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Deb Perelman on building Smitten Kitchen and what makes a "keeper" recipe
Manage episode 378927430 series 2740098
Hi there, happy Thursday! We’ve got a great chat with Smitten Kitchen herself (aka Deb Perelman) this week, so let’s cut right to it:
Episode 161: Deb Perelman
In this week’s episode, deb perelman of the smitten kitchen digest and I discuss:
* Her initial foray into blogging—from her short stint chronicling her dating life in New York City and shifting the focus to cooking;
* How she approaches cookbook writing, from her initial reluctance to write a cookbook to what makes “keeper recipes;”
* Where she finds inspiration, including which cookbooks she turns to.
Plus, as always, we put Deb to the test in our signature culinary game.
Hey there, do you love Salt + Spine? We’d love if you shared this email with a friend who might want to #TalkCookbooks with us, too:
Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics For Your Forever Files by Deb Perelman
In her third book, Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files, Deb Perelman gives us 100 recipes (including a few favorites from her site) that aim to make shopping easier, preparation more practical and enjoyable, and food more reliably delicious for the home cook.
What's a keeper?
* a full-crunch cucumber salad you'll want to make over and over again for lunch
* a tomato and corn cobbler that tastes like summer sunshine
* an epic deep-dish broccoli cheddar quiche that even quiche skeptics love
* a slow-roasted chicken on a bed of unapologetically schmaltzy croutons
* a butterscotched apple crisp that will ruin you for all others
* perfect spaghetti and meatballs, better than ever
* Deb's ultimate pound cake, one to redeem all the sleepy ones you've eaten over the years
These are the fail-safe, satisfying recipes you'll rely on for years to come--from Perelman's forever files to yours.
We 💚 local bookstores. Pick up your copy of Smitten Kitchen Keepers here:
This week, paid subscribers will receive a recipe for Ginger Garlic Chicken Noodle Soup, the first recipe she worked on for this book and “the definition of a keeper.”
Salt + Spine is supported by listeners like you. For this week’s recipe—plus exclusive content and hundreds of other featured recipes—become a paid subscriber today.
New Cookbook Releases*
*from this week and last week, as we’re behind! 😊
* The Ranch Table: Recipes from a Year of Harvests, Celebrations, and Family Dinners on a Historic California Ranch by Elizabeth Poett
* Here We Go Again: Recipes and Inspiration to Level Up Your Leftovers by Tiffani Thiessen
* The Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp: Spicy Recipes and Stories from Fly By Jing's Kitchen by Jing Gao
* Always Hungry! by Laurent Degenais
* Sohn-mat: Recipes and Flavors of Korean Home Cooking by Monica Lee and Tien Nguyen
* Jacques Pépin Cooking My Way: Recipes and Techniques for Economical Cooking by Jacques Pépin
* The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen by Bee Wilson
* Seafood Simple by Eric Ripert
* Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions by Lidia Bastianich
* The Korean Cookbook by Junghyun Park and Jungyoon Choi
* Scandinavian from Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden by Nichole Accettola
* Unwind: A Devotional Cookbook for the Harried and Hungry by Aarti Sequeira
* The Lula Cafe Cookbook: Collected Recipes and Stories by Jason Hammel
* Zingerman's Bakehouse Celebrate Every Day: A Year's Worth of Favorite Recipes for Festive Occasions, Big and Small by Amy Emberling, Lindsay-Jean Hard, Lee Vedder, Corynn Coscia
* A Man & His Kitchen: Classic Home Cooking and Entertaining with Style at the Wm Brown Farm by Matt Hranek
* Slow Drinks by Danny Childs
* Signature Cocktails by Amanda Schuster
* The Chocolate Chip Cookie Book: Classic, Creative, and Must-Try Recipes for Every Kitchen by Katie Jacobs
* Now & Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always by Tessa Kiros
* Natasha's Kitchen: 100+ Easy Family-Favorite Recipes You'll Make Again and Again by Natasha Kravchuk
* Latinísimo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America by Sandra A. Gutierrez
* Familia: 125 Foolproof Mexican Recipes to Feed Your People by Marcela Valladolid
* Cooking: Simply and Well, for One or Many by Jeremy Lee
* Diner: Day for Night by Andrew Tarlow
* Cook Clever: One Chop, No Waste, All Taste by Shivi Ramoutar
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saltandspine.substack.com/subscribe
169 episodes
Manage episode 378927430 series 2740098
Hi there, happy Thursday! We’ve got a great chat with Smitten Kitchen herself (aka Deb Perelman) this week, so let’s cut right to it:
Episode 161: Deb Perelman
In this week’s episode, deb perelman of the smitten kitchen digest and I discuss:
* Her initial foray into blogging—from her short stint chronicling her dating life in New York City and shifting the focus to cooking;
* How she approaches cookbook writing, from her initial reluctance to write a cookbook to what makes “keeper recipes;”
* Where she finds inspiration, including which cookbooks she turns to.
Plus, as always, we put Deb to the test in our signature culinary game.
Hey there, do you love Salt + Spine? We’d love if you shared this email with a friend who might want to #TalkCookbooks with us, too:
Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics For Your Forever Files by Deb Perelman
In her third book, Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files, Deb Perelman gives us 100 recipes (including a few favorites from her site) that aim to make shopping easier, preparation more practical and enjoyable, and food more reliably delicious for the home cook.
What's a keeper?
* a full-crunch cucumber salad you'll want to make over and over again for lunch
* a tomato and corn cobbler that tastes like summer sunshine
* an epic deep-dish broccoli cheddar quiche that even quiche skeptics love
* a slow-roasted chicken on a bed of unapologetically schmaltzy croutons
* a butterscotched apple crisp that will ruin you for all others
* perfect spaghetti and meatballs, better than ever
* Deb's ultimate pound cake, one to redeem all the sleepy ones you've eaten over the years
These are the fail-safe, satisfying recipes you'll rely on for years to come--from Perelman's forever files to yours.
We 💚 local bookstores. Pick up your copy of Smitten Kitchen Keepers here:
This week, paid subscribers will receive a recipe for Ginger Garlic Chicken Noodle Soup, the first recipe she worked on for this book and “the definition of a keeper.”
Salt + Spine is supported by listeners like you. For this week’s recipe—plus exclusive content and hundreds of other featured recipes—become a paid subscriber today.
New Cookbook Releases*
*from this week and last week, as we’re behind! 😊
* The Ranch Table: Recipes from a Year of Harvests, Celebrations, and Family Dinners on a Historic California Ranch by Elizabeth Poett
* Here We Go Again: Recipes and Inspiration to Level Up Your Leftovers by Tiffani Thiessen
* The Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp: Spicy Recipes and Stories from Fly By Jing's Kitchen by Jing Gao
* Always Hungry! by Laurent Degenais
* Sohn-mat: Recipes and Flavors of Korean Home Cooking by Monica Lee and Tien Nguyen
* Jacques Pépin Cooking My Way: Recipes and Techniques for Economical Cooking by Jacques Pépin
* The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen by Bee Wilson
* Seafood Simple by Eric Ripert
* Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions by Lidia Bastianich
* The Korean Cookbook by Junghyun Park and Jungyoon Choi
* Scandinavian from Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden by Nichole Accettola
* Unwind: A Devotional Cookbook for the Harried and Hungry by Aarti Sequeira
* The Lula Cafe Cookbook: Collected Recipes and Stories by Jason Hammel
* Zingerman's Bakehouse Celebrate Every Day: A Year's Worth of Favorite Recipes for Festive Occasions, Big and Small by Amy Emberling, Lindsay-Jean Hard, Lee Vedder, Corynn Coscia
* A Man & His Kitchen: Classic Home Cooking and Entertaining with Style at the Wm Brown Farm by Matt Hranek
* Slow Drinks by Danny Childs
* Signature Cocktails by Amanda Schuster
* The Chocolate Chip Cookie Book: Classic, Creative, and Must-Try Recipes for Every Kitchen by Katie Jacobs
* Now & Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always by Tessa Kiros
* Natasha's Kitchen: 100+ Easy Family-Favorite Recipes You'll Make Again and Again by Natasha Kravchuk
* Latinísimo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America by Sandra A. Gutierrez
* Familia: 125 Foolproof Mexican Recipes to Feed Your People by Marcela Valladolid
* Cooking: Simply and Well, for One or Many by Jeremy Lee
* Diner: Day for Night by Andrew Tarlow
* Cook Clever: One Chop, No Waste, All Taste by Shivi Ramoutar
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saltandspine.substack.com/subscribe
169 episodes
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