Stephen Satterfield
Stephen A. Satterfield | |
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| Born | April 18, 1985 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Culinary author, producer, media innovator |
| Known for | Presenter of Netflix documentary series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America |
Stephen A. Satterfield (born April 18, 1985) is an African-American culinary author, producer, and media innovator. He is the presenter of the 2021 Netflix documentary series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.
Early life
Satterfield was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to parents Sam and Debbie Satterfield, and spent his childhood in Stone Mountain and Decatur, Georgia. He completed his education at The Holy Innocents School in Sandy Springs in 2002 after attending The Westminster Schools in Atlanta.
Career
Following a year at the University of Oregon, Satterfield enrolled in culinary studies at the Western Culinary Institute located in Portland, Oregon. By the age of 21, he had earned certification as a sommelier.
In 2007, he established the International Society of Africans in Wine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Black vintners across Africa. After relocating to San Francisco in 2010, he took on the role of manager at Nopa, a farm-to-table dining establishment. In 2016, he co-launched Whetstone, a quarterly publication centered on culinary history and cultural narratives. Two years later, he founded Whetstone Media and collaborated with iHeartRadio to create Point of Origin, a podcast exploring food anthropology inspired by the magazine.
Satterfield served as the host for Netflix’s documentary series High on the Hog, which premiered in May 2021.
Philosophical views
Satterfield views cuisine as an integral connection to human experience and a means to interpret global cultures. His work emphasizes inclusion of varied viewpoints within food journalism.
Honors and awards
In 2016, The Culinary Trust selected Satterfield as a Food Writing Fellow, during which time he contributed articles to the website Civil Eats.