Joy Is Fruit Farming, with Enrique Olvera

Joy Is Fruit Farming, with Enrique Olvera

From Honey & Co: The Food Sessions by Honey & Co.

December 3, 2025 · 29 min · Season 12 · Episode 5

About this episode

Enrique Olvera discusses joy in food and life, sharing insights on his culinary journey and the importance of happiness in the restaurant experience.

Today we’re joined on Honey & Co. The Food Sessions by renowned Mexican chef, Enrique Olvera. Enrique is celebrated for elevating traditional Mexican cuisine to a fine-dining level. He is the chef-owner of the acclaimed two-Michelin star restaurant, Pujol in Mexico City, which is consistently ranked among the best in the world, and has opened many more successful restaurants globally, including Cosme in New York City. He is also author of several cookbooks, including his latest, Sunny Days, Taco Nights . We talked about early memories of joy, what brings him happiness in his day to day, how to keep going at such a high level and we took a deep dive into molé. About the Joy Season The world feels like a lot right now, and it can be hard to find those small moments that make us smile. In restaurants, we get three chances a day to bring joy — breakfast, lunch and dinner — but it doesn’t stop there. This season, The Joy Season, we’ll be talking to some truly brilliant people about the sparks of joy that keep them going, on and off the plate. Enrique Olvera's Joy Manual Dish: Quesadilla Book: Demian , by Hermann Hesse Experience: Fasting for a month Restaurant: Máximo Bistrot…

People in this episode

Guest: Enrique Olvera

Topics covered

  • fruit farming
  • joy
  • Mexican cuisine
  • fine dining
  • molecular gastronomy

Keywords

  • joy season
  • Pujol
  • Cosme
  • cooking
  • mole

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Blink, WhatsApp, Sunny Days, Taco Nights, Demian

Books & works: Sunny Days, Taco Nights, Demian

Places: Mexico City, New York City

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