Rahanna Bisseret Martinez of “Top Chef Junior” and “Flavor + Us”: The Future Is Inclusive

Hosted by Abena Anim-SomuahProduced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine BakerEdited by Jenna SadhuRecorded at CityVox Studios in NYCThis week, we look into the future with Rahanna Bisseret Martinez, a freshman at Cornell University’s hospitality school, finalist on Top Chef Junior, and author of Flavor + Us: Cooking For Everyone. Part of 4 Color Books, Bryant Terry’s imprint at Ten Speed Press, Rahanna’s debut cookbook was influenced by her love of farmer's markets, her Haitian and Mexican heritage, and her time working at restaurants like Chez Panisse. She joins host Abena Anim-Somuah to talk about her time on reality cooking shows, life at Cornell, her admiration for Serena Williams, and, of course, her book, which will be out May 16th.Don’t miss Rahanna’s voicemail to her future self and her Future Flash Five predictions. Thank you to Kerrygold and Walmart for supporting our show. Learn more about Kerrygold butter & cheese here and about Walmart’s annual Open Call program here. The Future Of Food Is You is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Check cherrybombe.com for show transcripts. Who do you think is the Future of Food? Nominate them here!More on Rahanna: Instagram, pre-order Rahanna’s debut cookbook Flavor + Us Follow Abena on InstagramGet your Cherry Bombe magazine subscription here