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Deborah VanTrece

@chefdeborahvantrece

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Soul food is where I started—it’s who I am. Growing up, I learned to cook by watching my family transform humble ingredients into something special, something meaningful. Those flavors shaped me, and no matter where I go, they are always at the heart of what I create.

I’ve been blessed to travel the world, to experience different cultures, and to see how food connects us all. What I’ve learned is that the very ingredients our ancestors used—the ones they nurtured and perfected—are the same ingredients found in kitchens across the globe.

So when I bring global flavors to my dishes, it’s not about moving away from soul food. It’s about honoring it, respecting it, and showing the world just how far its influence reaches.

This is my take. My story. My soul.

#RespectTheRoots #SoulFoodEvolved #ChefDeborahVantrece #FoodIsHeritage by @chefdeborahvantrece

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I don’t just season food, I season life.

My globally inspired seasoning blends bring bold flavor, soulful stories, and a whole lot of love straight from my kitchen to yours.

🔥 Smokin’ Souls BBQ Rub
🌊 Seafood Blend
🍅 Italian Blend
🌟 Everyday Everything

Ready to elevate your meals?

Shop the full collection at the link in my bio.

#FromHerKitchenToYours #ChefDeborahVanTrece #GlobalFlavors #SoulfulCooking #BlackOwnedBrand #KitchenEssentials #ShopBlackOwned by @chefdeborahvantrece

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It’s finally here—Season 2 of Global Soul Kitchen premieres Monday, May 26 at 10/9c on FYI, and I can’t wait for you to join me back in the kitchen.

This season, I’m diving deeper into the soul of food—from the South to across the globe. See some incredible dishes and hear stories that connect us all.

Catch it on FYI or stream it the next day.
Let’s keep building bridges through food.

#GlobalSoulKitchen #ChefDeborahVanTrece #BlackChefMagic #SoulFoodWithASpin by @chefdeborahvantrece

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WELCOME BACK, CHEF DEBORAH VANTRECE!

The 16th Annual RICE Awards is proud to welcome back acclaimed culinary icon Chef Deborah VanTrece, who will once again bring her extraordinary culinary talents to our celebration on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Atlanta City Hall.

A James Beard Award-nominated chef, best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and Founder & CEO of the VanTrece Hospitality Group, Chef VanTrece has become one of the South’s most respected culinary voices. Her award-winning restaurant portfolio includes Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours and Oreatha’s at The Point, and she was selected as the curating chef for the American Express Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Her culinary influence has earned national recognition, with appearances and features on NBC’s TODAY, Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, NPR, Garden & Gun, and Condé Nast Traveler. She has also competed—and won—on Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games.

Beyond the kitchen, Chef VanTrece is a dedicated mentor and community advocate, particularly for women and emerging chefs of color. During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Coca-Cola Company recognized her and her team with a $10,000 award for their service and response to the community.

In 2024, the RICE Awards proudly honored Chef Deborah VanTrece as a TORCH Award Honoree. Now, her journey with us comes full circle as she returns to create and serve the culinary experience for our guests at our milestone Sweet 16 Celebration.

From TORCH Honoree to returning RICE Awards Chef, we are honored to have Chef Deborah VanTrece back with the RICE family as we celebrate 16 years of Community Excellence!

#RiceAwards taken in Atlanta City Hall by @chefdeborahvantrece

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A little soul for your morning.

Chef and author Deborah VanTrece brought Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours to Atlanta News First’s ATL Live for a taste of what’s coming during West Midtown Restaurant Week.

Consider this your preview. The full experience is waiting September 20–26.

West Midtown Restaurant Week | September 20–26
westmidtownrestaurantweek.com taken in Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours by @chefdeborahvantrece

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New to the menu at Oreatha’s: Butter-Poached Lump Crab Scampi with petite crab fingers, angel hair pasta, white wine butter sauce, and toasted breadcrumbs. taken in Oreatha's at The Point by @chefdeborahvantrece

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@chefdeborahvantrece knows firsthand why access to food matters.

Hear why Wholesome Wave’s mission matters to her, and why she believes access to nutritious food can change lives.

Then help put that belief into action.

Every donation to Harvest the Hope through September 30 will be doubled, up to $25,000, thanks to a generous matching gift from Love, Tito’s.

Watch Deborah’s story, then help us unlock the full match: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave #LoveTitos by @chefdeborahvantrece

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Food can tell a story.

This dish tells generations of them.

@chefdeborahvantrece of @twistedsoulcookhouse shares the inspiration behind her take on jollof rice and how Southern ingredients connect the dish to history, culture and the African diaspora.

This is what we mean when we say there’s always more to the story than what’s on the plate.

Would you try it? 👀

Everybody Eats by @chefdeborahvantrece

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He’s a shining example of how a great chef rises to the top! It’s never goodbye it’s just see you later @chefdlucks by @chefdeborahvantrece

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Chef Deborah VanTrece is making the road a little easier for the chefs coming behind her.

Her mother was one of her greatest inspirations, but professionally,

@chefdeborahvantrece has spoken about entering the culinary industry through the “back door” and having to figure much of the journey out for herself.

Now she uses what she learned to help other chefs find their way.

@chefrobertbutts and @chefdlucks are two examples.

Butts came up under @chefdeborahvantrece at @twistedsoulcookhouse

eventually becoming Executive Chef before going on to build his own path as a chef and restaurant co-owner @auburnangelatl

Bell is another chef Deborah has publicly named as someone she’s mentored, going on to lead the kitchen at @oreathasatthepoint

And that reflects something Chef Deborah says in this conversation:

Great chefs come from different places, different backgrounds and different colors.

Sometimes greatness just needs someone willing to see it, champion it and help open the door.

That’s legacy beyond the kitchen.

MORE than JUST food.

Everybody Eats by @chefdeborahvantrece

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That’s one proud mom. 🥹❤️

@kurstenmaya is the daughter of @chefdeborahvantrece

But she’s carved out a lane completely her own.

As a partner and James Beard Award-nominated beverage director at @vantrecehospitalitygroup

She’s the creative mind behind some of the cocktails you’ve enjoyed at @twistedsoulcookhouse and @oreathasatthepoint

Listening to Chef Deborah describe how intentional Kursten is with her creative process,

you can hear the admiration in her voice.

Different craft. Same creativity. Same intentionality.

And you can tell Chef Deborah sees a little bit of herself in the woman her daughter has become.

That’s LEGACY

Everybody Eats by @chefdeborahvantrece

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This does NOT need to be five minutes from our house. 😭

After our first visit to @twistedsoulcookhouse, we walked out knowing we had just eaten at one of the best restaurants we’ve tried all year.

No exaggeration.

What @chefdeborahvantrece has built feels bigger than a restaurant.

Twisted Soul has helped push soul food beyond the boxes it has historically been placed in.

Allowing Southern traditions to have a conversation with flavors from around the world.

And the FOOD was absolutely 🔥🔥🔥

The smoked salmon flatbread was an incredible combination of flavors.

Then a server who’s been there for 10 years casually mentioned it used to be an egg roll…

Now we’re intrigued AND mad we missed that era. 😭

The black-eyed pea hummus tasted like somebody’s grandmother hosted Thanksgiving in the Middle East and made sure the soul came with her.

The Angel Eggs earned their name.

The fried green tomatoes made us question why we waited this long to try them.

And those sweet potato biscuits?! 🔥

Then came the Low Country Boil Baked Potato.

My wife saw snow crab and screamed

It’s shrimp, snow crab, corn and Cajun lemon-herb butter. ( she removed the sausage)

Usually the potato is the side character in a seafood boil. Here, it was the STAR.

And the snapper with jollof rice perfectly captured what makes this place special.

It isn’t soul food trying to become something else.

It’s soul food showing just how expansive it has always been.

As @twistedsoulcookhouse approaches 10 years,

Congratulations to @chefdeborahvantrece, @kurstenmaya and the entire team on building something Atlanta should be proud to call its own.

Everybody Eats by @chefdeborahvantrece

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