Episode 6 with Aliya LeeKong
On this episode of Magical Moments Jill interviews Aliya LeeKong! Aliya is a Chef, Cookbook Author, Television Personality and Mother with a passion for bringing global and socially conscious foods, spices, and traditions into everyday cooking and eating.She has been a guest chef on The Today Show. She has been a judge on Food Networkshows Kitchen Casino, Beat Bobby Flay, and Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, aculinary expert on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and has been widely covered in publications likeFood & Wine, Vogue India, Shape, Oprah, Eater, and Food Republic. Aliya is extremelypassionate about culture and it’s influence. She is a first generation American whose parentsare Tanzanian and Indo-Pakistani immigrants, which has molded her multi dimensional insightinto cooking through a lens that layered culture upon culture.Aliya is passionate about translating her maternal experiences into culinary adventures in thekitchen, which inspired her to create a children's app, Issa's Edible AdventuresTM.I met Aliya years ago at JILL LINDSEY and instantly felt a beautiful bond to her! We actually did a supper club in 2015 and have stayed close through the years! I have watched your daughters grow and you have always been such a huge supporter of the JL community! Stay tuned for our supper club with Aliya in the future and have the MOST MAGICAL DAY!XOXOXO!