Vicki (Vicky) Benison
Food writer and creator of the Pasta Grannies project and cookbook, interviewed about documenting Italian grandmothers making pasta for YouTube and her book.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 51min
The Life and Death of Gourmet: Ruth Reichl Tells All
Ruth Reichl, former Gourmet editor-in-chief and memoirist, reflects on the magazine’s glory days, eccentric owners, and its sudden closure. Vicky Benison, food writer and creator of Pasta Grannies, describes finding and filming Italian nonne and rare regional pastas. Short, vivid stories about publishing perks, lost culinary traditions, and behind-the-scenes pasta making.
