Ep. 62 - One of NYTimes 52 Places that Changed the World, James Beard Nominated Chef Brandon Chrostowski

"Every human being regardless of their past has the right to a fair and equal future."   On this episode we are grateful to have Brandon Chrostowski.  Brandon envisioned in 2004, EDWINS, whose mission is to give formerly incarcerated individuals a foundation in the hospitality industry while providing a support network necessary for successful re-entry into the workforce.  Brandon is a classically trained chef and sommelier, who honed his skills at fine dining establishments in Paris, New York, and Chicago, including Lucas Carton, Chanterelle, Picholine, Le Cirque and Charlie Trotter's.  Brandon has won numerous local and national awards over the last 17 years, including IFMA's 2020 Silver Plate Award, inclusion in CNN's 2016 Heroes, and a 2021 Manhattan Institute's Civil Society Fellow.  EDWINs was the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Knife Skills" in 2018.  And Brandon was a finalist in 2023 for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur.   eatbetterfoodtoday  #longevity  #health  #foodismedicine  #EatWellDoGood #ThePowerofFood #TomorrowCanBeBetter   Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com  for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos.   Look for information on Brandon at https://edwinsrestaurant.org   What's In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/    Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/   Segment Notes:   Breakfast  2:05 The Pantry  2:47 Starting Edwins  6:02 -        Taking care of the whole person Training in Prisons – 100K Active Users  15:43 Success Stories, Graduates  17:40 Travel  19:03 East Cleveland Recommendations  23:12 Its OK to Be Imperfect  26:30 Final Thoughts: Do Something, Time Mgmt  28:11 Recipe: Pasta Aglio e Olio plus five others  31:46   This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC.   Sante translated is - Health Means Everything.   This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food.   Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional.