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Podcast: Eating at a Meeting
Episode: More Than Comfort Food: The Rich History and Future of Soul Cuisine
Description: To close out ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก I'm sat down with Chef Deborah VanTrece, a culinary visionary ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐. From her days as a flight attendant exploring global cuisines to becoming a ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐-๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐, restaurateur, and ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ-๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ, Deborah has built a legacy on honoring tradition while pushing boundaries. ๐๏ธWe dish on: โค ๐๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐โhow it differs from Southern food and why it's a global experience โค ๐๐๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒโfrom navigating barriers as a Black LGBTQ+ woman in the industry to leading the way for future chefs โค ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ'๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญโhow her restaurant blends comfort food with global flavors and changes the way we see Soul Food โค ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโwhy diversity in kitchens matters now more than ever Deborah is proof that food isn't just about what's on the plateโit's about history, culture, and bringing people together.