JULIA FOXWORTHY

TATIANA PRAET, Ph.D.

I grew up in Belgium and now call the Bay Area home, a perspective that has shaped how I engage with food, culture, and creativity. I’m a devoted sampler—tapas over entrées—drawn to exploring multiple ideas rather than committing to a single point of view. Outside of...
UMAIMA MERCHANT

UMAIMA MERCHANT

That photo captures just about all the great loves of my life—food, travel, language, history, context… and of course, the husband. 😊 It was taken at Çiya Sofrası in Istanbul, a magical little restaurant run by the legendary Musa Dağdeviren. He’s one of Turkey’s most...