Meet the Authors
12 months. 12 dinner parties. 12 unique perspectives on hosting.

“Spooky Stoops & Frightening Feasts”
with author and culinary directory Angel Dimayuga
October

“A Better Friendsgiving”
with proud Flordian chef-writer-host Kia Damon
November

“Mama’s Da Bin Lo”
with Keegan Fong & Mama Fong, the mother-son duo behind Woon
December

“Family Dinner”
with Our Place Co-Founder Shiza Shahid
January

“Valentine’s Kitsch for Friends & Lovers”
with artist and chef Jen Monroe
February

“A Goodbye Party for Winter”
with Lauren Schaefer & Amiel Stanek
March

“The Fullness of Spring”
with writer-chef-model Maryah Ananda
April

“First of the Season BBQ”
with Brooklyn-based writer and chef Bill Clark
May

“In the Garden”
with photographer and self-trained cook Brad Ogbonna
June

“Dinner Is the Destination”
with visionary restaurateur Gerardo Gonzalez
July

“A Reimagined Caribbean Feast”
with chef and Yardy World Founder DeVonn Francis
August

“A (Re)Birthday Party”
with Doshi Founder Susan Kim
September

“Spooky Stoops & Frightening Feasts”
with author and culinary directory Angel Dimayuga
October

“A Better Friendsgiving”
with proud Flordian chef-writer-host Kia Damon
November

“Mama’s Da Bin Lo”
with Keegan Fong & Mama Fong, the mother-son duo behind Woon
December

“Family Dinner”
with Our Place Co-Founder Shiza Shahid
January

“Valentine’s Kitsch for Friends & Lovers”
with artist and chef Jen Monroe
February

“A Goodbye Party for Winter”
with Lauren Schaefer & Amiel Stanek
March

“Family Dinner”
with Our Place Co-Founder Shiza Shahid
January

“Valentine’s Kitsch for Friends & Lovers”
with artist and chef Jen Monroe
February

“First of the Season BBQ”
with Brooklyn-based writer and chef Bill Clark
May

“In the Garden”
with photographer and self-trained cook Brad Ogbonna
June

“Dinner Is the Destination”
with visionary restaurateur Gerardo Gonzalez
July

“A Reimagined Caribbean Feast”
with chef and Yardy World Founder DeVonn Francis
August

“A (Re)Birthday Party”
with Doshi Founder Susan Kim
September

“Spooky Stoops & Frightening Feasts”
with author and culinary directory Angel Dimayuga
October

“A Better Friendsgiving”
with proud Flordian chef-writer-host Kia Damon
November

“Mama’s Da Bin Lo”
with Keegan Fong & Mama Fong, the mother-son duo behind Woon
December

“Family Dinner”
with Our Place Co-Founder Shiza Shahid
January

“Valentine’s Kitsch for Friends & Lovers”
with artist and chef Jen Monroe
February

“First of the Season BBQ”
with Brooklyn-based writer and chef Bill Clark
May

“In the Garden”
with photographer and self-trained cook Brad Ogbonna
June

“Dinner Is the Destination”
with visionary restaurateur Gerardo Gonzalez
July

“A Reimagined Caribbean Feast”
with chef and Yardy World Founder DeVonn Francis
August

“A (Re)Birthday Party”
with Doshi Founder Susan Kim
September

“Spooky Stoops & Frightening Feasts”
with author and culinary directory Angel Dimayuga
October

“A Better Friendsgiving”
with proud Flordian chef-writer-host Kia Damon
November

“Mama’s Da Bin Lo”
with Keegan Fong & Mama Fong, the mother-son duo behind Woon
December

“Family Dinner”
with Our Place Co-Founder Shiza Shahid
January

“Valentine’s Kitsch for Friends & Lovers”
with artist and chef Jen Monroe
February

“First of the Season BBQ”
with Brooklyn-based writer and chef Bill Clark
May

“In the Garden”
with photographer and self-trained cook Brad Ogbonna
June

“Dinner Is the Destination”
with visionary restaurateur Gerardo Gonzalez
July

“A Reimagined Caribbean Feast”
with chef and Yardy World Founder DeVonn Francis
August

“A (Re)Birthday Party”
with Doshi Founder Susan Kim
September

“Spooky Stoops & Frightening Feasts”
with author and culinary directory Angel Dimayuga
October

“A Better Friendsgiving”
with proud Flordian chef-writer-host Kia Damon
November

“Mama’s Da Bin Lo”
with Keegan Fong & Mama Fong, the mother-son duo behind Woon
December

“A Goodbye Party for Winter”
with Lauren Schaefer & Amiel Stanek
March

“The Fullness of Spring”
with writer-chef-model Maryah Ananda
April

“A Goodbye Party for Winter”
with Lauren Schaefer & Amiel Stanek
March

“The Fullness of Spring”
with writer-chef-model Maryah Ananda
April

“A Goodbye Party for Winter”
with Lauren Schaefer & Amiel Stanek
March

“The Fullness of Spring”
with writer-chef-model Maryah Ananda