About Ashia

Founder of Nourished Palate | B.S. in Food Studies - Syracuse University

I have been intrigued by food since a young girl. For a while, I aspired to be a professional chef but after testing out the waters, I realized that was not the path for me.

I struggled with finding a path: a foodie who did not want to work in a kitchen, yet loved the idea of food. It was not until I stumbled upon an undergraduate program at Syracuse University called Food Studies where I felt like I could truly excel. I became the first declared Food Studies major at Syracuse University where my research/passion focused on empowering communities through food.

As a Black woman with African American, Haitian & Bermudan roots, it has always been important for me to establish a community that understands the importance of food as nourishment, but also as justice, healing, and culture. Nourished Palate was founded with the desire to cultivate an online platform highlighting all aspects of food and to build a collective surrounding it.