Welcome to The Kitchen Confidante Podcast
They say the kitchen is the heart of the home, but how do we find ourselves there? Join host Liren Baker in the Kitchen Confidante podcast, a side dish to the recipe blog, Kitchen Confidante, as she...
View ArticleEpisode 1: Making a Living on Passion with Chef Joanne Weir
Host Liren Baker talks with James Beard Award-winning author, cooking teacher, and television host Joanne Weir about her culinary journey, from one of her first food memories of the perfect tomato...
View ArticleEpisode 2: The Baking Gene with Jocelyn Delk Adams
Host Liren Baker talks with blogger, author, and television personality Jocelyn Delk Adams of Grandbaby Cakes about how she inherited the “baking gene,” her pivot from a career in media and PR, and how...
View ArticleEpisode 3: The Secret Ingredient Cookbook with Kelly Senyei
Host Liren Baker talks with Kelly Senyei, the founder of the popular food site Just a Taste. They chat about her new book, The Secret Ingredient Cookbook, her career path from journalism and culinary...
View ArticleEpisode 4: The Meatless May Challenge with Robbie Brown of Acterra and Virada...
Host Liren Baker talks with Robbie Brown from Acterra, a San Francisco Bay Area non profit whose mission is to bring people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet. They are joined by...
View ArticleEpisode 5: Storytelling Photography and Building Community with Brian Samuels
Host Liren Baker talks with Brian Samuels, Boston-based food photographer and creator of the food blog A Thought for Food, and Lead Photographer and Director of Photography for the Food Lens. They chat...
View ArticleEpisode 6: A Mother's Inspiration and Mumbai Modern with Amisha Gurbani
Host Liren Baker talks with Amisha Gurbani, the Bay Area-based creator of the food blog The Jam Lab, and author of the soon to be released cookbook, Mumbai Modern. They chat about her journey from...
View ArticleEpisode 7: Meaningful Connections through Blogging and Holy Sweet! with...
Host Liren Baker talks with Peabody Johanson, the Washington-based founder of the popular food blog Sweet ReciPEAs and author of Holy Sweet!: 60 Indulgent Recipes for Bigger, Better Desserts. They chat...
View ArticleEpisode 8: Bringing Honor to Cuisines and Communities with Chef Keith Sarasin
Host Liren Baker talks with Chef Keith Sarasin, New England-based author, chef, and founder of The Farmers Dinner, where he has been bringing farmers and people together for farm to table dinners on...
View ArticleEpisode 9: Kokak Chocolates with Chocolatier and Founder Carol Gancia
Host Liren Baker talks with Carol Gancia, a San Francisco-based chocolatier and founder of Kokak Chocolates where she shares tropical-inspired flavors influenced by California and from her childhood in...
View ArticleEpisode 10: The Food Lens with Molly Ford
Host Liren Baker talks with Molly Ford, the Boston-based cofounder of site The Food Lens and The Food Lens Podcast, where she and partner Sarah Jesup have been sharing the best of the New England...
View ArticleEpisode 11: Foolproof Living and the Flavors of Turkey with Aysegul Sanford
Host Liren Baker talks with Aysegul Sanford, the founder of the food blog Foolproof Living, where she shares tried and true recipes without the use of refined sugars. They chat about her journey from a...
View ArticleEpisode 12: Filipino Vegan Cuisine with Chef Reina Montenegro
Host Liren Baker talks with vegan chef and restauranteur Reina Montenegro. Born and raised in the Philippines, she is the Bay Area-based chef owner of the restaurants formerly known as Nick's (Nick's...
View ArticleEpisode 13: No Frills Good Fruit with Nick Brown of Rincon Tropics
Host Liren Baker talks with Nick Brown of Rincon Tropics. Located in the coastal foothill mountains of Carpinteria, California, this 35 year old family farm grows avocados, passion fruit, cherimoya,...
View ArticleEpisode 14: The Scoop on NadaMoo! with CEO and President Daniel Nicholson
Host Liren Baker talks with Daniel Nicholson of NadaMoo! - the delicious dairy-free, organic ice cream company that has been serving up the creamiest scoops since 2005. Daniel took the reins as CEO and...
View ArticleEpisode 15: The Lemon Bowl with Liz Della Croce
Host Liren Baker talks with Liz Della Croce of the Lemon Bowl. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Liz has been sharing delicious recipes since 2010, and has been inspiring readers with her weight loss...
View ArticleEpisode 16: The Sugar Hammock with Amaka Azuka
Host Liren Baker talks with Amaka Azuka of Sugar Hammock and Sugar Hammock Studios. Originally from London, Amaka is now immersed in the food and restaurant-world of Paris, and shares the wealth of...
View ArticleEpisode 17: #AskMeAnything Q&A with Liren (Plus Meet my Daughter!)
Host Liren Baker welcomes her daughter, Caeli, into the studio, to answer your #AskMeAnything questions from Instagram! We tackle all the things you are curious about, from what I did prior to...
View ArticleEpisode 18: The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook with Beth Lee
Host Liren Baker talks with Beth Lee of the food blog OMG! Yummy and author of the newly released The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook: 50 Traditional Recipes for Every Occasion. Beth shares Jewish,...
View ArticleEpisode 19: Amy's Healthy Baking with Amy Atherton
Host Liren Baker talks with Amy Atherton of the food blog Amy’s Healthy Baking and author of author of Healthier Chocolate Treats: Breakfasts, Snacks & Desserts for Every Chocoholic. Based in...
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