The Pepper Dealer -Trinidad scorpion peppers delinquent: Surfer Babe

I want you to meet one of Charleston’s biggest rays of sunshine — Trinidad Scorpion Pepper delinquent, Surfer Babe, and one of Charleston’s top up-and-coming chefs — Lauren Furey.

Lauren’s been coming up under the radar in the culinary scene here in Charleston this past few years - most recently she’s been working alongside one of her mentors — culinary legend Nathalie Dupree (one of the most prolific cookbook authors and James Beard award-winning chefs of our generation. We’re talkin’ Julia Childs status over here.)

Lauren has such vibrant, soulful energy she brings to her cooking and her conversations are no different.

In this episode, we talk shop around who she is in and out of the kitchen:

• A visit to the principal’s office incident that deemed her the “pepper dealer” of her high school

• Mentors who taught her subtle details of elevating what her craft in the kitchen

• Cocktails that have changed our lives

This episode will make you hungry and thirsty not only physically but creatively, too, in your kitchen and craft!

And if you’re not already following Lauren’s delectable Instagram feed or need a private chef for your upcoming event — connect with her over at @laurensfurey

You can listen along here:

The Ruby Hour On Spotify

The Ruby Hour On Apple Podcasts

The Ruby Hour On Google Play