Kitchen Confidante Podcast

Are you ready for grilling season? This episode with Meathead is for you. Known as the BBQ Whisperer, Meathead is the founder of  AmazingRibs.com , a go-to destination for grilling and barbecue enthusiasts since 2005. He’s also the New York Times bestselling author of  Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling .   Now, he’s back with a new book:  The Meathead Method: A BBQ Hall of Fame...

If you are an avid food blog reader, then you will surely know about Jessica Merchant’s site, How Sweet Eats. Since launching her site in 2009, Jessica has built a loyal following with her approachable, flavorful recipes and down-to-earth writing style. She's the author of several best-selling cookbooks, including Seriously Delish, The Pretty Dish, and Everyday Dinners. Her newest release, Easy Ev...

There’s no better way to kick off summer than with a scoop of ice cream! Go grab a cone and get inspired by Tyler Malek, co-founder and head ice cream maker at Salt & Straw. Alongside his cousin Kim Malek, Tyler helped grow Salt & Straw from a humble pushcart in Portland, Oregon (despite neither having made ice cream before) into one of the country's most beloved and inventive ice cream br...

In this episode, we chat with Mamrie Hart—comedian, actress, host, and New York Times bestselling author. You might know Mamrie from her hilarious YouTube channel, You Deserve a Drink , her appearances on the Food Network’s Tiny Food Fight, or her podcast This Might Get Weird .   You might not know that Mamrie has been a longtime vegetarian—and now she’s sharing her love of plant-based food in her...

In addition to her work as America’s Test Kitchen's social media manager, Sarah Ahn is a digital storyteller and the creator of Ahnest Kitchen, where she shares the wisdom and recipes of her mother, Nam Soon Ahn, a former restaurateur, preserving their rich culinary heritage. Their authentic Korean recipes are now available in her cookbook, Umma: A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Reci...

Jess Smith is a professional meal planner, cooking teacher, and recipe developer, spending nearly a decade as the Chief Recipe Developer for Cook Smarts and even longer sharing recipes on her site, Inquiring Chef. She can now add cookbook author to her resume, with her newly releasedbook, Start With a Vegetable: More Than 100 Easy, Tasty, Plant-Forward Recipes for Everyone. In this episode, we cha...

Cooking is much for fun when you have a partner in the kitchen, and Sonja and Alex Overhiser, the power couple behind A Couple Cooks, is proof. Their first cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking, was named a best vegetarian cookbook by Epicurious and Food and Wine, and they also authored Voraciously: Plant Powered, a series with the Washington Post. Their latest book, A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook...

From breakfast boards to charcuterie boards, curating a beautiful board is one of my favorite ways to entertain and spend time with the ones I love. In this episode, we welcome Bay Area food stylist and recipe developer Bebe Black Carminito to the podcast. Bebe shares this passion for boards in her book, THE CURATED BOARD: Inspired Platters & Spreads for Any Occasion, where she elevates the ar...

In this episode, we chat with Morgan Bolling, the Executive Editor of Creative Content for Cook’s Country and a cast member of the Cook’s Country TV show. Along with Cook’s Country Editor in Chief Toni Tipton-Martin, Morgan poured her passion for Southern cooking into America’s Test Kitchen’s latest book: When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes with Contributions from 70 Women Wri...

Jessie-Sierra Ross is back on the podcast! The creator of the cooking and home entertaining blog, Straight to the Hips, Baby, you may recall that we spoke with Jessie in episode 72 about life in the Berkshires, her past as a professional ballerina and ballet coach, and creating food content for television. Jessie now has a beautiful new book, Seasons Around the Table: Effortless Entertaining with...

Episode Notes Born and raised in Germany, Heidrun Metzler brought her rich heritage of German baking to the United States when she moved here in 1978, and eventually settling in Hawaii. Her love of pastries and wealth of knowledge from generation of tips, techniques, and ingredients is poured into her book, German Heritage Baking: Time-Honored Recipes, Traditional Techniques, and Culinary Secrets,...

Anne Byrn is an award-winning New York Times bestselling food writer and author of beloved cookbooks, including American Cookie, American Cake, and the Cake Mix Doctor. Anne publishes the weekly newsletter,  Between the Layers , one of the top 20 food and drink newsletters worldwide on Substack. She recently joined me on the podcast, where we chatted about her latest book,  Baking in the American...

We all have our favorite Pixar films, and Tara Theoharis is here to bring them to life in your kitchen with PIXAR: The Official Cookbook! Tara Theoharis is an author and the founder of the food blog The Geeky Hostess, and has been sharing recipes based on pop culture fandoms since 2009. Her cookbooks embrace recipes inspired by beloved video games such as Minecraft and Tombraider, as well as the w...

Eden Passante is the creator of the beautiful and inspiring lifestyle and food blog, Sugar and Charm, where she shares her love entertaining and adds charm to everything she touches, from food and drink to holidays and decor, and of course, parties. She recently wrote Entertaining with Charm, where she shares her secrets to hosting easy, stress-free, and of course, charming gatherings all year rou...

In the Philippines, the term “mestiza” is used to describe a woman of mixed heritage, and a new restaurant in San Francisco’s Filipino Heritage District celebrates not only a rich fusion and reimagining of flavors but a philosophy of building community and sharing food traditions across cultures. Mestiza is the vision of Deanna Sison, who is known for championing her cultural roots in all her rest...

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 the recipes she shares in her first cookbook for fa...

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 Pinterest and Tastemade called Deliciously Entertaining....

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 acclaimed memoir, The Wellness Project, and recently pub...

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. This year, she has teamed up with Corto Olive Co....

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 Fryer Recipes Facebook community. From c...

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 charming story of her first cooking memory — maki...

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 but also a life filled with abundance. We'll discu...

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. Born and raised in Guyana, Althea is now based i...

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, Bread and Roses: 100+ Grain Forward Recipes featuring...

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 and gluten-free eating, Lindsay has been featured...