The Well-Seasoned Librarian: Mixing Cookbooks and Conversation

Author Bio: Thea Engst's two great loves are writing and hospitality. Her books are the marriage of her love for restaurants and her love for writing. She has worked in hospitality for more than a decade, with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Hobart and William Smith College and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Emerson College. Her first book "Drink Like a Bartender" was rated one of the 'Best Booze Books of 2017' by "Forbes." Her first solo book "Spirits of the Tarot" won Excellence in Wine, Beer, and Spirits Writing at the 2023 Readable Feast Awards.

Today, she is a writer and beverage consultant and is working on her first novel.

Website: https://theaengst.com/

Sex and the City Coctails: https://www.amazon.com/Sex-City-Cocktails-Fabulous-Official/dp/B0DV4MN1YC/ref=sxin_17_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.3bc0695d-00c7-49e5-83f8-9e87779a8d1b%3Aamzn1.sym.3bc0695d-00c7-49e5-83f8-9e87779a8d1b&crid=34YNVFJEU1B0&cv_ct_cx=sex+and+the+city+cocktails&keywords=sex+and+the+city+cocktails&pd_rd_i=B0DV4MN1YC&pd_rd_r=9f82fa77-42ed-4acb-8575-6078bed001a3&pd_rd_w=Ancx0&pd_rd_wg=ybGN5&pf_rd_p=3bc0695d-00c7-49e5-83f8-9e87779a8d1b&pf_rd_r=ZKJ0TF7DWB155CSGWP2R&qid=1763617840&s=digital-text&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C167&sr=1-3-6caf8c80-d701-4184-90ff-f670949d61c2-spons&aref=lNEvmFQ57U&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1

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BIO: Pyet (an abbreviation of her inherited Native American name Pyetwetmokwe meaning something loud coming over the mountains towards you) is a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribe, an award winning and global private chef, and the first winner of Gordon Ramsay’s groundbreaking cooking competition series, Next Level Chef. In 2021, Entrepreneur Magazine named her one of the Top 25 best private chefs in Los Angeles. Her life’s work is dedicated to Indigenous Fusion Cuisine, where she combines the food of her heritage, both Native American and Mexican. Pyet’s passion is to uplift Indigenous culture and traditions via storytelling, traveling, and cooking. Originally from the Osage Indian Reservation and Kansas City, Kansas, she now resides in Los Angeles.

Instagram: @chefpyet

Website: https://www.pyetsplate.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chefpyet

Rooted In Fire: https://www.amazon.com/Pyets-Plate-Celebration-Fire-Fusion/dp/0063304074

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Author Bio: Rachel Farnsworth Food Creator and Cookbook author Founder of The Stay at Home Chef

Rachel Farnsworth is the founder of The Stay At Home Chef, one of the internet’s most beloved food websites. Since launching the site in 2012, she has built a community of millions by sharing approachable, restaurant-quality recipes that anyone can cook at home. Her mission is simple: to make delicious meals accessible to all, using everyday ingredients and a warm, encouraging style that has resonated with home cooks worldwide.

Over the years, Rachel has become a best-selling cookbook author, with titles including The Stay At

Home Chef Family Favorites—recognized by The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA

Today—and The Slow Cooker Cookbook. Her reach spans more than 12 million followers across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok, where her videos regularly inspire busy families and food lovers alike.

Her original food blog, Rach’s Kitchen, was launched after the birth of her first child, when she found herself isolated at home, struggling with postpartum depression.

Rachel’s influence extends beyond her own platform. Her viral 2016 “gray hair” video was featured by BBC, Today, and HuffPost. A sought-after speaker at events like VidSummit and Social Media Marketing World, she continues to champion the idea that anyone—no matter their skill level—can create beautiful, satisfying meals at home.

Rachel lives just south of Salt Lake City with her husband and two children. Despite health challenges, she continues to inspire millions with her unwavering dedication to sharing the joy of

cooking. Her motto, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” encapsulates her enduring spirit and commitment to her community.

Website: https://thestayathomechef.com/

The Stay At Home Chef Family Favorites: https://www.amazon.com/Stay-Home-Family-Favorites-Cookbook/dp/0744063590/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=188052401922&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hETQixAnASdrTn2wP0urH-hUGENRwuS-p6m7HzEoI43e8Tdz_Gpc_e5BZX0iksSfjWgUYhNVel_Lq8N28-zeVAyJ1Woizp90o7wodGe8qOJcjWzgf1PLeOzze5N0FLSKigGOCiDpccODcsQwIOE2SQ.v2apdlg0JoneVbO4vk4yJirBj7_7eKH9L2x0HDQOeTM&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779550527740&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9032054&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=6557362724878932551--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6557362724878932551&hvtargid=kwd-936641608940&hydadcr=22566_13821286_8131&keywords=rachel+farnsworth+cookbook&mcid=d2ba523fb010373cb86ef845828194d0&qid=1763097480&s=books&sr=1-1

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Author Bio: Ashley Rose Young is the American History Curator in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress. She is also a Smithsonian Research Associate and was formerly the Historian of the Smithsonian Food History Project at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. A curator and public historian, she has written for the New York Times and and Washington Post, among other outlets.

Website: https://ashleyroseyoung.com/

Nourishing Networks https://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Networks-Public-Culture-Orleans/dp/0197794033

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Author Bio: Sam Bilton has been intrigued by food history ever since her grandmother gave her a battered copy of Mrs Beeton’s Cookery Book. Inside this book was a collection of handwritten recipes dating from around 1871 collated by her grandmother’s Great Aunt Eliza. This little book would spark an interest in historical food which began as a hobby but would lead to a Masters in Culinary Arts and a career as a food historian, author, podcaster and supper club host/chef.Sam’s first book on the history of gingerbread won a World Gourmand Cookbook award in 2021. She has also published Fool’s Gold: A History of British Saffron (Prospect Books, 2022); The Philosophy of Chocolate (British Library Publishing, 2023) and Much Ado About Cooking, in collaboration with Shakespeare’s Globe (October 2025).  She also contributed an essay on Christmas food traditions for the Phaidon Christmas Book (2023). Sam is the editor of Petits Propos Culinaires (PPC) an international journal on food, food history, cooking and cookery books and is a frequent contributor to national magazines, food festivals, television and radio. Sam produces and presents the Comfortably Hungry podcast which won the audio award for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards in 2025. She is also a co-host/producer on the A is for Apple podcast.For further information visit sambilton.com  or follow Sam on Instagram and Bluesky @mrssbilton.

Much Ado about Cooking (UK) October 23 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Much-Ado-About-Cooking-Shakespearean/dp/1035427680

Much Ado about Cooking (US) November 11 https://www.amazon.com/Much-Ado-About-Cooking-Shakespearean/dp/1035427680

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Dorie Greenspan Bio: Dorie’s Anytime Cakes is my 15th cookbook (cue the fireworks, please). Several of my books, including Baking From My Home to Yours, Dorie’s Cookies, Baking with Dorie, and Around My French Table, were New York Times bestsellers and/or won James Beard Awards. I've been a Times columnist, inducted into the Who’s Who of Food and Beverage and awarded the Order of Agricultural Merit from the French government for writing about the foods of that country, none of which I'd ever imagined as a kid. I live – cook, bake and write the xoxoDorie Substack - in France and the US.

Website: https://doriegreenspan.com/

Instagram: @doriegreenspan

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Bio: Shadan Kishi Price is an award winning Iranian-American cook. Born in Tehran, she moved to the United States as a child and lives in Texas. She holds a degree in Visual Arts Studies as well as Hospitality Management. She has taught cooking classes and worked at the nation's first fully vegan dining hall. You can find her on Instagram and Tiktok @shadankp.

Cookbook Club: https://www.amazon.com/Cookbook-Club-Plant-Based-Recipes-Entertaining/dp/1665310820

Shaden Cooks: https://www.shadancooks.com/

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Author Bio: Gesine Bullock-Prado is a highly acclaimed pastry chef, baker, and bestselling cookbook author. Born in Washington, D.C., Gesine spent her early childhood in Germany and Austria before growing up in Arlington, Virginia.

Her professional life began in the high-stakes world of entertainment, where she worked as a licensed attorney and served as the president of her sister Sandra Bullock's production company, Fortis Films. However, she eventually traded Hollywood for the satisfying, flour-dusted hills of Vermont, where she transformed her baking hobby into a new life.

She opened Gesine Confectionary and later founded her baking school, Sugar Glider Kitchen. Her culinary work has earned national attention, featuring on shows like Food Network's Road Tasted with the Neelys, The Today Show, and The Talk, as well as in publications such as People, InStyle, and Vermont Life.

Gesine is a prolific author of cookbooks, including the memoir My Life From Scratch: A Sweet Journey of Starting Over, One Cake at a Time and the popular cookbook Let Them Eat Cake, which explores "classic, decadent desserts with vegan, gluten-free and healthy options." Her newest book, which celebrates seasonal, farm-to-table cooking, is My Harvest Kitchen.: 100 + Recipes to Savor the Season.

Website: https://www.gesine.com/

Sugar Glider Kitchen: https://sugargliderkitchen.com/

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Author Bio: I cooked my way to better health, and you can too.

Hi, I’m Emily Maxson, a trained chef and food lover. In my late 20s, I received a life-changing diagnosis of a digestive disease after severe symptoms and emergency surgery. I spent 18 months following a strict diet plan, eliminating grains, gluten, lactose, refined sugars and processed foods, forcing me to rethink how I cooked. I got back into the kitchen using ingredients I had never worked with before to find new ways to make favorite recipes. This change in eating allowed my gut to heal and my body to thrive. I learned firsthand the transformative power of food used as medicine.

For over a decade, I have been developing simple nutrient-rich recipes to share with anyone who is looking to improve their health through food. You don’t have to struggle with a digestive disease to experience the benefits. While most of my recipes are designed to focus on gut health, they were created for anyone who wants to eat simple, delicious food and feel great.

Food is my passion. I am inspired by both the art and the science of the culinary world. I enjoy being in my kitchen creating, testing and writing recipes to share with you. I believe that cooking food at home is one of the best things you can do for your health, and it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoy your time here. Happy cooking!

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Real Food Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Real-Food-Every-Emily-Maxson/dp/1967328013/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/140-7111880-0700966?pd_rd_w=e3reL&content-id=amzn1.sym.4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_p=4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_r=D8DCJHJ3584AA7S45BX9&pd_rd_wg=5KiVw&pd_rd_r=d2635432-a240-4ab3-931a-d8c87f7b29fa&pd_rd_i=1967328013&psc=1

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✨🍽️ Season 16 is HERE! 🍽️✨

Welcome back to the Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast! I'm your announcer, Xavier, and we're starting off Episode 1 with a flavor-packed conversation!

Meet our guest, Rachel Riggs, the culinary mind behind the new book, In Good Health.

Rachel, a former food shop owner and writer for publications like Bon Appétit, channeled her personal health journey into developing 77 delicious, uncomplicated recipes. Forget bland health food—these dishes are all about thoughtful flavor combinations that happen to be free from dairy, gluten, grains, soy, and refined sugar!

Don't miss host Dean Jones's conversation with Rachel about how she's turning dietary restrictions into exciting culinary opportunities.

Website: https://www.rachriggs.com/cookbook

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Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Health-Uncomplicated-Allergen-Aware-Nourished/dp/1773272780

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The Well-Seasoned Librarian: In Conversation with Food Writers, Chefs, and More! The Well-Seasoned Librarian is one of the fastest growing Food Podcasts online. You can view it on iTunes, Spotify, and all other platforms. Recent guests include Dorie Greenspan, Rose Levy Beranbaum, Beth A Lee , Nick Malgieri, Joanne Weir, Cenk Somnesoy, Darina Allen , John Devore and more.

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