FAST FINDS
Easy Everyday Eats with Jessica Merchant
In Episode 110 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren chats with Jessica Merchant about her newest book, “Everyday Eats”.
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America’s Most Iconic Ice Cream — with Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw
In Episode 109 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren Baker talks with Salt & Straw cofounder Tyler Malek about his latest cookbook, America’s Most Iconic Ice Cream, the science behind flavor creation, tips for making ice cream at home, and how ice cream can spark conversation, connection, and creativity.
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All I Think About is Food, with Mamrie Hart
In Episode 108 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren Baker talks with Mamrie Hart about her book, All I Think About Is Food.
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Heart of Palm “Whitefish” Salad
Heart of Palm “Whitefish” Salad – This vegan update to the classic smoked whitefish salad is made with beans and hearts of palm and is perfect on a bagel, on toast, crackers, and more!
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Kimchi, Cooking Memories, and a Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom, with Sarah Ahn
In episode 107 of the Kitchen Confidate podcast, Liren chats with Sarah Ahn about her mom’s wisdom inside and outside of the kitchen, the importance of preserving traditional techniques, the unique experience of working with America’s Test Kitchen on producing this book, and more!
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Start with a Vegetable, with Jess Smith
In episode 106 of the Kitchen Confidante podcast, Liren chats with Jess Smith about rethinking meals with a laser focus on vegetables, meal planning like a pro, and more.
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Cooking as a Team: A Couple Cooks with Sonja and Alex Overhiser
In episode 105 of the Kitchen Confidante podcast, Sonja and Alex Overhiser chat with Liren about how they eat at home, how their cookbook guides couples to cook together, and so much more.
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Five Little Things
Five Little Things I loved the week of January 17, 2025: care packages for LA, magical music, favorite recipes, and more.
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Five Little Things
Five Little Things I loved the week of January 10, 2025: California, real Santas, family time, and more.
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The Curated Board with Bebe Black Carminito
In Episode 104 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren Baker talks with Bebe Black Carminito about her book, The Curated Board.
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When Southern Women Cook with Morgan Bolling
In Episode 103 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren Baker talks with Morgan Bolling about America’s Test Kitchen’s new book: When Southern Women Cook.
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German Heritage Baking with Heidrun Metzler
In Episode 101, Liren chats with Heidrun Metzler about her book, German Heritage Baking: Time-Honored Recipes, Traditional Techniques, and Culinary Secrets, her idyllic childhood in Germany, the challenges she faced translating her beloved German recipes to an American kitchen, and more!
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Ribollita (Tuscan-style Bread Soup)
Ribollita (Tuscan-style Bread Soup) is the perfect soup when you need something cozy! Made with beans, honey squash, and greens, it gets its hearty texture from bread!
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Baking in the American South with Anne Byrn
In Episode 100, Liren chats with Anne Byrn, an award winning food author. They discuss her newest book: Baking in the American South, where she weaves stories and recipes from pre-Civil War times to today’s modern Southern kitchens.
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Anyone Can Cook, with Pixar: The Official Cookbook and Tara Theoharis
In Episode 99 of the Kitchen Confidante, Liren chats with Tara Theoharis about her inspiration in developing recipes from iconic Pixar films, her personal favorite Pixar movie, how to cultivate and nourish creativity in the kitchen, and more!
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