Magic At The Margins

Go find Fix Your Plate wherever you get your podcasts and come hang out with me and KJ Kearney of Black Food Fridays on our new joint podcast! We can't wait to chat with you.

This one is for my content creators, business owners, food bloggers, and anyone else who wants to improve their digital presence! In it, I discuss best practices and tips with none other than Danielle Salmon of Follow My Gut, who manages to work full time and run a successful food blog that has been featured a little bit of everywhere!  Check out Danielle's tips on finding food photography props and on rebranding for those who may be considering a revamp.  And check out all the tools, apps, podcasts, and props I use to run Feed The Malik. --- Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts! 

Join Cheryl Day, owner and founder of Back In The Day Bakery, James Beard Award-nominated baker, and optimist based in Savannah, GA, to discuss all things biscuits, running a business with your spouse, and baking up history as a southern baker. 

Join Nicole Marquis, restaurateur CEO and founder of Hip City Veg, and Haile Thomas, compassion and wellness activist and author of empowerment cookbook Living Lively, to chat about their mission and commitment to  plant-based eating. The pair discusses the launch of the Oh Maitake Beyond Gluten-Free Burger, a collaborative menu item now available at Hip City Veg, and their shared mission to expand access and awareness of plant-based eating, rooted in the perspective that food is medicine.

Eden Hagos founded Black Foodie after experiencing discrimination as a diner out with a group of friends. To our benefit, Eden turned her anger and frustration into a dynamic platform that explores food and culture through a Black lens. And while COVID-19 has challenged Eden and Black Foodie, the platform remains a space to celebrate, educate, and center Blackness in food, inspired by the many small business owners and entrepreneurs who striving in the food space. Listen to hear more about Eden's Journey and incredible work at Black Foodie.  --- Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts!

Immigrant Food is a fast-casual restaurant that fuses delicious food and immigration advocacy located in the heart of Washington, DC. Their offerings go beyond food, to encourage customers to engage with immigration issues and to also provide resources for local organizations working with immigrant communities. In this episode Peter Schechter, Immigrant Food Co-Founder, and Tea Ivanovic, Director of Communications and Outreach, discuss how Immigrant Food fuses food and politics, the challenges of operating a mission-centric business during a global pandemic, and so much more.  --- Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple podcasts!

Mary Johns founded Open Kitchen DC, a boutique food and storytelling company that hosts events at immigrant-owned restaurants in the broader DC area, out of a desire to honor the experiences of immigrant business owners who have uprooted their lives to make a new start in the United States. Her events center people and culture with delicious food as an accompaniment, a welcome divergence from some other food-centric events at which the people behind the food are an afterthought. Like all business owners, Mary has had to change her business model during the pandemic and sees more shifts on the horizon as winter approaches. Despite challenges, Mary and her restaurant partners remain an inspiring example of the power of community. Hear more about Mary and her incredible work through Open Kitchen DC in this episode.  --- Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple podcasts! 

Kezia is a blogger and sustainability advocate who uses her platform, The Whole Food Diary, to make "sustainable + conscious choices feel doable in real life." Her approach centers on a recognition that everyone approaches sustainability with varying degrees of privilege and access. For that reason, Kezia doesn't offer one-size-fits-all prescriptions, just realistic, approachable swaps and tips with a whole lot of empathy and compassion.   Want to learn more? Check out Kezia's new book, The Green Edit: Home, where she shares everyday tips for sustainable living. And be sure to follow The Whole Food Diary on Instagram for a peek into Kezia's journey.  --- Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a review! Your feedback makes a difference.

KJ Kearney, founder of Black Food Fridays, contrarian, and community organizer brings thoughtful, hilarious, and necessary commentary to this episode. We cover it all, from waxing and waning attention given to Black creatives and Black-owned businesses since June 2020, White supremacy and the soul of America, questions about what holds us together as a nation, and so much more.  --- Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a review! Your feedback makes a difference.

Daniella Senior is an immigrant, sommelier, lifelong entrepreneur, Culinary Institute of America graduate, and partner in multiple DC restaurants. She brings a nuanced, dynamic, and thoughtful perspective to this episode where she shares her journey from a teenage baker who paid most of her way through college with the earnings from her business to a restaurant owner and partner trying to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. Through it all Daniella believes, as I do, that food retains its unique power to bring people together.  Daniella is president and partner at Colada Shop, a partner at Bresca, and president and partner at dual concept Serenata and Zumo located in La Cosecha.  --- Like this episode? Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a review! Your feedback makes a difference.