Food Without Borders

Today on Food Without Borders, Sari is joined by Catherine Piccoli, James Boo, and Mos Gen the Poet. Catherine is the curator of MOFAD, the museum of food and drink. She speaks about the current exhibit, Chow: Making the Chinese American Restaurant which touches on themes of racism and anti-immigration sentiment that are so clearly reflected in contemporary American society. James Boo is the creator of one minute meal, an award-winning documentary series that uses food to reveal the communities, legacies, realities, and unseen forces that shape life in New York City. James talks about why he made a documentary series that focuses largely on immigrants and people of color instead of the typical chefs that represent the food world. The episode closes with a passionate performance by Mos Gen who delivers his poem Saturday Morning Cartoons.

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This week on Food Without Borders, Leah speaks with culinary historian, Michael W. Twitty, whose acclaimed new book, The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South, traces the history of Southern cuisine, family ancestry, and African-American identity in the US. Leah and Michael talk about the discomfort entrenched in Southern cuisine and the cultural amnesia surrounding slavery (from rice paddies to plantation kitchens) that had previously blurred the contributions enslaved Africans made to American food culture. Michael's work peels back the layers of history, in an effort to reclaim the lost memories of his ancestors and transform our national consciousness at the intersection of race and food.

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This week on Food Without Borders, Sari sits down with Christine Sahadi Whelan, the owner of James Beard Foundation-winning gourmet Middle Eastern grocery in Brooklyn. Christine and Sari discuss the often precarious logistics of sourcing products from conflict regions in The Middle East and how both policy and war can disrupt supply chains.

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Born and raised in Dakar, Pierre Thiam is the executive chef of Nok by Alara in Lagos and the owner of Pierre Thiam catering in New York. He is a also a James Beard award-nominated cookbook author, an ambassador for the culinary traditions of Africa and an advocate for responsible tourism. On today's episode, Pierre tells the remarkable story of his journey from busboy to chef and restauranteur in New York City and speaks about his commitment to fonio, an ancient grain indigenous to Senegal that Pierre is working to cultivate and export.

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Hurricane Maria exacerbated pre-existing problems of access and equality in Puerto Rico. Food and beverage writer Alicia Kennedy and bartender Rafa García Febles join Sari in studio to speak about the crisis in Puerto Rico, how chefs are stepping up to provide relief for Puerto Ricans, and tell us what are the best ways to help.

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Born in Bombay, Jehangir Mehta is the chef and owner of Grafitti, Grafitti Earth, and Me and You in NYC. On this episode of Food Without Borders, Chef Mehta speaks with Sari about his upbringing in India which has informed the no-waste ethos he practices at all of his restaurants. He also speaks about his Zorastrian customs, Persian heritage, immigration, politics, and the customized sensorial dining experiences he creates at Me and You.

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The League of Kitchens is a unique cooking school in New York City where immigrant instructors teach the recipes of their origin countries to students in their own homes. On this episode of Food Without Borders, Sari is joined by League of Kitchens program manager, Sonya Kharas, and instructors Angie Vargas from Mexico and Nawida Said Hosan from Afghanistan. Tune in to find out how these talented home cooks preserve their connection to heritage by sharing their cuisine.

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The debut episode of the second season of Food Without Borders features Jabber Al-Bihani and Nasser Jaber, partners at Komeeda, a platform that creates unique dining experiences that amplify the voices and cuisine of immigrant chefs. Jabber and Nasser speak about Displaced Dinners, a post-election series that gives diners an opportunity to taste the food of and hear stories from recently resettled refugees. They also talk about the upcoming Refugee Food and Art Festival that they're producing next weekend in NYC. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about food, conflict, and community.

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On the season finale of Food Without Borders, host Sari Kamin is joined by mother and daughter Rawia and Jumana Bashara of the restaurant Tanoreen, a blend of classical Middle Eastern home-style cooking with delicious Mediterranean aromas, located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Tune in to hear them discuss how food is politics, in the best, most inclusive sense.

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This week on Food Without Borders, host Sari Kamin is joined in the studio by Ariel Barbouth, founder and CEO of Nuchas, which brings Argentinian food staples to NYC. In 2011, Nuchas opened its first retail location in Times Square, but it wasn't until they started their first food truck in 2012 that people started to take notice. Nuchas quickly built a reputation among the NYC street food scene, winning the Rookie of the Year Vendy Award in 2013, and in the same year opening their second retail location in Greeley Square.

Barbouth's goal is to redefine the culinary concept of "hand-held foods" so that no utensils are needed, and so that the flavors appeal to all cultures, even to those with dietary restrictions, using only quality ingredients that are responsibly sourced.

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