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Cake Zine is an independent print magazine exploring society through sweets, cofounded by Tanya Bush and TASTE contributing editor Aliza Abarbanel. Their fourth issue, Tough Cookie, presents a hearty batch of trials and triumphs, all in the context of cookies. On the show, Aliza and Tanya unpack how they made the issue, the many cultural connotations of cookies, and their latest trip to London.  Also on the show, Aliza and Matt catch up about the trip to London and where Aliza ate and drank so well! MORE FROM CAKE ZINE:This Is TASTE 244: Cake ZineFennel Fronds and Fine Lines: Food Tattoos Take RootBuy: Tough Cookie

There's a Cormac McCarthy-sized scoop in this brother-on-brother talk

Nate, Dave, and DEM break down the top 25 songs that make up the DBRP aesthetic

a further exploration of the creation of The Roots breakthrough album

A writer, editor, illustrator, cookbook author, children’s book author, and really fun guy to get to know, Joshua David Stein has got the goods, and we welcome him back into the studio. We catch up about all things cookbooks and food media, including his soon-to-be-published Korean cookbook, collaborating with Tom Colicchio, and his work on the wonderful Esquire Best New Restaurants list. It’s so great talking with JDS, and we hope you enjoy this conversation. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. MORE FROM JOSHUA DAVID STEIN:Three Days on a Boat with Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio [Esquire]The Best New Restaurants in America, 2023 [Esquire]How Lilia Chef Missy Robbins Is Reimagining the Restaurant Model [Fast Company]

MGMT and forestry scientist Dr. Suzanne Simard discuss the Science of Tree Networks

Nasim Lahbichi is a recipe developer based in Brooklyn, where he’s built a big following creating videos that blend craveable recipes drawing from his Moroccan and Puerto Rican heritage with highly relatable dating escapades. His roots in interior design and New York City inform his work in exciting ways, and we’re excited to have him on the show today to talk about the future of food content creation.  Also on the show Matt catches up with Kyle Newman, the co-author of a very cool and unique new cookbook, Heroes' Feast Flavors of the Multiverse: An Official D&D Cookbook. They talk about translating themes from the iconic game to real recipes, and how Kyle’s career in film has led to this path. We also talk about him directing several Taylor Swift videos, and what food was like on set. MORE FROM NASIM LAHBICHI:I’m a Food TikTok Star. Here’s What I Wish My Followers Knew. [Eater]Orange Blossom Snickerdoodles [Washington Post]