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Susan Gravely is the founder and CEO of Vietri, a lifestyle brand offering handcrafted Italian tabletop and home and garden accessories. Her love for handpainted dinnerware started after a trip to the Amalfi coast with her mother and sister in 1983 - and when they returned home, they built Vietri to share this beautiful craft. Vietri has since become the largest importer of Italian ceramics in the US. To celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, Susan has written a memoir and cookbook: Italy on a Plate: Travels, Memories, Menus, and in this episode, we chat about her book, the friendships and partnerships in Italy that have made Veitri so successful, the parallels between Italian and Southern hospitality, and more! Learn more about Vietri at https://www.vietri.com and Susan Gravely at https://susangravely.com. Follow Vietri on Instagram: @vietriinc Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/italy-on-a-plate-with-vietri-founder-susan-gravely Tita Bosio's recipe for Carrot and Zucchini Strudel.

Karista Bennett is a recipe developer, former culinary instructor, photographer, and the author of The Oregon Farm Table Cookbook. Her recipes have been featured in Home by Design, Hobby Farms, and she recently released a new book, For the Love of Seafood: 100 Flawless, Flavorful Recipes That Anyone Can Cook. In this episode, we talk about her surprising love story with seafood, the coastal cities she has called home, and her travels that inspired the flavors in her book. Learn more about Karista at https://karistabennett.com Follow Karistsa on Instagram: @karista_bennett_author Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/for-the-love-of-seafood-with-karista-bennett

Maggie Zhu founded the popular blog Omnivore’s Cookbook in 2013, sharing traditional Chinese and Chinese American dishes with approachable recipes for western kitchens. Her recipes reflect her cooking journey from her native Beijing to her current kitchen in New York. More recently, Maggie has been enjoying a more plant-based diet and published her first cookbook, Chinese Homestyle: Everyday Plant-based recipes for takeout, dim sum, noodles & more. In this episode, we chat about how she was inspired by Chinese Buddhist cuisine, her experience recreating traditional dishes for plant-forward eaters, special tips and ingredients to add extra flavor, and more! Learn more about Maggie at https://omnivorescookbook.com Follow Maggie on Instagram: @omnivorescookbook Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/chinese-homestyle-with-maggie-zhu Maggie’s Stir Fried String Beans with Tofu in Black Bean Sauce: https://kitchenconfidante.com/stir-fried-string-beans-with-tofu-in-black-bean-sauce

Sisters Patrizia and Graziella Pasqualetti represent generations of tradition in the art of Italian gelato. The renowned Gelateria Pasqualetti was founded by their father Giuseppe in Orvieto, Italy, where they share their passion and love for good ingredients with every gelato flavor they produce. Patrizia brought this passion and generations of gelato expertise to California. As the former master gelatiere at Gio Gelato, Patrizia's artisanal creations can now be found in Eataly Silicon Valley and Los Angeles. Graziella meanwhile, holds down the fort in Italy with the locations that have expanded beyond Umbria. Learn more about Patrizia at Eataly at https://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/silicon-valley/silicon-valley-counters/il-gelato-silicon-valley/ Learn more about Gelateria Pasqualetti at https://www.ilgelatodipasqualetti.com/en/ Follow Patrizia on Instagram: @patrizia_pasqualetti Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/traditional-italian-gelato-with-california-ingredients-with-patrizia-pasqualetti

Molly Chester and her filmmaker husband, John, left the urban jungle of LA to purchase and rehabilitate a neglected piece of land northwest of the city into a lush, biodynamic farm. They shared the inspiring process, along with the struggles and its success, in the award-winning documentary, The Biggest Little Farm. Apricot Lane Farms has since expanded to 234 thriving acres, where they continue to research, restore, educate, grow, and inspire. Molly recently published The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook, which brings the farm's bounty to all of us! In this episode, we chat about how human gut health and soil health are interconnected, the importance of biodiversity on the farm, and how the farm comes to life in the cookbook. Learn more about Apricot Lane Farms at https://www.apricotlanefarms.com/ Follow Apricot Lane Farms on Instagram: @apricotlanefarms Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/apricot-lane-farms-with-molly-chester

Vicky Bennison is the creator of the immensely popular - and endearing - Pasta Grannies. What began in 2014 as a channel on YouTube filming grandmothers making pasta by hand in their Italian kitchens has since grown to a following of over 2 million over social media, and her first book, Pasta Grannies: The Official Cookbook, which was the recipient of a James Beard Award. She is back with a second book, Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking. In this episode, we chat about the nonnas and the traditional regional dishes they share, their secrets to staying young and active, and what the next generation of pasta makers in Italy will look like. Learn more about Pasta Grannies at https://www.pastagrannies.com/ Watch Pasta Grannies on YouTube. Follow Vicky Bennison @vickybennison and Pasta Grannies @pastagrammies on Instagram Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/comfort-cooking-with-pasta-grannies

Sarah Koszyk is a Registered Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist based in San Francisco, specializing in sports nutrition, weight management, and digestive and skin health. In her private practice, she works with clients all over the world, which includes everyone from tech firm CEOs and employees to families and professional elite athletes. Sarah is also the co-founder and formulator of MIJA, a wellness superfood company. In this episode, we chat about how elite athletes and fitness enthusiasts can boost their performance through nutrition, brain health, how superfoods can help our skin, and more! Learn more about Sarah at https://sarahkoszyk.com/ and MIJA at https://mijanaturals.com/ Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahkoszyk Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/sports-nutrition-with-sarah-koszyk

Mary Ann Esposito is the creator and host of the nationally televised PBS series Ciao Italia and the author of numerous cookbooks, including her most recent, Ciao Italia, Plant, Harvest, Cook! In her latest book, Mary Ann shares tips for anyone interested in growing their vegetables and cooking them Italian style. Join us on this episode, where we chat about Ciao Italia’s longevity as the longest-running television cooking series, her home garden with her husband Guy, the family feud between her two nonnas and eggplant parmesan, and more! Learn more about Mary Ann at www.ciaoitalia.com Follow Mary Ann on Instagram: @ciaoitaliashow Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/plant-harvest-cook-with-mary-ann-esposito

Molly Gilbert is a sheet pan queen! The creator of the site Dunk & Crumble, Molly is a professionally trained pastry chef, with culinary and pastry training from the French Culinary Institute and experience as a private chef, a chocolatier, and the SAVEUR Magazine test kitchen. Her first two books - One Pan & Done and Sheet Pan Suppers - embrace simple meals that go from oven to table. She’s back with a third book, Sheet Pan Sweets: Simple, Streamlined Dessert Recipes! In this episode, we chat about her love of sheet pan cooking and baking, what makes the perfect sheet pan, and all her best cooking and baking tips! Learn more about Molly at http://www.dunkandcrumble.com Follow Molly on Instagram: @mollydunkncrumb Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/sheet-pan-sweets-molly-gilbert

Bri Beaudoin is the creator of the food blog, Evergreen Kitchen, where she shares delicious, crowd-pleasing vegetarian recipes. As a recipe developer, certified holistic nutritionist, and food stylist, Bri runs Evergreen Kitchen with her husband, Anguel Dimov - sharing the food that inspires them in Vancouver, British Columbia. In this interview, we chat about Bri’s first cookbook, Evergreen Kitchen: Weeknight Vegetarian Dinners for Everyone, what it’s like to work as a husband and wife team, the secret to a good vegetarian congee, and more! Learn more about Bri at https://evergreenkitchen.ca Follow Bri on Instagram: @evergreenkitchen Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/evergreen-kitchen-with-bri-beaudoin

In this episode, I am on location in Santa Paula, California at the Calavo Growers headquarters, where I had the unique opportunity to learn firsthand how the Calavo family of growers has been providing us with avocados for nearly 100 years! In addition to my very personal tour of the groves, processing plant, and ripening facilities, I sat down with Calavo CEO, Brian Kocher, to learn all about how they grow, harvest, package, and distribute avocados all over the world! We also chat about how Calavo has grown from the original family of growers since 1924, the other produce and ready-to-eat items Calavo distributes, his favorite way to enjoy avocados, and more! If you love avocados as much as I do, this episode is a must-listen! Learn more about Calavo at https://calavo.com Follow Calavo on Instagram: @calavogrowers Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/all-things-avocado-with-calavo-growers

Join me in welcoming my son, Carsten, into the studio, for the 2022 #AskMeAnything episode! We pick up where we left off from last year’s Ask Me Anything episode with my daughter, and tackle your questions from Instagram! Technically it was an #AskUsAnything episode! We chat about all the topics you are curious about, from staying young (!?), raising a competitive cyclist, my son’s favorite food memory, what it’s like to be the child of a food content creator, our holiday baking tradition, and more! Related Episodes: #AskMeAnything Q&A with Liren (Plus Meet my Daughter!)

We welcome back award-winning, international food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar to the show to chat about her recently released memoir, Cassoulet Confessions, Food, France, Family, and the Stew That Saved My Soul. In this episode, Sylvie talks to host Liren Baker about how cassoulet has become a beloved dish in France, how she immersed herself in Carcassonne with her mentor and cassoulet master, Chef Eric Garcia, her beloved father, and more! Learn more about Sylvie Bigar at https://sbigar.com Follow Sylvie Bigar on Instagram: @sylviebigar Podcast show notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/cassoulet-confessions-with-sylvie-bigar

Episode Notes Tara Bench is a veteran in the food publishing and magazine industry, and a trained chef. She has over 20 years of experience, with prominent roles as Food Editor at Martha Stewart Living and Food Director at the Ladies’ Home Journal, and is also known for her site, Tara Teaspoon. She is celebrating the release of her new book, Delicious Gatherings: Recipes to Celebrate Together. In this episode, Tara shares all about cooking with her mom growing up, her career as a food stylist and now book author and blogger, and the inspiration behind her new book. Learn more about Tara at https://tarateaspoon.com Follow Tara on Instagram: @tarateaspoon Podcast show notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/delicious-gatherings-with-tara-bench

Chef Ariel Fox is best known as the winner of Hell’s Kitchen in season 18 and as a guest judge on Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay. Off-screen, she is the Regional Vice President of Culinary for Landry’s at Dos Caminos and Del Friscos. She recently released her latest book: Spice Kitchen: Healthy Latin and Caribbean Cuisine. In this episode, Chef Ariel shares all about her worldly culinary upbringing and the vibrant, adaptable recipes in her new book. Follow Chef Ariel Fox on Instagram: @chefarielfox Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/spice-kitchen-healthy-latin-and-caribbean-cuisine-with-ariel-fox

Episode Notes If anyone can get even the staunchest doubter excited about veggies, leave it to Australian food writer, broadcaster, and television host, Alice Zaslavsky. Alice is the resident Culinary Correspondent on ABC News Breakfast, the host of ABC Radio Sunday Drive and numerous Australian food shows, and the writer of the best-selling and award-winning cookbook, In Praise of Veg: The Ultimate Cookbook for Vegetable Lovers. In this episode, she chats with host Liren Baker about her secrets to enjoying vegetables (for both kids and grown-ups!), the importance of color, the hot veggies of the moment, and more! Learn more about Alice Zaslavsky at https://www.aliceinframes.com Follow Alice Zaslavsky on Instagram: @aliceinframes Podcast show notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/in-praise-of-veg-with-alice-zaslavsky

Episode Notes Since 2012, Nicole Cardone and Deborah Gorman have been on a mission to give sorbet the respect it deserves. As the cofounders of SorBabes, they’re out to revolutionize the way we think of sorbet with their bold flavors and creamy sorbet bars! In this episode, Nicole and Deborah share what makes SorBabes such a unique frozen treat, the inspiration behind their flavors, and their wisdom for women entrepreneurs. Learn more about SorBabes at https://www.sorbabes.com Follow SorBabes on Instagram: @sorbabes Podcast show notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/redefining-sorbet-with-sorbabes-founders-nicole-cardone-and-deborah-gorman

Episode Notes Vedika Luthra is the creator of the food blog and popular YouTube channel, Hot Chocolate Hits. Born in India, Vedika was raised in Poland and later moved to the Netherlands where she pursues postgraduate studies in law. Vedika’s first cookbook, 52 Weeks, 52 Sweets: Elegant Recipes for all Occasions, was released last year and offers tasty treats every week of the year! In this episode, Vedika shares the inspiration behind her book, how she built her YouTube channel, how she harnesses the power of spices in baking, and more! Learn more about Vedika on http://hotchocolatehits.com Follow Vedika on Instagram @hotchocolatehits

Episode Notes In this episode, we peel the curtain on the world of food blogging with Christine Pittman of the site Cook the Story. With over 2 million monthly readers, Cook the Story is one of the top-ranked food blogs in the world. Christine doesn’t stop there, however! She manages another site, The Cookful, and is also busy as the host of two podcasts – Time Management Insider (TMI) and Recipe of the Day. Learn how Christine balances it all! Find Christine at: Cook the Story The Cookful Time Management Insider (TMI) Podcast Recipe of the Day Podcast Follow Christine Pittman on Instagram: @cookthestory

Episode Notes In this episode, host Liren Baker talks with Genevieve Ko, the Deputy Editor for the New York Times Food section and NYT Cooking, about their newest recipe series, Learn to Cook (and ❤️ It) in 10 Easy Dishes. These beginner recipes are aimed at novice cooks to help them gain confidence in the kitchen - but are recipes that cooks of all abilities will appreciate. This episode is for you if you’re looking for simple recipes and tips to kick off your cooking journey! Learn more about the beginner recipes in the New York Times. Follow NYT Cooking on Instagram: @nytcooking Learn more about Genevieve Ko at http://www.genevieveko.com Follow Genevieve on Instagram: @genevieve_ko