580: Big James Beard Thoughts and Buttery Baking Trends with Nicole Rucker

We love catching up with Nicole Rucker . She’s a Los Angeles–based chef and owner of the wildly creative pie shops Fat + Flour . She’s also the author of a new cookbook , which covers some of the iconic pies at the shop and so much more. In this episode, we catch up about her favorite Los Angeles restaurants, have a blast debating fruit fillings, and cover all the big decisions a home baker needs to make. Also in the episode, we have a terrific conversation with Shaily Lipa . She’s the author of a really cool new cookbook, Yassou: The Simple, Seasonal Mediterranean Cooking of Greece . We talk about all the foods she ate traveling through Greece while growing up and so much 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. See more: This Is TASTE 40: Nicole Rucker [TASTE] The Founder of Fat + Flour Busts the Biggest Baking Myth [LA Times] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices