Meet the Makers: Houston

THANK YOU, HOUSTON, FOR MAKING OUR FIRST MEET THE MAKERS A HUGE SUCCESS! More than 400 OF YOU JOINED US FOR THIS CELEBRATION OF HOUSTON’S FOOD SCENE, WITH OUTTAKES FROM OUR HOUSTON-BASED EPISODE, INTERVIEWS WITH PEOPLE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, A LIVE FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST COOKING DEMO AND A TASTING EXPERIENCE FEATURING 20 LOCAL VENDORS.

Fleischmann's Yeast Recipe: Apple Crumb Pizza

“It’s with things like Meet the Makers that the small community of artisans can meet a wider audience. That is very much needed: for the artisans to survive, and for the people to get better food. ”

— Andrea Cudin, Lira Rossa Cheese

“You put on a great event! I loved the videos and interviews. Well done and brings the farmer to the front of the story!”

— Kerry Houston, 1836 Olive Oil

THE EVENT WAS HELD AT SILVER STREET STUDIOS AT SAWYER YARDS IN HOUSTON on NOVEMBER 11, 2018

2000 EDWARDS STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77007

VIP RECEPTION AT 1PM // DOORS AT 1:30PM // PROGRAM BEGINS AT 2PM

Meet the makers we profiled in our Houston-based episode, including Kathleen Morgan of Honeychild's Sweet Creams, Victoria Dearmond of Underbelly Hospitality, Cath Conlon of Blackwood Educational Land Institute and Craig Miller from Mill-King Market and Creamery as well as Daniella Lewis and master farmer Constant from Plant It Forward Farms. Then Lia Weber will take the stage for our Fleischmann’s Yeast cooking demo featuring a recipe for her grandma’s rustic apple crumb tart with a yeasted crust, a perfect pair with frozen custard. The tasting experience and our Makers Market will follow the live show, featuring food and drink from Houston chefs, makers and producers.

Meet the Makers is made possible with the support of our sponsors: Edward Jones, Fleischmann's Yeast, AB Mauri and Natural Tableware. Thank you to our local media partners, edible Houston and MIX 96.5.