Kenji writes books, including the James Beard Award-winning and bestselling cookbooks The Food Lab and The Wok, and the best-selling children’s book Every Night is Pizza Night. His enormously successful YouTube channel features cooking videos and other food-related content and are largely shot with a GoPro strapped to his head.
Kenji is also a New York Times food columnist, and the Chief Culinary Advisor for Serious Eats, home of the best, most thoroughly-tested and explained recipes and food features anywhere. Additionally, he is the former chef and founding partner at Wursthall in San Mateo, a German-inspired California beer hall and restaurant. Kenji is also a partner at Backhaus, a San Mateo bakery specializing in naturally-leavened sourdough, pretzels, and European-style pastries. He lives in Seattle with his children Alicia and Koji.
Upcoming Performances:
Sep 9-12 – Cataract Canyon Musical Raft Trip