NBC NEWS NOW
For Juneteenth 2021, Vanessa was a featured Chef for NBCNEWSNOW with Anchor Simone Boyce! They talk about the historic cuisines that the Black American community eats to celebrate! Catch the whole segment here!
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June Pride 2021, Vanessa moderated a panel with The James Beard Foundation called, “More than Pride Month, More than Merch” in collaboration with the Queer Food Foundation! Catch the amazing conversation here!
ACCESS HOLLYWOOD
Vanessa made a fun frozen dog treat dessert with Mario Lopez celebrating the new hit show “Pooch Perfect”!
Chopped sweets
Vanessa competed on the infamous Food Network show! Catch all the fierce competition and fun on Discovery+! Vanessa is featured on Season 3 Episode 1.
Afros and Knives
Tiffani Rozier and Vanessa had an amazing conversation about food, the hospitality business and finding your way to vocalize your identity and culture.
LISTEN to the entire podcast here or you can WATCH the whole conversation here!
CONGRATS! This podcast episode won the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS for Best Food or Drink Podcast!
Cherry Bombe
Check out Vanessa on Cherry Bombe’s Instagram featuring her as one of the Black and Indigenous Women Chefs to look out for!!! See the whole dedicated post here!
B.E.T
Watch Vanessa’s Live Stream cooking demonstration on BET’s Facebook here!
Queer the table
live
Vanessa participated with queer folks, and particularly QTPOC about how they are nourishing their communities through this time of crisis.
Listen to the podcast version of this conversation special here!
Travel Noire ( Blavity)
Vanessa is selected as one of the top private Black Chefs of the West Coast. Check out the article here.
Afro vegan beauty
Magazine
Vanessa is a contributing Chef to this sought after magazine! Read the virtual issue here.
Larchmont
CHronicles
Vanessa is featured in the Los Angeles Larchmont Chronicles. She partnered with skincare brand Kiehl’s at The Groves Original Farmers’ Market’s Taste of the Farmers Market Event. Read the article virtually here.
GROW/N.com
Vanessa is the featured Chef Food Writer! You can see some of her posted articles on the website here.