At a young age Josh Swinney developed a passion for the arts. From drawing to music, he loved being creative. In his early teenage years, he developed an interest in cooking and started learning the ropes from his friend’s dad who was an accomplished Chef. After high school Josh went to culinary school at The Art Institute of Charlotte. Chef Josh has worked in corporate dining , mom and pops and more. Today he enjoys helping other ...

Intro - Hey Chefies, Im Chef Jourdan-Cha’Taun and you are now tuned in to Chef•ish

Who - Chef Razia Sabour - Grew up cooking with her family.  Growing up with a family of 12 her father was a chef and taught her how to use the proper tools. Growing up in Washington, D.C., with a peach tree and herbs growing in her front yard, a grapevine on the back porch, and trips to the freshwater spring contributed to her inspiration for her c...

Chefish w/Chef Aleem Executive Chef, Restaurant Owner, Caterer & Private Chef

Intro Chef Aleem was born & raised in Washington DC. Attending performing arts school as a kid. Where the seed was planted cooking in his moms kitchen. He wasn't focused on singing or dancing. He was focused on Culinary Artistry. Initially he didn't see it as a serious or profitable career path. There were some years of hustling & trying to fi...

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Who - Briana Riddock is a chef, food writer, recipe developer, and the woman behind The Seasoning Bottle LLC, a boutique catering & food media company. She actually studied at NYU & got her masters in  Food Studies. Briannas loved for food started out young. With memories of using her easy bake oven. As she got older shed be sure to cook din...

Chefish - w/ Chef India 

Hey Chefies, Im Chef Jourdan-Cha’Taun and you are now tuned in to Chefish I want to welcome  Chef De Cuisine, Owner of Sauce Queen - Chef India Johnson   Chef India was born in Queens NY, raised in Asheville NC, but now considers herself an Atlanta native. Chef India grew up inspired by all cuisines. Coming from a family of cooks, bakers, and her father was actually a chef. India started out in co...

Intro - hey Chefies , Im Chef Jourdan-Cha’Taun and you are now tuned in to Chefish

Who - Growing up as a kid, Chef Tregaye's Grandmother was her first influence in the kitchen. Chef Tregaye describes her Grandmother's home-cooked meals were like heaven on a plate. Chef Tregaye started crafting her cooking abilities and developing her passion for food early on in life. Which led her to pursue a Culinary Career by obtaining a Culina...

Im Chef Jourdan-Cha’Taun and you are now tuned in to Chef•ish Today we will be chopping it up with Erica Key food blogger extraordinaire.

Who - With a background in corporate marketing & influencer marketing, Erica launched her successful blog Eating With Erica in 2013 and eventually found herself covering Atlanta’s dining, entertaining, and food scene full-time! She has been featured on Good Morning America, Food & Wine, C...

Today we’d like to introduce you to Chef Claudia Diawara. Claudia has been cooking for over a decade long. Starting out in front of the house, while one day realizing her dream was in the kitchen! Chef Claudia was actually born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ultimately she was adopted, and raised in Zurich Switzerland. Growing up in Zurich and dreaming of the big stage, Claudia decided to “run away with the circus” LITERALLY and became an...

Episode Notes

On This Episode Chef Jourdan sits with Chef Virgil from Toast On Lenox 1 & 2 to talk about his journey and what lead him to becoming a leader in the ATL culinary space.

BIO - Chef Virgil Harper, who originally hailed from Atlantic City, NJ working at The Borgota Hotel. He quickly made a name for himself, and eventually prepared a private dinner for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden while he was Vice Preside...

Every week on Chef*ish we will be choppin it up about all the ups, downs, ins & outs of the this business! I will invite other chefs & food professionals to share their experiences on how they got started, when they fell in love with cooking.And we will share their challenges as well , as their most magical moments in their careers! If you are just beginning or a well seasoned vet, I’m sure this is a pod you’ll LOVE Make su...