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University Lecture Series presents Carla Hall, an American chef, television personality, and former model with tenures in Paris, Milan, and London.

She is a trained chef who has worked in several professional restaurant kitchens in and around the Washington, D.C. area and is an accomplished television personality and author.

She appeared in season 5 and 8 of Top Chef, and was a cohost on The Chew, a talk show centered on food from all angles. In 2021, she hosted Worst Cooks in America with Anne Burrell and has been a host and judge on Best Baker in America

Currently, she can be seen hosting Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship.” 

She is also the Culinary Ambassador for Sweet Home Cafe at the Smithsonian National Museum for African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. where she brings attention to the history of the food that has inspired the café.

On the literary front, Carla has combined her loves of food, people, and culture to write several cookbooks.

Her latest cookbook, Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration, is a celebration of the rich culture and history of soul food. She has two previous cookbooks - Carla’s Comfort Food: Favorite Dishes from Around the World and Cooking with Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You.

 

Free tickets available November 9 through Miami's  Box Office for the in-person event

Lecture will be held in a hybrid in-person/virtual format. There will be a livestream for those who cannot/choose not to attend. 

Link will be available before the lecture on the University Lecture Series website.