FOOD FRIENDS is a podcast inspiring home cooks to try new dishes in the kitchen by sharing trusted recipes, tips, and friendship!

Are you craving more support in the kitchen?

We’re expanding our offerings and would love your input.

Fill out our survey and enter our giveaway!

Each listener who completes the survey will be entered into a drawing to win: 

  • A copy of Sonya’s cookbook, Braids

  • A one-of-a-kind colorful kitchen towel designed by LA chef and artist Eden Batki

  • A unique and realistic tomato candle from the Hollywood farmers’ market 

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Do you love home cooking but hunger for better recipes that help you deliver quick and delicious meals to your dinner table? 

Two former personal chefs turned best friends share their expertise with each other and you! Kari and Sonya have been inspiring each other in the kitchen for over 15 years by swapping recipes, tips, and trade secrets in the pursuit of better home cooking. 

FOOD FRIENDS is a bi-weekly podcast inspiring home cooks to try new dishes in the kitchen by sharing trusted recipes, tips, and friendship.

Every Tuesday, each host delivers 3 unique solutions to seasonal home cooking, like: how to make craveable soups with your farmers market haul, the easiest one-pot meals for busy nights, or what to do with leftover rotisserie chicken. On Thursdays, we serve up a pint-sized chat about our “Best Bite” of the week, pantry essentials we can’t live without, and more. 

Previous guests include Seth & Lauren Rogen, actor Randall Park & writer/director Evan Goldberg, and NY Times Recipe Developer, Sue Li!

If you’re looking for a boost of fun in the kitchen by discovering recipes that will make mealtime easier and more delicious with a healthy dose of laughter, then you’ll want to dig in with FOOD FRIENDS!  

First-time listener? Tune into “Don't send flowers, send soup!” and “What do you bring to a potluck?

Hi! We’re Sonya & Kari!

We met while working as personal chefs in Los Angeles. For over a decade, we’ve been sharing meals, recipes, and time together in the kitchen. Despite our physical distance - Los Angeles to Portland - we remain fiercely devoted to the pursuit of delicious meals, and to one another. We created FOOD FRIENDS to keep the conversation going. We’re excited to expand the conversation to include YOU!

We LOVE talking about food almost as much as we love eating iit. Look out for future cooking classes, retreats, and more.

We’re happy you’re here!