On the series premiere of Table For All, host Buki Elegbede explores the Black experience in New Jersey. From an actual stop on the Underground Railroad in Lawnside, to a James Beard award-winning soul food chef in Camden, Buki speaks with proud black New Jersey natives to learn about the struggles, hopes, and future for their community.
Experience warm Cuban vibes as host Buki Elegbede explores Havana on the Hudson. Tour a speakeasy cigar lounge, visit a vibrant cafe, and enjoy a home-cooked family meal, and meet the vibrant people who embody the ethics and hard work that characterize our Cuban neighbors.
Join Buki Elegbede as he savors the flavors from India. Hear about a family empire that started at the 1964 World's Fair; Learn a historical Indian dance form being taught in our backyard; Take a culinary tour through Jersey City's Little India. All this and more on "Table For All" with Buki Elegbede.
Buki Elegbede sits down with Senator Cory Booker to discuss access to healthy foods in urban areaa, and learns about his work on the Senate Agriculture Committee. Then, in the hills of Mahwah, Buki tags along for a traditional bonfire with members of the Ramapo trib, to shake off the cold of winter, and enjoy some traditional foods prepared by elders as well members of the youngest generation.
Host Buki Elegbede gets a lesson in a Filipino martial art form from a Filipino artist at Newark Museum. Down in Jamesburg, Buki pairs up with his "adoptive godmothers" Maricel and Ludi, two proud Filipino New Jersey residents. Together, they prepare an enormous potluck and inspire Buki to explore a common ancestral art form: China's Lion Dance.
Host Buki Elegbede visits two establishments who aim to empower people with Disabilities: No Limits Cafe in Red Bank employs dozens of Autistic individuals. Down the road, Oasis Therapeutic Learning Center puts on a "high tea" service, with their residents at the helm. And finally Buki visits outdoorswoman Liz Jackson at the Hackettstown Fish Hatchery for a lesson on how to catch your dinner.
Host Buki Elegbede chats with the founder of the Afghan Basketball Associations before their championship game, then treats the players to kababs. Then he sits down to an intimate fast-breaking meal during Ramadan with a refugee family who just arrived from Afghanistan. All before speaking with three veterans living in New Jersey, reflecting on their time overseas.
Host Buki Elegbede travels to two very different farms in New Jersey. Deacon Willie Davis at Paterson's Green Acre Community Garden explains why giving his produce away is so valuable to him. And in Warren County, Charles Rosen of Ironbound Farms gives Buki a tour, explaining Regenerative Agriculture as they gather ingredients for a farm to table meal. And of course, some cider!
"Table for All" host Buki Elegbede takes an in depth look at the culture that encompasses one of America's most popular sports, football. From a Giants tailgate to a taste of the "Suite life" at MetLife Stadium and an exclusive interview with former Rutgers football star, Eric LeGrand.
Meet NJ’s next generation of Italian artisans. Make fresh homemade pasta in Morristown. Learn the secrets of wine and the art of grape stomping with a 5th generation Italian winemaker by way of Lambertville, NJ. Find the Garden State’s best pizza with Pete Genovese of NJ.com
Buki discovers the recipe for combining cuisine and philanthropy in NJ. From Campbell’s CEO Mark Clouse, discussing the company’s philanthropic efforts; including their “Full Futures” program. To celebrity Chef David Burke, creating homemade meals for "Soup Kitchen 411" and highlighting the incredible efforts of an organization that gives culinary training to the previously incarcerated.
Explore the Latin American communities and cultures in the Tri-State area. Radio host Carolina Bermudez shares Nicaraguan recipes. Mexican Chicano culture is on display at a Cinco de Mayo party in North Brunswick, NJ and host, Buki Elegbede is invited to an authentic Venezuelan feast with an asylum seeker who created a non-profit to help other Venezuelans fleeing political persecution.
Get a taste of the Tri-State area’s Jewish Culture. Cookbook author Shannon Sarna shares the true meaning of Shabbat with family in South Orange, NJ. Social media influencer and Jewish activist Lizzy Savetsky stops at her favorite Manhattan Jewish bakery and visits NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Black Rabbi Heather Miller discusses diversity within the Jewish community.
Celebrate the vibrant West Indian Culture. Meet proud Jamaican and “Slutty Vegan” restaurant owner, Pinky Cole in Harlem, NY. Travel blogger Melissa Rose Cooper makes traditional Trinidadian staples and shares her stories about the origins of Carnival at local Trinidadian hot spot, Limin's Cafe Caribe in East Orange, NJ.
Paying tribute to his Nigerian roots, host Buki Elegbede cooks a traditional meal with his family. He joins Peloton instructor, author and motivational speaker, Tunde Oyeneyin to discuss growing up Nigerian, native cuisine and her new book "Speak" and acclaimed Nigerian mixed media artist Anthony Akinbola gives a studio tour and art lesson.
Guests from Table For All’s first two seasons gather for conversation about life, food and culture. Fan favorite Charles Rosen (Ironbound Farm) hosts Ms. Corrine, Adam San Miguel, Maricel Gentile, Shannon Sarna, Melissa Rose Cooper and Niurka Melendez. Sharing their special family recipes and breaking bread together at the ultimate "Table For All".