I was honored to be the keynote speaker at the Cultured Food: Innovations for a Sustainable Future conference at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), on January 17, 2025. I shared insights on “Singapore…
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On TV! History Channel’s “The Food That Built Asia”
We were thrilled to be part of A & E Network Asia, History Channel’s“The Food That Built Asia” 6-episode documentary about the history, key people, and important moments behind Asia’s greatest foods. We were on…
Conversation on Table Manners: Keri, Kelsi, and Ivan Brehm at Appetite, Singapore
We led an engaging conversation on Table Manners with chef Ivan Brehm at Appetite, the creative collaborative space above his Michelin-starred restaurant Nouri in Singapore. In our stimulating discussion, we delved deep into how we…
Presentation at Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore
We were speakers at the Monday Morning Lectures series at the Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore. Invited by Friends of the Museum, we gave a live presentation on beef and its historical and cultural significance…
Chocolate Tasting Class: Workshop on how to taste and talk about chocolate, March 13, 2023
As chocolate and language experts, we gave a chocolate tasting class! We guided participants on how to taste and talk about chocolate. We shared the fascinating history of chocolate and how chocolate is made. Then,…
Lecture and Workshop, NTU Centre for Contemporary Art, IdeasFest: Food. Eat. Secure. Sustain.
We presented a lecture and gave a hands-on workshop at IdeasFest 2023: Food. Eat. Secure. Sustain, hosted by the Centre for Contemporary Art, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 16-19 Feb 2023. The NTU CCA IdeasFest is…
Keri’s TEDxNTU video is ready!
Thrilled to share that Keri’s TEDxNTU video is available now for viewing on the official TEDx YouTube channel. She talks about how humor is effective in teaching while being entertaining and creating communities. Hope you…
Presentation on Singapore Hawker Centers: Food, Heritage, and Culture
We were invited to present on Singapore’s food and culture to honors students in the Special Academic Program at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), Maryland on December 5, 2022. Our presentation menu included…
Keri is a TEDxNTU speaker!
Keri was a speaker at TEDxNTU2022. As a Humor Seeker, she talked about the importance of humor. Using examples of comic posters and cooking shows, she showed how humor can make instruction fun, memorable, and effective. In…
Culinary Diplomacy of Singapore
Curious about the use of food in politics? Culinary diplomacy strengthens a nation’s diplomatic relations through the use of its local cuisine and food heritage. Singapore, a city-state in South East Asia, is making a…