168: Domenica Marchetti on Italian Cookies
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Kate and Molly speak with Domenica Marchetti about her newest book and finding a niche in the crowded Italian cookbook category. Domenica shares how she got her start as a food writer, bringing her journalistic background and other interests and experiences together in a unique way, and then talks about the personal importance of some of her early work. She gets into how a cookie captured her imagination, inspiring this new cookbook all about the history, stories and bakeries that create singular Italian cookies. We discuss her research, recipe development and writing process as well as the adventure of baking all of the cookies for the photoshoot (!). And we conclude with a discussion about how her newsletter figures into her professional life.
Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen
Editor: Abby Cerquitella
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Domenica Marchetti
Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy, by Domenica Marchetti
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Italian Cookies, by Domenica Marchetti
Preserving Italy, by Domenica Marchetti
Ciao Biscotti, by Domenica Marchetti
The Glorious Pasta of Italy, by Domenica Marchetti
Everyday Italian Cookbook, by Domenica Marchetti
The Italian Baker, by Carol Field