Julia Turshen is the author of four cookbooks, including the new release What Goes With What: 100 Recipes, 20 Charts, Endless Possibilities.

Ben Mims is a cookbook author, food writer, and recipe developer based in Los Angeles.

Franco Fubini is the founder and CEO of Natoora, a high-end greengrocer connecting chefs and home cooks with some of the world’s best heritage produce through direct grower relationships.

The brains behind the beloved food blog is making the jump from Instagram to bookstores.

Jessie Sheehan is all about baking. She’s the author of four baking cookbooks, including her newest: Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes. 

Paola Velez is an award-winning chef, activist, and author based in Washington, DC.

Elyse Inamine is a writer and editor based in New York. A former restaurant editor at Bon Appétit and Food & Wine, she’s now writing some of our favorite food stories across the internet, including here at TASTE.

Ellen Marie Bennett is the founder and chief brand officer of Hedley & Bennett, a beloved apron and kitchen gear company that’s found in top restaurants around the world.

Melissa Urban is the cofounder and CEO of Whole30, a megapopular 30-day elimination diet program.

Pearl has spent over a decade making food look delicious in commercials, magazine editorials, and popular cookbooks.

Priya Krishna is a reporter and video host for New York Times, where she’s currently acting as the co–interim restaurant critic.

Today on the show we’re sharing two singular conversations, one with chef and cooking personality Ham El-Waylly and one with novelist C Pam Zhang.

Nicholas Morgenstern is the owner and operator of Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream, a beloved small-batch ice cream parlor in New York City with nationwide delivery.

Cree Myles is host of The Baldwin 100, a new podcast from Vintage Books examining James Baldwin’s life and words to commemorate one hundred years since his birth.

Olive Odyssey is a Palestinian olive oil collective working to build demand, supply chains, and economic power for Palestinian farmers since 2022.

Today we’re revisiting two of my favorite conversations with food folks who make their own rules.

Cake Zine is an independent print magazine exploring society through sweets, cofounded by Tanya Bush and TASTE contributing editor Aliza Abarbanel.

Kareem Rahma is a comedian and media host based in New York City.

The CHAAD Project is an organization created by and for hospitality workers in Chicago to advance accountability and end labor abuses within the industry.

Katherine Lewin is the founder of Big Night, an entertaining-focused home goods store with two locations here in New York City.

Valeria Socorro Velazquez Lindsten is the owner and head baker of Loba Pastry + Coffee, a beloved Chicago café.