In I Am From Here, James Beard Award–winning chef—and onetime Austinite—Vishwesh Bhatt shares over 130 recipes filled with rich flavors and feel-good spices. These comfort recipes range from peanut masala stuffed eggplant to collard-wrapped catfish to custard rice pudding. Bhatt’s new book brings to life an evolving Southern cuisine and will change the way we prepare our food.

Moderator: Michael Fojtasek, founder and chef of MaieB Hospitality: Olamaie, Maie Day, Albert Hotel (2023), Little Ola’s Biscuits, and Gimme BurgerVishwesh Bhatt, I Am From Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef