2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Chef Joel Gamoran is a chef, entrepreneur, television host, cookbook author, and founder of Homemade, one of America’s most trusted cooking platforms, reaching more than 20 million home cooks each year. He hosts PBS’s Homemade Live! and A&E’s Scraps, and has appeared on TODAY, Good Morning America, and Sesame Street.

Today, Joel is evolving Homemade into a food guidance platform that helps families afford better food, waste less, and eat healthier. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Joel served as National Chef at Sur La Table and went on to author Cooking Scrappy.

At the heart of his work is a simple belief: when you cook more, you live better.