This Is TASTE 709: Kitchen Advice and Meditations with Tamar Adler
Dec 31, 2025
Tamar Adler, an award-winning author known for her insightful writings on cooking, discusses her latest book, Feast on Your Life. She shares her journey of writing daily entries, turning personal food memories into culinary prose. Tamar dives into the beauty of cooking with leftovers and offers clever tricks to make it more appealing. With anecdotes from her life in Madrid and reflections on ingredients, she reveals how cooking fosters connection and mindfulness. A delightful exploration of food’s role in our lives awaits!
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Food Pilgrimages On Return Visits
- Tamar Adler describes seeking spicy Sichuan soups, Korean, South Indian, and Ethiopian dishes when she returns to New York.
- She used to eat alone at How Noodle and Tea and loved a spicy fish soup that made her sweat and cry.
Gratitude Focused Through The Kitchen
- Tamar began a gratitude journal after a depressive period and focused it on the kitchen at her agent's suggestion.
- Writing daily kitchen-focused entries sparked a book project and changed her writing practice.
Begin Gentle With Daily Notes
- Start small: Tamar began by listing five things a day and later focused on kitchen moments.
- Keep it gentle so journaling becomes sustainable rather than prescriptive.