Exploring The Blind Kitchen: Chef Debra Erickson’s Culinary Vision White Canes Connect podcast hosts, David Goldstein and Lisa Bryant, really made me feel at ease, and there was a lot of humor going back and forth. What great chemistry they generated to make me feel so very comfortable in our conversation. Chef Debra In this episode… Continue reading White Canes Connect Podcast
Category: In the News
Direct from Canada: the AT Banter Podcast
Recently, Chef Debra was a guest on AT Banter, a podcast where advocates and members of the disability community educate and inspire a better conversation about disability. The podcast is sponsored by Canadian Assistive Technology and hosted by Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, and Steve Barclay. This is a friendly, oftentimes humorous, and thoroughly enjoyable podcast… Continue reading Direct from Canada: the AT Banter Podcast
Chef Debra’s Acceptance Speech!
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces the 2023 winners of the Audio Description Project Awards. The ADP Awards honor the people and organizations that make outstanding contributions to the quality, availability, and understanding of audio description. Chef Debra Erickson received the award for Achievement in Audio Description Media/Individual from the ACB. Watch the… Continue reading Chef Debra’s Acceptance Speech!
Success Story
Thank you PCC/SBA for recognizing The Blind Kitchen as a small business success story. We have put our heart and soul into its creation, and it is an honor to be recognized for our efforts. Keep up your good work in helping other small businesses to survive and thrive! Chef Debra Read Small Business Success… Continue reading Success Story
We are celebrating the sounds of success!
We are thrilled to announce that The Blind Kitchen has won an important award for the extensive audio descriptions provided on our website. The Audio Description Project (ADP), an initiative of The American Council of the Blind (ACB, each year recognizes achievement by individuals and/or organizations for outstanding contributions to audio descriptions in five areas:… Continue reading We are celebrating the sounds of success!
Eyes on Success Podcast
On March 8, 2023, Chef Debra was interviewed by Eyes on Success hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey. What a pleasure it was to chat with Pete and Nancy Torpey on their “Eyes on Success” podcast. They were so curious and easy to talk to. Thank you again for the opportunity to spread the word about… Continue reading Eyes on Success Podcast
Blind Grillin’
Chef Debra is interviewed by Chris Peltz, owner of Blind Grillin’, and talks about tools and accessibility in the kitchen as well as her website, TheBlindKitchen.com. Listen on Apple Podcasts Then check The Blind Kitchen Grilling and BBQ Collection for all of your grilling tools.
Tek Talk Interview with Debra Erickson
In March 2023 the Accessible World Tek Talk team reached out to Debra Erickson, executive chef and founder of The Blind Kitchen, to request an interview to discuss adaptive culinary tools and cooking strategies for people with vision loss. Debra has significant vision loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa and was the only blind student in… Continue reading Tek Talk Interview with Debra Erickson
Speaking Out for the Blind
It was a pleasure talking with Brian McCallen host of the Speaking Out for the Blind show. He was so warm and funny and put me at ease almost immediately. Take a listen to learn a bit more about the journey and evolution of The Blind Kitchen and be sure to listen to Brian’s other… Continue reading Speaking Out for the Blind