Alison Roman, a renowned chef and food writer, is introduced in this chapter, discussing her rise to fame through her recipes and cookbooks. She shares insights on her new advice podcast, Solicited Advice, and her views on technology's role in her work, favoring traditional tools like fire and a pencil. The chapter also explores her relationship with social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube, addressing her struggles with screen time and the challenges of managing content creation across various platforms.
Throw down a picnic blanket, and grab some snacks and drinks: It’s time for some Hard Questions with the food writer, YouTuber and podcaster Alison Roman. We tackle quandaries like, Should you sign away your children’s image rights in order to get them into your preferred day care? Is hacking people for fun ever OK? And does it matter if we’re rude to our digital assistants?
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