Communal Table

Seamus Mullen has been to hell and back. An autoimmune condition, coupled with a hard-driving chef lifestyle, brought him to a physical and emotional low point that he—and his doctors—weren't sure he could come back from. But then he turned to food. It had been the center of his career, but it turned out to be what saved his life and let him thrive. The author of Hero Food and Real Food Heals sat down to talk about truly listening your body and nourishing it on every level. IG: @seamusmullen Web: http://www.seamusmullen.com

You may think you know Angie Mar from her ultra-luxe Instagram feed, or maybe you've had the pleasure of indulging in a meal at her inventive, over-the-top restaurant, The Beatrice Inn. But the 2017 Food & Wine Best New Chef wants you to know about the blood, sweat, tears, and terrifyingly lean times that led up to her buying this classic property and pushing its legacy forward. And that has an awful lot to do with the way she hires, and how she mentors her team. Mar sat down with Food & Wine Senior Editor Kat Kinsman for a from-the-heart chat, and you're welcome to pull up a chair.

Say Samin Nosrat's name to a food lover and their face will break out in a smile. The chef and author's debut cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, is a New York Time bestseller and James Beard Award Winner, lauded for its innovative approach to cooking, culled from years of work in restaurant kitchens and teaching. Her four-episode Netflix show of the same name has turned her into a household name, with viewers around the world falling in love with Nosrat's inimitable blend of expertise, curiosity, passion, and one of the best laughs ever committed to film. It may seem to casual viewers that Nosrat's rise has been meteoric, but to the daughter of Iranian immigrants to California, who fell in hard, fast love with restaurants after a chance meal at Chez Panisse, the path to becoming a successful author and breakout TV star had yet to be paved. In this intimate, revealing conversation, Nosrat opens up about her sometimes-challenging financial journey, struggles with depression and self-care on the road, the responsibility of representation, and the network of support that gets her through it all. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciaosamin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciaosamin/ Show: https://www.netflix.com/saltfatacidheat Website: http://ciaosamin.com/

Subscribe to Communal Table, from Food & Wine Pro, launching March 14, 2019. Chefs and restaurant workers take great care of everyone else, but often they need a little help themselves. Each week, Food & Wine’s senior editor Kat Kinsman talks with hospitality pros about they manage their business, brain, and body for the long haul.