The Well-Seasoned Librarian: Mixing Cookbooks and Conversation

Bio

I began thinking about writhing Macedonia: The Cookbook a long time ago. It took my husband and I about 6 years to complete and my drive to create a cookbook to showcase the vibrant and colorful foods of Macedonia never faltered. As a Macedonian woman, I wanted to teach and share with others the beautiful food from this glorious part of the world. I have always believed, as most chefs do, that the best way to learn about any country or culture is through its food and its kitchens.

Through my research for this book, I realized that there was a broader abundance in the Macedonian cuisine, much more than the few dozen recipes that were the staples in my home. While writing this book, there were many times in my own kitchen that I felt deeply connected to my family and my ancestry simply because I was preparing food that they had been making for centuries. This book is not just a celebration of my ancestry, it is a journey into the culinary world that is modest, simple and honest.

I am a classically trained chef originally from Toronto and now residing in Melbourne, Australia. We lived in Los Angeles for 15 years and I have experience in writing, testing and photographing recipes from my time working in the Los Angeles Times test kitchen, and food styling for multiple brands. While in LA, I owned my own private chef and catering company for 5 years and had the privilege of cooking for many Los Angeles elites and celebrities. I have also had a series of recipes published in the Los Angeles Times.

Website: http://macedoniacookbook.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Macedonia-Cookbook-Recipes-Stories-Balkans/dp/1623718791

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This episode is sponsored by Culinary Historians of Northern California, a Bay Area educational group dedicated to the study of food, drink, and culture in human history. To learn more about this organization and their work, please visit their website at www.chnorcal.org

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Having overcome her own eating, food, weight, and body image challenges, Anne Poirier wrote the book ‘The Body Joyful- My journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance’ to share her highly personal and life-changing journey.

She is the leader the Body Joyful Revolution Community.  A safe, non-judgmental space to empower women, of all shapes, sizes, and weights, to feel more comfortable and confident in their bodies and selves. Anne is a certified intuitive eating counselor, body image coach and self-talk trainer.

For a free digital copy of The Body Joyful-My journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance email [email protected] and write BOOK in subject line.

Website: https://shapingperspectives.com/

Body Joyful: My Journey from Self-Loathing to Self-Acceptance https://www.amazon.com/Body-Joyful-Anne-Poirier/dp/1949116816

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Bio Ken Albala is Professor of History at the University of the Pacific. He has authored or edited 25 books on food and co-authored "The Lost Art of Real Cooking" and "The Lost Arts of Hearth and Home." Albala co-edited the journal "Food, Culture and Society" and has made numerous appearances in media and at conferences discussing food issuesHe is featured on the DVD: "Food: A Cultural Culinary History." and "Cooking Across the Ages." Albala is also known for his "Food Cultures Around the World" series for Greenwood Press and Rowman and Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy

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I call myself a “Storyteller Cook”, because everything I do is to do with  cooking and telling stories through the medium of food. I want to inspire the world to cook and eat more Polish food.

I have written a cookbook “Polska” – a love letter to the country where I was born – that has been published in the UK, America, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland. Since writing this book I have had many opportunities to talk and teach people about Polish food. Now, I have started a supper club – A Slavic Tale – in my local community of Hither Green, south-east London. I want to challenge perspectives about what East European food is, in a fun and and tasty way.

Amber and Rye: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1623719003/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1

Polska: https://www.amazon.com/Polska-Polish-Cooking-Zuza-Zak/dp/1849497265/ref=pd_sbs_1/144-6423868-7687512?pd_rd_w=bt1j3&pf_rd_p=690958f6-2825-419e-9c16-73ffd4055b65&pf_rd_r=350NPR8KE2H5C7J78NDG&pd_rd_r=955c2b86-5435-4f6d-b7ba-397097d6609a&pd_rd_wg=ZaQ9r&pd_rd_i=1849497265&psc=1

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Adrian received an A.B in International Relations from Stanford University in 1991, and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1995.  From 1999 to 2001, Miller served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton with his Initiative for One America – the first free-standing office in the White House to address issues of racial, religious and ethnic reconciliation. Miller went on to serve as a senior policy analyst for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr. From 2004 to 2010, he served on the board for the Southern Foodways Alliance. In June 2019, Adrian lectured in the Masters of Gastronomy program at the Università di Scienze Gastronomiche (nicknamed the “Slow Food University”) in Pollenzo, Italy. He is currently the executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches and, as such, is the first African American, and the first layperson, to hold that position.

Website: https://adrianemiller.com/

A transcript of this interview with Adrian Miller was edited and produced by the Culrinary HIstorians of Northern California. https://hangtownfry.substack.com/p/adrianmiller

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I’ve always loved the sights and smells of the kitchen. My mother was (and is) an excellent cook, and as a kid, I was her little shadow as she prepared supper each night. From her, I gained a deep, abiding love for magically transforming pantry items into mouth-watering family meals.

I wanted to be a flavor scientist, But I also had a long and torrid affair with chemically-enhanced, laboratory-concocted “foods” that continued into my college years. At Berkeley, I majored in Nutrition & Food Science because I wanted to become a flavor scientist and create lab-concocted “Frankenfoods” for a living. (Not kidding.) At the time, the faculty was packed with world-class biochemists and food researchers — all of whom were strong advocates of the low-fat dogma. Like a sponge, I soaked it all in, and modified my diet accordingly. Steak and eggs were out; bagels and crackers were in.

In the summer of 2010, I made the decision to go Paleo—and when I decide to do something, I commit all the way. I immediately cut out all grains, legumes, sugar, and processed food from my diet, and read everything I could about the science behind the Paleo diet. I quit doing all the crazy cardio and starting doing CrossFit. I was all-in.

And you know what? I feel great! After working graveyard shifts for more than a decade, I’d been mentally and physically lagging—but once I changed my diet, I found that my energy levels improved significantly, and my moods were sunnier, too. I was a nicer mommy.

Paleo’s the only approach that’s managed to improve my body composition and fuel me with enough energy to wrangle two small boys, hold down a full-time night shift job(I recently quit after 12 years of working graveyard shifts at the hospital!), cook for a houseful of hungry cavepeople, lift heavy(ish) stuff in the gym, and maintain a food blog.

A half-year after switching to a Paleo approach to nutrition, I started Nom Nom Paleo to chronicle my culinary adventures. Since the fall of 2010, I’ve been regularly posting recipes and writing about how to stay Paleo when eating out. I offer kitchen tips and review my favorite cooking gadgets. I’m all about the lazy, so I’m always looking for shortcuts to deliciousness.

Website: https://nomnompaleo.com/

Nom Nom Paelo Let's Go 3 available on January 18 : https://www.amazon.com/Nom-Paleo-Lets-Go/dp/152486868X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3AJ69C7808OW4&keywords=nom+nom+paleo+cookbook&qid=1642019563&sprefix=nom+nom+paleo%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-1

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Catherine McBride is a Food Writer, author of "The Fresh Cornbread Newsletter" and former Chef as Chez Panisse in Berkeley.

http://catherinemcbride.net/about-me/

Fresh Corn Newsletter https://cornbread.substack.com/

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Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker and author of Stutterer Interrupted.

She has been featured in/on everything from NPR's 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, multiple day time talk shows, Howard (Stern) 100 News and even the Stuttering John Podcast.

Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, libraries, conferences, and community events. Her no nonsense approach to disability awareness and acceptance helps to bring institutions, communities and individuals to deepen their understanding of the disability and bring practical approaches to making a more inclusive society.

Nina's next book will be out Valentine's Day 2022: Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History.

Nina G Website: https://www.ninagcomedian.com/

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Victoria Slind-Flor has been a journalist since the early 1970s. In the course of her career she has worked for the Bellevue American (now the Eastside Journal), the West Bank Guide, New Orleans Business, the Los Angeles Daily Journal, The Recorder,  National Law Journal, American Lawyer, Intellectual Property Law and Business, the American Bar Association Journal, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine, Quiltfolk and the electronic business news service Bloomberg News.  

She has taught media relations for Cherry Hill Pagan Seminary, and has lectured on Paganism at Mt. Diablo Community College and the Pacific School of Religion of the Graduate Theological Union at the University of California at Berkeley.

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A best seller on Amazon, with a five- star rating and rave reviews, Brownies for Breakfast is  a  cookbook you’ll actually enjoy reading and using. Frank, complete, simple: favorite sweets and comfort foods, reimagined as whole food, plant-based, sugar-free, low-carb, dairy-free, gluten-free classics. Beautiful graphics and photos, nutrition facts for every recipe, plus a great, fun read: one of the best cookbooks you’ll have on your shelves whether you’re diabetic, pre-diabetic, or just hoping to live long and prosper. Everything you need to know about sugar substitutes, dairy-free baking, no-carb thickeners, gluten-free options, plant-based protein, sleep, stress, shopping, equipping your kitchen, all in straightforward, no-bs language.

Lynne has been featured at women's expos throughout the country, teaming with actress Deidre Hall to write and publish Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup (2010) and Deidre Hall's How Does She Do It? (2012). In previous lives, she won national awards as a creative director for Silicon Valley companies, was Creative Director at E&J Gallo Winery, Advertising Manager at RedKen Laboratories, and freelanced for agencies in San Jose, Los Angeles, and New York. She has also worked as an actress, makeup artist, screenwriter, illustrator, legal journalist and television Weather Person. Lynne has three grown children, two absolutely perfect grandchildren, and is president of The Pescadero Foundation. She and her husband have a small farm on the coast of Northern California.

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