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Salt & Spine
Hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
We tell the compelling stories behind cookbooks you won't get anywhere else. Featuring interviews with leading authors, we explore the art and craft of cookbooks, looking at both new and vintage cookbooks and the inspirations behind them … the compelling people who create them … and their impact on home cooks and the culinary world. saltandspine.substack.com
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What is Salt & Spine about?
We tell the compelling stories behind cookbooks you won't get anywhere else. Featuring interviews with leading authors, we explore the art and craft of cookbooks, looking at both new and vintage cookbooks and the inspirations behind them … the compelling people who create them … and their impact on home cooks and the culinary world.
Who hosts Salt & Spine?
Salt & Spine is hosted by Brian Hogan Stewart. The show has published 183 episodes to date.
What has Salt & Spine covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Katie Parla on Rome: 'Enduring, Chaotic, and Always Hungry'" (22 January 2026, 46 minutes), "Cathy Whims on Forty Years of Cheffing, Her First Cookbook, and the Art of Simple Cooking" (11 December 2025, 45 minutes), and "Peter Som: 'People Aren't Coming for a Michelin Dinner, They're Coming to Hang Out With You!'" (19 November 2025, 53 minutes).
How often does Salt & Spine publish?
Salt & Spine publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 183 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Salt & Spine?
Booking probability for Salt & Spine is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Salt & Spine requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Salt & Spine's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Salt & Spine?
The strongest fits for Salt & Spine are Restaurants. Salt & Spine has an arts audience.
About the host
Brian Hogan Stewart hosts Salt & Spine, an arts podcast with 183 episodes published.
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Salt & Spine
Cathy Whims on Forty Years of Cheffing, Her First Cookbook, and the Art of Simple Cooking
Dec 11, 202545 minS0<p>After more than four decades in professional kitchens—including twenty years as chef-owner of Portland's beloved Nostrana—Cathy Whims has published her first cookbook. The Italian Summer Kitchen captures the essence...
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Peter Som: 'People Aren't Coming for a Michelin Dinner—They're Coming to Hang Out With You!'
Nov 19, 202553 minS0<p>Fashion designer Peter Som joins us to talk about his new cookbook Family Style, the Cantonese grandmother who taught him that food is love, and why entertaining should feel effortless. Plus: char siu bacon...
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John Bersani on the art of Tuscan hospitality
Oct 9, 202543 minS0<p>Hi there, happy Thursday! </p><p>Recording this week’s episode with John Bersani reminded me why I started Salt + Spine in the first place: to sit down with a cookbook author and glimpse their world. We’re often...
Sep 25, 202548 minS0<p>Hi there, happy Thursday!</p><p>What I’m Reading…</p><p>* Food photographer extraordinaire Eva Kolenko (who’s shot more than 50 cookbooks) has a new Substack and she’s pulling back the curtain on her work. (Eva...
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Sep 16, 20254 minS0<p>Elizabeth Poett reads from 'The Ranch Table' about cattle herding and the rhythm of ranch life.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
Sep 9, 202545 minS0<p>It’s been over a year since I traded my life in California for one in Italy. And while I’ve easily fallen into daily life here, I still crave the way California marked the seasons—not always with weather (hello, San...
Sep 2, 20253 minS0<p>Makenna Held reads from 'Mostly French' about a life-changing purchase and personal discovery.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
Aug 26, 202553 minS0<p>Mostly French with Makenna Held</p><p>Host Brian Hogan Stewart is joined by his guest, Makenna Held, on the latest episode of Salt + Spine' now part of the Heritage Radio Network. McKenna shares her journey from a...
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Tyler Florence on grilling, fame, and embracing the unknown [Live from Cookbook Fest 2024]
Feb 26, 202555 minS0<p>Live from Cookbook Fest with Tyler Florence </p><p>In this episode of Salt and Spine, host Brian Hogan Stewart interviews acclaimed chef Tyler Florence live from Cookbook Fest in Napa. Tyler shares his inspirational...
Feb 13, 20255 minS0<p>Enjoy this excerpt as Viola Buitoni reads from Italy by Ingredient. </p><p>As Viola recounts, one vivid memory stands out from her childhood. It was a late September day when her mother took her to a fishmonger in...
Feb 11, 202550 minS0<p>Exploring Italy by Ingredient with Viola Butoni</p><p>In this episode of Salt and Spine, host Brian Hogan Stewart welcomes Viola Butoni to discuss her first cookbook, "Italy by Ingredient." Viola delves into her rich...
Feb 4, 20253 minS0<p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saltandspine.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 28, 202548 minS0<p>Episode 168: Sohla El-Waylly</p><p>This week, Sohla El-Waylly joins us to #TalkCookbooks! I was so thrilled to have Sohla join us in studio for a chat about her career and her debut cookbook, Start Here: Instructions...
Oct 15, 202455 minS0<p>This week, Lara Gilmore joins me to discuss Slow Food, Fast Cars, the latest book from her and her husband, chef Mossimo Bottura.</p><p>The book tells the story—through photography, essays, and of course recipes—of...
Apr 18, 202436 minS0<p>Episode 166: James Park</p><p>This week, James Park joins us to discuss his first cookbook, Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings.</p><p>James is a seasoned recipe developer and...
Feb 13, 202457 minS0<p>Well, hello there! It’s been a minute. The Salt + Spine team has been busy taking some much-needed rest—and, of course, planning for an inspiring year ahead. What’s in store? Amazing podcast episodes, naturally, and...
Nov 30, 202342 minS0<p>Hi there, I hope those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving had a relaxing and delicious moment of gratitude. Or maybe you went hard like I did? </p><p>By the way: I’m so thankful for all of you, the Salt + Spine...
Nov 10, 202343 minS0<p>Hi there. First today: We’re remembering beloved photographer Aubrie Pick, who tragically passed away last week after a battle with cancer. Aubrie’s work was stunning and personal, and she was a visionary creative...
Nov 2, 20233 minS0<p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saltandspine.substack.com/subscribe
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