Episode 166: Cleo Brock

10/29/13 • 34 min

On today’s THE FOOD SEEN, friends and dinner party compatriots, Cleo Brock-Abraham and Julia Turshen began Weird & Ravenous as a way to “make fresh content about food and the relationships it inspires”. Through their backgrounds in entertainment and art production, they’ve traveled across Spain with Mario Batali, written cookbooks for Gwyneth Paltrow, made rhapsodical recipe videos for Food52, contribute mealtime musings to Medium, all while trying to Make Monday Better, promoting the idea of cooking for loved ones on Sunday night. This program has been brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. Music has been provided by Cookies.

“I think cooking in different places helps you get to know an area that you are unfamiliar with... Cooking with people is the best way to make a place your home.” [12:45]

“A recipe should never fill space just because it fits into a cookbook category.” [18:15]

— Julia Turshen on THE FOOD SEEN

“Even if it’s something that you’re doing your own take on, just acknowledge that you’re not an expert and make it your own.” [19:00]

— Cleo Brock-Abraham on THE FOOD SEEN

“I think cooking in different places helps you get to know an area that you are unfamiliar with... Cooking with people is the best way to make a place your home.” [12:45]

“A recipe should never fill space just because it fits into a cookbook category.” [18:15]

— Julia Turshen on THE FOOD SEEN

“Even if it’s something that you’re doing your own take on, just acknowledge that you’re not an expert and make it your own.” [19:00]

— Cleo Brock-Abraham on THE FOOD SEEN

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Episode 165: Diane Mott Davidson

On today’s THE FOOD SEEN, Diane Mott Davidson, the Agatha Christie of the food world, talks about her 17th book in her long-standing series of culinary mystery novels. The sleuthy protagonist, Goldy Schulz, a small town caterer, cooks her way through her friend’s murder investigation. Diane’s latest book The Whole Enchilada, proves to be another tasty thriller, which includes recipes for the titular Enchilada Suizas, Goldy’s Chef Salad, Spicy Brownies and more ... but watch out, once you read one, you’ll want to read all Goldy’s whodunnit kitchen adventures. This program has been sponsored by Brooklyn Slate.

“Think of writing as exercise. It’s important to exercise every day, and it’s important to write every day.” [9:55]

— Diane Mott Davidson on The Food Seen

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Episode 167: Cherry Bombe

On today’s THE FOOD SEEN, Kerry Diamond & Claudia Wu, the ladies behind Cherry Bombe, a magazine about women and food, premier No. 2: “The Baked Issue”, with vegan bakery owner Erin McKenna of Babycakes. Their first issue’s cover girl, Victoria Secret’s model and Momofuku Milk Bar cookie maker, Karlie Kloss, bookend a bunch of powerful females working in all walks of culinary life. From artists (food stylists, photographers, ceramicists ...) to bloggers, writers and musicians. And of course chefs, like Prune’s Gabrielle Hamilton,Chez Panisse’s Alice Waters, and The Spotted Pig’s April Bloomfield. So, what is a woman’s place in the kitchen, if it’s in the kitchen at all? This program has been brought to you by Many Kitchens. Thanks to Cookies for today’s music.

“When you open a restaurant, people come out of the woodwork about you doing a cookbook.” [7:35]

— Kerry Diamond on The Food Seen

“We do like white space. A lot of magazines don’t. They just try and cram as much onto the page as they can. Being 172 pages, we have that luxury of being white..” [36:45]

— Claudia Wu on The Food Seen