The Meals That Made Me

On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam talks to Nina Compton, a Saint Lucian chef who won the James Beard award for “Best Chef: South” for her restaurant Compère Lapin in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Nina talks to Adam about the flavors of her Caribbean roots and how living in New Orleans has influenced her cooking. From her early childhood meals growing up in St...

On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam fanboys over his guest Kwame Onwuachi, a James Beard award-winning chef and author of the critically acclaimed cookbook “My America,” and memoir “Notes from a Young Black Chef.” Kwame also recently opened his new restaurant, Tatiana, at Lincoln Center in NYC featuring an Afro-Caribbean menu influenced by his NYC roots.

Kwame talks with Adam about the culinary anthropology behind his favorite dishes and travels throughout his life...

On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam talks with Bricia Lopez - a restaurateur, author, social activist, and co-owner of the James Beard award-winning L.A. Oaxacan restaurant, Guelaguetza.

Dubbed “LA’s Oaxacan Princess,” by the late L.A. Times food critic Jonathan Gold, Bricia shares her passion for Oaxacan culture and the rich culinary traditions and indigenous flavors that she holds close to her heart...

On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam chats with his friend and the King of Slang, E-40, a.k.a. 40 Water, a.k.a. 40 Fonzarelli, a.k.a. Mr. Earl Stevens — a multi-platinum hip-hop artist, entrepreneur, chef, author, and the owner of the gourmet food brand, Goon With the Spoon.

E-40 talks to Adam about why he thinks he has the best taste buds in the world, and the hip-hop legends he believes can throw down in the kitchen - including Snoop Dogg and Warren G...

On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam links up with his friend Anita Lo, a Michelin-star chef, restaurateur, author, Top Chef master, and winner of Iron Chef.

Anita talks with Adam about growing up in the Midwest in a Chinese-Malaysian household, and traveling the world at an early age, where she was exposed to a multicultural array of flavors that influenced her palette...

On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam connects with his dear friend and beloved mentor, Andrew Zimmern - an Emmy and James Beard award-winning TV personality, chef, restaurateur, writer, and social justice advocate. 

As a pioneer in the food-travel TV landscape with shows like Bizarre Foods, The Zimmern List, Family Dinner, and many more, Andrew shares some of his institutional knowledge with Adam, while tapping into his most evocative food memories...

On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam talks with Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walker of Ghetto Gastro, a trailblazing Bronx-bred culinary art and design collective who have held up a reputation for hosting one-of-a-kind worldwide events with the mission to empower underprivileged communities...

On this week's episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam chats with Esther Choi, a true food legend, entrepreneur, and the chef and owner of NYC-based restaurants Mŏkbar and Ms. Yoo.

Esther talks about her deep love for her Korean heritage and her need to "Korean-ify" everything...

On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam connects with J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times best-selling author, chef, YouTube sensation, and food-science wizard.

Kenji dives into the food memories that have influenced his life and career. From his early days as an architecture student that led him on a path to cooking, to his fascination with how eggs cook, and how he thinks science can be used as a tool to understand the world, these are the meals that made J...

On the premiere episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam chats with Evan Funke, a two-time James Beard-nominated chef based in Los Angeles who is known as a culinary storyteller and master of the old world techniques of handmade pasta.

Evan relives some of his most beautiful and emotional food memories that have influenced his life and career...