This week, we’re excited to welcome ED LEVINE and the STARS OF SERIOUS EATS—J. Kenji López-Alt, Maggie Hoffman, and Carey Jones—to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories on cookbooks.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at The Civic Kitchen in San Francisco.

Ed Levine is the founder of Serious Eats, the James Beard-winning food website, and author of Serious Eater: A Food Lover's Perilous Quest for Pizza and Redemption.

J. Kenji López-Alt is the chief culinary consultant for Serious Eats and author of James Beard-winning The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.

Carey Jones is a former managing editor and New York editor for Serious Eats. She’s the author of Brooklyn Bartender: A Modern Guide to Cocktails and Spirits and Be Your Own Bartender: A Surefire Guide to Finding (and Making) Your Perfect Cocktail.

Maggie Hoffman is the founding editor of Serious Eats: Drinks and a former managing editor of the site. She’s the author of The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit and Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion. She previously appeared on Salt + Spine here.

Also in today’s show:

We’re chatting with Sierra Tishgart, co-founder of Great Jones, about The Book of Bread by Judith and Evan Jones. See more on the Great Jones Instagram.

Bonus Salt + Spine Features:

Recipe: Classic Cherry Pie by Stella Parks

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