Chef O'Shay Lolley

Delaware-based chef O'Shay Lolley gives new meaning to the description of soul food with a twist. He is building a cult following in his hometown of Wilmington and beyond by coming up with some of the most innovative dishes including BBQ potato salad, orange soda greens,and fried banana pudding. Chef O'Shay devoted much of his early career to traveling as a musician and private chef working in kitchens up and down the East Coast. Not able to get any "good" soul food in Delaware, he set out to change that, opening the door to his creativity. Viewers got to see his creativity in action last year when he appeared as a contestant on season 21 of Hell's Kitchen. He's giving us an inside look in this episode. Listen and Connect Instagram   Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit.  Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org.