Keep Calm and Cook On with Julia Turshen
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 401 ratingsCookbook author Julia Turshen speaks to some of the most interesting people in and around food. The conversations thoughtfully explore varied themes such as cooking, writing, mental health, relationships (professional and personal), volunteering, and more.
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On Appetites: Virginia Sole-Smith
July 12, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBVirginia Sole-Smith, journalist behind the Burnt Toast newsletter + author of The Eating Instinct, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Follow-up links: To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here. For more about Virginia, head here. For more about Burnt Toast, Virginia's newsletter, head here.
On Appetites: Shaina Loew-Banayan
July 05, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBShaina Loew-Banayan, chef and owner of Cafe Mutton and author of Elegy for An Appetite, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Follow-up links: For more about Shaina's book Elegy for an Appetite, head here. For the New Yorker review of Elegy for an Appetite, head here. For more about Cafe Mutton, head here and follow them on IG here. To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here.
On Appetites: Lauren Leavell
June 28, 2022 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBLauren Leavell in conversation with Julia Turshen, in the second in a series of four conversations all about APPETITE. Follow-up links: For more about Lauren, head here. To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here. To listen to Lauren on the Food Heaven podcast, head here. For the recording of Julia's recent class on grilling, head here.
On Appetites: Angela Garbes
June 22, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBAngela Garbes, author of ESSENTIAL LABOR and LIKE A MOTHER, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Follow-up links: For more about Angela and her work, head here. To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here. For more about Julia + her work, head here.
Food + Romance: Jasmine Guillory
April 12, 2022 04:05 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBBestselling romance novelist Jasmine Guillory talks to Julia Turshen about the role food plays in her books, why she writes about women with unapologetic appetites, and her favorite snacks. For more about Jasmine, head here. For more about Julia's Sunday afternoon cooking classes, head here. For Jasmine's Bustle essay, head here. For Jasmine's TIME essay, head here. For Rancho Gordo's popcorn kernels, head here. For Jasmine's favorite potato chips (Torres — Smoked Paprika), head here. ...
Food + Romance: Casey McQuiston
April 12, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBBestselling romantic comedy writer Casey McQuiston talks to Julia Turshen about the role food plays in both their writing and in their life. For more about Casey, head here. To learn more about Julia's Sunday afternoon cooking classes, head here.
On Baking: King Arthur's Recipe of the Year
December 30, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBJulia Turshen talks to David Tamarkin, the Editorial Director of King Arthur Baking, about King Arthur's 2022 Recipe of the Year. Quick note: the bagel shop that David frequents is Bo's (not Mo's). Follow-up links: For more about King Arthur Baking, head here. For King Arthur's Ultimate Sandwich Bagels recipe, head here. For more about Julia Turshen, head here. For more about Zoe Kanan's baking, including bagel pop-ups, head here. For more about Pigeon Bagels, head here. For more abo...
On Baking: Roxane Gay
December 23, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBRoxane Gay and Julia Turshen talk about baking. Note: this episode includes some cursing. Follow-up links: For more about Roxane Gay, head here. To sign up for 'The Audacity,' Roxane's newsletter, head here. For more about Julia Turshen, head here. For more about King Arthur Baking, head here. For Julia's IG video of her favorite cherry tomato-cutting hack, head here.
On Baking: Alicia Kennedy
December 16, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBJulia Turshen talks to Alicia Kennedy about vegan baking and more. Follow-up links: For more about Alicia, head here. To sign up for Alicia’s newsletter (HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS!), head here. For Alicia’s ‘On Baking’ essay, head here. For Alicia’s essay ‘I Accidentally Started a Vegan Bakery That Turned My Life Upside Down,’ head here. For Miyokos butter, head here.: For more about the Post Punk Kitchen (Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s work), head here. For more about Leah Kirts’ work...
On Baking: Cheryl Day
December 09, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBJulia Turshen talks to Cheryl Day about her new book Cheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking . Follow-up links: For more about Cheryl and her book and her bakery, head here. For more about Julia, head here. For more about King Arthur Baking, head here. For more about Book Larder, head here.
On Baking: Dorie Greenspan
December 02, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBJulia Turshen talks to Dorie Greenspan about Baking with Dorie, Dorie's 14th cookbook that also marks her 30th anniversary as a cookbook author. They discuss the origin of Dorie's newest book, the logistics of her work including her longtime recipe tester, her relationship to social media, how being a grandmother has impacted her work, and some of her favorite recipes from her new book. Follow-up links: Fore more about Dorie, head here. For Dorie's newsletter, head here. For more about J...
Body Stuff with Grace Bonney
September 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBJulia and her wife, Grace Bonney, have an honest talk about body stuff. Follow-Up Links: Head here to Dinnerly and use the code 'KEEPCALM' to get $60 off of your first 4 boxes! To pre-order Grace's upcoming book, Collective Wisdom, head here. To order signed copies of all of Julia's cookbooks, including Simply Julia, head here. To order Keep Calm & Cook On merch, head here. Mental Health Resources: For a list of anti-diet, Health at Every Size + Intuitive Eating providers for disorde...
Reem Kassis: One Foot on the Ground, A Hand Reaching Out
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBReem Kassis, author of The Palestinian Table and The Arabesque Table, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Reem is an award-winning Palestinian writer who focuses on the intersection of food with culture, history and politics. Follow-up links: For more about Reem, her books, and all of her work, head here. For more episodes of Keep Calm and Cook On, head here. To order a signed copy of Julia's latest book Simply Julia from Oblong Books, her local bookstore, head here. For more about Jul...
Jia Tolentino x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBJia Tolentino in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Left Bank Books for hosting this conversation! Jia is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of the essay collection Trick Mirror. Follow-up links: For more about this season's partner, check out BetterThanBouillon.Com To order a signed copy of Simply Julia from Oblong Books, head here For more about Left Bank Books, who hosted this conversation, head here For over 50 more epis...
Ashley C. Ford x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBAshley C. Ford in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Books Are Magic for hosting this conversation! Ashley C. Ford is a writer, host, and educator who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband, poet and fiction writer Kelly Stacy, and their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy. Her memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, will be published by Flatiron Books on June 1, 2021. Ford is the former host of The Chronicles of Now podcast, co-host of The ...
Nik Sharma x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBNik Sharma in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Now Serving for hosting this conversation! Nik is a food writer, photographer, cookbook author, and recipe developer based in Los Angeles. He is the author of two bestselling cookbooks. His first Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food was a finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Photography) and a finalist for the International Association of Culinary Professionals Julia Child Award. Nik...
Pati Jinich x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBPati Jinich in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Book Passage for hosting this conversation! Pati Jinich is the star of Pati’s Mexican Table, her PBS television series that has aired for 9 seasons and gets nearly 30 million views in the United States. The show has received three James Beard Awards for Best Culinary Television Program and Pati has also won the award for Outstanding Personality/TV Host. The show has also received three Daytime ...
Dorie Greenspan x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBDorie Greenspan in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Oblong Books for hosting this conversation! Dorie Greenspan is the author of 13 cookbooks, including her latest, Everyday Dorie and Dorie’s Cookies. A best-selling author and five-time James Beard award winner, she is a columnist for The New York Times Magazine. Dorie's next book, "Baking with Dorie," will be published in October. You can find her at @doriegreenspan. Dorie and Julia talk ...
Antoni Porowski x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBAntoni Porowski in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Sixth & I for hosting this conversation! Antoni is a New York Times Bestselling Author and star of Netflix’s hit series 'Queer Eye.' Antoni’s first cookbook, Antoni in the Kitchen, was released in Fall 2019, debuting at #2 on the New York Times’ Best Seller List. His next cookbook, Antoni: Let’s Do Dinner, is set for release fall 2021. Born in Canada to Polish emigrants, Antoni is an outspo...
Claire Saffitz x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBClaire Saffitz in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Harvard Bookstore for hosting this conversation! Claire is a freelance recipe developer, author, and video host. Previously, she was Senior Food Editor at Bon Appétit magazine, where she worked for five years in the test kitchen. She hosted the series Gourmet Makes on the Bon Appétit YouTube channel, where she used her classical pastry knowledge to reverse engineer popular snack foods and ca...
Deb Perelman x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBDeb Perelman in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Book Larder for hosting this conversation! Deb is a self-taught home cook, photographer and the creator of smittenkitchen.com. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbooks The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Smitten Kitchen Every Day. Deb lives in New York City with her husband and their two children. Follow-up links: For more about this season's partner, check out BetterThanBo...
Rochelle Udell Turshen (Julia's Mom!) x Simply Julia Virtual Book Tour
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBRochelle Udell Turshen in conversation with her daughter Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Congregation Rodeph Shalom for hosting this conversation! Rochelle Udell Turshen, Julia's mother, had a long career in publishing and advertising, including roles as the Founding Art Director of Ms. magazine, the Editor-in-Chief of SELF, and the SVP and Creative Director of Chico's. She currently creates artwork and community programming. Follow-up links: For more abou...
Evelyn Tribole on Intuitive Eating + More
March 30, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBEvelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, in conversation with Julia Turshen about Intuitive Eating and so much more. Evelyn Tribole is an award-winning registered dietitian, author, and speaker who also has a nutrition counseling practice in Newport Beach, California. Evelyn has written many books, including Intuitive Eating which she coauthored with Elyse Resch and is currently in its fourth edition. Evelyn’s latest book is Intuitive Eating for Every Day. Evelyn and Julia talk about how both of th...
God's Love We Deliver
March 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBGod’s Love Deliver believes that food is medicine. And that food is love. God’s Love We Deliver cooks and home-delivers nutritious, medically tailored meals for people too sick to shop or cook for themselves. They have been serving every New York City borough since 1985 and now also serve clients in parts of New Jersey, Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau Counties. Their work is a model for communities across the country. To support the health of their clients, God’s Love We Deliver also prov...
Kristina Gill on Big Issues and Small Gestures
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBKristina Gill is a Nashville-born food and travel photographer and cookbook author who lives and works in Rome. In addition to her award-winning creative work in food, she is also a humanitarian advisor and supports the United Nations' World Food Programme. Helpful follow-up links: For more about Kristina and work, head here. To follow Kristina on Instagram, head here. For more about Julia's new book Simply Julia, head here. For a signed copy of Simply Julia, head here to order from Obl...
Aubrey Gordon (a.k.a. Your Fat Friend): Is it Safe? Is it Kind?
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBFor years Aubrey Gordon, author of the newly released book What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, wrote anonymously as "Your Fat Friend" about the social realities of life as a very fat person. Her work has been translated into 19 languages and covered around the world. She has written for many notable outlets, including this recent op-ed in the New York Times, Leave Fat Kids Alone, and she is a columnist with SELF Magazine, where she writes about health, weight stigma, and fatness...
Dr. Jessica B. Harris + Klancy Miller: For the Culture
February 08, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBDr. Jessica B. Harris, award-winning food historian and one of the world’s leading experts on the foodways of African Diaspora, and Klancy Miller, Founder of For the Culture magazine and author of Cooking Solo, join Julia to discuss the first issue of For the Culture, legacy, money, and more. Dr. Harris is the author of twelve critically acclaimed, essential cookbooks including Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons: Africa’s Gifts to New World Cooking, Sky Juice and Flying Fish: Traditional Caribbean...
Food Plus People Equals Dignity
February 01, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBMavis-Jay Sanders and Sicily Sierra Johnson, the couple behind Food Plus People, join Julia to discuss their business, intentions, and more. Helpful follow-up links: For more about Food Plus People and to order their products, head here. To follow Food Plus People on Instagram, head here. To support Food Plus People's Go Fund Me, head here. For more about Julia's new book Simply Julia, head here. For a signed/personalized copy of Simply Julia from Oblong Books, head here. For more epi...
Pati Jinich Shines Bright
January 25, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBPati Jinich is the star of Pati’s Mexican Table, her PBS television series that has aired for 9 seasons and gets nearly 30 million views in the United States. The show has received three James Beard Awards for Best Culinary Television Program and Pati has also won the award for Outstanding Personality/TV Host. The show has also received three Daytime Emmy nominations and is streamed in 80 countries worldwide. Pati is also a celebrated cookbook author and the mother of three sons. She and Jul...
Vivian Howard: It's Hard to Reconcile
January 11, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBJulia Turshen in conversation with Vivian Howard, restauranter, star of two PBS shows (A Chef's Life and Somewhere South) and bestselling cookbook author (Deep Run Roots and This Will Make It Taste Good). Helpful links: For more about Vivian, click here. To order a copy of This Will Make it Taste Good, click here. For more about Julia, click here. To pre-order a signed copy of Simply Julia, click here. For more about OXO, click here. For their turntables, click here.
Ep. 46: Vivian Howard: It's Hard to Reconcile
January 11, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBHelpful links: For more about Vivian, click here. To order a copy of This Will Make it Taste Good, click here. For more about Julia, click here. To pre-order a signed copy of Simply Julia, click here. For more about OXO, click here. For their turntables, click here.
Zoe Adjonyoh on Connection + Healing
December 21, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBZoe Adjonyoh— chef, writer, activist & entrepreneur— started Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen in July 2010 with a pot of peanut butter stew and the intention to start an African food revolution by bringing African food to the masses. She is the author of 'Zoe's Ghana Kitchen,' a wonderful cookbook. Zoe currently works at the intersection of food, culture, identity and politics and has been driven by the need to create space for change in the food landscape. She is one of the founders of Black Book, a glo...
Ep. 45: Zoe Adjonyoh on Connection + Healing
December 21, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBZoe Adjonyoh— chef, writer, activist & entrepreneur— started Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen in July 2010 with a pot of peanut butter stew and the intention to start an African food revolution by bringing African food to the masses. She is the author of 'Zoe's Ghana Kitchen,' a wonderful cookbook. Zoe currently works at the intersection of food, culture, identity and politics and has been driven by the need to create space for change in the food landscape. She is one of the founders of Black Book, a glo...
Ep. 44: Lindo Bacon + Radical Belonging
December 14, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBJulia talks to Lindo Bacon, PhD about connection, compassion, and more. Lindo's work is considered be life-changing and transformative for many, including Julia. They are the author of the best-selling book, Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight, and the co-author of Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, or Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight. Their latest book is Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (Whil...
Lindo Bacon + Radical Belonging
December 14, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBJulia talks to Lindo Bacon, PhD about connection, compassion, and more. Lindo's work is considered be life-changing and transformative for many, including Julia. They are the author of the best-selling book, Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight, and the co-author of Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, or Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight. Their latest book is Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (Whil...
Ep. 43: Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones Are Trying to Sleep
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBJulia kicks off Season Four of Keep Calm and Cook On with Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones, the two women behind Food Heaven, which is, in their words: “a multimedia platform founded by two black registered dietitians & BFFs. We help people transform the way they eat and find joy in food through the practice of intuitive eating and body respect.” This episode clarifies ideas and terms like health at every size, intuitive eating, and the difference between a dietician and a nutritionist. Additi...
Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones Are Trying to Sleep
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBJulia kicks off Season Four of Keep Calm and Cook On with Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones, the two women behind Food Heaven, which is, in their words: “a multimedia platform founded by two black registered dietitians & BFFs. We help people transform the way they eat and find joy in food through the practice of intuitive eating and body respect.” This episode clarifies ideas and terms like health at every size, intuitive eating, and the difference between a dietician and a nutritionist. Additi...
Carla Hall is Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
December 16, 2019 17:10 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBOn this holiday bonus episode of Keep Calm & Cook On: Carla Hall, former co-host of The Chew and contestant on Top Chef, talks to Julia about authenticity, imposter syndrome, and more. Follow-up links: Carla Hall Carla's Instagram Helen Keller International Great Jones (enter the code 'CALM' at checkout for 15% off your order!) Julia Turshen
Ep. 42: Carla Hall is Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
December 16, 2019 17:10 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBOn this holiday bonus episode of Keep Calm & Cook On: Carla Hall, former co-host of The Chew and contestant on Top Chef, talks to Julia about authenticity, imposter syndrome, and more. Follow-up links: Carla Hall Carla's Instagram Helen Keller International Great Jones (enter the code 'CALM' at checkout for 15% off your order!) Julia Turshen
What is Israeli Food? with Einat Admony and Lia Ronnen
December 03, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBEinat Admony s a chef, restauranteur, and cookbook author who is based in New York City. She’s the force behind beloved places like Taim Falafel and Balaboosta and the author of two cookbooks, Balaboosta, and the newly published SHUK: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking. Lia Ronnen is the publisher of Artisan Books, who has published both of Einat’s books. Einat, Lia, and Julia sat down to talk about what exactly is Israeli food, who gets to define any particular cuisine...
Ep. 41: What is Israeli Food? with Einat Admony and Lia Ronnen
December 03, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBEinat Admony s a chef, restauranteur, and cookbook author who is based in New York City. She’s the force behind beloved places like Taim Falafel and Balaboosta and the author of two cookbooks, Balaboosta, and the newly published SHUK: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking. Lia Ronnen is the publisher of Artisan Books, who has published both of Einat’s books. Einat, Lia, and Julia sat down to talk about what exactly is Israeli food, who gets to define any particular cuisine...
Ep. 40: Yemi Amu Knows Nothing Exists Without Water
November 20, 2019 21:17 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBYemi Amu, from Oko Farms in Brooklyn, talks to Julia about aquaponics, expansion, and the healing capacity of her work. Yemi is the farmer and educator behind Oko Farms in Brooklyn, New York, an aquaponics farm that not only produces fish and produce and flowers, but also works as an educational farm. Our food community is at its best with people like Yemi doing the work she’s doing. She’s in the middle of raising money to expand into a second location at the Weeksville Heritage Center— ...
Yemi Amu Knows Nothing Exists Without Water
November 20, 2019 21:17 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBYemi Amu, from Oko Farms in Brooklyn, talks to Julia about aquaponics, expansion, and the healing capacity of her work. Yemi is the farmer and educator behind Oko Farms in Brooklyn, New York, an aquaponics farm that not only produces fish and produce and flowers, but also works as an educational farm. Our food community is at its best with people like Yemi doing the work she’s doing. She’s in the middle of raising money to expand into a second location at the Weeksville Heritage Center— ...
Ep. 39: Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell Made the Event She Wanted to Go To
November 13, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBLezli Harvell is a board-certified pediatric dentist, who has spent her career providing oral healthcare to healthy and special needs children. She and her husband run a center called Dental Kidz, with a Z, in Newark, New Jersey. She’s also a mother of 5 daughters. Along with a passion for good health and family, Lezli is passionate about food and about breaking the antiquated industry traditions that go along with it. A dual citizen of the United States and Jamaica, Lezli is the creator and...
Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell Made the Event She Wanted to Go To
November 13, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBLezli Harvell is a board-certified pediatric dentist, who has spent her career providing oral healthcare to healthy and special needs children. She and her husband run a center called Dental Kidz, with a Z, in Newark, New Jersey. She’s also a mother of 5 daughters. Along with a passion for good health and family, Lezli is passionate about food and about breaking the antiquated industry traditions that go along with it. A dual citizen of the United States and Jamaica, Lezli is the creator and...
Ep. 38: Lagusta Yearwood On Business, Chocolate + More
November 04, 2019 20:50 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBLagusta Yearwood founded Lagusta’s Luscious, an artisinal vegan chocolate company in 2003. Over the last 16 years, she has grown the chocolate business into 3 brick-and-mortars— a chocolate shop and a café in New Paltz, New York, and a sweets shop in Manhattan’s East Village. She also just came out with a brand new cookbook titled SWEET + SALTY: The Art of Vegan Chocolates, Truffles, Caramels and More. Lagusta and Julia talk about Lagusta's businesses, her book, the complication of operatin...
Lagusta Yearwood On Business, Chocolate + More
November 04, 2019 20:50 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBLagusta Yearwood founded Lagusta’s Luscious, an artisinal vegan chocolate company in 2003. Over the last 16 years, she has grown the chocolate business into 3 brick-and-mortars— a chocolate shop and a café in New Paltz, New York, and a sweets shop in Manhattan’s East Village. She also just came out with a brand new cookbook titled SWEET + SALTY: The Art of Vegan Chocolates, Truffles, Caramels and More. Lagusta and Julia talk about Lagusta's businesses, her book, the complication of operatin...
Ep. 37: Alexander Smalls, The Ultimate Host
October 30, 2019 13:21 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBAlexander Smalls is a modern Renaissance man. A world-renowned opera singer with both a Grammy and a Tony under his belt, Alexander is also a visionary restaurateur who has brought 5 important New York restaurants into the world— The Cecil, Minton’s, Café Beulah, Sweet Ophelia’s, and Shoebox Cafe. He’s also a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author. Most of all, he’s a warm and welcoming host. He and Julia speak about home, collecting, grief, legacy, storytelling, and, of course, food. ...
Alexander Smalls, The Ultimate Host
October 30, 2019 13:21 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBAlexander Smalls is a modern Renaissance man. A world-renowned opera singer with both a Grammy and a Tony under his belt, Alexander is also a visionary restaurateur who has brought 5 important New York restaurants into the world— The Cecil, Minton’s, Café Beulah, Sweet Ophelia’s, and Shoebox Cafe. He’s also a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author. Most of all, he’s a warm and welcoming host. He and Julia speak about home, collecting, grief, legacy, storytelling, and, of course, food. ...
Ep. 36: Alison Roman Really Cares
October 22, 2019 12:39 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBAlison Roman is a cookbook author, columnist for The New York Times, and all around busy person. She and Julia sat down to talk about the work they do as cookbook authors and what some of their challenges are and also what motivates them. Follow-up links: For more about Alison Roman and her new book Nothing Fancy, head here. For more about Great Jones, head here. For more about Oko Farms, head here. For more about Julia Turshen, head here.