This episode we welcome Leah Koenig into our kitchen for her latest cookbook, Little Book of Jewish Sweets. A writer and recipe developer, Leah chats about how she became interested in food, her non-profit background and how she modernizes traditional dishes. Enjoy this talk and purchase your copy of Little Book of Jewish Sweets here.

Special Guest: Leah Koenig.

This episode we welcome Nicole Rucker into our kitchen for her first cookbook, Dappled. A chef and self professed fruit freak, Nicole chats about how she became obsessed with fruit, insights into ripeness and what to do when you see a full fruit tree. Enjoy this talk and purchase your copy of Dappled here.

Special Guest: Nicole Rucker.

Links:

• How to Tell if That Peach Is Ripe? Ask Southern California’s ‘Produce Hunter’ - The New York Times

With this bonus episode we bid farewell to summer as we welcome Tyler Malek into our kitchen for his Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook. The co-founder of Salt & Straw, Tyler Malek discusses starting the company with his cousin, tips for making your own ice cream and secret ingredients. Enjoy this talk and purchase your copy of Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook here.

Special Guest: Tyler Malek .

This episode we welcome Abra Berens into our kitchen for her new cookbook, Ruffage. A former farmer now chef and writer, Abra chats with local restauranteur Linda Derschang about her career path, relationship to food and creating her cookbook. Enjoy this talk and purchase your copy of Ruffage here.

Special Guests: Abra Berens and Linda Derschang.

On this bonus episode, we listen in on a talk between some of the masterminds behind Serious Eats. J. Kenji López-Alt interviews Serious Eats creator, Ed Levine at Town Hall Seattle for his memoir, Serious Eater. Purchase your copy of Serious Eater and The Food Lab here.

Special thanks to Town Hall Seattle for providing audio for this episode.

Special Guests: Ed Levine and J. Kenji López-Alt.

Links:

• Special Sauce With Ed Levine | Serious Eats

This episode we welcome Maggie Battista into our kitchen for her new cookbook, A New Way to Food. Food writer and founder of Eat Boutique, Maggie chats with local food writer Aran Goyoaga about learning to live in the present, her past relationship with food and some insights into a new way to savor food. Enjoy this talk and purchase your copy of A New Way to Food here.

Special Guests: Aran Goyoaga and Maggie Battista.

Links:

• Maggie Battista – The Heart of It Matters — Boutique
• Made Fresh Podcast — The Fresh Collective

This episode Lara interviews Felicity Cloake at the British Library about her new memoir, One More Croissant for the Road. Felicity dicusses her travels through France to find the perfect versions of classic dishes, the unglamorous side of biking a countryside, and her thoughts on food culture at large. Enjoy this interview and purchase your copy of One More Croissant for the Road here. (This is a UK import)

Special Guest: Felicity Cloake.

Links:

• How to cook the perfect ... | Food | The Guardian

This episode we welcome Christina Lane into our kitchen for her cookbook, Dinner Just for Two. Christina blogs at Dessert for Two where she specializes in small batch recipes. She describes how she got her start, her past as a farmer and her hopes for the future. Enjoy this talk and purchase your copy of Dinner Just for Two here.

Special Guest: Christina Lane.

This bonus episode we welcome Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan into our kitchen to discuss her first cookbook, Just Peachy. She shares about her lifelong love affair with peaches, her journey to publication and being a "non-traditional" culinary student. Enjoy this talk and purchase your copy of Just Peachy here.

Special Guest: Belinda Smith-Sullivan.

Links:

• Chef Belinda Smith Sullivan - Chef Belinda® Spices

This episode we welcome Bren Smith into our kitchen for his memoir, Eat Like a Fish. A former commercial fisherman, Bren chats with local food writer Sara Dickerman about his story, experience and his current efforts to aid ocean restoration. Enjoy this talk and purchase your copy of Eat Like a Fish here.

Special Guests: Bren Smith and Sara Dickerman.

Links:

• Thimble Island Ocean Farm