It’s nice to see another area chef competing on Top Chef again. I’m always happy to see it and, obviously, cheer them on. Certainly happy to see a South Jersey chef represent. It’s equally gratifying that Nana Araba Wilmot is a fellow Dame in Les Dames d’Escoffier, Philadelphia.
The new season premieres tonight on Bravo. However, if you’re subscribed to Peacock, you can watch the episodes sooner.
Here is Chef Nana’s bio on the Top Chef site:
Nana Araba Wilmot is the chef/owner of Georgina’s Private Chef and Catering Co. and the Curator of Love That I Knead, a West African-inspired dinner series crafting immersive dining experiences designed to help guests connect with a shared sense of home through flavor. Celebrating global cuisine with a deep reverence for tradition, Nana draws her strongest inspiration from the rich foodways of the African Diaspora, particularly her Ghanaian heritage, blending time-honored technique with a contemporary lens.
After graduating from the Art Institute of Philadelphia, she sharpened her skills in New York under culinary luminaries such as José Garcés, Marie Aude-Rose and Daniel Rose’s Le Coucou, where she helped to secure a Michelin Star and a James Beard Award. Nana returned to Cherry Hill, N.J., during the pandemic, spending time cooking with her mom and rediscovering her roots. She launched the Love That I Knead Supper Club in her backyard, inspired by her passion for creating intimate, intentional gatherings that center culture, memory, and the community as much as the food itself.
As a 2023 Culinarian Award recipient for Black Women in Food and contributor to the Contemporary African Kitchen cookbook, Nana divides her time between New York, Philadelphia and Accra, Ghana, returning annually to host pop-ups and stay connected to the evolving landscape of West African cuisine as Nana’s work sits at the intersection of food, culture, and education, using the dinner table as a space for dialogue, remembrance, and connection.
Good luck, Chef Nana!
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