Don't panic! Unlocking the secrets of pantry cooking with Noah Galuten

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Episode 157: Noah Galuten

In this week’s episode, Noah and I discuss:

• His early interest in both food television (Lidia Bastianich, Ming Tsai) and cookbooks (Marcella Hazan, Edna Lewis),

• How he fell into opening up new locations of Bludso’s BBQ and then teaming up with Kevin Bludso to co-author Bludso's BBQ Cookbook: A Family Affair in Smoke and Soul … and then with chef Jeremy Fox to write On Vegetables: Modern Recipes for the Home Kitchen,

• The pandemic-inspired “Don’t Panic Pantry” video series, which went onto become the concept for his first solo cookbook,

• And the chef’s favorite pantry staples, including dried seaweed.

Plus, as always, we put Noah to the test in our signature culinary game.

The Don’t Panic Pantry Cookbook by Noah Galuten

As the world changes around us, we are constantly vacillating between two different versions of ourselves: the one who wants to be healthier and the one who wants to be excited, or comforted, by the food that we eat. We all want to eat "better," but what does that mean? This book is here to say: Don't panic.

Don't panic about learning how to cook; or environmental sustainability; or nutrition. Don't panic about what to make for breakfast or dinner or midnight snacks, because Noah Galuten has your back! In Noah's kitchen, trying really matters, perfection is overrated, and better is good enough.

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This week, paid subscribers will receive a recipe for Noah’s Vegan Minestrone with Miso Pesto, his riff on Soupe au Pistou, the “French classic in which a usually mild broth gets livened up at the very end with a dollop of pistou (French pesto) placed onto each bowl.”

Vegan Minestrone with Miso Pesto by Noah Galuten

This Week’s New Cookbook Releases

This week's new releases list includes titles from the last two weeks, as we took some time off to prepare for exciting Salt + Spine events coming up this year. Happy cookbook discovery!

• 100 Morning Treats: With Muffins, Rolls, Biscuits, Sweet and Savory Breakfast Breads, and More by Sarah Kieffer

• Franklin Smoke: Wood. Fire. Food. by Aaron Franklin and Jordan Mackay

• Cook It Wild: Sensational Prep-Ahead Meals for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors by Chris Nuttall-Smith

• Flavor+Us: Cooking for Everyone by Rahanna Bisseret Martinez

• Cook Color: A Rainbow of 100 Recipes by Maria Zizka

• Everyday Italian Cookbook: 90+ Favorite Recipes for La Cucina Italiana by Domenica Marchetti

• Love Japan: Recipes from our Japanese American Kitchen by Sawako Okochi and Aaron Israel

• The Flavor Thesaurus: More Flavors: Plant-Led Pairings, Recipes, and Ideas for Cooks by Niki Segnit

• Gather: Casual Cooking from Wine Country Gardens by Janet Fletcher

• Salad Pizza Wine: And Many More Good Things from Elena by Janice Tiefenbach, Stephanie Mercier Voyer, Ryan Gray, Marley Sniatowsky

• Dad in the Kitchen: Over 100 Delicious Family Recipes You'll Love to Make and They'll Love to Eat by Cory Vitiello and Chris Johns

• The Modern Spice Rack: Recipes and Stories to Make the Most of Your Spices by Rachel Walker and Esther Clark

• Pasta Masterclass: Recipes for Spectacular Pasta Doughs, Shapes, Fillings and Sauces, from The Pasta Man by Mateo Zielonka

• Andaza: A Memoir of Food, Flavour and Freedom in the Pakistani Kitchen by Sumayya Usmani

• Vietnamese Vegetarian: Simple Vegetarian Recipes From a Vietnamese Home Kitchen by Uyen Luu

• Mary Berry's Baking Bible: Revised and Updated: With Over 250 New and Classic Recipes by Mary Berry

• Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis, Essays and Recipes edited by Philip Gleissner and Harry Eli Kashdan, with essays from Reem Kassis, Stephanie Jolly, Krishnendu Ray, Tien Nguyen, Bonnie Frumkin Morales, Mayukh Sen, Geetika Agrawal, Fernay McPherson, Antonio Tahhan, Sangeeta Lakhani, Keenan Dava, Tim Flores, Angelo Dolojan, Guillermina Gina Núñez-McHiri

• Kung Pao and Beyond: Fried Chicken Recipes from East and Southeast Asia by Susan Jung

• Rhubarb: New and Classic Recipes for Sweet and Savory Dishes by Søren Staun Petersen

• HealthyGirl Kitchen: 100+ Plant-Based Recipes to Live Your Healthiest Life by Danielle Brown

SEAFOOD & MEAT

• The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood: Culinary Treasures from Our Waters by John Ash

• Good Catch: A Guide to Sustainable Fish and Seafood with Recipes from the World's Oceans by Valentine Thomas

• The Joy of Oysters: A Complete Guide to Sourcing, Shucking, Grilling, Broiling, and Frying by Nils Bernstein

• The Great American Burger Book (Expanded and Updated Edition): How to Make Authentic Regional Hamburgers at Home by George Motz

• Butcher On The Block: Everyday Recipes, Stories, and Inspirations from Your Local Butcher and Beyond by Matt Moore

COCKTAILS

• Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir (Turner Classic Movies) by Eddie Muller

• The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails by Michael Ruhlman and Marcella Kriebel

• Strong, Sweet and Bitter: Your Guide to All Things Cocktails, Bartending and Booze from Behind the Bar by Cara Devine

• Tropical Standard: Cocktail Techniques & Reinvented Recipes by Garret Richard and Ben Schaffer

• Southern Cocktails: Storied Sips, Snacks, and Barkeep Tips by The Editors of Southern Living