Episode 64
Natasha Pickowicz on why she bakes for pleasure and community.
Pastry chef and writer Natasha Pickowicz shares the philosophy behind her new book of baking recipes, “More Than Cake.”
Lit Up · Angela Ledgerwood
April 18, 202341m 5s
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Show Notes
This week, Angie’s joined by pastry chef and writer Natasha Pickowicz for a conversation on why there’s so much more to cake than meets the eye. Her long-anticipated debut book of recipes, More Than Cake: 100 Recipes Built for Pleasure and Community, is out now from Artisan Publishers.They discuss Natasha’s experiences crafting glorious pastries for places like Flora Bar at the Met Breuer museum and Café Altro Paradiso, the relationship between community organizing and baking, embracing imperfection in the kitchen, collaborating with her mom (a successful contemporary artist for decades!) on artwork for the book, and a preview of her upcoming book tour, featuring plenty of baked goods along the way. Natasha also shares a memorable lesson she learned while attempting to incorporate the natural flora of Wyoming into a mutual friend’s wedding cake…!All the details on Natasha’s book and tour are available at her website, https://www.natasha-pickowicz.com/Natasha Pickowicz recommends:Kitchen Arts and Letters, 1435 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10128Brooks Headley's Fancy DessertsTen Vineyard Lunches by Richard OlneyStay True: A Memoir by Hua Hsu
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