Food is a bridge to connection.

“No matter what culture we come from [or] where we are in the world, we all eat,” said Michal Levison, speaker, cookbook author and founder of Seasoned Moments.

Food, food television and cooking is in a much different place than it was around 20 years ago, when “Hell’s Kitchen” came along. Smith, whose background is in producing sports, admits he was not a foodie when he started producing the show.