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Enroot is a global storytelling movement that uses food, culture, and memory to build belonging across differences. Founded by Elika Dadsetan-Foley — a global social impact leader, Persian-American immigrant, and cultural connector — Enroot brings people together in ways that are simple, human, and deeply needed right now.
We believe that food is one of the oldest technologies of connection. Every dish carries a history, every spice holds a memory, and every table is a place where community can grow.
Our podcast "Nom Nom" is where we get to have these deep conversations with people in the culinary world of all professions, hobbies and passions.
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Latest Episodes
Your Plate Is Your Flag: Chef Simeon Hall Jr. on Bahamian Food, Memory & Belonging
What can a plate of food tell us about who we are, where we come from, and what we carry forward?In this episode of Nom Nom, Enroot founder Dr. Elika Dadsetan-Foley sits down with Bahamian chef, culinary storyteller, and food amba...
Chef Dean James Max on Food, Memory & a Life by the Sea
For Chef Dean James Max, food begins with a sense of place.Growing up on a farm along Virginia’s Eastern Shore—between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay—Dean developed an early connection to fishing, farming, fresh ingredients, a...
Chef Beau MacMillan on Food, Hospitality & the Power of Belonging
Chef Beau MacMillan has built an extraordinary culinary career but the experiences that shaped him most began long before the accolades.In this episode of Nom Nom, Beau joins host Dr. Elika Dadsetan-Foley for a deeply personal conversati...
Paris Alston on Storytelling, Community & the Power of Belonging
Paris Alston is the host of GBH News Rooted. She was previously co-host of Morning Edition and The Wake Up podcast at GBH News. She has done live coverage of Massachusetts’ elections, the unveiling of the Embrace monument to Dr. Martin Luthe...
Why Great Food Brings People Together | Chef Josh Bostic
Chef Josh Bostic, executive sous chef at Rose Mary in Chicago. 34 years old. I grew up in a small town in Indiana, which has nourished my love for farms and farmers my entire career. I love music and community and being able to create special m...