Story

Chef Ting cooked for her first dinner party at age 7 when she invited all of her 2nd-grade teachers to dinner (without telling her mother). She grew up in a community rich in food culture and went on to travel to almost every corner of the world, seeking to learn the best-loved dishes from grandmothers in villages far and wide. She is at 68 countries and counting. She brings this food expertise into a fine dining experience, informed by her time spent in diplomatic kitchens, fast-casual concepts, village eateries, ocean-to-table restaurants, vegetarian emporiums, and bespoke food experiences. 

Chef Ting believes that her best food tells the story of the Black Diaspora and the way that the food of melanated people has influenced food in so many places,  starting with African royalty sourcing spices along the Silk Road in 560 B.C. and traveling with enslaved Africans as we moved from the continent to South America, the Caribbean,  and then the American South. She is committed to creating food that invigorates the body and the soul.  

Chef Ting infuses her food journeys with the critical health benefits from her early career in medicine and the innovation and process from her years running a corporate strategy firm.  She now pursues her true passion: engaging all the senses of fellow humans by cooking stories that resonate inside of each one of us.