co-owner, The Sioux Chef, author, The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen — Sean Sherman, co-owner, The Sioux Chef, author, The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen

Alice Waters, chef, author, owner, Chez Panisse — Alice Waters, chef, author, owner, Chez Panisse

Bryant Terry, author, Afro-Vegan — Bryant Terry, author, Afro-Vegan

Alexander Smalls, author, Between Harlem and Heaven — Alexander Smalls, author, Between Harlem and Heaven

Ora Wise, chef, culinary director, Allied Media Conference — Ora Wise, chef, culinary director, Allied Media Conference

Amy Chaplin, author, At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen — Amy Chaplin, author, At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen

Diana Henry, author, How to Eat a Peach — Diana Henry, author, How to Eat a Peach

Hetty McKinnon, author, publisher, Peddler Journal — Hetty McKinnon, author, publisher, Peddler Journal

Stephanie Danler, author, Sweetbitter — Stephanie Danler, author, Sweetbitter

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, author, The Food Lab — J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, author, The Food Lab

Stephen Satterfield, publisher, Whetstone Magazine — Stephen Satterfield, publisher, Whetstone Magazine

Enrique Olvera, chef, Cosme, author, Mexico From the Inside Out — Enrique Olvera, chef, Cosme, author, Mexico From the Inside Out

Chinchakriya Un, chef, Kreung Cambodia — Chinchakriya Un, chef, Kreung Cambodia

Claudia Wu, creative director, Cherry Bombe — Claudia Wu, creative director, Cherry Bombe

Mac Malikowski, publisher, Mouthfeel Magazine — Mac Malikowski, publisher, Mouthfeel Magazine

Chitra Agrawal, owner, Brooklyn Delhi, author, Vibrant India