Black chefs

Self-described "restaurateur" Gocha Hawkins joined POTC to describe her come-up story in culinary & how she hustled from Detroit to Atlanta.

The culinary world is extremely competitive at the top, and Mariya Russell has emerged as a rising star on the scene. Speaking of stars, the Chicago-based chef is the first Black woman to be awarded a coveted Michelin Star based on her cooking talent.   https://www.instagram.com/p/BoVz8kpAAMr/   As “Chef de Cuisine” of Chicago’s Kumiko/Kikko, Russell […]

CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Chef Tobias Dorzon LOCATION:  Washington, D.C. RECIPE: Lobster & Shrimp Pasta SERVINGS:  One INGREDIENTS: 5 shrimp 3 oz lobster 2 oz red bell pepper 1 oz green bell pepper 2 oz red onion 8 oz fettuccine 2 tbs dry jerk seasoning 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic salt 1 1/2 cups heavy […]

If you love cooking then you’ve probably watched shows like Top Chef and Chopped that features some of your favorite cooks duke it out until there’s only one left. That’s all well and good, but don’t you wish there was a little more diversity in these shows. Like more Black representation, especially since we know […]

Nat Fuller was an enslaved chef and business owner who was instrumental in bringing together the city of Charleston, S.C. at the conclusion of the Civil War. In April 1865, Chef Fuller hosted a lavish feast that was racially integrated in a bid to bring together the city. Fuller was born in 1812 to a […]

Perhaps I could have chosen a better title for this dish. But, in the spirit of things being, well, simple and easy – tomato and…

  If you’re doing a family reunion, listen up. You could win the chance to have famed chef Pat Neely on the grill at your family event! Yup, Neely himself will be the grill master at your family reunion if you enter the Family Dollar “Just Add Family” contest. Not only that you get a […]

Gina and Pat Neely may be divorcing but that won’t stop Gina Neely’s flow. The one-time co-host of Down Home With the Neelys on Food Network is splitting from her hubby of 23 years but the show, and the cooking, must go on. Gina is a public speaker who may have some recipes left up […]