I am so honored to share that I was a competitor on the premier episode of It's CompliPlated, Food Network's only plant-based cooking competition hosted by Tabitha Brown.

Satisfying all palates, specifically those with vegetarian and vegan diets, it still considered a nuisance or even boring by many chefs. Not me though! I am always looking to plant-based ingredients for my inspiration because in my mind, their flavors, textures, and versatility are what enable a dish to truly shine. So with additional limitations due to certain food preferences or restrictions and thus the chance to be even more creative, all I can say is bring the challenge on!

Stream the episode, 'Dinner Party at My Place, Y'all!' on Food Network or Discovery+ to see how I handled some tricky eaters with aversions to gluten, fruit, and almost every vegetable there is. And check out the trailer below!