Deb Perelman on building Smitten Kitchen and what makes a "keeper" recipe

Hi there, happy Thursday! We’ve got a great chat with Smitten Kitchen herself (aka Deb Perelman) this week, so let’s cut right to it: Episode 161: Deb Perelman In this week’s episode, of and I discuss: * Her initial foray into blogging—from her short stint chronicling her dating life in New York City and shifting the focus to cooking; * How she approaches cookbook writing, from her initial reluctance to write a cookbook to what makes “keeper recipes;” * Where she finds inspiration, including which cookbooks she turns to. Plus, as always, we put Deb to the test in our signature culinary game. Hey there, do you love Salt + Spine? We’d love if you shared this email with a friend who might want to #TalkCookbooks with us, too: Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics For Your Forever Files by Deb Perelman In her third book, Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files, Deb Perelman gives us 100 recipes (including a few favorites from her site) that aim to make shopping easier, preparation more practical and enjoyable, and food more reliably delicious for the home cook. What's a keeper? * a full-crunch cucumber salad you'll want to make over and over again for lunch * a tomato and corn cobbler that tastes like summer sunshine * an epic deep-dish broccoli cheddar quiche that even quiche skeptics love * a slow-roasted chicken on a bed of unapologetically schmaltzy croutons * a butterscotched apple crisp that will ruin you for all others * perfect spaghetti and meatballs, better than ever * Deb's ultimate pound cake, one to redeem all the sleepy ones you've eaten over the years These are the fail-safe, satisfying recipes you'll rely on for years to come--from Perelman's forever files to yours. We