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Hetty McKinnon is a New York-based cook and food writer from Sydney, who is perhaps best known for her much-loved recipe books, Community, Neighbourhood and Family, and her salad-making venture that started it all, Arthur Street Kitchen.A career in food wasn't on the cards for Hetty early on. She actually spent her 20s working in fashion and beauty PR, before deciding to make a change in her 30s to find work that would better fit the lifestyle and flexibility she wanted, as a mum to three young kids.As the story now famously goes, Hetty started making salads in her tiny terrace kitchen in Sydney's Surry Hills, packing them up on her bike and delivering them around the neighbourhood. Before long, her loyal customers were asking for the recipes and three cookbooks later - with a fourth on the way - her delicious vegetarian creations have gone global, adored by home cooks around the world.Since relocating to Brooklyn in 2015, Hetty has carved out another new chapter in her career, launching an independent magazine called Peddler Journal, which celebrates multicultural food stories and writers, and a podcast called The House Specials.In this episode, Hetty talks about:· Her cross-cultural upbringing and early career in public relations· Making the leap from PR to salad maker and self-publishing her first cookbook, which went on to become a national bestseller· Starting afresh in New York and what life and work has looked like for her since moving with her family to a new city· The idea behind Peddler, why it's a rebuttal to mainstream food media and how she continues to turn her creative interests into successful ventures· Her bravest moment, the women who inspire her and her best tip for anyone who might be considering a career leap of their ownCREDITSHost and producer: Jacqui OoiJoin us on Instagram: @whatshedidnextpodcastVisit whatshedidnext.com.auWith thanks to our guest Hetty McKinnon, a cook and food writer with a passion for vegetables. Her recipes and writing can be found in ABC Life, Good Food, Bon Appetit, Epicurious, Food & Wine and The Guardian.As well as her genre-defining debut Community, Hetty is the author of two further bestselling cookbooks: Neighbourhood and the award-winning Family. Visit www.arthurstreetkitchen.com/Hetty is also the editor and publisher of food journal Peddler and hosts its podcast The House Specials. Visit www.peddlerjournal.com/Hetty's new book To Asia, With Love will be out in Australia in October 2020. Visit www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760787677/

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