In this episode, I chat with cookbook author and recipe developer Alexis deBoschnek, whose work has appeared in Bon Appétit, The Kitchn, and more. Her new book, Nights and Weekends: Recipes That Make the Most of Your Time , is out this August! We talk about effortless summer entertaining, from menu planning to prep tips and serving ideas. Alexis shares how to throw fun gatherings—whether it’s a barbecue, dinner with in-laws, or a 4th of July party—with less stress and more joy. Her practical tip...
Jun 17, 2025•44 min
If you’re looking for summer cooking inspiration, you’re in the right place. Today, I’m joined by Kiano Moju , a Kenyan-Nigerian American chef and author of AfriCali —named one of the best cookbooks of 2024 by The New York Times , Bon Appétit , and The Los Angeles Times . I’ve already tagged so many recipes from her book, including her Cauliflower Bhajias, and she’s shared the recipe in the newsletter - linked below! Kiano talks about her approach to cooking—rooted in simplicity and bold flavors...
Jun 03, 2025•40 min
Today I’m switching seats and sharing an interview about me — hosted by Renee Moorefield, CEO of Wisdom Works and a brilliant leader in the science of thriving. We talk about my journey as a food writer, what it means to truly thrive, and how cooking can foster deep inner connection. I also open up about purpose, reciprocity, and how my definition of success has completely shifted over the years. It’s personal, heartfelt, and a little tearful at the end. I hope it resonates with you. LINKS: * Mi...
May 20, 2025•41 min
In today's episode I speak with cookbook author, recipe developer and content creator Zaynab Issa , all about the power of PURPOSE in the kitchen. Zaynab worked as a food editor at Bon Appétit magazine, is a current contributor to New York Times Cooking, and is the author of the new book, Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation. We explore how cooking can become a powerful place to find ourselves and to discover our unique preferences and aesthetic. Zaynab also shares her phi...
May 06, 2025•39 min
Hello my friends, and welcome back to the show! In today’s episode we’re diving into the microbiome with Taylor Soderborg, MD, PhD . She’s a licensed physician and has a PhD in Integrative Physiology, and she works as an independent microbiome specialist and consultant. I’ve been wanting to have someone on the show for quite some time to talk about the microbiome, and when I came across a note Taylor posted on Substack about perfectionism and health (which I talk about in the show), I knew I fou...
Apr 22, 2025•36 min
Today I have solo episode for you, answering your questions! I recorded this last-minute when a guest rescheduled, calling on you (at the very last minute) to send me your questions, and I have to say, it was so much fun . In the episode I explore the value of moving slowly in the kitchen and answer your questions about: * bread baking and gluten intolerance * strategies for getting dinners on the table with young kids * the difference between cake flour and regular flour (and do you have to flo...
Apr 08, 2025•39 min
What does it mean to thrive and to feel deeply nourished by life? In today’s episode I speak with Renee Moorefield, PhD, CEO of Wisdom Works, a social enterprise that partners with global companies to integrate the science and practices of human thriving into their cultures, brands, and leadership. Renee shares what it means to thrive, how thriving impacts our physiology and psychology, and why it’s more important than ever, not just on a personal level, but on a societal level. Renee and I also...
Mar 25, 2025•40 min
I absolutely adored today’s conversation with New York Times bestselling cookbook author Julia Turshen , all about building trust in ourselves and learning to become more intuitive cooks. Julia is the author of five books, including her latest, What Goes with What , which I’m giving away for free this month (check out the newsletter link below to enter to win!). You’ll learn about Julia’s childhood growing up in New York City and her longtime passion for food. Like so many women in the food indu...
Mar 11, 2025•46 min
I have a fascinating episode today for you diving into the world of fascia and how it’s linked to our health and digestion. I speak with Bonnie Crotzer , founder of The Floss , a program of classes and private sessions that has helped thousands of people transform their fascia, effectively reversing pain, sculpting tissues, stabilizing the nervous system, optimizing organ function, enhancing lymph flow, and resolving long-standing structural issues. While fascia is currently becoming a hot topic...
Feb 25, 2025•52 min
We’re heading into the depths of winter, and I don’t know about you, but it can be a challenging time to find inspiration in the kitchen, especially when cooking with vegetables. If you’ve been in a cooking rut, today’s episode is going to help you get out of it. I’m speaking with acclaimed food writer Jenny Rosenstrach who is the bestselling author of six books including Dinner: A Love Story , The Weekday Vegetarians , and her newest book The Weekday Vegetarians: Get Simple . She also writes th...
Jan 21, 2025•43 min
I have such an incredible episode for you today with psychologist Dr. Hillary McBride all about embodiment and the truth of our bodies (regardless of what culture or the media would have us think). Dr. McBride is the author of the bestselling book (and one of my favorites), The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding wholeness, healing and connection through embodied living , and more recently, Practices for Embodied Living . Her next book Holy Hurt: understanding and healing from spiritual trauma , comes ...
Jan 07, 2025•56 min
Hello my friends, and welcome back to the podcast! Today is a very special day, as in lieu of a regular podcast episode, WE’RE HAVING A PARTY. I gathered together five of my very favorite past podcast guests, who are all acclaimed food writers, cookbook authors (and fellow Substack publishers), for a festive—and seriously fun —holiday special, featuring: Hetty Lui McKinnon, Ellie Krieger, Andrea Nguyen, Sarah Copeland, and Lukas Volger. In the show, we dive into our favorite holiday traditions, ...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Today we're diving into holiday hosting, gluten-free baking, and healing around food with award winning cookbook author, photographer and professionally trained pastry chef Aran Goyoaga. Her latest two books include: Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple and Cannelle et Vanille: Nourishing, Gluten-Free Recipes for Every Meal and Mood . Aran describes her childhood growing up in her grandparent’s pastry shop in the Basque region of Spain and explains how baking became her connection back to her family...
Dec 10, 2024•43 min
I have such special episode for you today featuring somatic educator, writer and artist Abigail Rose Clarke (you might remember Abigail from season 2 of the podcast in one of my favorite episodes ever— link below). Today’s recording is extra special, as it was recorded live at Split Rock Bookstore (my favorite local bookstore)! In this episode we dive into Abigail’s new book, Returning Home to Our Bodies : Reimagining the Relationship Between Our Bodies and the World . Abigail shares tips and to...
Nov 26, 2024•55 min
I have such a fun, delicious and inspiring conversation for you today. We’re diving into everything Thanksgiving with three-time James Beard Award-winning food writer David Leite . David is the founder of the website acclaimed website Leite’s Culinaria and is the author of The New Portuguese Table and Notes on a Banana . He also publishes the newsletter The David Blahg . David shares his strategies for preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, not just logistically, but also emotionally. David and I bo...
Nov 12, 2024•48 min
I have a fascinating new podcast conversation for you today examining why we’re culturally so anxious around food (and how it connects to pop culture and 19th Century health reformer movements) with Dr. Sarah Duignan, a medical anthropologist and writer who explores the relationship between food, culture, health, and the environment. Sarah is also the host of the Anthrodish podcast. As we discuss, food anxiety is culturally pervasive. We have more choices than ever before when it comes to the fo...
Oct 29, 2024•40 min
I had so much fun recording today’s Q&A solo episode! The questions you submitted were amazing, and I go deeper with you than I ever expected. In the show I share everything from my family’s kitchen clean-up routine, to my favorite solo meals, tips for setting boundaries with kids, the theme of my life right now (and what I’m letting go), how my new cookbook influenced my relationship to food, my current favorite creature comforts, my (non)-shopping fashion hack, and so much more. I also ann...
Oct 15, 2024•40 min
I know I say this a lot, but I love today’s conversation, and I have no doubt you’re going to find it fascinating. I speak with Registered Dietician Nutritionist Shana Minei Spence , who describes herself as an “all foods fit” dietician. Shana works in public health and is the author of the new book, Live Nourished: Make Peace with Food, Banish Body Shame, and Reclaim Joy . Shana and I explore how we can find more peace and freedom around food through examining our conditioned beliefs around hea...
Oct 01, 2024•47 min
I had so much fun chatting with today’s guest all about cookbook writing, plant-forward eating, and fall cooking. I speak with Lukas Volger who’s a cookbook author and recipe developer. He’s written six cookbooks, and he publishes the newsletter, Family Friend by Lukas Volger , which features vegetable-forward recipes. Lukas and I pull back the curtain on the cookbook writing process, diving into the nuts and bolts of how we both write books, but also how we get inspired and structure our projec...
Sep 17, 2024•42 min
Welcome back to the podcast! We’re kicking off Season 4 with a conversation about feeding families as we head back to school with Sarah Copeland . Sarah is an award-winning writer and the author of Instant Family Meals, Every Day is Saturday, Feast and The Newlywed Cookbook . She currently publishes the Substack newsletter Edible Living . Today Sarah and I dive into our strategies for feeding our families as schedules get busier (and time gets tighter). We share our morning routines, school lunc...
Sep 03, 2024•53 min
I have such a special episode for you today featuring return guest Jasmine Nnenna (our episode last year, titled Human Design, Food & Digestion , was the most streamed episode of 2023!). Jas is the Co-Founder of Erah Society and host of the Counter Cultural podcast. In today’s episode, Jas and I explore the concept of spirituality , and how it relates to how we feed ourselves (both physically and emotionally) . While some of you might be bristling at the word “spirituality” which many associ...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr
Today I get to speak with one of my culinary idols, Liz Prueitt. Liz is co-founder of the acclaimed Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, a James Beard Pastry Chef award winner, and the author of the cookbooks Tartine and Tartine All Day (which, as you’ll hear, is one of my personal favorites). She also publishes the newsletter Have Your Cake , in which she features delicious gluten-free desserts. Liz shares her journey in becoming an award winning pastry chef all while having a gluten intolerance. S...
Jun 11, 2024•42 min
Today’s episode is a really powerful one, all about cooking and mental health. I speak with writer and recipe developer Christina Chaey. She’s a former senior food editor at Bon Appétit and currently writes the newsletter Gentle Foods. Christina shares her journey with cooking, mental health and depression, and how cooking has become a barometer for her to better understand her emotional state. She describes how she’s had to let go of the performance of perfectionism when it comes to cooking and...
May 21, 2024•42 min
Today I speak with acclaimed Tuscan food writer and cooking teacher Giulia Scarpaleggia about how food sensitivities impact our identities, health, and well-being. Giulia is the author of six cookbooks, including her latest, Cucina Povera: The Italian Way of Transforming Humble Ingredients into Unforgettable Meals , and she also publishes the newsletter Letters from Tuscany. Giulia describes her recent journey of having to cut dairy out of her diet after a three-year health struggle, which has n...
May 07, 2024•35 min
I adore today’s guest, and I think you’re going to love this conversation, which explores a range of topics ranging from the evolution of Vietnamese cuisine, to vegetarian cooking, to the illusion of the Mediterranean diet. I speak with Andrea Nguyen, food writer, teacher and author of seven acclaimed books, including her latest, Ever-Green Vietnamese . Andrea shares her background growing up in Vietnam and moving to the United States at the age of six, and how food became an important element o...
Apr 23, 2024•52 min
This is such a fun episode, all about the power of rituals in the kitchen (and beyond). I speak with Dr. Michael Norton, a leading behavior scientist, behavioral economics researcher, Harvard Business School Professor, and business speaker obsessed with unlocking the secrets of human behavior and well-being. He’s the author of the new book, The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions . While I’ve written about rituals in the past, it was so fun to be...
Apr 09, 2024•32 min
Today’s episode brought me so much joy , and I think you’re going to love it (but just taking warning: it will make you hungry). I speak with Ali Slagle, author of the James Beard award-nominated cookbook I Dream of Dinner (so You Don't Have To) and publisher of the Substack 40 Ingredients Forever . She’s also a frequent contributor to the New York Times. Ali and I share our favorite ways to use spring ingredients, from asparagus, to greens, to peas, to new potatoes, rhubarb, lamb and more. We d...
Mar 26, 2024•46 min
In today's episode we’re diving into the concept of dynamic nourishment with Vaness Henry , who’s a Shamanic Practitioner, Producer and Author who has devoted much of her work to the study and teaching of Human Design. In 2023, my most downloaded episode was Human Design and Digestion with Jasmine Nnenna (link below) , and I knew I wanted to have Vaness on the show this season to go even deeper. In today’s show, we discuss the six colors of determination or digestion within human design, and Van...
Mar 12, 2024•53 min
Welcome to season 3 of the podcast! I’m so excited to be back with a powerful new episode all about using the power of our inner voice and intuition to find freedom around food. I speak with Bella Lively , whose work is dedicated to helping people access their intuition and their inner voice in order to find more freedom in their lives. She’s a coach, acclaimed teacher, and the host of The Lively Show podcast. Today Bella and I go deep into her history in order to better understand how she found...
Feb 27, 2024•52 min
In this solo podcast episode, Nicki reflects on the importance of trusting in ourselves and our bodies, especially during the holiday season and the onslaught of diet culture messages. She emphasizes the need to develop deep connection with our bodies and the foods we eat in order to untangle ourselves from the web of conditioning around food. She describes how we must embrace the unknown and find stillness so that we can access our intuitive knowledge, and she shares her personal journey of str...
Dec 19, 2023•20 min
