Brian Hogan Stewart
Salt & Spine
We tell the compelling stories behind cookbooks you won't get anywhere else. Featuring interviews with leading authors, we explore the art and craft of cookbooks, looking at both new and vintage cookbooks and the inspirations behind them … the compelling people who create them … and their impact on home cooks and the culinary world. saltandspine.substack.com
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Brian Hogan Stewart
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Jan 22, 2026
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BONUS: Alison Roman & Where We Go From Here with food writer Alicia Kennedy 19.05.2020 30:55
Note: This episode was recorded remotely. Food writer Alicia Kennedy joins us for a special bonus episode. Following cookbook author Alison Roman's interview with The New Consumer , there's renewed discussion on a number of ongoing issues in the food industry—in particular, disparities in whose voices are heard, who gets access to audiences and platforms. Of course, these challenges and conversati...
Remixing your favorite pantry ingredients with cookbook savant Charlotte Druckman 12.05.2020 1:17:21
*In response to travel restrictions and social distancing due to COVID-19, this week's interview was recorded remotely and not in-studio. Thanks for listening.* NEW YORK —This week, we're excited to welcome Charlotte Druckman to Salt & Spine, the podcast on cookbooks. Charlotte is a food journalist whose work has appeared in nearly every major food outlet — from Food & Wine to Bon Appetit...
Embracing the incredible versatility of chicken–America's No. 1 protein–with Stacie Billis 28.04.2020 40:59
*In response to travel restrictions and social distancing due to COVID-19, this week's interview was recorded remotely and not in-studio. Thanks for listening.* BROOKLYN, NEW YORK —This week, we're excited to welcome Stacie Billis to Salt & Spine, the podcast on cookbooks. Stacie Billis is a food writer whose award-winning blog, One Hungry Mama , was considered one of the first food blogs focu...
A year of home cooking and baking—and seasonal timpanos—with Berliner Meike Peters 21.04.2020 40:59
This week, we're excited to welcome food blogger and cookbook author Meike Peters to Salt + Spine, the podcast on cookbooks. Meike is the James Beard-winning author of Eat In My Kitchen and her latest cookbook, 365: A Year Of Everyday Cooking And Baking. And her latest work is exactly that: 365 new recipes to fuel a year of home cooking. Meike has been sharing recipes from her home kitchen in Berl...
From flatbreads to the Armenian revolution: the making of the Lavash cookbook 14.04.2020 1:04:18
This week, we're excited to welcome Kate Leahy, Ara Zada, and John Lee to Salt + Spine, the podcast on cookbooks. Kate, Ara, and John are the trio behind Lavash: The Bread that Launched 1,000 Meals, Plus Salads, Stews, and Other Recipes from Armenia . The trio are the team behind the cookbook, Lavash: The Bread That Launched 1,000 Meals, Plus Salads, Stews, and Other Recipes From Armenia . Togethe...
Harsh winters & vodka pickles: Celebrating Russian cuisine with Darra Goldstein 07.04.2020 26:05
This week, we're excited to welcome Darra Goldstein to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks. In her latest cookbook, Beyond the North Wind: Russia in Recipes and Lore , Darra journeys 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle to the Kola Peninsula, bordering the Barents Sea. It's "one of the literal ends of the earth—next stop, North Pole," Darra writes in the book. She travels here to...
Keeping Joy of Cooking in the family with John Becker & Megan Scott 31.03.2020 49:14
This week, we're thrilled to welcome John Becker & Megan Scott to Salt + Spine, the podcast on cookbooks. While it might seem weird to say a book — not an author — needs perhaps no introduction, that feels like a fitting statement for Joy of Cooking . With 20 million copies in print, it’s the most-published cookbook in the us and often considered the most popular. And for many, the most belove...
Celebrated cooking teacher Molly Stevens' secrets to simple, perfect dinners 24.03.2020 48:30
This week, we're thrilled to welcome cookbook author and culinary instructor Molly Stevens to Salt + Spine, the podcast on cookbooks. A native New Yorker who spent a short stint learning culinary skills in France, Molly has written several cookbooks and has been named Cooking Teacher of the Year by both Bon Appétit magazine and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Her first two...
Fuchsia Dunlop revisits her iconic Sichuanese cookbook after 20 years 17.03.2020 48:39
This week, we're excited to welcome Fuchsia Dunlop to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks. Fuchsia is the author of several award-winning cookbooks focused on Chinese cuisine, especially Sichuan cooking. Her Chinese home-cooking book, Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking , won a James Beard Award and her memoir, Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of E...
Einat Admony on shuks, stand-up, and running restaurants 10.03.2020 37:27
This week, we're excited to welcome Einat Admony to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks. Einat is the author of, most recently, Shuk: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking , with Janna Gur. Called an "edifying deep dive into Israeli food market culture and cuisine" by Publisher's Weekly , Shuk features more than 140 recipes from stews to salads to shakshukas. A...
Chronicling centuries of black cookbooks, Toni Tipton-Martin brings these recipes to the page in Jubilee 02.03.2020 50:57
Toni Tipton-Martin is the author of Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking and the James Beard-winning The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks . Also in today's show: > Salt + Spine Kitchen Correspondent Sarah Varney cooks Lowcountry Shrimp & Grits from Jubilee. > We feature recipes for Benne Wafers and Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce from Jubil...
How the La Cocina incubator has bolstered women- and immigrant-led food businesses 17.12.2019 44:45
This week, we’re excited to welcome some of the stars of the WE ARE LA COCINA cookbook and the—Leticia Landa, Nite Yun, and Nafy Flatley —to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories on cookbooks. Tune in to hear this live podcast recording in front of an audience at The Civic Kitchen in San Francisco , which was recorded during our annual cookie swap. Leticia Landa is the deputy director of La Cocina...
Hetal Vasavada // Milk & Cardamom 13.12.2019 47:23
Hetal Vasavada is the author of Milk & Cardamom: Spectacular Cakes, Custards and More, Inspired by the Flavors of India. She appeared on Season 6 of MasterChef. Plus: James Rich, author of Apple: Recipes from the Orchard. *Full show notes coming soon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...
Continuing a Paris sourdough legacy, Apollonia Poilâne on leading famous bakery 12.12.2019 38:02
*Show notes coming soon. *Featured recipes from this episode available on www.saltandspine.com . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 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
Leah Koenig // Little Book of Jewish Sweets [Baking Week 2019] 11.12.2019 34:24
Leah Koenig is a food writer who has penned six cookbooks, including Little Book of Jewish Sweets (following Little Book of Jewish Appetizers and Little Book of Jewish Feasts). Her most recent book, The Jewish Cookbook, is a 400-recipe tome. *Full show notes coming soon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other su...
How two CDC scientists redefined pie—and earned hundreds of blue ribbons 10.12.2019 50:17
Chris Taylor & Paul Arguin are the authors of The New Pie and have won more than 600 pie-baking contests across the country. Also in today's show: Cathy Barrow on her latest, When Pies Fly, and Celia Sack of Omnivore Books. Find recipes from The New Pie and When Pies Fly on www.saltandspine.com . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
Sourdough master Daniel Leader on what he's learned from bakers around the globe 09.12.2019 33:28
Daniel Leader is the author of Living Bread: Tradition and Innovation in Artisan Bread Making. In the 1980s, he left Manhattan to open his bakery, Bread Alone, in Hudson Valley and his first book, Bread Alone, won the IACP award for best baking book in 1994. **Featured recipes available on saltandspine.com . Full episode notes coming soon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....
Alison Roman returns: on cooking for others, creating viral recipes, and DIY martini bars 03.12.2019 1:05:06
Full show notes coming soon. New York Times , "Would You Write a Cookbook for Next to Nothing" by Priya Krishna Music in today's episode: "Bad Flower," Bisou "If I Had Money, I Would Have Money," The Basic Income Earth Network See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...
Vegan chef Amy Chaplin, champion of whole-food cooking, on a lifelong love of food 26.11.2019 40:07
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Bringing big-screen recipes to YouTube, cookbooks with Andrew Rea 19.11.2019 45:58
Show notes coming soon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 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
Life as a 'gaijin' with ramen star Ivan Orkin & Lucky Peach creator Chris Ying 05.11.2019 58:25
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Kara Newman on the 'healthy' drinks trend, spins on classic cocktails 01.11.2019 33:18
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One last call with drinks writer Brad Thomas Parsons 31.10.2019 41:19
Today, we're excited to welcome BRAD THOMAS PARSONS to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks, in our first-ever DRINKS WEEK . This week, we're releasing four all-new episodes with some of the leading authors of recent cocktail and wine books. Brad is the author of several cocktail books, including Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, which won both the James Beard...
Alice Feiring on the natural wine movement and fighting a male-dominated industry 30.10.2019 36:08
Today, we're excited to welcome ALICE FEIRING to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks, in our first-ever DRINKS WEEK . This week, we're releasing four all-new episodes with some of the leading authors of recent cocktail and wine books. Alice Feiring is the James Beard-winning author of seven books on wine, including her latest, Natural Wine for the People: What It Is, Where to Fin...
Christiaan Röllich // Bar Chef [Drinks Week 2019] 29.10.2019 38:03
Today, we're excited to welcome CHRISTIAAN RÖLLICH to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks, in our first-ever DRINKS WEEK . This week, we're releasing four all-new episodes with some of the leading authors of recent cocktail and wine books. Christiaan Röllich oversees the bar program for Suzanne Goin's Lucques restaurant group, which includes Los Angeles spots A.O.C., Tavern, and...
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