Gretchen Van Esselstyn
Writer and culinary journalist with a James Beard Award nomination and recipe contest recognition who told a story about stepping into a kitchen emergency.
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Dec 30, 2025 • 54min
Behind the Scenes: The Moth Radio Hour
This week features Gretchen Van Esselstyn, a culinary journalist, who shares a hilarious kitchen crisis involving a VIP. James Gordon, an award-winning author and teacher, reflects on a student's challenging question that reignited his passion for acting. Anastasia Maximenko, a bartender and counselor, recounts an uncomfortable yet heartwarming interaction with a customer. Nahla Summers explores grief through a poignant birthday surprise from her late partner. Finally, Jeremy Gaitan narrates his chilling experience of surviving an avalanche with his family.
