In this episode, we sit down with Tandy Peterson, chef and founder of Tandy’s Cafe and Embers Chocolate, to talk about her journey from growing up around agriculture in Wyoming to working in some of Arizona’s best kitchens and eventually building a restaurant and chocolate company of her own.
Tandy takes us inside the surprisingly complex world of chocolate, from cacao fermentation and different origins to making drinking chocolate from scratch. We also talk about her years working with Kevin Binkley, what she learned in the resort world at The Phoenician, and how those experiences shaped Tandy’s into a place built around approachable food, great ingredients, chocolate, coffee and community.
Whether you’re fascinated by chocolate, love discovering great local restaurants, or simply appreciate hearing how a chef turns years of experience into something uniquely their own, Tandy’s story has a little bit of everything. Tune in to hear how a lifelong love of cooking, a fascination with cacao and an unexpected opportunity came together to create one of Phoenix’s most interesting new dining experiences.
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