Recipes From The Other Side of The Stove
Conversation Starters
Chef Alexis Hernández
About the chef
Chef Alexis Hernández grew up with Cuban flavors at the center of the table, and food has been his throughline ever since. His career has stretched from family kitchens to TV spots on Food Network Star, Cutthroat Kitchen, and CNN — but he’s just as comfortable with a Staub pot simmering on a rainy day. After more than twenty years in professional kitchens, he now writes about the things that matter most to him: flavor, memory, and how food connects us.
He now calls Tampa Bay home, where his puppy Misa, supervises from the kitchen doorway. Through his blog The Other Side of the Stove, he shares stories, kitchen notes, and the kind of honest cooking that resists trends but never resists good flavor.
Conversation Starters by Chef Alexis Hernández.
Every recipe blends story and practical cooking — always for the home cook.
This book makes great cooking feel doable — no restaurant fuss, just smart ideas you can use at home.
Conversation Starters isn’t just a cookbook — it’s an invitation. Inside, you’ll find recipes that feel like home and stories that remind you why food matters: to gather, to laugh, to connect. Each dish is meant to be cooked, shared, and lingered over, because the best meals don’t end when the plates are cleared — they carry on in conversation.
