Welcome to our fifth season of Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living.

I'm your host, Sid Evans.

And for our first episode, I'm very excited and honored to be talking to one of the most remarkable chefs in the world.

Jose Andres was born and raised in Spain, where he fell in love with the food of that country

and eventually brought it to his successful restaurants in Washington, D.C. and New York City.

He now has dozens of dining establishments in a host of different cities, including one called

mini bar with two Michelin Stars. What really sets him apart, though, is the work he's done

with World Central Kitchen, which he founded in 2010 in response to the devastating earthquake

that hit Haiti that year. Since then, World Central Kitchen has gone on to feed survivors

of hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and other natural disasters, as well as countless people traumatized by war.

We'll talk about the important and sometimes dangerous work of that organization, the recently released World Central Kitchen Cookbook and the True Meaning of Hospitality on this week's Biscuits and Jam.

Well, Jose Andres, welcome to Biscuits and Jam.

I mean, anytime they invite you to a podcast that is called Biscuits and jam. I mean, you know, cannot be bad.

Well, I'm glad you're here. Where am I reaching you right now? I'm in Washington, D.C., downtown,

the pencour. I can see the National Archives. I can see the Navy Memorial. I mean, a cool part of

town between the White House and the capital.

The mall is right there.

A good place.

Yeah, and nice to be home, I'm sure.

Oh, yeah.

I've been away for the last four months, so it feels good to be home.

Well, I want to start with a very simple question.

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