She elevated Mexican cuisine in America, and later enjoyed success as a cookbook author and TV host despite a disability that once plunged her into despair.
Seasoned
‘Seasoned’ Series Trailer | The Women Who Defined American Food Culture
Listen to the trailer for the 6-part podast series Seasoned on women culinary pioneers who taught us how to eat, cook and think about food.
Lena Richard: The Creole Chef Who Built a Culinary Empire
Down in the Big Easy, a Creole chef experiments with bold flavors and becomes one of the first multihyphenate food personalities, even as her life is cut short.
Cecilia Chiang: Bringing Authentic Chinese Cuisine to America
In San Francisco, an immigrant restaurateur brings authentic Chinese cuisine to the U.S. via The Mandarin. It’s a love letter to her childhood in China, pre-Communist Revolution.
MFK Fisher: The Woman Who Invented the Food Memoir
Our 6-episode podcast kicks off with the California writer who invented the food memoir. Long before Anthony Bourdain, there was a woman who taught us how to enjoy food, drink and life.