Asha Gomez

Asha Gomez is the author of My Two Souths (Running Press, 2016), a James Beard finalist in the American Cooking category and winner of the prestigious Piglet Award for best cookbook; as well as the recently released, I Cook In Color (Running Press, 2020). She is most passionate about reducing global food insecurity through her policy and advocacy work with CARE, the United Nations, and the James Beard Foundation. Throughout her career, Asha has used food as a platform to connect people across countries and cultures and has seen firsthand how food and nutrition can enhance the lives of those facing poverty. Asha has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Conde-Nast Traveler, and most recently David Chang's Netflix series, Ugly Delicious; and her previous restaurants, Cardamom Hill and Spice to Table were praised in Bon Appetit, Southern Living Magazine, and GQ Magazine. she is also a contributing writer to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, where she has written pieces featuring food and her travels to Spain, Italy, and the Caribbean. She founded and currently runs The Third Space-a culinary studio and multi-functional event space in Atlanta, GA, where she regularly hosts intimate dinners for guests in a Miele kitchen-designed urban loft. Her favorite endeavor is raising her 15-year-old son Ethan to be a global poverty fighter and world changer. (Atlanta, GA)