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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 54 MIN

Alison Roman Returns! The Acclaimed Cookbook Author Is Back

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Alison Roman is a food writer, cookbook author, and overall culinary powerhouse. Roman's food career began when she dropped out of college to pursue her dream of working as a chef. She started out as a sous-chef for various restaurants before pivoting into food writing and recipe development. Roman joined us on the show in 2020 to tell us about her path to getting published at outlets like Bon Appétit, Buzzfeed, and The New York Times as well as authoring her first cookbook, Dining In. Since being on the show, Roman has published three more cookbooks, the latest of which is called Something From Nothing, and started her own newsletter. She's also ventured into the consumer packaged goods space with the launch of her own tomato sauces and opened her own small grocery store, First Bloom. She joins us to tell us about the newest chapter of her career and where she's going next.

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