Breaking Bread 2026-27 Season

 Real conversations with extraordinary people!

 

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Back when Chris Shepherd was running restaurants, he would place uncut loaves of bread on the table for guests to tear apart together, a way to get people talking. He’s always believed the table is one of the last places where community happens naturally. That idea is the heartbeat of this series.

In the Breaking Bread series, the James Beard Award-winning chef and TV host trades his chef’s jacket for a mic, hosting influential creatives and thinkers who have inspired him in candid conversations about the experiences that shaped them.

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Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, food writer, and dynamic television personality.

Gail Simmons
Culinary Expert & TV Personality
November 17, 2026

When Chris sits down with Gail, it won’t be a formal interview—it will be two longtime friends sharing stories. Best known as a judge and executive producer of Top Chef, Gail joins Chris for an evening of conversation about the people, moments, and lessons that have shaped their careers.

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Julie Kent became Artistic Director of Houston Ballet in July 2023, joining Stanton Welch AM in leading America’s fourth-largest classical ballet company.

Julie Kent
American Ballet Dancer
January 30, 2027

Joining Chris for an evening of conversation, Julie reflects on the people, decisions, and defining moments that have shaped her career, revealing how the values behind exceptional ballet and exceptional hospitality—discipline, creativity, collaboration, and care—are more connected than they first appear.

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Toni Tipton-Martin has spent her career changing the way America understands its culinary history

Toni Tipton-Martin
James Beard Book Award Winner
February 20, 2027

Toni muses on food as history, storytelling, and cultural identity, exploring how the meals we share connect us to our communities, preserve our heritage, and carry stories from one generation to the next. She has uncovered and preserved the stories of African American cooks whose contributions have shaped American food for generations.

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