Rachel Riggs is a San Diego-based former specialty food shop owner who experienced a life-altering diagnosis, which forced her to overhaul her diet in favor of more nutrient-dense, allergen-aware recipes.

She has written for Bon Appétit and Camille Styles and has now published a new cookbook: In Good Health: Uncomplicated, Allergen-Aware Recipes for a Nourished Life.

In this episode, we chat about how chronic illness transformed her relationship with food, why nutrition matters more than ever in today's world, her love of dark chocolate, and more!

Learn more about Rachel at rachriggs.com and follow her on Instagram @the.rachel.riggs.

Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/in-good-health-rachel-riggs

Calling all bakers! In this episode, I chat with the one and only Dorie Greenspan. Dorie is a five-time James Beard Award winner, two-time IACP Cookbook of the Year recipient, longtime New York Times bestselling author, and a beloved voice in home baking. Her most recent book, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes, features 100 recipes devoted to simple, comforting cakes and serves as a love letter to everyday baking.

In this episode, we chat about how cake can anchor memory and connection, why the simplest cakes are often the most meaningful, and how baking can bring love and joy to daily life.

Learn more about Dorie at doriegreenspan.com and follow her on Instagram @doriegreenspan.

Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/anytime-cakes-dorie-greenspan

As a native New Yorker, Chef Tara Punzone brought her Italian American roots and love of vegan cooking to Los Angeles, where she opened Pura Vita in West Hollywood—the first 100% plant-based Italian restaurant in the country.

She has teamed up with acclaimed writer Gene Stone, whom you may know from Forks Over Knives, 72 Reasons to Be Vegan, How Not to Die, and many other bestselling books he has written or co-written. Together, they’ve created Vegana Italiana: Traditional Italian the Plant-Based Way, a celebration of Italian classics reimagined without meat or dairy, and without ever sacrificing flavor.

In this episode, we chat about how they joined forces to write the book, Chef Tara’s journey to vegan Italian cooking, and the process of turning instinct-driven recipes into something home cooks can follow with ease.

Learn more about Chef Tara at puravitalosangeles.com

Follow Chef Tara on Instagram: @cheftarapunzone

Learn more about Gene Stone at http://www.genestone.com/

Follow Gene on Instagram: @genestone2022

Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/vegana-italiana-with-chef-tara-punzone-and-gene-stone