MELANIE LAI

MELANIE LAI

I was born in Hong Kong and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am inspired by culinary traditions around the world and especially fascinated with flavors developed with time and age-old techniques — think anchovies, kimchi, jamon iberico, fish sauce,...
MAYRA FOYE

MAYRA FOYE

My favorite food is Mexican Food. Growing up in a Mexican household, anything having to do with food is a time to be together with family and socialize (prepping the food, eating the food, and cleaning up after).  My favorite memories are when we would get together to...
MAYA GALSON

MAYA GALSON

Bay Area native, loves all things active and outside, especially if the activity involves special treats at the end.  Cooking for my family and friends brings me great joy, as does the home food science project like kombucha, discovering the secrets to the best potato...
MARK BILLINGTON

MARK BILLINGTON

I was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and raised in Madison, Minnesota where my mom would cook lutefisk (fish) and lefse (tortilla made from potatoes). Madison is the lutefisk capital of the world. I am a third-generation Norwegian. I have 4 children & 4...
LISA PITKA

LISA PITKA

An ice cold glass of milk. Nature created the perfect beverage. A sweet, rich, creamy and satisfying food that has been dissected, researched and challenged all for the purpose of recreating. The sum of all the parts can be made but are we able to capture the essence...