Dishin’ Up Diaspora presents a powerful live episode from “Food Without Borders,” recorded at Ohsun in Seattle. Chef Emme opens the night, then welcomes keynote speaker Monica Dimas—chef, restaurateur, and Mexican immigrant—whose story traces finding home, healing, and creativity through food. She’s followed by a spirited panel with author/producer Andrea Pons and chef/creator Jose Garson, exploring immigrant identity, community care, and the kitchens that shaped them. Across this conve...
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Dishin’ Up Diaspora presents a powerful live episode from “Food Without Borders,” recorded at Ohsun in Seattle. Chef Emme opens the night, then welcomes keynote speaker Monica Dimas—chef, restaurateur, and Mexican immigrant—whose story traces finding home, healing, and creativity through food. She’s followed by a spirited panel with author/producer Andrea Pons and chef/creator Jose Garson, exploring immigrant identity, community care, and the kitchens that shaped them. Across this conve...
The Religion They Tried to Erase Still Feeds Us: Food, Faith, and the Resistance of Candomblé
Dishin' Up Diaspora
27 minutes
6 months ago
The Religion They Tried to Erase Still Feeds Us: Food, Faith, and the Resistance of Candomblé
In this powerful solo episode of Dishin’ Up Diaspora, Chef Emme takes you on a deep and flavorful journey into the sacred world of Candomblé, the Afro-Brazilian religion where food is a divine offering—not just nourishment. This episode explores how Bahian cuisine, African spirituality, and ancestral resilience intersect in powerful, soul-stirring ways. Rooted in West African spiritual traditions and shaped by centuries of resistance and adaptation, Candomblé is more than a relig...
Dishin' Up Diaspora
Dishin’ Up Diaspora presents a powerful live episode from “Food Without Borders,” recorded at Ohsun in Seattle. Chef Emme opens the night, then welcomes keynote speaker Monica Dimas—chef, restaurateur, and Mexican immigrant—whose story traces finding home, healing, and creativity through food. She’s followed by a spirited panel with author/producer Andrea Pons and chef/creator Jose Garson, exploring immigrant identity, community care, and the kitchens that shaped them. Across this conve...
