#29. Tamar Adler is a celebrated author and chef with James Beard and IACP awards. She is known for her book, "Everlasting Meal" where she discusses her talent in transforming leftovers into delicious meals. She has worked with renowned chefs like Alice Waters, Dan Barber, and Gabrielle Hamilton, in addition to her editorial contributions to magazines like Harper's, New York Times, Vogue, and New Yorker. In this episode, Tamar discusses the relationship between chefs and writers, the distinctions between chefs like Alice Waters and Dan Barber, her approach to mise en place in writing, the value of spontaneity, and the parallels between preparing restaurant family meals and cooking with leftovers at home.

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In this episode, we cover:

(01:20) How Tamar's time at Chez Panisse with Alice Waters and Dan at Stone Barns, has shaped her as a writer
(10:38) Tamar's opinion on if chefs make great writers
(17:12) How Tamar preps for a book and if there is there a semblance mise en place when she starts writing
(20:46) If Tamar writes every day
(27:10) When to decide when a project is finished
(35:02) How running helps with Tamar's thought process
(38:23) How Tamar became inspired by leftovers
(25:12) How Tamar's upbringing affected how she parents and if her kids eat leftovers
(50:46) Tamar's favorite peanut butter
(53:20) How Tamar would feel if she wrote her greatest work but no one else could read it

Tamar Adler - Author of Everlasting Meal