Ramin Ganeshram was born in New York City to a Trinidadian father and Iranian mother. She is a journalist and professional chef trained at the Institute of Culinary Education, and author of several cookbooks including Future Chefs (IACP Cookbook Award winner) and Cooking with Coconut which won an Honorable Mention in the Readable Feast Awards in 2017. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, Newsday, Saveur, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and on epicurious.com, as well as National Geographic Traveler, Forbes Traveler, and many other publications. Ganeshram has appeared as a judge on the Food Network’s Throwdown! with Bobby Flay. Chaz Brown is currently the Executive Chef at Garces Group and the Founder of Soul of the Space, a restaurant consulting service. Previously, Chaz has worked as a Chef de Cuisine at Fatty Crab and Union Trust Steakhouse. Chaz has also worked as a Producer at Leopard Films and participated as a contestant on Bravo TV's Top Chef. Chaz holds a B.S. in Culinary Arts from the French Culinary Institute.