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**Today's Episode: Anissa Helou **This week, we're excited to welcome Anissa Helou to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Anissa is the author of nine cookbooks, including her most recent, Feast: Food of the Islamic World.We sat down with Anissa at our studio inside San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen to discuss the process of creating this comprehensive book, what led her to cookbooks after a career in the art world, and her mission of preserving recipes for future generations.Plus, as always we check in with Celia Sack at Omnivore Books in San FranciscoBonus Salt + Spine Features:Recipe: Meatballs in Sour Cherry Sauce (Kabab Karaz)Recipe: Zanzibari Grilled Fish in Coconut Sauce (Samaki Wa Kupaka)Get the Cookbook: Omnivore Books [signed copies!] | Amazon--Read More:"The Vast World of Islam, in 300 Recipes" by Mayukh Sen [New York Times]"The food of the whole Islamic world, in one crazy-ambitious cookbook" by Amy Scattergood [Los Angeles Times]"Saffron and Camel Hump

**Today's Episode: Carla Hall **This week, we're excited to welcome Carla Hall to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Carla is the author of Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration. She has written two other cookbooks, appeared on Top Chef and Top Chef All-Stars, and co-hosted ABC's The Chew from 2011 to 2018.We sat down with Carla at our studio inside San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen to discuss the road trip she took for her latest book, her path to becoming a chef, and how she's using her platform to tell the food stories of black Americans.Plus this week: We talk with The Washington Post's Bonnie Benwick about the top-selling cookbook of 2018 and why food media ignored it, and as always we check in with Celia Sack at Omnivore Books in San FranciscoBonus Salt + Spine Features:Recipe: Chunky Tomato Soup with Roasted Okra RoundsGet the Cookbook: Omnivore Books (signed copies) | Amazon--Read More:In Soul Food Cookbook, Chef Carla Hall Celebrates Black Culinary Heritage [NPR]Inside C

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart.Today's Episode: Alison RomanThis week, we're excited to welcome Alison Roman to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Alison is the author of Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes and a contributor to Bon Appetit magazine and the New York Times. She also wrote Lemons (Short Stack).After working in restaurants and bakeries in San Francisco and New York City, Alison jumped to food media, joining the team at Bon Appetit and eventually serving as the magazine’s Senior Food Editor, where she developed recipes that would define her cooking style.We sat down with Alison at our studio in San Francisco’s The Civic Kitchen to discuss her style of cooking, her advice for home cooks, the uber-viral The Cookie, and what lipsticks to pair with various dishes.Read More:Alison Roman articles in the New York Times"EVERYONE Is Making These Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies," by Alex Beggs // Bon Appetit"How Cookbook Author Alison Roman Find

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Cathy BarrowIt's episode four of Baking Week! Today, we're excited to welcome Cathy Barrow to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Cathy's latest cookbook is Pie Squared, a collection of 75 recipes for slab pie. Cathy writes: “For those of you who aren't up on your Pinterest food trends, slab pie is just like regular pie-only better (and bigger)!” Unlike the round pies you might be used to, these sweet and savory pies are baked in sheet pans.In addition to cookbooks — her first, Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry, won the IACP award for the best single-subject cookbook in 2015 — Cathy is a columnist for The Washington Post, where she writes the paper’s “Bring It” column.Read More:Make the pie your neighbors won’t stop talking about // by Cathy Barrow, The Washington PostBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Just-Like-Artichoke-Dip Slab Pie wi

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Magnus NilssonIt's episode three of Baking Week! Today, we're excited to welcome Magnus Nilsson to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Magnus is the author of The Nordic Cookbook and his latest, The Nordic Baking Book. He's also the head chef of Fäviken, his two Michelin star restaurant 400 miles north of Stockholm. On this episode of Salt + Spine’s special Baking Week, we sat down with Magnus at The Civic Kitchen in San Francisco to talk all things Nordic baking, his cookbooks, and a Nordic tradition around birthday cakes.Plus, Paula Forbes, editor of Stained Page News, shares her top baking books this fall.Read More:Magnus Nilsson’s ‘The Nordic Baking Book’ is a Bible for Bakers // by Howie Kahn, Wall Street JournalBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Cardamom Buns (Kardemummabullar)Recipe: Icelandic Rye Bread (Rúgbraud/Hverabraud/Brumari)Subscribe:Apple Podcasts

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Rose Levy Beranbaum & Woody WolstonIt's episode two of Baking Week! Today, we're excited to welcome Rose Levy Beranbaum and her collaborator, Woody Wolston to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Rose has written a dozen baking books, including the iconic The Cake Bible, first published and 1988 and now in its 55th printing. Rose went on to produce other iconic works, like The Bread Bible, The Baking Bible, and Rose’s Heavenly Cakes, and now she’s back with her latest, Rose’s Baking Basics.This latest book is true to Rose’s meticulous attention to detail, and bolstered by step-by-step photos for every recipe, excellent for in Rose’s words “the occasional baker or the ardent enthusiast.” And it’s full of expert tips and science tricks to help you master these recipes.On this episode of Salt + Spine’s special Baking Week, we sat down with Rose

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Kristen MigloreIn our first Baking Week episode, we're excited to welcome Kristen Miglore to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Kristen is the Creative Director at Food52, where she oversees the Genius Recipes column. Her latest cookbook, Genius Desserts, is packed with 100 recipes that Kristen says will “change the way you bake." Plus, we stop by Omnivore Books in San Francisco to chat with Celia Sack.Bonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Cacio e Pepe Shortbread by Charlotte DruckmanRecipe: Chocolate Cloud Cake by Richard SaxSubscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spine at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen. Thanks to Jen Nurse, Chris Bonomo, and The Civic Kitchen team.Our theme song was produced by Brunch

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Michael Solomonov & Steven CookThis week, we're excited to welcome Michael Solomonov & Steven Cook to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Michael and Steve are the duo behind Zahav, Abe Fisher, and other Philadelphia restaurants. Their latest cookbook, Israeli Soul, takes readers on a culinary journey across Israel; their first cookbook, Zahav, won Best Cookbook of the Year from the James Beard Foundation.Plus, we talk with Reem Kassis, author of The Palestinian Table, about her friendship with Michael Solomonov, and we stop by Omnivore Books in San Francisco. And we stop by Omnivore Books in San Francisco to chat with Celia Sack.Read More:Common Threads: Food & Wine Goes Home for the Holidays With Two Chefs: One Palestinian, the Other Israeli // Food & WineGrief, Smoke and Salvation // New York TimesTips From an Ambassador for Israeli Cuisine // New York TimesBonus SALT + SPINE Fe

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Nicole Ponseca and Miguel TrinidadThis week, we're excited to welcome Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Nicole and Miguel are the authors of ***I Am A Filipino: And This Is How We Cook***, as well as the dynamic duo behind Maharlika, the popular and highly reviewed New York City restaurant serving home-style Filipino food.Plus, we talk with Yana Gilbuena, founder of the SALO Series. And we stop by Ominvore Books in San Francisco to chat with Celia Sack.Bonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Sinuglaw (Cured Tuna with Grilled Pork)Recipe: Adobong Manok Dilaw (Yellow Adobo with Chicken)Giveaway: Win your own copy of ## Heading ##I Am A Filipino. Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Dana Frank and Andrea SloneckerDana Frank is a sommelier, fierce natural wine advocate and owner of urban winery Bow & Arrow and wine shop Bar Norman in Portland. Andrea Slonecker is a six-time cookbook author (The Picnic, Eggs on Top, Beer Bites and collaborated on titles like Pok Pok and Six Seasons) and a food stylist.Bonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Pomergranate-Roasted Carrots with Lentils, Labneh, and Carrot-Top ZhougRecipe: Slow-Braised Lamb Ragu with Rigatoni and Whipped RicottaRecipe: Roasted Kabocha Squash with Pepitas & RosemaryGiveaway: Win your own copy of Wine Food. Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spine at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen. Thanks to Jen Nurse, Chris Bonomo, and The Civic K

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Yotam OttolenghiYotam Ottolenghi is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, chef and British restauranteur who grew up in Israel. He's the author of seven books including NOPI, Jerusalem, Ottolenghi and his latest, Ottolenghi Simple, among others.Read More:16 Ottolenghi Recipes That Make Our Lives a Little Simpler (& a Lot Tastier). by Brinda Ayer // Food52Podcast: Simple Pleasures with Yotam Ottolenghi // OttolenghiOttolenghi Is the Title of New Song by Rapper Loyle Carner by Adam Coghlan // EaterBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Pappardelle with Rose Harissa, Black Olives, and CapersRecipe: Plum, Blackberry and Bay Friand BakeGiveaway: Win your own copy of Simple. Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spine at

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Julia TurshenJulia Turshen is the author of Small Victories, Feed the Resistance, and Now & Again.Read More:Our love was a stack of pancakes covered in butter, maple syrup and whipped cream. And then it wasn’t. // Washington PostTo Change Racial Disparity in Food, Let’s Start With Cookbooks by Julia Turshen // EaterThe Resistance is Hungry by Julia Turshen // The New York TimesBuilding Tools to Create Equity by Julia Turshen // James Beard FoundationEquity at the Table (EATT)Bonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese and Honey FrostingRecipe: Celebration Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and DatesGiveaway: Win your own copy of Now & Again. Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spi

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: François-Régis GaudryFrançois-Régis Gaudry is the author of Let's Eat France!.Paula Forbes' recommendations of other books that break the typical cookbook mold:The DIY Cook by Tim HaywardAu Pied de Cochon: The Album and Sugar Shack Au Pied de Cochon by Martin PicardThe Adventures of Fat Rice by Abraham Conlon, Adrienne Lo, Hugh AmanoChasing the Gator: Isaac Toups and the New Cajun Cooking by Isaac ToupsBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Giveaway: Win your own copy of Let's Eat France! Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spine at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen. Thanks to Jen Nurse, Chris Bonomo, and The Civic Kitchen team. Thanks to Celia Sack at Omnivore Books and Paula Forbes of Stained Page News20.Our

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Naz DeravianNaz Deravian is the author of Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories, her first cookbook.Writing an Iranian Cookbook in an Age of Anxiety by Naz Deravian // The AtlanticThe New Persian Cookbook That Recovers Memories from Iran by Mayukh Sen // Bon AppetitI Hid Who I Was for So Long. Until I Became a Cook. by Andy Baraghani // Bon AppetitBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Baked Saffron Yogurt Rice with Chicken (Tahcheen-e Morgh)Recipe: Smooshed Potato and Egg (Yeralma Yumurta)Giveaway: Win your own copy of Bottom of the Pot! Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spine at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen. Thanks to Jen Nurse, Chris Bonomo, and The Civic Kitchen team. Thanks to Celia Sack at Omnivore B

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Nik SharmaNik Sharma is the author of Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food, his first cookbook that's full of the food and flavors that have been influential throughout his life.Nik first began documenting his exploration of food on his blog, A Brown Table, which later became a regular column in the San Francisco Chronicle.An Indian Food Writer Breaks Free From Tradition by Mayukh Sen // The New York TimesHow to Write a Cookbook That Gets People Talking by Daniela Galarza // EaterBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Curry Leaf Popcorn ChickenGiveaway: Win your own copy of Season! Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spine at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen. Thanks to Jen Nurse, Chris Bonomo, and The Civic Kitchen team.

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Cal PeternellCal Peternell is the author of three cookbooks: Twelve Recipes, A Recipe for Cooking, and the latest, Almonds, Anchovies, and Pancetta. You might also know him from his two-decade tenure leading the kitchen at Chez Panisse, Alice Water’s famed Berkeley restaurant.Cooking by Ear, the podcastThe 10 Dishes That Made My Career: Cal Peternell of Chez Panisse, by Susannah Chen // First We FeastCal Peternell on Raising His Sons to Cook and What He Really Wants for Father's Day, by Lauren Masur // The KitchnAlso in today's episode:How One Restaurateur Is Rebuilding Cookbook Collections Lost in the North Bay Fires, by Sarah Feldberg // Food & WineBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Bagna Cauda Salad with Optional Truffle UpgradeGIVEAWAY: Win your own copy of Almonds, Anchovies, and Pancetta here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Leslie JonathLeslie Jonath is the author of Feed Your People, a cookbook that's both a rich source of tips and tricks for successfully feeding a crowd and a beautiful documentation of the reasons people gather together to eat.Four Chefs Share the Importance of Feeding Your People, by Amber Turpin // Civil EatsFeed Your People, by Leslie Jonath // The BlogBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Latkes by Susan JonathRecipe: Big Night Timpano by Viola BuitoniGiveaway: Win your own copy of Feed Your People! Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spine at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen. Thanks to Jen Nurse, Chris Bonomo, and The Civic Kitchen team. Thanks to Celia Sack at Omnivore Books and Viola Buitoni.Our theme song was pr

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Marti BuckleyMarti Buckley is the author of Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover's Paradise, her first cookbook. The book is part cookbook, part encyclopedia on the culinary history and traditions still alive in Basque Country today.The History of the Humble Basque Country's Pintxo, by Marti Buckley // The IndependentThe Best Cookbooks Coming Out This Fall, by Devra Ferst // Food & WineBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Spanish Omelet (Patata Tortilla)Recipe: Shrimp Kebab with Pepper Vinaigrette (Ganba Brotxeta)Giveaway: Win your own copy of Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover's Paradise! Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.We record Salt + Spine at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen. Thanks t

SALT + SPINE is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart and produced by Alison Sullivan.Today's Episode: Alon ShayaAlon Shaya is the author of Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel, his first cookbook. Part memoir and part cookbook, the book shows how "food saved his life" and how Alon "embraced his cultural heritage" and created a whole now "Southern-Israeli-Italian cuisine."Alon Shaya had a very public split with John Besh. Now he’s ready to open his own empire., by Devra Ferst // MicA Note from Alon // Pomegranate HospitalityAlon Shaya Will Open Two New Restaurants This Year, by Hillary Dixler Canavan // EaterBonus SALT + SPINE Features:Recipe: Marinated Soft Cheese with Herbs and SpicesGiveaway: Win your own copy of Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel! Enter here.Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | GooglePlaySALT + SPINE:Our website is SaltAndSpine.com. Shop for Salt + Spine books in our bookstore.Find us on Patreon, Instagram, T

This week, we're excited to welcome Maggie Hoffman to SALT + SPINE, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.Maggie is a food & drink writer and author of The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit. She founded the drink section of Serious Eats in 2011 and later served as the food site's managing editor. Today, she's a freelance writer and author covering the explosion of craft drinking -- from beer to cocktails -- forming connections with hundreds of bartenders across the country and around the world. Her first book helps home drinkers make no-fuss, fun and delicious cocktails with recipes focused on fresh ingredients that are already on your shopping list.START COOKING TODAY: Bookshop | Amazon“There’s never been a time where what you drink at a bar has been more different from what you can make for yourself at home.”— MAGGIE HOFFMANWe sat down with Maggie at San Francisco's The Civic Kitchen cooking school to talk about her love of coo