MARY HADERLEIN

by danikka | Apr 14, 2024

As a native Chicagoan, I grew up surrounded by some of the best food, chefs and restaurants in the country.  As kids we used to ride our bikes to Superdawg hot dogs and Lou Malnati’s deep-dish pizza. Those were simply some of our neighborhood favorites.  In college I...

MAYA GALSON

by barb | Aug 30, 2021

Bay Area native, loves all things active and outside, especially if the activity involves special treats at the end.  Cooking for my family and friends brings me great joy, as does the home food science project like kombucha, discovering the secrets to the best potato...

MAYRA FOYE

by barb | Aug 30, 2021

My favorite food is Mexican Food. Growing up in a Mexican household, anything having to do with food is a time to be together with family and socialize (prepping the food, eating the food, and cleaning up after).  My favorite memories are when we would get together to...

MELANIE LAI

by barb | Aug 30, 2021

I was born in Hong Kong and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am inspired by culinary traditions around the world and especially fascinated with flavors developed with time and age-old techniques — think anchovies, kimchi, jamon iberico, fish sauce,...

MICHELLE REIMER

by danikka | Sep 25, 2023

Born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley, I grew up with a lot of exposure to the food and agriculture industry. Produce stands on the side of farm fields and food manufacturing facilities surrounding many drives around town, I was always interested in how food was...