Reflections on Culinary Legends and Cookbook Aspirations

Kiera Wright-Ruiz is a food writer and recipe developer based in Tokyo. She’s the author of the very cute children’s book I Want to Be Spaghetti! and now a debut cookbook, My (Half) Latinx Kitchen. It’s a culinary journey of discovery, blending memoir and lots of recipes connecting Kiera’s Ecuadorian and Korean heritage and the extended family of caregivers from across Latin America who helped raise her. Today, in Aliza’s interview, they dig into what it’s like developing Latin American recipes on the other side of the world, Kiera’s favorite restaurants in Tokyo, and more.

Also on the show, Matt has a fun conversation with Anna Hezel. She’s a writer and the former cohost of this very show, and she has launched (with some friends) a cool new project: Best Food Blog. They talk about some of the memorable stories in Best Food Blog’s young life, and some of Anna’s favorite stories from the early days of TASTE.

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MORE FROM KIERA AND ANNA:

• Ceviche de Camarón [TASTE]
• The Aughts-Era "Foodie" Is Dead [Best Food Blog]
• The New Party Food Aesthetic Is Scarcity [Best Food Blog]
• Let’s Call It Assimilation Food [TASTE]