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Welcome Maggie Zhu

Welcome Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu was born in Beijing and moved to Austin, Texas in 2016. A former banker, she is the chef, author, and photographer behind Omnivore’s Cookbook, a food blog that shares recipes for authentic Chinese dishes.

Maggie learned how to cook traditional Chinese food from both her mom and grandmother. She then started to learn cooking Japanese and other cuisines in 2007 while living in Japan and became a self-taught home cook. She has been sharing her knowledge of Chinese cooking through her blog since 2013.

She teaches...


Welcome Chef Pham!

Welcome Chef Pham!

Chef Pham

Chef Uyen Pham holds a Master’s degree in education and taught at the collegiate level for nearly a decade before pursuing her culinary career. She graduated at the top of her class from the Culinary Institute of America.

Chef Pham was born in Saigon and specializes in Asian and European cuisine and has worked in some of NYC’s finest restaurants for Danny Meyer, Alfred Portale, Anita Lo, and Andrew Carmellini. She taught at Whole Foods Culinary Center and Central Market Cooking School for 4 years, has...