Most all of us are driven by a desire to create something that makes an impact. Be it through food, or through coffee, we craft an experience and hope that the values and culture that drives us shines through with each plate and cup served. In many ways, we are relaying a story through our craft in hopes that that story and experience will be accurately captured and told by others. Through his writing, that is exactly what today's guest does in the culinary world.

Today we are talking with award winning author and founder of TASTE, Matt Rodbard.

Matt Rodbard is a writer, editor, and author of food and culture books with more than two decades of experience working in television, magazines, book publishing, and online media. He's the author of Koreatown: A Cookbook, a New York Times Bestseller, Food IQ, a Publishers Weekly Bestseller, and the Founding Editor of online food and culture magazine TASTE, winner of two James Beard Foundation Awards. He's the host of the long-running podcast TASTE, a show featuring conversations with the most interesting people in food, cookbooks, media, and more.

In this conversation we explore Matt's career, what he has learned writing about food, chefs and the culinary industry, how coffee can learn from the world of restaurants, and how the craft of cooking, writing, and coffee are connected.

We cover:

Matt's development as a writer and storyteller
The deeper meaning of food and culture
The difficulty of writing to effectively reflect heart and soul
What the biggest issues are in the restaurant world today
Awards and staying in touch with pleasing guests
Accessible luxury and rooted experiences
Why the flavor wheel in coffee needs to be thrown out
What coffee needs to do to improve and learn from our culinary counterparts

Links:

https://tastecooking.com/

https://www.instagram.com/taste/

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