Join cookbook authors Claire Saffitz and Andy Baraghani as they share their culinary adventures and personal stories. They dive into nostalgic treats like Auntie Anne's pretzels and TCBY frozen yogurt, reflecting on how dessert trends have shifted over the years. The duo also discusses the transformative journey from kitchen novices to cookbook creators, emphasizing the role of accessible recipes. They explore unique flavors, especially peanut butter, and reveal their favorite citrus fruits, all while celebrating the dynamic restaurant culture in NYC.

Welcome to our summer Food & Drink-themed mini-series! Every Wednesday for the next four weeks, an expert will teach us something new. Lilah’s first guest is the chef and well-known food writer Andy Baraghani, who recently came out with a cookbook called 'The Cook You Want to Be'. He teaches us how to take the food that excites us, the food we grew up on and the food that we like now, and build it all into a personal home cooking style.--------------Want to stay in touch? We love hearing from you. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.--------------Links and mentions from the episode: – Andy’s cookbook is called The Cook You Want to Be– Andy’s Kuku Sabzi recipe: https://youtu.be/OJFoIfzY7eI – “I Hid Who I Was for So Long. Until I Became a Cook.” https://www.bonappetit.com/story/andy-baraghani-cooking-and-identity – The series on Iranian cooking that Andy worked on with his mother for Saveur in 2012: https://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Behind-the-Story-Iran/ —-------------Special offers for FT Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial can be found here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcastWant to join us at the FT Weekend festival in London on September 3rd? Buy a ticket at ft.com/ftwf. And here’s a special £20 off promo code, specifically for FT Weekend listeners: FTWFxPodcast22--------------This episode was produced by Molly Nugent. Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.