Hi there! This week’s episode is coming to you a bit later than normal, as I’ve been under the weather fighting what feels like my 47th sinus infection over the last few years. Thankfully, we recorded this chat with the wonderful Kristen Miglore several weeks ago—with both a live audience and a non-nasally host. That said, we’ve got a great show for you: Kristen is back for the second time on the pod, this time sharing a new batch of Genius tips and tricks (and hacks, if you will). Plus, recipes and tons of new cookbook releases this week. 🎃 Read on, if you dare! * Do you love Salt + Spine? We’d love if you shared this email with a friend who might want to #TalkCookbooks with us, too: Episode 143: Kristen Miglore This week, Kristen Miglore returns to Salt + Spine to #TalkCookbooks! As the first hire and Founding Editor at Food52, Kristen went on to become Creative Director for the brand before shifting her focus solely to the Genius vertical, for which she writes a Genius Recipes column and has now produced three Genius cookbooks. (We first welcomed Kristen to our studio back in 2018 to discuss her book, Genius Desserts.) For more than a decade, Kristen has been unearthing the best Genius tips and tricks from chefs, cookbook authors, and home cooks. After studying economics in college, she reset her sights on food media. And throughout her career, she’s been drawn back to this desire that’s at the heart of Genius: helping home cooks tackle dinner (and the rest of the day). So it only makes sense that her latest cookbook takes that idea to its simplest form yet. Titled Simply Genius: Recipes for Beginners, Busy Cooks & Curious People, it brings together 100+ of the simplest, most Genius recipes yet. And you’re tuning in for a special one: Today’s episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Omnivore Books in San Francisco. We’ve got a great chat with Kristen about home cooking, what she learned during the pandemic (and becoming a parent), and our course putting her to the test in our signature culinary game. Bonus Content + Recipes This Week This week, paid subscribers will receive two featured recipes from Kristen Miglore’s Simply Genius—Jenné Claiborne’s Tahini Pistachio Granola and a Chickpea Soccata with Tomatoes & Kale from Ria Dolly Barbosa. How good do these look: Also coming shortly to subscribers’ inboxes: the next installment of our Q&As with cookbook shops—and this week, our producer Clea Wurster is chatting with our dear friend Celia Sack from Omnivore Books in San Francisco. Get all our bonus content—and our full archive of hundreds of exclusive recipes—by becoming a paid subscriber today: Salt + Spine is supported by listeners like you. To get full access to our exclusive content and featured recipes, and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This Week’s New Cookbook Releases Holy buckets it’s a big week of new cookbook and food book releases! Here are a few (a lot) of the new cookbooks we’re eyeing on shelves this week: * Go-To Dinners by Ina Garten * Tanya Holland’s California Soul: Recipes from a Culinary Journey West by Tanya Holland * Delectable: Sweet & Savory Baking by Claudia Fleming with Catherine Young * Ghetto Gastro Presents Black Power Kitchen by Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao & Lester Walker with Osayi Endolyn * First Generation: Recipes from My Taiwanese-American Home by Frankie Gaw * The Way Home: A Celebration of Sea Islands Food and Family with over 100 Recipes by Kardea Brown * Baking by Feel: Recipes to Sort Out Your Emotions (Whatever They Are Today!) by Becca Rea-Tucker * Milk Street: Cook What You Have: Make a Meal Out of Almost Anything by Christopher Kimball * Listen To Your Vegetables: Italian-Inspired Recipes for Every Season by Sarah Grueneberg * Oren: A Personal Collection of Recipes and Stories from Tel Aviv by Oded Oren * The Miracle of Salt: Recipes and Techniques to Preserve, Ferment, and Transform You