About this episode

Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja discusses her journey from law school to becoming a renowned chef and author.

Chef and Food Network star Ayesha Nurdjaja shares how one Lidia Bastianich recipe steered her away from law school to the kitchens of Felidia, A Voce, Artisanal, and then her own restaurants Shuka, and Shukette. She opens up about defying her family's expectations, breaking the cycle of toxic kitchen culture, the realities of running restaurants, her new cookbook Mediterranean All the Way, and why her goal is to become a legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Ayesha Nurdjaja

Topics covered

• cooking
• restaurant culture
• career change
• cookbooks
• family expectations
• toxic kitchen culture

Keywords

• Ayesha Nurdjaja
• Lidia Bastianich
• Mediterranean All the Way
• restaurant
• cookbook
• kitchen culture
• career change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Food Network, Felidia, A Voce, Artisanal, Shuka, Shukette

Books & works: Mediterranean All the Way

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