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On the latest episode of Pass The Spatula, meet Abena Anim-Somuah, the recipient of the James Beard Media Award for Broadcast Emerging Voice in 2023. Abena also hosts The Future Of Food Is You, a podcast that features up-and-coming talent in the food world on The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network (listen here!).

Abena discusses her childhood paper route, the high school teacher who changed her life, and how she’s found her way into the world of food media. Plus, she shares her dream mentors including Christina Tosi and Ina Garten.

Hosted by Lucky Ahmed, Ethan Pinales and Jessica Ramirez

The Pass The Spatula series was created by Lucky Ahmed, Annalysse Melendez, Ethan Pinales, Jessica Ramirez, Aylin Sanchez, and Yu Ying Yuen.

Thank you to Fox Rothschild, Mary Giuliani Events, Goldman Sachs, LDV Hospitality Group, and Salido for supporting our show.

Original theme music by Ethan Pinales of Food and Finance High School. Pass The Spatula the pod is produced by The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network and supported by Food Education Fund (FEF).
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FEF is a non-profit based in New York City dedicated to enriching the lives and education of culinary focused public high school students and alumni. If you’d like to learn more or support their work, visit foodeducationfund.org. ⁠

On the latest episode of Pass The Spatula, it’s Woldy Reyes, the culinary creative, chef, and recipe developer behind the Brooklyn-based brand Woldy Kusina. Woldy shares his experiences as a queer and deaf high school student; why his home ec class and teacher were a big influence on him; and what he learned at his first job as a cashier at Michael’s.

Woldy also explains what led him to study hotel and restaurant management in college; how he brings food, fashion, and design together in his work today; and why his dream mentors are Martha Stewart and Ina Garten.

Hosted by Lucky Ahmed, Ethan Pinales and Jessica Ramirez

The Pass The Spatula series was created by Lucky Ahmed, Annalysse Melendez, Ethan Pinales, Jessica Ramirez, Aylin Sanchez, and Yu Ying Yuen.

Thank you to Colavita, HelloFresh, NoHo Hospitality Group, and BentoBox for supporting our show.

Original theme music by Ethan Pinales of Food and Finance High School. Pass The Spatula the pod is produced by The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network and supported by Food Education Fund (FEF).
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FEF is a non-profit based in New York City dedicated to enriching the lives and education of culinary-focused public high school students and alumni. If you’d like to learn more or support their work, visit foodeducationfund.org. ⁠

On the latest episode of Pass The Spatula, it’s Jenneh Kaikai, the baker behind the custom cake business, Pelah Kitchen. Jenneh talks about her high school years in Lowell, Massachusetts; her first paying job (thank you, McDonald’s); and her college and career journey through public health, urban planning, and NYC’s City Hall.

Jenneh also shares how Pelah Kitchen came to be, how she brushed up on her baking know-how via YouTube and Skillshare, and what role social media played in helping her discover the cake community.

The popular baker also drops lots of advice about careers. Accolades and wealth aren’t necessary for getting ahead, she says. Curiosity, authenticity, and leaning into your background and lived experiences are potentially more important today.

Hosted by Lucky Ahmed, Ethan Pinales and Jessica Ramirez

The Pass The Spatula series was created by Lucky Ahmed, Annalysse Melendez, Ethan Pinales, Jessica Ramirez, Aylin Sanchez, and Yu Ying Yuen.

Thank you to Wegmans, King Arthur Flour, Tilit, and Grove Street Hospitality for supporting our show.

Original theme music by Ethan Pinales of Food and Finance High School. Pass The Spatula the pod is produced by the Cherry Bombe Podcast Network and supported by Food Education Fund (FEF).
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FEF is a non-profit based in New York City dedicated to enriching the lives and education of culinary-focused public high school students and alumni. If you’d like to learn more or support their work, visit foodeducationfund.org. ⁠

Pass the Spatula is a podcast that features New York City public high school students and recent graduates as they chat with professionals from all over the culinary world. Each week, they talk to different entrepreneurs and talk about first jobs, culinary journeys, and favorite comfort foods. Tune in to learn all about New York’s next generation of culinary stars.

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