On this, the 100th episode of the California Now Podcast, host Soterios Johnson interviews James Beard Award–winning author, chef, and Netflix star Samin Nosrat.
The San Diego native and Oakland resident shares how she began her culinary career in Alice Water’s kitchen at Chez Panisse: “I started, and I was pretty much immediately just enchanted by this place,” Nosrat recalls. “I'd never worked anywhere like that, where everybody cared so much and was just such a perfectionist.” It was there that she came up with the idea for her New York Times bestselling cookbook Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, which would later become a hit Netflix series. “I saw that it was really these four elements, salt, fat, acid, and heat, that were kind of the points on the compass. And I even went up to one of the chefs at one point, and I said, ‘I think I understand now.’”
Throughout the interview, Nosrat highlights recipes from her cookbook, names some of her go-to East Bay eateries, and celebrates the state's vibrant food culture, from local farmers' markets to ethnically diverse restaurants to her favorite spot for a bean-and-cheese burrito. Finally, Nosrat takes the California Questionnaire, offering insights into her culinary and travel favorites across the Golden State.
Greater Palm Springs
Outdoor Spaces in California Urban Centers
Safe Travels During the Pandemic
Celebrate California Farmers and Farmworkers
Northern California's Greatest Hits
Central California's Greatest Hits
Southern California's Greatest Hits
California's Wide-Open Spaces
Phil Rosenthal: Live in California
The Pacific Ocean and California Coast
L.A. Hotels, Family Learning Adventure, McCloud
Culinary Road Trips, Catalina Island
Curtis Stone, Hiking with Kids, SoCal Taco Tour
Sonoma County’s Hidden Gems
Family Travel, Idyllwild, Wild North Coast
Skiing and Snowboarding in California
Craft Spirits, California Cheese Trail, Asian Cuisine
LEGOLAND California, Pacific Crest Trail, Bay Area Boutiques
Emma Gannon, Gold Country, Haunted Sites
San Diego Zoo, Bishop, Mount Shasta
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