This week I'm talking with Beth Lee, author of The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook and blogger from OMG! Yummy, about how writing a cookbook helped her overcome her fear of baking. We also talk about how daunting it can be to cook recipes from another culture and she shares some suggestions to make it more approachable and fun.

The meal plan that I walk you through in this episode features light and summery food. 15-Minute Gazpacho is a quick and refreshing summer soup, and BBQ Salmon and Zucchini Skewers cook up on the grill in no time. Head over to COOKtheSTORY.com/MealPlans to get the meal plan with links to recipes, and the printable grocery list that goes with it. This one is Meal Plan #86.