The Well-Seasoned Librarian: Mixing Cookbooks and Conversation

Bio: Nik Sharma is a food writer, photographer, cookbook author, and recipe developer based out in Los Angeles, California. Though Nik moved from Bombay, India to America to study molecular genetics, much to the vexation of his parents decided to quit his career in science and transitioned into cooking. His first foray into the world of cooking began through his blog A Brown Table which over time...

Bio: I’m a lover of all things crafty and am obsessed with cooking and feeding those around me. I’m self-taught...and mom-taught. My creativity was sparked at a young age by the most imaginative, organized, detail-oriented person I know…my mom. I grew up a “maker” creating EVERYTHING from scratch. My parents instilled in me to treat all of life’s moments, even the little ones, as memorable and uni...

Kathryn Pauline is a food writer, a photographer, and the recipe developer behind the Saveur award-winning food blog, CARDAMOM AND TEA , where she creates signature dishes inspired by her Middle Eastern American background and seasonal ingredients. Her debut cookbook A Dish for All Seasons is forthcoming in 2022 with Chronicle Books. She grew up in Chicago and lives in Melbourne. You can preorder...

Kelli Marks: Bio " Kelli Marks is a self-taught cake decorator turned pastry chef. She is the owner of Sweet Love, a brick-and-mortar shop now operating as a cottage bakery specializing in wedding cakes. Her interest in baking began early under the tutelage of her grandmother. Her love of art and drawing bloomed into a hobby of creating ephemeral art through food. Her desserts have been featured i...

Bio:  "Wok Star Eleanor Hoh is a well-known personality in Miami’s food community as the teacher of popular cooking classes, food writer and spokesperson for national food and beverage brands. Her classes and writing have been featured in local and national media ranging from the Miami New Times and Miami Herald to Associated Press and About. She has also appeared on major TV stations, includ...

" Rose Levy Beranbaum is an American baker, cookbook author and blogger. She pioneered the reverse creaming technique of cake-making. In this process, the fat and flour are mixed first before adding the remaining ingredients. By coating the flour in fat, gluten development is inhibited, helping to prevent toughness Rose has been called the “Diva of Desserts” and “the most meticulous cook who ever...

BAKING WITH DORIE: Sweet, Salty & Simple by Dorie Greenspan (on-sale October 19, 2021, Houghton Mifflin, $35/hardcover) " Dorie Greenspan's name is synonymous with baking. The renowned author of thirteen cookbooks and winner of five James Beard and two IACP awards offers up a collection that celebrates the sweet, the savory, and the simple. Every recipe is signature Dorie: Easy and access...

Neil Buttery Bio "I have been writing about British food for over ten years, I began with a blog about Jane Grigson’s book English Food, as a hobby. Bitten by the food history bug, I started a second blog, British Food: A History. After inadvertently teaching myself to cook and write on the subject, I began producing food for an artisan food stall, which then developed into a pop-up restaurant, an...

Author Jessica Formicola is the creator of Savory Experiments, a food and lifestyle blog famous for its restaurant quality, family friendly recipes. Her debut cookbook shows home chefs how and what to cook with the most popular cuts of beef. Inexpensive ground beef isn’t only for cheeseburgers, but Spicy Hand Pies, Stuffed Peppers, and Shepherd’s Pie Mac & Cheese. You can feed a dinner party o...

This is an Encore Presentation of the Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American food writing has persisted and come into its own, this episode pays tribute to a variety of voices within an vast and diverse community. Here is but a representation of one out of many Asian American food writers you can read and follow. To Find out more...

This is an Encore Presentation of the Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American food writing has persisted and come into its own, this episode pays tribute to a variety of voices within an vast and diverse community. Here is but a representation of one out of many Asian American food writers you can read and follow. To Find out more...

This is an Encore Presentation of the Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American food writing has persisted and come into its own, this episode pays tribute to a variety of voices within an vast and diverse community. Here is but a representation of one out of many Asian American food writers you can read and follow. To Find out more...

This is an Encore Presentation of the Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American food writing has persisted and come into its own, and pays tribute to a variety of voices within an vast and diverse community. Here is a representation of one out of many Asian American food writers you can read and follow. To Find out more about Asian...

Bio" I am Sophie Minchilli, half American, half Italian, born and raised in Rome. I have lived here all my life except for my time at university in London. While I loved my experience there, all I could think about was Italy, Italian food, Italian people and Italian markets. I finally realized that although my body was in the UK, my heart and soul were in Italy. I think that while Italy is a...

Bio Gourmet articles ranging from; ingredients, techniques, dishes, stories, chef highlights, and investigations. I’m an experienced professional cook in NYC. Nick Hayward lives in a loft space in The City. Covered by paintings of kitchens and architecture. Paint, Write, Food, Repeat is his motto. He’s been exploring the culinary landscape of America for ten years; cooking through San Francisco, L...

Bio: "I was born and brought up in a small town in Central India called Jabalpur. I then moved to Mumbai to train as a Fashion Designer in NIFT. After my college, I worked in Mumbai for a few years before moving to the U.K. in 2004. I have always been interested in food and cooking and have been greatly inspired by my mum’s cooking who has taught me everything I know about flavours. After having m...

Sari Kamin grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and attended Skidmore College before earning a Master's Degree in Food Studies from NYU. She is the host of "Food Without Borders" on Heritage Radio Network , a weekly podcast about food, politics, and identity.

About Charlie Cart: Food education anytime, anywhere. The Charlie Cart Project was founded in 2015 by the former Director of the Edible Schoolyard Project and a team of educators and designers. They set out to create an affordable and comprehensive food education program, giving kids the power to make healthy choices for life. The result is an all-in-one program—a kitchen on wheels and a full curr...

Bio:" Lily Ramirez-Foran – shopkeeper, food writer, storyteller, mad dreamer and lover of all things Irish – is the founder of Ireland’s first Mexican boutique grocer and cookery school, Picado Mexican in Dublin. She’s also the author behind the popular Mexican food blog A Mexican Cook. Lily has been living and cooking in Ireland for 20 years with her Irish husband and business partner, Alan. She’...

Bio: Longleaf Tea Co. is rooted on land that has been cared for by our family for six generations.  The land was originally home to massive old-growth Longleaf pine, which gave way to the timber and clay mining industries during the early 1900s,  and since 2018 has been the home of one of the few tea fields in the USA.  The old farmhouse and red barn have been a gathering place for...

Bio: I’m Micah, a Jewish, Canadian born Registered Dietitian  and chef living in Northern California, specializing in recipe writing, food photography and story telling through food. As both a Registered Dietitian and a trained chef, I see food through multiple lenses; as a Dietitian, I can evaluate, create, and tailor recipes and writing to best fit your audience, no matter their dietary pre...

Bio Reem Assil is a James Beard Award semifinalist and the owner of Reem’s California, a bakery with locations in Oakland and San Francisco. She was also the opening chef for Dyafa, an Arab fine-dining restaurant that was awarded a coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand in its first year. She has established herself at the intersection of food, Arab culture, and social justice. Reem Assil Website https://w...

Erin is a food, beverage, and lifestyle photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She’s inspired by honest food, real people, and the magic of light. She approaches every project with enthusiasm, flexibility, and a collaborative spirit.  With experience in all aspects of the multifaceted world of food and lifestyle photography, she welcomes projects of all scopes and sizes - from inde...

Bio: "I am a food writer, cookery book author and recipe developer who occasionally makes forays into the world of food journalism, book reviewing, radio and television, including most regularly the Guardian's Word of Mouth column and Radio 4's Food Programme. I juggle writing and recipe developing with running round after two energetic children. I can be found on Twitter." @catlilycooks and on in...

Bio: " I grew up in a liberal Mennonite family that had ditched headcheese, dumplings, and sauerkraut in favor of lentil casseroles and tofu stir-fries. After college, I cooked professionally for several years in San Francisco before leaving the kitchen for the supposedly lucrative world of journalism. I reviewed restaurants in the Bay Area and Seattle for 11 years as the staff critic at the East...