Best Liren Baker Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 96: Global Gastronomy at Home: A Taste of the World with Rowena Scherer 31:26

2M ago31:26

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In today’s episode, we’re joined by Rowena Scherer - educator, author, and culinary curator of global flavors. As the founder of eat2explore, Rowena is on a mission to bring the world's cuisines and cultures into our kitchens, one family at a time. With roots in Malaysia and a detour through Wall Street, Rowena's journey is as rich and diverse as t…

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Episode 95: Deliciously Entertaining with Danni Rose 37:02

3M ago37:02

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If you love hosting and entertaining, you’ll love this chat with Internet personality, host, podcaster, and author Danni Rose. You may know her from her popular YouTube Channel, where she shares Southern home cooking with a modern twist from her California kitchen. She brings this and her entertaining expertise to a new original series from Pintere…

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Episode 94: Embracing Comfort Food: Being a Carbivore with Phoebe Lapine 31:01

4M ago31:01

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Carb lover? Carb fearer? Phoebe Lapine is here to arm us with knowledge to help us navigate the confusing world of carbs and help us enjoy one of the most loved (and misunderstood) foods. Phoebe is the food and health writer, chef, speaker, and voice behind the award-winning blog Feed Me Phoebe. She is the author of four books, including her acclai…

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Episode 93: A Slice of Inspiration: Women's Pizza Month with Christy Alia 28:19

4M ago28:19

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Pizza lovers, you’re in for a treat! In this episode of the Kitchen Confidante, we’re chatting with Christy Alia of Real Clever Food. Christy is a dedicated pizzaiola (pizza maker), sourdough bread baker, instructor, recipe developer, and founder of #WomensPizzaMonth, a community and celebration behind the iconic pizza and the women in our lives. T…

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Episode 92: Air Fryer All Day with Rebecca Abbott and Jennifer West 34:20

4M ago34:20

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In this sizzling episode of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, join Liren as she sits down with the dynamic duo behind Air Frying Foodie, Rebecca Abbot and Jennifer West. These culinary innovators and authors of "Air Fryer All Day" dive deep into the world of air frying, sharing the secrets that turned their passion into a 2.5 million-member Easy Air …

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Episode 91: Noshing with Purpose: Micah Siva's Plant-Forward Twist on Jewish Classics 30:59

5M ago30:59

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In this episode of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, we're whisked into the vibrant world of modern Jewish cuisine with Micah Siva, a San Francisco-based chef, dietitian, and the creative mind behind the blog Nosh with Micah. Micah takes us on a culinary journey that blends the rich traditions of Jewish food with a plant-forward twist. She shares the…

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Episode 90: Cultivating Life: Gardening for Abundance with Brian Brigantti 35:09

5M ago35:09

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In this week's episode of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, we're digging into the transformative power of gardening with Brian Brigantti of Red Leaf Ranch. From city slicker to rural rancher, Brian shares his journey from the bustling streets of New York City to the serene pastures of Tennessee, where he cultivates not just a thriving veggie garden …

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Episode 89: Caribbean Paleo with Althea Brown 28:13

8M ago28:13

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Melting pots of flavors make the world more delicious, and Caribbean cuisine is a prime example with its rich history of delicious influences! In this week’s episode, we chat with Althea Brown, a certified Whole30 coach and creator of the immensely popular blog Metemgee, where she shares recipes inspired by Guyanese traditions and Caribbean flavors…

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Episode 88: Demystifying Whole Grains with Bread and Roses Author Rose Wilde 34:58

8M ago34:58

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There is a general understanding that whole grains is better for us, but do you really know why? Rose Wilde is here to help us demystify whole grains and think of baking in a whole new way. Rose is a former human rights lawyer turned chef, master food preserver, master gardener, and owner of the bakery, Red Bread. She wrote her first cookbook, Brea…

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Episode 87: Gluten-free Family Cooking with Lindsay Cotter 25:47

8M ago25:47

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Chances are you may have a gluten-free or gluten-sensitive eater in your life. While cooking gluten-free may feel challenging, Lindsay Cotter is here to help. Lindsay is the creator of the popular gluten-free recipe blog, Cotter Crunch, where she shares allergy-friendly recipes that help cooks thrive. As a nutrition specialist for sports nutrition …

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Episode 86: The Effortless Baker with Janani Elavazhagan 29:08

9M ago29:08

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If you've ever marveled at the artistry behind beautiful cakes, pastries, and pastries, the decadence is within reach with the guidance of Janani Elavazhagan. Janani is the baker, recipe developer, blogger, and immensely talented food photographer of the blog Skillet to Plate. Based in Portland, Oregon, Janani’s stunning photography accompanies her…

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Episode 85: Hip Hop and Wine: Blending these Worlds in Street Somm, with Jermaine Stone 32:39

9M ago32:39

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Pour yourself a glass of wine and join me in my conversation with Jermaine Stone! Also known as the Wolf of Wine, Jermaine is a Bronx native who has crafted a career blending his two passions: hip hop and wine. After getting his start at Zachys Wine Auction, he founded Cru Love Selections, a wine branding and marketing agency dedicated to engaging …

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Episode 84: Redefining Filipino Food with Jacqueline Chio-Lauri and the Contributing Authors of We Cook Filipino 45:19

9M ago45:19

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In this episode, we chat with writer, anthologist, and editor Jacqueline Chio-Lauri. Born in the Philippines and now based in Manchester, England Jackie’s work includes the highly acclaimed book The New Filipino Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from around the Globe, as well as publications in anthologies, academic papers, and global media sites. She i…

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Episode 83: Lolo's Sari-Sari Store with Sophia Lee and Christine Almeda: A children’s book that celebrates community, connection, and Filipino culture. 35:15

9M ago35:15

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Gather 'round for storytime! In this episode, we chat with Sophia Lee and Christine Almeda — Sophia is the author of Holding On and Soaring Saturdays, and her first book, What Things Mean, won the Grand Prize at the 2014 Scholastic Asian Book Awards. Christine is a freelance illustrator and has worked with clients such as Scholastic, HarperCollins,…

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Episode 82: Every Ounce of Courage with Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino: Weaving the Stories of WWII Bravery, Heroism, and Family in a Filipino Culinary Memoir 27:08

9M ago27:08

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October marks Filipino-American History Month, and I can’t think of a better way to honor the legacy of Filipinos in the United States and the Philippines than by welcoming my friend Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino in this episode. Betty Ann is an award-winning journalist, food writer, correspondent, cookbook author, artist, and the voice behind the foo…

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Episode 81: Kneaders Bakery & Café: Celebrating 25 Years with Colleen Worthington 34:04

10M ago34:04

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If you've ever been to Utah, chances are you've been to Kneaders Bakery & Café. In this episode, we chat with Colleen Worthington -- more than 25 years ago, Colleen and her husband Gary pursued their passion for artisanal bread baking and opened their first bakery in Orem, Utah. Kneaders has grown to over 50 locations spanning Arizona, Colorado, Id…

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Episode 80: The Ranch Table with Elizabeth Poett: Recipes from a Historic California Ranch 30:42

10M ago30:42

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Saddle up and join me as I chat with Elizabeth Poett, the star of Magnolia Network's Ranch to Table, where she shares life as a seventh-generation cattle rancher on her family's historic 14,000-acre cattle ranch on California's Central Coast. Elizabeth recently published The Ranch Table, which shares recipes from a year on the ranch, from harvests,…

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Episode 79: Worth the Hype with Frankie Celenza - Uncovering the Stories Behind Buzz-worthy Bites in Every City 35:53

10M ago35:53

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Let’s pack our bags, hit the road, and eat our way through some amazing cities with Frankie Celenza! Frankie is the Emmy® Award Winning Culinary Host of the hit series Struggle Meals and Frankie Cooks. He recently launched a new mouthwatering food travel series on Tastemade - Worth the Hype, where he explores local food scenes and communities in ci…

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Episode 78: Olive Oil Secrets, From Fruit to Bottle, with Corto Olive Company's Master Miller, David Garci-Aguirre 36:42

10M ago36:42

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This episode welcomes David Garci-Aguirre, Master Miller for Corto Olive Company. Much like a winemaker, David ensures Corto’s 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil adheres to rigorous flavor and freshness requirements while maintaining a full-bodied and dynamic flavor profile. Under David’s direction, Corto won 30 olive oil competition medals in …

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Episode 77: Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods - with Grace Lin 33:07

10M ago33:07

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Episode Notes Grace Lin is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator whose vibrant children’s books honor her Chinese heritage with her colorful storytelling. She won the Newbery Honor for “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” and the Theodor Geisel Honor for “Ling and Ting.” Her novel “When the Sea Turned to Silver” was a National Book Awa…

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Episode 76: Egg Rolls & Sweet Tea with Natalie Keng, the Sauce Maven 35:52

11M ago35:52

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Natalie Keng is the founder and CEO of Global Hearth and the creator of an award-winning line of Georgia-grown, Asian-inspired sauces that are based on old family recipes and feature natural ingredients, which have given her the nickname The Sauce Maven. She recently published her memoir cookbook, Egg Rolls & Sweet Tea, tracing her journey as a fir…

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Episode 75: All Up in My Grill with Dale Talde 37:02

11M ago37:02

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Dale Talde is the host of All Up In My Grill on the Tastemade streaming channel. No stranger to television, Dale is a three-time chef-testant and a familiar face on Top Chef and has also competed & served as a judge on Chopped, Iron Chef America, Knife Flight, and Beat Bobby Flay. Off screen, Dale is the restaurateur behind former restaurants TALDE…

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Episode 74: One-Pot Mediterranean Cooking with Samantha Ferraro 30:50

12M ago30:50

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Samantha Ferraro is the creator of The Little Ferraro Kitchen, where the diversity of her Sephardic heritage, her love for global flavors, and the places she has lived, spanning from Brooklyn, the Big Island of Hawaii, Southern California, and now, the Pacific Northwest, shines in the food she shares, whether it’s on her website, media appearances,…

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Episode 73: America’s Favorite County Fair Champion, Linda Skeens 23:26

1y ago23:26

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In the summer of 2022, Linda Skeens won dozens of ribbons at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair. From a clean sweep of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for best cookies to awards for Best Cake, Best Pie, Best Brownies, Best Overall Baked Good, and more - she was a force to contend with. It didn’t stop there. She also won in multiple savory categories, incl…

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Episode 72: Creating Food Content for Television with Jessie-Sierra Ross 42:37

1y ago42:37

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Jessie-Sierra Ross is the voice of the cooking and home entertaining blog, Straight to the Hips, Baby, where she shares approachable food for every home cook. A native Bostonian and former professional ballerina and ballet coach, Jessie-Sierra now embraces the farm-to-table life in the Berkshires, sharing this creative adventure with her husband, J…

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Episode 71: Whole-Hog Barbeque - Celebrating its History and Tradition with Ed Mitchell and Ryan Mitchell 34:52

1y ago34:52

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Ed Mitchell has been cooking whole hog barbecue since he was a teenager, but it wasn’t until his mid-40s that life steered him to devote his life to the tradition when he founded the famed Mitchell’s Ribs, Chicken & Bar-B-Q in North Carolina. His son Ryan brought his background in finance to the family business; after eight years working in commerc…

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Episode 70: Vegan Instant Pot Cooking with Nisha Vora 27:10

1y ago27:10

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Nisha Vora is a plant-based chef, food blogger, and author of the cookbook "The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook." With a passion for healthy and delicious meals, Nisha has built a loyal following on social media and her website and YouTube channel, Rainbow Plant Life, where she shares her insights on plant-based cooking and tips for creating flavorful m…

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Episode 69: Anna Olson's Baking Wisdom 33:57

1y ago33:57

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Anna Olson is the professionally trained chef and host of Food Network’s Bake with Anna Olson and the popular Oh Yum with Anna Olson channel on YouTube. Anna also shares her baking expertise as the author of 10 best-selling and awarded-winning cookbooks. She has released her latest book, Baking Wisdom: The Complete Guide: Everything You Need to Kno…

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Episode 68: Mindfulness and Connection with Japanese Vegetarian Food, with Nancy Singleton Hachisu 33:51

1y ago33:51

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Episode Notes Nancy Singleton Hachisu is a California native and Stanford alumnus who moved to Japan in 1988 to live in rural Saitama prefecture with her husband, a Japanese farmer. A James Beard Award-winning food writer, Nancy is the author of 4 cookbooks and frequently appears in Japanese print and television media. You may have seen her on Netf…

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Episode 67: SABAI: 100 Simple Thai Recipes for Any Day of the Week with Pailin Chongchitnant 32:25

1y ago32:25

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Pailin Chongchitnant is the best-selling and award-winning author of Hot Thai Kitchen and the creator and host of Pailin's Kitchen on YouTube! Born and raised in Thailand, Pailin is now based in Vancouver, Canada, where, as a professionally trained chef, she has made it her mission to show everyone how to create authentic Thai dishes, wherever they…

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Episode 66: My Vermont Table: Recipes for All (Six) Seasons with Gesine Bullock-Prado 35:25

1+ y ago35:25

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Gesine Bullock-Prado is a celebrated pastry chef, instructor, and author who shares baking wisdom on her Food Network show, Baked in Vermont. Gesine has written six books on baking and recently released her newest book, this time embracing savory recipes, A Vermont Table: Recipes for All Six Seasons. In this episode, we chat about the six (!) seaso…

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Episode 65: Italy on a Plate with Vietri Founder & CEO Susan Gravely 34:54

1+ y ago34:54

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Susan Gravely is the founder and CEO of Vietri, a lifestyle brand offering handcrafted Italian tabletop and home and garden accessories. Her love for handpainted dinnerware started after a trip to the Amalfi coast with her mother and sister in 1983 - and when they returned home, they built Vietri to share this beautiful craft. Vietri has since beco…

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Episode 64: For the Love of Seafood with Karista Bennett 31:37

1+ y ago31:37

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Karista Bennett is a recipe developer, former culinary instructor, photographer, and the author of The Oregon Farm Table Cookbook. Her recipes have been featured in Home by Design, Hobby Farms, and she recently released a new book, For the Love of Seafood: 100 Flawless, Flavorful Recipes That Anyone Can Cook. In this episode, we talk about her surp…

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Episode 63: Chinese Homestyle with Maggie Zhu 34:04

1+ y ago34:04

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Maggie Zhu founded the popular blog Omnivore’s Cookbook in 2013, sharing traditional Chinese and Chinese American dishes with approachable recipes for western kitchens. Her recipes reflect her cooking journey from her native Beijing to her current kitchen in New York. More recently, Maggie has been enjoying a more plant-based diet and published her…

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Episode 62: Traditional Italian Gelato Meets California Ingredients with Patrizia Pasqualetti 35:21

1+ y ago35:21

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Sisters Patrizia and Graziella Pasqualetti represent generations of tradition in the art of Italian gelato. The renowned Gelateria Pasqualetti was founded by their father Giuseppe in Orvieto, Italy, where they share their passion and love for good ingredients with every gelato flavor they produce. Patrizia brought this passion and generations of ge…

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Episode 61: The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook with Molly Chester 33:32

1+ y ago33:32

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Molly Chester and her filmmaker husband, John, left the urban jungle of LA to purchase and rehabilitate a neglected piece of land northwest of the city into a lush, biodynamic farm. They shared the inspiring process, along with the struggles and its success, in the award-winning documentary, The Biggest Little Farm. Apricot Lane Farms has since exp…

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Episode 60: Comfort Cooking with Pasta Grannies, with Vicky Bennison 32:09

1+ y ago32:09

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Vicky Bennison is the creator of the immensely popular - and endearing - Pasta Grannies. What began in 2014 as a channel on YouTube filming grandmothers making pasta by hand in their Italian kitchens has since grown to a following of over 2 million over social media, and her first book, Pasta Grannies: The Official Cookbook, which was the recipient…

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Episode 59: Sports Nutrition and Superfoods with Sarah Koszyk 31:08

1+ y ago31:08

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Sarah Koszyk is a Registered Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist based in San Francisco, specializing in sports nutrition, weight management, and digestive and skin health. In her private practice, she works with clients all over the world, which includes everyone from tech firm CEOs and employees to families and professional elite athletes. Sarah is a…

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Episode 58: Plant, Harvest, Cook! - with Mary Ann Esposito 32:21

1+ y ago32:21

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Mary Ann Esposito is the creator and host of the nationally televised PBS series Ciao Italia and the author of numerous cookbooks, including her most recent, Ciao Italia, Plant, Harvest, Cook! In her latest book, Mary Ann shares tips for anyone interested in growing their vegetables and cooking them Italian style. Join us on this episode, where we …

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Episode 57: Sheet Pan Sweets with Molly Gilbert 27:27

1+ y ago27:27

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Molly Gilbert is a sheet pan queen! The creator of the site Dunk & Crumble, Molly is a professionally trained pastry chef, with culinary and pastry training from the French Culinary Institute and experience as a private chef, a chocolatier, and the SAVEUR Magazine test kitchen. Her first two books - One Pan & Done and Sheet Pan Suppers - embrace si…

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Episode 56: Evergreen Kitchen with Bri Beaudoin 35:27

1+ y ago35:27

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Bri Beaudoin is the creator of the food blog, Evergreen Kitchen, where she shares delicious, crowd-pleasing vegetarian recipes. As a recipe developer, certified holistic nutritionist, and food stylist, Bri runs Evergreen Kitchen with her husband, Anguel Dimov - sharing the food that inspires them in Vancouver, British Columbia. In this interview, w…

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Episode 55: All Things Avocados with Calavo Growers CEO Brian Kocher 32:04

2y ago32:04

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In this episode, I am on location in Santa Paula, California at the Calavo Growers headquarters, where I had the unique opportunity to learn firsthand how the Calavo family of growers has been providing us with avocados for nearly 100 years! In addition to my very personal tour of the groves, processing plant, and ripening facilities, I sat down wi…

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Episode 54: #AskMeAnything Q&A with Liren (Plus Meet my Son!)

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Join me in welcoming my son, Carsten, into the studio, for the 2022 #AskMeAnything episode! We pick up where we left off from last year’s Ask Me Anything episode with my daughter, and tackle your questions from Instagram! Technically it was an #AskUsAnything episode! We chat about all the topics you are curious about, from staying young (!?), raisi…

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Episode 53: Cassoulet Confessions with Sylvie Bigar 34:30

2y ago34:30

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We welcome back award-winning, international food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar to the show to chat about her recently released memoir, Cassoulet Confessions, Food, France, Family, and the Stew That Saved My Soul. In this episode, Sylvie talks to host Liren Baker about how cassoulet has become a beloved dish in France, how she immersed herself in …

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Episode 52: Recipes to Celebrate Together — with Tara Bench of Tara Teaspoon 24:44

2y ago24:44

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Episode Notes Tara Bench is a veteran in the food publishing and magazine industry, and a trained chef. She has over 20 years of experience, with prominent roles as Food Editor at Martha Stewart Living and Food Director at the Ladies’ Home Journal, and is also known for her site, Tara Teaspoon. She is celebrating the release of her new book, Delici…

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Episode 51: Spice Kitchen -- Healthy Latin And Caribbean Cuisine with Ariel Fox 25:41

2y ago25:41

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Chef Ariel Fox is best known as the winner of Hell’s Kitchen in season 18 and as a guest judge on Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay. Off-screen, she is the Regional Vice President of Culinary for Landry’s at Dos Caminos and Del Friscos. She recently released her latest book: Spice Kitchen: Healthy Latin and Caribbean Cuisine. In this episode, Chef Ari…

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Episode 50: In Praise of Veg with Alice Zaslavsky 38:27

2y ago38:27

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Episode Notes If anyone can get even the staunchest doubter excited about veggies, leave it to Australian food writer, broadcaster, and television host, Alice Zaslavsky. Alice is the resident Culinary Correspondent on ABC News Breakfast, the host of ABC Radio Sunday Drive and numerous Australian food shows, and the writer of the best-selling and aw…

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Episode 49: Redefining Sorbet with SorBabes Founders Nicole Cardone and Deborah Gorman 38:29

2y ago38:29

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Episode Notes Since 2012, Nicole Cardone and Deborah Gorman have been on a mission to give sorbet the respect it deserves. As the cofounders of SorBabes, they’re out to revolutionize the way we think of sorbet with their bold flavors and creamy sorbet bars! In this episode, Nicole and Deborah share what makes SorBabes such a unique frozen treat, th…

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Episode 48: 52 Weeks, 52 Sweets with Vedika Luthra 33:21

2y ago33:21

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Episode Notes Vedika Luthra is the creator of the food blog and popular YouTube channel, Hot Chocolate Hits. Born in India, Vedika was raised in Poland and later moved to the Netherlands where she pursues postgraduate studies in law. Vedika’s first cookbook, 52 Weeks, 52 Sweets: Elegant Recipes for all Occasions, was released last year and offers t…

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Episode 47: The Challenges and Joys of Food Blogging and Podcasting with Christine Pittman 44:32

2y ago44:32

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Episode Notes In this episode, we peel the curtain on the world of food blogging with Christine Pittman of the site Cook the Story. With over 2 million monthly readers, Cook the Story is one of the top-ranked food blogs in the world. Christine doesn’t stop there, however! She manages another site, The Cookful, and is also busy as the host of two po…

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