Host of "New Soul Kitchen," Celebrity Chef Jenard Wells discusses how American Cuisine is soul food.

My heart friend Chef Jernard Wells discusses his new cookbook "Southern Inspired," his holiday favorites and why catfish is one of his favorites to prepare. <br />Topics Covered<br /><br />How he opened first restaurant at 16 in his mother's kitchen. <br />Many ways to cook catfish.<br />Purpose for his new cook book.<br />New season of New Soul Kitchen<br /><br />More on Chef Jernard Wells<br />Jernard Wells is an Award Winning TV Host/Celebrity Chef/Bestselling Cookbook Author best known from numerous Food Network & Cooking Channel shows. He is the host of "New Soul Kitchen" on CLEO TV and is a co-host on "The Best Things I Ever Ate" on Cooking Channel. Wells has worked with Tyler Perry, NBA star Brandon Ingram, Lady Antebellum and Ricky Bell & Michael Bivins of New Edition/BBD. He has been featured on "Today Show", PEOPLE, "Steve Harvey Morning Show", ESSENCE, “Pickler & Ben”, "Home & Family", Lifetime & HLN to name a few. The James Beard House Honored Chef is affectionately called "The Family Chef" because he loves using food to promote positive family images. He and his wife of 20 years have 9 children. He is the author of 6 books.<br /> See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.