Linda Tay Esposito is a teaching chef whose food represents a tribute and a commitment to the authenticity of the cuisines of the Pacific Rim. For the last 17 years, Linda has shared her passion and knowledge of South East Asian cuisines in the Bay Area. She also teaches at 18 Reasons, a non profit community cooking school, as well as at the SF Cooking School. Previously, she taught at The Cooking School at Cavallo Point, Sur La Table, and Whole Foods Market. She was also a lead chef at Parties That Cook where she taught global cuisines in a lively team building setting. Outside of teaching, Linda is a food business consultant with a focus on building equitable food systems through the intersectional lens of food, sustainability and equity. Most recently she led the development of La Cocina Municipal Marketplace, an innovative model of conscious, community-led development, offering economic opportunity for low income, women entrepreneurs, while creating jobs and delicious, affordable food for the community.