In Portland, Oregon, Bonnie Morales creates dishes from the former Soviet Union through a Pacific Northwest lens in her restaurant, Kachka.Bonnie details her full-circle culinary journey from her parents immigrating to the United States from the former Soviet Union, preparing traditional, elaborate meals, then training at The Culinary Institute of America, and working in Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City and Chicago, to opening Kachka in 2014 with her husband.We also spoke with Toby Roberts of Thaan Charcoal, a charcoal made from rambutan wood, a renewable resource. Thaan Charcoal burns clean and evenly for hours, making it a great alternative to mesquite charcoal.You can watch our interview with Bonnie on YouTube HERE! Follow @kachka, @ingredients insiders, @wherechefsshop