First We Eat

Leaving Los Angeles and her career in television in 2009, Eva Kosmas Flores moved to Portland, Oregon, to focus on her love of cooking and gardening. Informed by her film school background and passion for photography, she launched an award-winning blog, Adventures in Cooking, to record her efforts and a business, First We Eat, that hosts sold-out global photography workshops, secret pop-up dinners, and a podcast.

Eva Kosmas Flores is a recipe developer, photographer, stylist, and founder of the blog
Adventures in Cooking, which started in 2009. She has been nominated by
Saveur's Best Food Blog Awards for Best Original Recipes, and has been featured in
Yahoo Food,
West Elm's Front + Main,
Crate & Barrel,
Design Sponge,
Refinery29,
Buzzfeed,
The Huffington Post,
Glamour,
Bon Appétit,
The Kitchn, and more. Flores received formal training as a baker with King Arthur Flour and hosts travel-based photography workshops around the globe through her company, First We Eat. Her podcast of the same name informs on a spectrum of food topics and she hosts quarterly seasonal pop-up dinners in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.