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From the Test Kitchen to the Great Outdoors: Cooking with Melissa Knific
In Episode 117 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren Baker talks with Melissa Knific about how she creates recipes her audience will love, how she finds cooking inspiration for her own family, and how she and Nina Elder researched and developed recipes for their upcoming book, National Geographic National Parks Cookbook.
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Kale and Quinoa Fall Salad with Pears
Kale and Quinoa Fall Salad with Pears – Welcome autumn with this fall quinoa salad full of hearty kale, sweet pears, feta, and pomegranate and walnuts!
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Five Little Things
Five Little Things I loved the week of October 31, 2025: chocolate orange cookies, adorable otters, cute costumes, and more!
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For the Love of Chocolate, with Phillip Ashley Rix
In Episode 116 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren chats with Phillip Ashley Rix about his new cookbook, For the Love of Chocolate: 80 At-Home Recipes from a Master Chocolatier’s Imagination.
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Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies
Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies – Elevate your chocolate chip cookie game with a delicious combination of chocolate and orange! Dried orange slices and Grand Marnier add depth and the brightness of citrus to each mouthwatering bite. Follow our step by step recipe with photos to create the perfect treat.
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Five Little Things
Five Little Things I loved the week of October 24, 2025: foodies in Flushing, more citrus, Thunder Dog, and more!
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Five Little Things
Five Little Things I loved the week of October 17, 2025: citrus peel, harmonies, a really good book, and more!
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Candied Citrus Peel: An Easy Step By Step Guide
Candied Citrus Peel – Homemade candied citrus peel is easy to make with leftover citrus peels! Try this delicious and easy-to-make treat with this step-by-step guide.
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The Modern Pioneer Pantry with Mary Bryant Shrader
In Episode 115 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren chats with Mary Bryant Shrader about how to use traditional preserving techniques to make your food last longer and serve you well!
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Five Little Things
Five Little Things I loved the week of October 10, 2025: pears, Dear New York, Saturday mornings, and more.
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Pear Walnut Cake
Pear Walnut Cake! When autumn brings its bounty of fragrant pears, make this fall-festive pear bundt cake! This homespun dessert bursts with a vanilla-cinnamon crumb, sweet chunks of pear, and earthy walnuts in every bite.
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Five Little Things
Five Little Things I loved the week of October 3, 2025: fall fun, an amazing surgeon, a natural dancer, and more.
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Finding Fitness and Balance with Cody Rigsby
In Episode 114 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren chats with Cody Rigsby about the importance of balance in our lives, whether that is eating a wholesome, protein-packed breakfast, practicing mindfulness, ordering UberEats, exercising your butt off, or indulging in a Halloween Oreo!
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Engineering Chocolate with Nicole Patel
In Episode 113 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren chats with Nicole Patel about her past career as an engineer and how she utilized that experience as she founded Delysia, becoming an award-winning chocolatier.
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Soulful Vegan with Ellen Kanner
In Episode 112 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren chats with Ellen Kanner about her career as a vegan chef, her passion as an advocate for a vegan lifestyle, and her new book, “Miami Vegan”.
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