Kate and Molly speak with Domenica Marchetti about her newest book and finding a niche in the crowded Italian cookbook category. Domenica shares how she got her start as a food writer, bringing her journalistic background and other interests and experiences together in a unique way, and then talks about the personal importance of some of her early work. She gets into how a cookie captured her imagination, inspiring this new cookbook all about the history, stories and bakeries that create singular Italian cookies. We discuss her research, recipe development and writing process as well as the adventure of baking all of the cookies for the photoshoot (!). And we conclude with a discussion about how her newsletter figures into her professional life.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Domenica Marchetti

• Website
• Buona Domenica Substack
• Instagram

Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy, by Domenica Marchetti

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• Italian Cookies, by Domenica Marchetti
• Preserving Italy, by Domenica Marchetti
• Ciao Biscotti, by Domenica Marchetti
• The Glorious Pasta of Italy, by Domenica Marchetti
• Everyday Italian Cookbook, by Domenica Marchetti
• The Italian Baker, by Carol Field