Claudette Zepeda and the Canned Bodega Escargot
Podcast: Tinfoil SwansPublished On: Tue Apr 28 2026
Description: Cooking the Borderlands author and chef Claudette Zepeda opens up about growing up in Tijuana learning English from PBS shows, being told she’d “never make it” as a chef while pushing a newborn in a stroller, and why she relies on her inner "chaos demon." She shares how a trip to Morocco reignited her creative spark, why she and her cooks chant “You’re doing it, Peter” in the kitchen, what it took to survive toxic restaurant culture, and the 160-mile Camino de Santiago walk that helped her process the loss as she rediscovered her childhood self. Visit foodandwine.com/tinfoilswans for more Episode Art Courtesy of Food & Wine / Johnny Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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