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Emerging Brands PodcastKeya's SnacksIn this episode, I’m joined by Keya Wingfield, award-winning pastry chef, Food Network Baking Champion, and founder of Keya’s Snacks—a bold, flavor-packed snack brand redefining the chip aisle through cultural representation and culinary excellence. Originally from Mumbai, Keya moved to the U.S. without ever having used an oven—only to become a sought-after pastry chef and culinary instructor. During the pandemic, she began offering modern Indian American meals to-go. With each order, she included a small bag of homemade "Bombay chips" as a personal touch. The unexpected twist? Customers couldn’t stop asking for just t...2025-06-2227 min
On the MoveEpisode 69 - Keya Wingfield is 10k ReadyYou might know Richmonder Keya Wingfield, from the Food Network, Candy Valley Cake Company, and most recently Keya's Snacks. But what you might not know about Keya is that physical activity, and walking the 10k have been huge in her weight loss journey. Check out her motivations, how her businesses started, and why you're going to want to see her on the course!2025-04-1033 min
The DMV (Washington, DC | Maryland | Virginia) Business Show179 - From Baking Hobbyist to Culinary World and Entrepreneurship with Keya Wingfield of Daksh Foods and Keya & Co.Join us on The DMV Business Show with Otto Sevilla as we hear the inspiring story of entrepreneur, Keya Wingfield, CEO and Founder of Daksh Foods and Keya & Co. and winner of the Food Network Spring Baking Championship! She overcame challenges and leveraged her passions to build successful businesses. Keya, shares her personal and business journey, which began with her childhood exposure to diverse cultures and lifestyles in Bombay, India. She started her first business at just 7 years old, a photocopy service, and continued to work part-time jobs throughout her school years. Her entrepreneurial spirit was instilled in her by her father, an import/export businessman, who encouraged her to learn the ins an...2025-03-181h 01
Eat It, Virginia!Julia Child: A Recipe for Life: A conversation with curator Paige NewmanVirginia Museum of History and Culture curator Paige Newman and her team spent months diving into the life and cultural impact of celebrity chef and icon Julia Child. Her mission was to season Julia Child: A Recipe for Life, a national touring exhibit, to a Virginia audience. "At first I was like, what are those? But as you delve in, in the exhibit we have five sections and we call them Virginia à la carte," Newman said. "My first thought was, of course, James Hemings, Thomas Jefferson's enslaved chef. He had to learn the art of Fr...2024-05-1745 minEat It, Virginia!Keya Wingfield: Bombay ChipsThree years after she first appeared on Eat It, Virginia (Episode 43, Sept. 2020), Keya Wingfield returns to the podcast. In this episode, she discusses the ups and downs of life after winning her Food Network baking championship, the incredible community she's fostered in Richmond, and the launch of her new product -- Bombay Chips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-09-1152 min
HiddenFandBAlak Nanda of PODI LifeI first heard about Alak Nanda from Keya Wingfield (Episode 83) of Richmond, who raved about the podis – or Indian seasoning blends – that gave Keya a taste of home. This is an Atlanta, Georgia business that was began as a way for Alak and her mom to reconnect during COVID lockdown in India, and it’s grown from there. Alak Nandi, on the Hidden F&B. 2022-11-0833 minHiddenFandBAlak Nanda of PODI LifeI first heard about Alak Nanda from Keya Wingfield (Episode 83) of Richmond, who raved about the podis – or Indian seasoning blends – that gave Keya a taste of home. This is an Atlanta, Georgia business that was began as a way for Alak and her mom to reconnect during COVID lockdown in India, and it’s grown from there. Alak Nandi, on the Hidden F&B. 2022-11-0833 min
HiddenFandBKeya WingfieldKeya Wingfield talks about winning a Food Network competition, her baking, and those Masala chips that are to die for! Keya Wingfield, on the Hidden F&B. 2022-10-0419 minHiddenFandBKeya WingfieldKeya Wingfield talks about winning a Food Network competition, her baking, and those Masala chips that are to die for! Keya Wingfield, on the Hidden F&B. 2022-10-0419 min
Always End With FoodFood by an Indian, not Indian FoodAs the calendar flips to July it's time to think about baking for crowds again, and this month's guest is no stranger to baking. Keya Wingfield joins Alex and Michael to talk about her time on Food Network's "Spring Baking Championship," and winning it all in season 7 this year. Keya shares her inspirations from her home country of India, and how she persevered after dropped a cake in the middle of the season.Also this month, Alex and Michael look back on the best things they ate in June, and what they are looking forward to most...2021-06-2536 min
The WHoly Mom ChatKeya Wingfield's Journey Through Post Truamtic Stress DisorderToday on the show, we have Keya Wingfield.Keya describes herself as a Richmonder. Chef. Entrepreneur. Instructor. Mom. This is Keya Wingfield. The culinary education is from Virginia, but the love and passion come from Bombay, where she was born and raised. But this isn't "Indian Food." It's food by an Indian. Like Keya, it's complex, diverse...and definitely bold.Most people know her as the winner of the recent Food Network's Spring Baking Championship in Season 7. However, most people don't know that Keya and her family were experiencing a tragic loss while the episodes...2021-05-2930 minEat It, Virginia!Keya Wingfield: Food Network's Spring Baking ChampionLife is full of what-if questions. What if Circuit City had not fired Keya Wingfield for her role in a forbidden relationship? The answer is easy. Richmond may have lost out on a creative cake pop artist and Indian chef. Keya shared both her love story and the details behind the creation of her delicious businesses on Eat It, Virginia! with Scott and Robey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-09-1440 min
Full Disclosure with Roben FarzadKeya 3.0How do you go from a call-center in India to cake-pop queen of Virginia to aspiring pop-up-dinner doyenne? All without spending a single dollar on marketing. The story of Keya Desai Wingfield.2019-08-0852 min