Molly and Kate speak with the self described 'OG Food Creative' Victoria Granof about her vast and varied career in food media. With decades of experience cooking, catering, food styling, writing and directing she is filled with insights, stories and, like her newsletter, delicious tangents as she talks about what she loves about her work, lessons she's learned and a few wild celebrity encounters. She shares what her work looks like today, the origin stories behind both her Sicily books and the writing, research and art direction behind the new book's creation.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

Victoria Granof

• Website
• Instagram
• Substack Newsletter: Delicious Tangents
• Creative Coaching

Smashbox Studios, LA

Sweet Sicily, by Victoria Granof

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• Sicily, My Sweet, by Victoria Granof
• The Ultimate College Cookbook, by Victoria Granof

Kate and Molly speak with Camilla Wynne, a Toronto-based pastry chef, writer and teacher, about her new cookbook Nature's Candy. Camilla shares her unique career trajectory, the book's origin story and why she wanted to write about the niche technique of candying fruit. She explains the challenges and approach to its writing, design, photoshoot, research and recipe testing, along with how she pitched such a specific title to publishers. She talks about why creating an elegant yet approachable, stylish yet whimsical book was important to her and her hopes for this rigorous work to stay evergreen for candy enthusiasts. She leaves us with some wise advice and a sneak peek into her next project.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

Camilla Wynne

• Website
• Instagram
• Substack Newsletter
• Band: Sunset Rubdown

Nicola Lamb’s Kitchen Projects

Verlet Chocolate

Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

• Jam Bake by Camilla Wynne
• Nature's Candy by Camilla Wynne
• Preservation Society Home Preserves

Kristin and Andrea speak with Rick Martínez about his new book, Salsa Daddy, and his thoughts on the state of Mexican cooking and cookbooks in America today. Rick shares why he wanted to write this specific book, how it changed him as a cook and what he hopes to convey with his work. He reveals a few key editorial differences between working on this and his first book, why he is inspired by other cuisines and what the process was like working with his passionate and skilled collaborators and leaves us with a tease for book 3.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

Rick Martínez

• Website
• Instagram

Taste podcast episode

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• Mi Cocina by Rick Martínez
• Salsa Daddy by Rick Martínez
• Six Seasons by Josh McFadden