Spring is a natural time for fresh starts. We clean our homes, get outside more, and reset our routines. But what about a reset for your body? In an episode of the Shelling Peas podcast,...

What does it look like to take climate action into your own hands? This week on Shelling Peas, Chef Ryan Jennings sits down with Abigail McHugh-Grifa, Executive Director of the Climate Solutions Accelerator, to talk about...

This week on Shelling Peas, Chef Ryan Jennings sits down with Evan Pierce, a longtime hospitality professional with experience spanning banquet management, restaurant operations, large-scale event production, and now beverage sales with Empire Merchant. The Evolution...

The best events do more than entertain—they inspire. This week on Shelling Peas, Chef Ryan Jennings sits down with Angela Giuseppetti, Special Events Manager at the Seneca Park Zoo Society, to talk about how she...

In this episode of Shelling Peas, Chef Ryan Jennings chats with Joe Morrell, Director of Marketing & Sales for the Swan Family of Restaurants and a contributor to City Magazine. From his early days in...

In this episode of Shelling Peas, Chef Ryan Jennings sits down with Rochester business leader Howie Jacobson—an entrepreneur, marketer, and storyteller whose career has been filled with bold risks and big wins. From importing Colombian...

In this episode of Shelling Peas, Chef Ryan Jennings is joined by Ryan Steenberg, co-founder of Panacheeza. Last week, Janessa Steenberg, Ryan’s wife and business partner, joined Chef Ryan on Connections with Evan Dawson to...

In this episode of Shelling Peas, Chef Ryan Jennings connects with Ali Lawrence, founder of Spirit & Abundance, about artisan vegan cheese, fermentation, and plant-based entrepreneurship in Rochester, NY. Listen to the Episode From Zen...

In this episode of Shelling Peas, Chef Ryan Jennings sits down with Leah Stacy, Editor-in-Chief of CITY Magazine, to explore her journey through journalism, her deep ties to Rochester’s hospitality scene, and the evolving landscape...