When a beaming Gordon Ramsay enthusiastically asks to fill your champagne glass, and you find yourself clinking flutes of bubbly with him and celebrity chefs Richard Blais and Nyesha Arrington in a ...

Women gathered at the Femme 2026 Power Confab Retreat in Pasadena to celebrate Women's History Month and hear from influential speakers.

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Chef Stephanie "Pyet" DeSpain grew up surrounded by culinary entrepreneurs, but her interest in becoming a chef herself came later in life. "I grew up with people who were very passionate about ...

Kansas City-based social media chef Stephanie “Pyet” DeSpain competed on season 1 of Next Level Chef as part of Team Nyesha Arrington. After an average start, she secured her first winning dish in ...

Chef Pyet DeSpain, winner of the first season of Gordon Ramsay’s “Next Level Chef,” is releasing a new cookbook, “Rooted in Fire,” on Nov. 18, showcasing recipes inspired by her background as a Native ...

“Rooted in Fire,” the new cookbook by award-winning chef Pyet DeSpain brims with recipes celebrating both her Potawatami and Mexican heritages. But it’s also a memoir of grit and resilience, and a ...