Alon Shaya on how cooking saved his life and a new era of mission-led hospitality

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Alon ShayaAlon Shaya is the author of Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel, his first cookbook. Part memoir and part cookbook, the book shows how "food saved his life" and how Alon "embraced his cultural heritage" and created a whole now "Southern-Israeli-Italian cuisine."Alon Shaya had a very public split with John Besh. Now he’s ready to open his own empire., by Devra Ferst // MicA Note from Alon // Pomegranate HospitalityAlon Shaya Will Open Two New Restaurants This Year, by Hillary Dixler Canavan // EaterBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Marinated Soft Cheese with Herbs and SpicesGiveaway: Win your own copy of Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel! Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore. Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. We record Salt + Spine at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen. Thanks to Jen Nurse, Chris Bonomo, and The Civic Kitchen team. Thanks to Celia Sack at Omnivore Books and Paula Forbes of Stained Page News. Our theme song was produced by Brunch For Lunch. For more music, visit soundcloud.com/BrunchforLunch.

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