Cookbook Club

Feb 04 2025 87 ep. 31 mins 17
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Join us as we cook from a different cookbook every month and deep dive into cooking topics, like finding the perfect meatball recipe and our favorite kitchen tools. New episodes are released every other Wednesday.

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87: Savory Pies

Feb 04 2025 31 mins  
We love pie! In this episode, we dig in to savory pies that run a wide gamut of influences and flavors. Sara talks about the tamale pie of her youth, Renee used her precious postpartum support time to make a steak & mushroom pie, and we deem pies perfectly worthy of dinner. Recipes and resources mentioned in this episode: Tamale pie (Simply Julia) Kale and mushroom pot pie

86: My Kitchen Year

Jan 21 2025 36 mins  
This memoir with recipes is an unusual cookbook — it follows the year after the folding of Gourmet magazine, when Ruth Reichl was left reeling and found her way through that transition through cooking and food. We talk about the wide variety of recipes, mixture of prose and recipes, and whether we liked the things we made from this book. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Khao

85: Budget-friendly weeknight meals

Jan 07 2025 30 mins  
After the hemorrhage of the holiday season, we are ready to get back to simple cooking in the evenings, with a budget-friendly spin. We focus on cleaning out the freezer/pantry, maximizing protein and using our yummiest budget-friendly recipes. Recipes and resources mentioned in this episode: White bean dip (Super Natural Every Day) Lentil soup dip (Simply Julia) The Everlas

84: Health Nut

Dec 24 2024 33 mins  
This cookbook from Martha Stewart alum Jess Damuck rides high on crunchy California hippie vibes. Whole wheat baked goods (yikes), smoothies and salads rule this book, which we liked and disliked in almost equal measure. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Tuna, Avocado and Grapefruit with Seed Crackers (page 129) Test Kitchen turmeric tonic (page 74) Morning glory muffins (pag

83: Foodie Gifts

Dec 10 2024 33 mins  
By listener request, some ideas for gifts for yourself or the other cooks and foodies in your life. We discuss the best gift exchange gifts we’ve received, thrifting for treasures and buying more than one of your favorite spatula. Recipes and resources mentioned in this episode: SNL: Christmas morning (YouTube) Strawberry huller (Amazon) Renee’s Amazon storefront Mason ja

82: Scandinavian from Scratch

Nov 26 2024 41 mins  
Discovered by Renee at Book Larder in Seattle, this book is a baking book celebrating flavors and treats from Denmark, Norway & Sweden. We both loved creating these treats that were outside the normal things we bake — a perfect book for the baking season! Recipes mentioned in this episode: The Life-Changing Loaf of Bread (My New Roots) Sprouted rye bread (page 198) Carda

81: Thanksgiving Survival Guide

Nov 12 2024 29 mins  
It’s that time again! The super bowl of the cook’s calendar. We talk about not making it a one-woman show, our plans for Thanksgiving this year and strategies for keeping it together during this food and family-filled holiday. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Cranberry curd tart (NYT) Mango pie (NYT) Vegan mushroom gravy (NYT) Carrot pie (Six Seasons) French onion stuf

80: Let's Eat!

Oct 29 2024 26 mins  
Instagram sensation turned cookbook author Dan Pelosi gave us a gem of a cookbook filled with comfort food, family and fun here. Sara is obsessed with the breakfast mushrooms and eggs, Renee isn’t sure whether these recipes are that great, but we love how Dan brings his whole personality to the book. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Grossy’s vodka sawce (page 193) Spinach

79: Pasta

Oct 16 2024 28 mins  
A weeknight savior, a delicious favorite for kids and adults alike, and yet we made it to episode 79 before we had an episode about it?! We’re getting to it, thanks to a great listener request. Join us to talk about delicious pasta. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Spaghetti with garlicky bread crumbs and anchovies (NYT) Bacon & egg spaghetti, with greens & herbs (Di

78: In Bibi's Kitchen

Oct 01 2024 26 mins  
This James Beard-award winning cookbook features a collaboration between Hawa Hassan and Julia Turshen, and tells the stories of many women across eight African countries. We love the storytelling aspect of this book. Will we keep it on our shelves? Recipes mentioned in this episode: Digaag Qumbe (page 73) Xawaash spice mix (page 74) Somali beef stew (page 93) Ma Gehennet’s