On the premiere episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam chats with Evan Funke, a two-time James Beard-nominated chef based in Los Angeles who is known as a culinary storyteller and master of the old world techniques of handmade pasta.Evan relives some of his most beautiful and emotional food memories that have influenced his life and career. From studying historic handmade pasta techniques alongside nonnas in Bologna Italy, to bringing his career-defining pasta dish to American restaurants for the first time - these are the meals that made Evan Funke.This podcast is produced by First We Feast in collaboration with Complex NetworksHost: Adam RichmanExecutive Producers: Chris Schonberger, Nicola Linge, and Justin BoloisHead of Podcast Production: Jen StewartSupervising Producer: Shiva BayatSenior Producer: Jocelyn AremAssociate Producers: Nina Pollock and Katherine HernandezProduction Managers: Shamara Rochester and Natasha BennettRecording Engineer / Sound Designer: Andrew GuastellaThanks to the team at BuzzfeedAudio clips Provided by Shape of Pasta, available on RokuFor more First We Feast content, head to youtube.com/firstwefeast or at First We Feast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.