Khadjiah Johnson is a food media creator whose flavors are layered with laughter. From poems to speeches and even spicy Twitter threads Khadjiah writes and performs her work surrounding the wonders of food memories, competitive cooking shows and the bold flavors behind Caribbean-American culture.

As a home-cook who found her footing by watching competitive cooking shows, Johnson's greatest joy derives from live-kitchen commentary and seeing a dish flourish from mise en place. Khadjiah's on screen appearances reaches over 10M views, and you can catch some of her work on Epicurious, The Best American Food Writing, and various online journals. Johnson's greatest goal is to create a late night tv show that educates viewers on global food history and culinary current events while teaching them how to make delectable late night snacks.

FLAVOR LAYERING!

"It’s December 2022. I want you to picture a Black woman swaddled in a thick blue blanket. One arm is out reaching for her plate towering with homemade hot wings and ranch. There’s a marathon of cooking competitions playing in the background, and about 15 tabs of job applications open on a laptop."

- Food Nerd vs The AMPTP
(Black Nerd Problems '23)

"...I should be more empathetic to hot wing homie, flying off with fam drenched in Frank’s Red Hot cloaked all over its claws."

-The Emmy Goes to The Seagull Flying off with a Hot Wing in front of the Chicken Spot???
(Okay Donkey '23)

RECENT FOOD MEDIA!

I reveled in their proclamations “Eh eh?!” My mother knows I just alley-ooped her when I came down with the stairs with a platter. Eight apple roses, fresh from the oven, one for each guest. The looks started when I presented my family apple roses for Mother’s Day dinner. A flashy, light, dessert with beams of red, and a scent that lit up the room. Cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, the aunties went wild.

- Thanksgiving is an RPG
(Selection for the Best American Food Writing 2023)
(Black Nerd Problems '22)

"Sure, I’ll give in to a little hot sauce on my Friday afternoon,” I ignorantly thought to myself. I assumed this will be a culinary competition like usual. I occasionally disagree with the judges, I hear a bit of drama from competitors, I get some inspiration for my own dishes, and call it a day."

- Pressure Cooker: A Look at Marginalization in the Industry
(Black Nerd Problems '23)