Recipe Design With Convenience in Mind
A cookbook author tries to lower the barriers to easy weeknight meals.
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Episode Notes
This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Ali Slagle, a recipe developer for the New York Times cooking section and author of the book I Dream of Dinner (so You Don’t Have To). In the interview, Ali explains where her ideas for recipes come from and her trial-and-error process for getting them just right. She also talks about her commitment to convenience and explains what it was like to develop recipes for her book that require only a handful of ingredients and take 45 minutes or less to prepare.
After the interview, Isaac and co-host Karen Han talk more about recipe development and discuss what it’s like to have too many options in front of you when you’re working on a creative project.
In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Ali offers a glimpse into the world of food styling.
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Podcast production by Cameron Drews.
