The Well-Seasoned Librarian: Mixing Cookbooks and Conversation

Mary Ann Cullen is an associate professor and Associate Department Head at Georgia State University’s Alpharetta Campus. She has been involved in the open and affordable educational resources movement since 2013, when she participated in the adaptation of an OER text for an introductory English composition course. Since then, she has assisted faculty with OER adoption and grants, and presented abo...

Bio "So the person behind the Pasta Grannies project is Vicky Bennison. That's me. I spent many years working in international development in places like Siberia, South Africa, and Turkmenistan. The next decent meal was always on my mind and I began writing about my culinary adventures:  cooking zebra stew in near Lake Turkana in Kenya is just one example. I progressed onto writing books. 'Th...

Bio: Born in Versailles, France, close to the famous chateau of King Louis XIV, Emmanuel Laroche grew up savoring the best food and drink that France offers, eventually earning him the American nickname: “Champagne Charlie.” His mother taught him to cook when he was six, starting with a simple yogurt cake, and moving on to Lorraine quiche, from the region his mother grew up. He married a woman who...

Bio Mariana Nuño Ruiz was born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and comes from a long line of strong women. Margarita, her traditional grandma, kindled her passion for traditional Mexican cooking at an early age. Ana Fernanda, her modern grandma, inspired her to become a woman with a professional career and to see the world with wider eyes. The combination of their teachings ignited Mar...

Bio: Andreas Viestad is a food writer, TV chef, restaurateur, and food activist. He is the longtime host of New Scandinavian Cooking airing on PBS in the United States and in over fifty countries, a former columnist of the Washington Post , and a founder of Geitmyra Culinary Center for Children in Norway. He is the author of Kitchen of Light and Where Flavor was Born and lives between Oslo and Cap...

Bio: About Theresa Carle-Sanders Outlander Kitchen was born in early 2010, on a walk in the woods with the dog. A scene from Voyager popped spontaneously into my head, where, several characters share a plate of rolls filled with minced pigeon and truffles. Outlander Kitchen: The Official Outlander Companion Cookbook was published in 2016 by Delacorte Press of Penguin Random House. Outlander Kitche...

Today we have an assortment of past authors on the program to talk about their work and current projects and to chat about Halloween traditions. We have  * Laurel Woodward is a writer, gardener, kitchen witch, and tarot reader living a magickal life in the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of Kitchen Witchery: unlocking the magick in everyday ingredients and Backyard Garden Witchery: creat...

Bio Lauren Thomas began writing The Modern Hippie Table after her journey as a lifestyle blogger inspired a philosophy of empowering women, reinventing their passion for the home, and having fun in the kitchen. Whether Lauren is cooking with new flavors or setting the scene for a beautiful evening, her recipe for merging good food and gorgeous surroundings has always resulted in memorable conversa...

Bio: "Rose has been called the "Diva of Desserts," "the most meticulous cook who ever lived," and "Legendary Baker." And this accolade -- "If ever there was a cookbook author who could place her hands on top of yours, putting you through the proper motions, helping you arrive at just the right touch, Beranbaum is the one. Rose has published twelve books and a laminated pie booklet. Her Romant...

Bio: Tara has created thousands of original recipes that inspire people to spend more time in the kitchen and enjoy food with friends and family. She has over 20 years of experience working as a Food Editor at Martha Stewart Living and Ladies' Home Journal Magazines. Tara is the author of Live Life Deliciously: Recipes for Busy Weeknights and Leisurely Weekends, her debut cookbook, and creates del...

Edd Kimber is a food writer based in London and is one of the UK's most popular bakers. Winner of the First Great British Bake off, he is also the author of The Boy Who Bakes (2011), Say it with Cake (2012), Patisserie Made Simple (2014), and his smash hit, One Tin Bakes (2020), One Tin Bakes Easy (2021) and the Sunday Times bestselling Small Batch Bakes. Over the last ten years, he has appeared o...

Bio Keith Corbin · Chef /Owner of Louella's Cali Soul Restaurant, Executive Chef and Co-owner at ALTA Adams Restaurant.  Corbin is the James Beard award-nominated chef and Alta Adams in Los Angeles co-owner. His modern “California Soul” food restaurant was named one of the best new restaurants in the country by Esquire and Thrillist and, since opening, has consistently been on the LA Times be...

Bio Molly Gilbert, a Philadelphia native and graduate of Amherst College and the French Culinary Institute, is a cookbook author, former podcast host (andeatittoopodcast.com), and food blogger (dunkandcrumble.com). She's also a former cooking instructor, private chef, and recipe tester in the kitchen of Saveur Magazine. She lives in Seattle with her husband and kids. Blog: dunkandcrumble.com And E...

Aleksandra Crapanzano is the recipient of the James Beard Foundation M.F.K. Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing. Her work has appeared in several anthologies, including Best Food Writing, and she has written extensively for the New York Times Magazine, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Saveur, Departures, Travel & Leisure and the Wall Street Journal, where, for the last six years, she has written t...

Bio Caroline Wright is a cook, writer and terminal brain cancer patient. During her undergraduate education in Paris, Caroline was inspired to turn a life-long interest and passion for food into a career. Caroline attended the La Varenne culinary program with Anne Willan in Burgundy, then started her career writing and styling recipes as a food editor for Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine, w...

Bio: Linda Shiue is a physician, chef and founder of a teaching kitchen for patients. She believes that the best medicine is prevention. Her cooking classes showcase seasonal produce, lavishly flavored with spices and fresh herbs. Her food writing has been published widely, and she has been interviewed frequently on television and in print. Dr. Shiue has served as faculty at the University of Cali...

Bio: Chef Patty is the creator of The Mad Table. She is a culinary instructor, private chef, recipe and menu developer, and food stylist. Her mission is to inspire people to fall in love with food through workshops, classes, and interactive dinners. All while sharing ways to eat healthy without compromising flavor. Prior to her culinary career she was a Home Economics teacher that taught middle an...

My name is Tara Jensen and my mission is to inspire self-confidence through the craft of baking. I’ve been baking daily in one way or another for over twenty years. In my twenties, I baked professionally for bakeries like Red Hen Baking, in Middlsex, Vermont and Farm and Sparrow, in Asheville, North Carolina. I ran a wood-fired market bakery, Smoke Signals, from 2011 to 2018, in Asheville, North C...

About the Author: Ariel Fox is an award-winning chef celebrated for her healthy culinary philosophy and passion for fresh, seasonal ingredients with a focus on heritage cooking.  Having been selected to compete on chef Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and walking away the winner of the 2nd “Hell’s Kitchen All Stars”, Chef Ariel has an enviable career that has brought her coast to coast.&...

Bio Hi, I’m Chef Dennis, and Welcome to my Culinary Journey! I am the writer, photographer, recipe developer, and creator of Ask Chef Dennis®  and hope you’ll enjoy my easy and delicious restaurant-style recipes & travel adventures. My aim to help you understand that cooking delicious restaurant-style meals in your home is not as difficult as you think . I’m here to help you create delici...

Carolyn is the founder and Director of the Charlie Cart Project , a nonprofit bringing hands-on food and nutrition education to scale in schools, libraries and other community hubs. Before Charlie Cart, Carolyn worked in food education for more than a decade, with such food advocacy pioneers as Alice Waters, Jamie Oliver, and Michael Pollan. Carolyn is proudly raising two teenagers in Berkeley, Ca...

Today we have two interviews on one episode. Both of these guests have garnered some great success by their work in blogging and on Social Media. Please tune in to hear these great guests talk about thier work! Barry Enderwick Bio: " The path to where I am now was not a straight one, to be sure. After getting kicked out of college and eventually landing in the field of graphic design, I joined a l...

Bio " Angela Clutton is an award-winning food writer, food historian, and cook. Her debut book The Vinegar Cupboard was published in March 2019. It won the Jane Grigson Trust Award and was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food and Drink Awards. (among many other important awards) Angela has written on food and drink for a wide range of publications, including Country Life, the Daily Telegraph, the...

Bio " Kim Kushner is a teacher and the author of three best-selling cookbooks, ‘I ♥ Kosher’, ‘The New Kosher’ and ‘The Modern Menu’. Raised in Montreal, Canada, Kim learned to cook at an early age from her Moroccan-born mother and spent summers with family in Israel. A graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, she has developed recipes for Food and Wine and Chile Pepper magazin...

Laurel Woodward (Portland, OR) has been a witch for 20 years and is also a tarot reader. She has written for magazines and ezines on the subjects of healthy living, organic gardening, sustainable living, and the magick of tapping creative energy. Backyard Garden Witchery is out now https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GMHD5H2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Website: http://laurelwoodward.com/ This...