India Doris traveled the world, soaking up knowledge and culinary skills from a young age. She “grew up” in the restaurant world at a time when fine dining meant French. But when it came time to open her own fine dining restaurant — Markette in New York City — she made sure the menu, and the vibes, were all her. Her menu blends her Caribbean roots and her time cooking in England, France, and Spain, as well as for the late chef James Kent in New York. At her restaurant she mixes a high-end formal dining room with house music and quirky nods to her autobiography. In her conversation with guest host Gloria Dawson, India shares the inspiration behind her famous peri peri chicken, why it’s so important to champion her kitchen team, and the inside story behind the evolution of her restaurant identity, which included changing the restaurant’s name.