Freestyle Flavor with Chef Tarsha Gary

Viktor Le Givens is a found object installation performance artist whose practice centers around the gathering and arrangement of ancestral objects to activate spaces for site specific public rituals. His material archive comprises forgotten and discarded household items found during excavations of East Texas, Louisiana, Havana Cuba and Mexico City. Through the accumulation of these rich cultural...

McKinley Darden, III offers a sincere fireside conversation unrolling the comfort of his South Texas roots. His focus underscores a foundation built on cherished memories and family traditions. Change is the goal for the new year and the "Daniel Fast" is the catalyst driving the transition he's making for his family. Fasting has taken his awareness to new heights making the connectio...

Joan Bristow is a vibrant Trinidadian woman of many talents and life experiences. Well known as a multifaceted visual Artist with a specific practice of painting on silk; her lifelong career as a very accomplished Textile Designer has taken her around the world. In this episode she shares a piece of her home and holiday tradition in Trinidad with a conversation around and the actual baking of the...

Anthony Hodges is getting the job done and it shows! Hodges Family Farm is the strongly stated progress report of a mastermind. Meet this former soldier turned urban farmer who is not afraid of hard work or sweat equity. Once a forest that was once a farm, Hodges Family Farm, located in Waterbury, CT has taken six acres to the next level with farm animals, vegetable crops, fresh eggs, fresh fruit...

Carmen Romeo, President of Fascia's Chocolates, Inc. is a proud native of Waterbury, Connecticut. An Engineer turned Chocolatier -- he's at the helm of this flagship family business. Established in 1964, Fascia's Chocolates, Inc. is a Connecticut legacy that is still growing, and continuing to produce high quality, handcrafted, fine chocolates and confections! Attend a class like I did: "The Choco...

Gregory Knight is a proud Jamaican farmer offering a community the gift of education, dedication and food security in his own redevelopment contribution to the small town of Waterbury, Connecticut. In his role as Founder of Urban Fresh Gardens, he is "the man" with the dirt on his hands! Join me for this delightful conversation as we discover what can be done in an urban environment with...

The Coushatta Powwow is one of the largest in North America, and is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. We were there to witness the "Grand Entry," a rhythmic march that opens the competitions, when all of the dancers in full regalia claim the Dancing Ground to the accompaniment of tribal drums and singers. A "Powwow" is a family-friendly event offering a look at the fascinating...

Chef Bleu Adams is a proud member of the Navajo Nation. She is described as an economic scholar and serial entrepreneur who is grounded by her indigenous resilience and dares to raise her voice against social injustice and inequity experienced by tribal nations in the Americas (particularly North America). As Director of Indigehub, she is working to provide multi-layered resources to aid tribal fo...

Jon Renthrope is the brewmaster and founder of Cajun Fire Brewing Co.  Cajun Fire Brewing is a family owned and operated craft beer manufacturer based out of New Orleans, and the fifth Black-owned brewing company in the nation. Since inception, Cajun Fire has garnered a communal following for its unique flavor profiles that pay homage to the rich cultural ties of Cajun, Creole, Houma Indian, and t...

Chef Nadine Nelson is known as the "Green Queen of Cuisines!"  Heading up her "roving" community supported kitchen project Global Local Gourmet has taken her pots and chops to places far and beyond.  Nadine's multicultural lifestyle and roots fuel her inspiration to teach the appreciation of cooking from scratch; gathering the freshness of the season and celebrating the flavors of the world!  Inte...

Margo Gabriel is an accomplished Haitian American food writer; author of "The Expat Kitchen" and global digital nomad who dishes on her life in Portugal and the significance of "legacy building" through her work. Download her cookbook and playlist at her site: www.margoscreativelife.com and checkout her Instagram @theexpatkitchen. To contact us at the podcast email: freshandfreestyleflavor@gmail.c...

Chef Justice Stewart, from school of "hard knocks" to pulling up anchor and "rocking the pots" he's all about moving full steam ahead! Justice Stewart has done it all! Focus and incredible drive has merited this superstar Chef not only with the esteem of his decorated peers but also that of the streets he's championed! Inspiring and real Justice's culinary experience will take you on an adventure...

When is the last time you had tasty West African Food wearing an African print Cape? Chef Nana-Serwa Mancell takes us on a journey to live our best "Veghana Life" where, in the middle of the Arabian Desert, you'll find a food culture growing around her Afro Beats and Vegan Ghananian Cuisine! Its the "Veghana Movement" and we are here for it!!! Listen in on how a "posh" British educated Ghananian L...

Pierre Thiam is a Senegal-raised, New York based Chef, Author, Restauratuer, Social Activist and Culinary Ambassador! Our conversation illuminates his beginnings; his passion for African Food preservation like "Fonio" an acient grain gaining global popularity and so much more! To connect with his movement and purchase the delicious nutrious product line: www.yolele.com or www.pierrethiam.com To co...

More than CEO of New Rock Soul, a California based multi-media content creator; Randy Razz is a seasoned musician with true talent and acclaim. Adding "Razz Organic Juice" to the mix of his unique assembly of assets, Randy offers an insider's perspective on "the business," the journey of an artist and how his "Green Juice" became a "lifestyle." For More info on Razz Organic Juice or New Rock Soul...

She is quite a credit to her father and her grandmother before him. Chef Nompumelelo Mqwebu is leading South African cuisine in the right direction by taking it back to its delicious indigenous roots. Dig into our conversation full of history, African ingredients and laughs. Contact Chef Nompumelelo on Instagram and Twitter @chefnompumelelomqwebu To contact us here at the podcast send an email to:...

Full of personality and flair, Chef Meika Johnson is on the move! Join us for a conversation about her journey to the top, listen for a few social media/Tik Tok tips; a classic cocktail recipe and the secret to presenting one of her beautiful "Grazing Tables!" Contact Chef Meika on Instagram @chefmeikajohnson To contact us here at the podcast email: freshandfreestyleflavor@gmail.com We also invite...

Taking the company's reins at age 24, find out more about how this former Eagle Scout is bringing "Professor Torbert's Orange Corn" to the global market in more ways than one. Learn about orange corn and how NutraMaize is making a real difference in how we consume nutrient dense, antioxidant rich corn products. Oh and by the way, he made the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 List so there's that.. Evan Roch...

Texas rancher Pat Bierschwale talks Bison and makes the claim "It's the super food of the meat group." Find out more about how his ranching practice in Katy, TX and his thriving business Katerra Exotics. Who knows, you may even give bison fajitas a try after this episode! Contact Pat: info@katerraexotics.com or (281) 222-4958. To contact the podcast email us at: freshandfreestyleflavor@gmail.com

Chef Sheri Raleigh, Founder of Black Women Chefs talks about her motivation to start the focus group on Instagram and how she's taken that highlight global. Email Chef Sheri: lepaindevieculinaire@gmail.com or  call (254)717-3502 To contact us at the podcast send an email: freshandfreestyleflavor@gmail.com We welcome your financial support of this podcast, a portion of which will help serve our you...

Chef Tim Banks is more than Culinary Department Chair at Howard Community College in Maryland; he's a rising YouTube star! Learn more about how the 2020 Pandemic ushered in an opportunity for him to create his show "Feed Yourself Well." We'll talk about his teenage start in the kitchen and the journey forward to develop his anticipated cookbook! To follow Tim: YouTube - "Fee...

"POW!" Power Opportunity & Work--Chef Jesse Jones shares his story of how he has never given up. After 30+ years in the culinary industry he's still venturing to bring something new to the table with his new show "Chef Jesse Live!" Find out where he started; how he overcame his own shadow, and how he dares to "Dream Big!" Follow Chef Jesse Jones on Instagram: Chef_Jes1 To contact us at the podcast...

What does it take to last more than 20 years in the culinary industry? Where can persistance, passion and focus lead you? In this episode I engage Chef DC Williams of "DC's Lil Bit of Cajun" and find out where he's been and what offered him the opportunity to launch his own line of "Hotspicycool Seasonings!" Find Chef DC on Instagram: @_chefdc_ or call (504)384-3436. To contact the podcast email u...

"Freestyle Flavor" is a podcast "Cookumentary" highlighting all things FOOD! The show features interviews that uncover backstories; asks less obvious questions and celebrate the flavors we all love! Join Chef Tarsha in the journey forward in conversation with cooks, farmers, gardeners, educators, ranchers, and regular folks discussing cultural foodways, culinary history, ingredient profiles, food...