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Diaspora Food Stories

Aug 23, 2023

Kara Johnson grew up surrounded by amazing cuisine, music, art and architecture in the historical city of New Orleans. She also grew up surrounded by women who made every day magical in the kitchen.

The entrepreneur is the founder of The Cook Shop, a delicious line of Creole and Cajun seasonings named after the...


Aug 9, 2023

Olympian, Wall Street veteran, author and philanthropist Idara Otu is also adding entrepreneur to her list of accolades as the founder of NŌK CHOC, a premium vegan hot cocoa company that sources its ingredients from West Africa.

In this episode, Idara shares her journey as a first-generation Nigerian growing up in New...