From growing up in Trinidad and Tobago to working in some of the world's top kitchens. Season 22 Top Chef winner chef Tristen Epps opens up about how his heritage influenced his cooking style. Plus, how he wants Houstonians to rethink the way we see Caribbean cuisine.

Bravo’s beloved reality TV cooking competition show “Top Chef” is back for another season, and one contestant may look a little familiar to some Houstonians.

If you're missing "Top Chef Houston" like we are, you can at least check out all of the restaurants featured on the show.

Monday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, you saw her this season on Top Chef Houston. Now celebrity chef Dawn Burrell is joining Houston Life in studio with her latest recipe just in time for Juneteenth. Burrell represented the USA in the 2000 Summer Olympics as a long jumper. Then in 2020, she was a James Beard semi-finalist. We’ll catch up with the former Olympian turned chef, Monday on KPRC 2.

Chef Sarah Welch was eliminated from Bravo’s long-time cooking competition “Top Chef” pretty early, but thanks to the show’s side competition, “Last Chance Kitchen,” Chef Welch was able to cook her way back into the competition and made it all the way to the final three.

Chef Sarah Welch was eliminated from Bravo’s long-time cooking competition “Top Chef” pretty early, but thanks to the show’s side competition, “Last Chance Kitchen,” Chef Welch was able to cook her way back into the competition and made it all the way to the final three.

Houston's Evelyn Garcia is excelling not only with her dish creations on this season's "Top Chef: Houston" on Bravo, but she is also a presence in many fans' hearts.

From the wardrobe department to how they store the food, we’re taking you backstage at ‘Top Chef Houston.’

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, Host Courtney Zavala visits the set of Top Chef in Houston. She’ll show you the behind-the-scenes fun. All this season, Top Chef has filmed in Houston. On Wednesday, Courtney visits the set during a Quickfire Challenge on episode 9. You can watch that Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Local chef Evelyn Garcia is representing Houston on the new season of the Emmy award-winning reality competition ‘Top Chef.’

Houston Life's Courtney Zavala

The trailer for the latest “Top Chef” season is out and all the flavors of Houston appear to be part of season 19.

After a stellar season on Bravos’ hit culinary competition, ‘Top Chef: Portland,’ Houston’s Dawn Burrell shined on last night’s season 18 finale.

There is more than one way for Houston Olympian Dawn Burrell to emerge a winner after Thursday's season finale of "Top Chef."

Houstonian and 2000 Olympian Dawn Burrell has earned her way to the season finale of Bravo's "Top Chef."

HOUSTON – 15 of the best chefs around the country will be competing on the newest season of Bravo’s popular show “Top Chef,” and two local chefs will be representing Houston in what promises to be a sizzling culinary showdown. For more information on Top Chef, click here. Dawn Burrell on Season 18 of Bravo's "Top Chef" (David Moir/Bravo)Burrell is the partner and executive chef of Late August, a restaurant focused on Afro-Asian flavors, expected to open later in the year. To connect with Burrell, click here. AdTo connect with Grumman, click here.

Truly, Padma Lakshmi’s new show on Hulu, “Taste the Nation,” is the perfect thing to watch if you’re missing life on the road. The first episode of “Taste the Nation” illustrates just how Lakshmi will get to the bottom of her questions. “Taste the Nation” is also just a great showcase for Lakshmi. After being a cookbook author and reality TV show host, getting to take the lead on “Taste the Nation” is the cherry on top for this gifted woman. All episodes of “Taste the Nation” are currently streaming on Hulu.