Special feature: New ways with ingredients we love

Stories from fellow renowned cooking experts

Melina Hammer

Susan Spungen

Anna Kovel

, and 2 others

Oct 25, 2024

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Hello dear readers, and welcome to today’s Stories from Catbird Cottage! I have a very special post to share with you today. I’ve asked some extraordinary women who live, eat, and breathe food as much as I do, to share a favorite ingredient and why it holds such a prized place in their kitchens.

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A guest post by

Susan Spungen

I'm a cookbook author, food stylist, and recipe developer. I get my inspiration from what's in season. My latest book, Veg Forward, is available wherever books are sold. I live in New York City and East Hampton, NY.

A guest post by

Anna Kovel

Anna Kovel is a writer, food stylist and recipe developer whose work has led her to live and cook in Boston, California, Paris, Rome, Ireland, and New York, which she now calls home.

A guest post by

Giulia Scarpaleggia

Born and bred Tuscan food writer and cookbook author, cooking class instructor. I live in the Tuscan countryside with my family. Our sixth cookbook, Cucina Povera, is out now.

A guest post by

Maya Kaimal