Food Mentorship, Eating Disorders + Everything Cheese

Women In Food

In this week’s episode, we are talking to writer, author, editor, food expert and Cheese Maven, Hannah Howard who recently published her second book, “Plenty: A Memoir of Food and Family” celebrating the many, often unseen, pockets of women in the food world. We talk about her journey into food, starting with her mother (who is one of the women featured in her book) all the way through her years in New York eating, drinking, serving, bartending, cooking on hot lines, and flipping giant wheels of cheese in Manhattan institutions such as Picholine and Fairway Market to her current work elevating women’s voices in food through her writing.

Along the way, she vulnerably shares about her journey through the “dark side of having a food passion” — her experience with eating disorders and how she turned her deepest shadow into an enlightened gift while dancing the fine line between passion and obsession. This is the topic of her first book, “Feast”. We learn how she went from fine french dining, to corporate food, and eventually to becoming a food writer, all while following a growing love for cheese.

Hannah tells us how she was blessed with great mentorship in many different moments, but was always seeking the women mentors in the industry. This desire led her on a quest to find where these women are are in the food world and a journey through the lives of many incredible women in food (and cheese!). Women + Food is a simple equation that can result in an enormous diversity of careers — each woman finding her own path to success reflective of her unique self. Similarly, cheese is the combination of simple ingredients that can result in an enormous diversity of flavors — each one reflecting its own source and environment. Just in time for holiday celebrations, Hannah gives us some cheese basics and guides us on how to put together a wonderful Cheese Plate for any occasion. Join us as we play cheese pairing games and geek out on all kinds of cheese knowledge!

The Recipe starts at: 1:00:39

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Hannah Howard’s Website: HannahHoward.nyc

Hannah’s Social Media Links: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

Books: “Feast: True Love In and Out of the Kitchen” & “Plenty: A Memoir of Food & Family”

Missy’s Farm Website: CrownHillFarm.com Missy’s Business Coaching Website: SpiritBizPeople.com

How to Make a Spectacular Cheese Plate

There’s not really a recipe for this episode, however, here is a link to an article, “How to Put Together a Make-Everyone-Love-You Cheese Plate” written by Hannah for Self.com that covers everything she shared with us today!