The Woman Behind Dubai’s Most Viral Food Series | Laura Lai Coughlin (E156)

About this episode

Laura Lai Coughlin discusses her journey in food media and storytelling in Dubai.

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Chef JKP Podcast features Laura Lai Coughlin, one of Dubai’s most recognizable voices in food media, for a conversation about food, storytelling, journalism, and the path that took her from family kitchens to the centre of the city’s dining scene. Chef James Knight-Paccheco sits down with Laura, food writer, presenter, content creator, and host of Best of Dubai, to unpack her journey from growing up with two parents who cooked professionally, to studying ...

People in this episode

Host: Chef James Knight-Paccheco

Guest: Laura Lai Coughlin

Topics covered

• food media
• storytelling
• journalism
• dining scene
• cooking

Keywords

• food
• journalism
• Dubai
• cooking
• media
• storytelling
• dining

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Best of Dubai

Places: Dubai

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