Kate and Molly chat with food stylist extraordinaire, Mariana Velásquez about their past working together, her career path and how she finally felt prepared to write her debut book, Colombiana. She describes the process of choosing the best agent for the project, how the pandemic altered the end result and where she starts the development of her recipes. She talks about some unique formatting choices, "maximalism" and the beauty of collaboration before sharing advice for others embarking on a similar journeys.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

Mariana Velásquez

• Website
• Instagram
• Buenlimón Radio
• Casa Velasquez

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Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

• Colombiana by Mariana Velásquez