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Today we have a great double episode of the show. Alex Prud’homme’s new book, Dinner with the President, is a history of American food, politics, and 26 presidents, from George Washington starving at Valley Forge in 1777 to Donald Trump’s burger banquets. It was such a good time having Alex on the show to talk about how food has been used as a diplomatic tool since the founding of the United States, and also dig into the legacy of his famous great aunt - Julia Child. Also on the show we welcome Ali Rosen to the studio. Ali is a cookbook author, TV food host, and successful rom-com novelist, having published the hit novel Recipe for Second Chances. She is also the author of the new cookbook, 15 Minute Meals. On this episode we talk about what makes a 15 minute meal, and how she writes her food-focused fiction. It’s such a fun talk, I hope you enjoy it. 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 ALEX PRUD’HOMME & ALI ROSEN:Diplomacy Is Best Conducted at the Dinner Table [NYT]Alex Prud’homme Wishes He Was in the Room Where It Happened [NYT]Potluck with Ali Rosen [official]

The visionary and Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Brittany Howard joins Carmel Holt in conversation to take an in-depth look at her brand new albumWhat Now, her second solo outing and follow up to 2019's Jaime.

"Music is the only thing that makes me feel like a normal person."

Rose Wilde is the pastry chef and owner of Red Bread in Los Angeles, a pioneering microbakery that’s been championing whole grains and sustainable baking for over a decade.   She's headed the bread and pastry programs at Michelin-starred Rustic Canyon, Manuela, and Mother Wolf, and now she’s sharing her wisdom in the wonderful baking book Bread and Roses. We loved having Rose on the show to talk about the joys and challenges of baking with whole grains, her flock of chickens, and more.  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 ROSE WILDE:Red Bread Bakery [official]Rose Wilde's 'Bread and Roses' [Wordloaf]Buy: Bread and Roses

It was a lot of fun having PJ Vogt in the studio. PJ is a recognizable figure in the world of public radio and podcast. He’s currently the host of one of our favorite shows today, Search Engine, and we talk about his recent food-related episodes, digging into sushi fraud and airplane coffee. We also chop it up about so many topics in food, including his ongoing coffee journey and some of PJ’s favorite NYC restaurants. What a great talk—we hope you enjoy it! 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 PJ VOGT:Why Are There So Many Chicken Bones on the Street? [Apple]Am I the Victim of an International Sushi Scam? [Apple]Search Engine Is the Spiritual Successor to Reply All [Vulture]