Tyler Malek

Tyler Malek is head ice cream maker for Salt & Straw Ice Cream in Portland, Oregon. Since opening in early 2011, Malek and his cousin, founder and owner Kim Malek, have taken their ice cream from a single pushcart to eleven brick-and-mortar locations, creating more than 230 flavors. Malek was selected as one of Forbes's 30 Under 30 and was an Eater Young Guns Semi-Finalist. His first cookbook, Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook, was named one of the best cookbooks of the season by Eater, Delish, and Epicurious. Find Tyler on Instagram: @tylerjamesmalek and @saltandstraw