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77: Politics, Food and Cooking with Clarissa Wei
77: Politics, Food and Cooking with Clarissa Wei
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jan 10, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Andrea and Molly talk with Taipei-based journalist and author, Clarissa Wei about her debut cookbook, Made in Taiwan and the inclusion of politics in food writing. Clarissa speaks about her career's origins and how her frustration with the outdated coverage of Taiwanese food in media compelled her to write this book. She shares how her journalistic background informed the project, how she worked with the various members of her team and her strategy for weaving in the history with the technical side of cooking. She discusses how she used her writing voice in this format and what she hopes to work on in the future.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsClarissa WeiWebsiteInstagram Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showMade in Taiwan by Clarissa Wei
Released:
Jan 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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08: How to Survive a Cookbook Edit: Andrea leads today's deep dive into the editing stage of cookbook creation. Molly, Kate and Kristin each share their rituals, processes and insights as they discuss the different kinds of editing, how much leeway authors have and how to cope when tensions rise. We hear some personal editing woes and saves as well as learn all the final small yet essential elements that go into a polished end product. Finally, Kristin shares her recent favorite cookbook. by Everything Cookbooks