Kitchen Tape

Rose Wilde and Crystal Slonecker
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Kitchen Tape is a podcast for people who love food — and the stories behind it. In each episode, Rose Wilde and Crystal Slonecker talk with cooks, writers, and creators about their obsessions, craft, and the winding paths that lead through the food. Expect real talk, a little flour dust, and deep dives into how food can spark creativity and build community. Season Two exploring HOW COOKBOOKS GET MADE is here now.

  1. 2D AGO

    Wearing Many Hats: Natasha Feldman on Being Author and Food Stylist

    This week on Kitchen Tape, Rose and Crystal sit down with Natasha Feldman, author of The Dinner Party Project, to talk about what it actually takes to host well without burning out. We discuss Natasha’s approach to dinner parties as a creative practice, how her workflow shifts when she’s authoring her own book versus styling for others, and what changes when responsibility moves from supporting someone else’s vision to holding the full arc yourself. The conversation gets practical about how the book was made — planning menus, testing and editing recipes, styling and shooting within real constraints, and building a process that could sustain the work from proposal to finished pages. Mentioned in this episode:• The Dinner Party Project: A No-Stress Guide to Food with Friends• Space Camp Organizing• The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters• Yotam Ottolenghi (all books)• Alana Kysar• Hetty McKinnon• Gluteus Minimus — Natasha Feldman’s Substack

    53 min

  2. FEB 11

    Translating Tradition in Plant-Based Cookbooks with Tara Punzone

    This week on Kitchen Tape, Rose steps out and Crystal sits down with Tara Punzone, co-author of Vegana Italiana, to talk about writing plant-based cookbooks for specific audiences and finding your niche— and getting the message across without losing warmth, culture, or credibility. We discuss how tradition can be translated rather than erased, what it means to serve a niche reader thoughtfully, and how clarity of purpose shapes everything from recipe development to tone, structure, and outreach. It’s a conversation about plant-based food as a language, and about meeting readers exactly where they are. Mentioned in this episode:• Vegana Italiana: Traditional Italian the Plant-Based Way by Tara Punzone and Gene Stone• Pura Vita• Gene Stone (books)• The Engine 2 Cookbook by Rip Esselstyn• Ed Anderson (photography)

    47 min

  3. FEB 4

    Inside a Dual Role: Cooking and Photographing Hawai‘i with Alana Kysar

    This week on Kitchen Tape, Rose and Crystal sit down with Alana Kysar, author of Aloha Kitchen and Aloha Veggies, to talk about her food education from bakes to salad scores, home cooking as cultural record, the evolution of vegetable-forward food, and moving through recipe failures. We also dive into Alana’s dual role as both author and photographer on her books (and others!)— unpacking what that workflow looks like in practice, pros and cons, how creative decisions shift when one person holds both lenses, and what it takes to balance vision, logistics, and stamina across an entire project. Mentioned in this episode:• Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai‘i• Aloha Veggies: Veg-Forward Recipes Celebrating the Flavors of Hawai‘i• Salad Freak by Jess Damuck• Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat• Community cookbooks• Coco: 10 World-Leading Masters Choose 100 Contemporary Chefs• Kimi’s Kitchen: An Ocean Woman’s Guide to Wild Home Cooking by Kimi Werner• Hetty McKinnon

    43 min

  4. 12/17/2025

    Test Kitchen Magic: Author Rose Wilde on Recipe Development

    In this episode, Crystal turns interviewer again — this time diving into Rose’s creative process for developing and testing recipes. From the first spark of an idea to the final polished bake, they explore how intuition, precision, and feedback shape every dish. Rose shares how she works with professional testers, crowdsources testing across regions, and why the voices of home cooks and amateurs are essential to making a cookbook truly universal. Plus: her favorite tools (yes, The Scrivener App makes an appearance) and the quiet alchemy of turning mistakes into something delicious. We’re heading into a short break for the holidays while Rose heads into the kitchen (and the studio) to shoot the second half of her next book. Kitchen Tape will be back on February 4 with more great guests, deep dives into process, and plenty of stories from behind the oven door. Mentioned in this episode: The Scrivener App Kitchen Tape is hosted by Rose Wilde ⁠@trosewilde⁠ and Crystal Slonecker ⁠@crystalslonecker⁠, edited by Dressler Parsons  ⁠@dresslerparsons⁠ of The Regenerative Baking Podcast, with original theme music by Dan Crabtree. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@kitchentapepodcast⁠ and hit like and subscribe to stay up to date on new episodes and behind-the-scenes crumbs.

    48 min

  5. 12/10/2025

    Bird by Bird, Bite by Bite: Author Rose Wilde on How We Write a Cookbook

    In this episode, Crystal turns the mic toward Rose for a deep dive into the creative process behind her recipes and writing. They talk about rhythm, ritual, and how words find their way through flour-dusted kitchens and late-night edits. From Bird by Bird and Will Write for Food to Daily Rituals and Ratio, Rose shares the tools, books, and mindset shifts that shaped her approach — plus a few tricks (and traps) for writing when the spark won’t come. Mentioned in this episode: Anne Lamott, “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life” Pomodoro method Mason Currey, “Daily Rituals: How Artists Work” Barbara Gibbs Ostmann, Jane L. Baker, “The Recipe Writer’s Handbook” Simon Quellen Field, “Culinary Actions: The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking” Dianne Jacob, “Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Reviews, Memoir, and More” Michael Ruhlman, “Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking” Kitchen Tape is hosted by Rose Wilde ⁠@trosewilde⁠ and Crystal Slonecker ⁠@crystalslonecker⁠, edited by Dressler Parsons  ⁠@dresslerparsons⁠ of The Regenerative Baking Podcast, with original theme music by Dan Crabtree. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@kitchentapepodcast⁠ and hit like and subscribe to stay up to date on new episodes and behind-the-scenes crumbs.

    1h 1m

  6. 12/03/2025

    Alchemy and Crumb: Author Bonnie Ohara

    This week, Rose and Crystal talk with Bonnie Ohara, founder of Alchemy Bread Co. and author of Bread Baking for Beginners and Let’s Bake Bread!, a new family cookbook about baking with kids. From her microbakery beginnings to her mission of teaching the art of bread to home bakers of all ages, Bonnie shares the beauty and grounding rhythm of working with dough. The conversation drifts through the books that shaped her craft — Michel Suas’ Advanced Bread and Pastry, Jeffrey Hamelman’s Bread, Sarah Owens’ Sourdough, and Martin Philip’s Breaking Bread — and into the broader world of flavor, inspiration, and community that keeps her baking. Mentioned in this episode: Kate’s Bread microbakery + Newsletter Ashley Lima photography San Francisco Baking Institute Michel Suas, "Advanced Bread and Pastry: A Professional Approach"  (SFBI Textbook) Jeffrey Hamelman, “Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes” Sarah Owens, “Sourdough: Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads, Sweets, Savories, and More”Martin Philip, “Breaking Bread: A Baker's Journey Home in 75 Recipes”Michael James, “The Tivoli Road Baker”David Leibovitz, “My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories”Tadashi Ono, Harris Salat, “Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond” Joshua McFadden, “Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables” Rebekah Peppler, Le Sud Kitchen Tape is hosted by Rose Wilde ⁠@trosewilde⁠ and Crystal Slonecker ⁠@crystalslonecker⁠, edited by Dressler Parsons  ⁠@dresslerparsons⁠ of The Regenerative Baking Podcast, with original theme music by Dan Crabtree. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@kitchentapepodcast⁠ and hit like and subscribe to stay up to date on new episodes and behind-the-scenes crumbs.

    57 min

  7. 11/26/2025

    Soft Centers and Sharp Skills: Author Samantha Seneviratne’s Sweet Life

    This week, Rose and Crystal sit down with Samantha Seneviratne — cookbook author, food stylist, and NYT recipe superstar — to talk about craft, curiosity, and the quiet joy of sweets that meet you where you are. From The Joys of Baking and The New Sugar and Spice to Simply Cake and Bake Smart, Sam shares what she’s learned about writing recipes that last and why her 2024 hit Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake became the most popular dessert on The New York Times. The conversation winds through her inspirations — from Diana Henry and Dorie Greenspan to Zoe François, Yossi Arefi, and Jessie Sheehan — and lands, as always, in the kitchen, where tenderness meets technique. Mentioned in this episode: Diana Henry, “How to Eat a Peach: Menus, Stories and Places” yolt.nyc Regan Daley, “In the Sweet Kitchen: The Definitive Baker's Companion” Yossi Arefi Dorie Greenspan Zoe Francois Jessie Sheehan -“How To Write A Cookbook” author unknown  -Publisher’s Weekly 2024 most popular NY Times Recipe - Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake, Samantha Seneviratne

    55 min

  8. 11/19/2025

    From Tasty to Timeless: Author Rie McClenny Makes It Japanese

    This week, Rose and Crystal talk with chef, creator, and Make It Japanese author Rie McClenny about bridging cultures through food — and what it means to make “simple recipes for everyone” without losing the soul of home cooking. From her viral BuzzFeed Tasty days and the beloved Make It Fancy series to her new life as a cookbook author, Rie shares how she found her voice in the crowded world of online food. Along the way, the trio swaps stories about Cooking for Mr. Latte and Veg-table, and how cooking — Japanese or otherwise — always comes back to comfort, creativity, and connection. Mentioned in this episode: Amanda Hesser, “Cooking for Mr. Latte: A Food Lover's Courtship, with Recipes” Buzzfeed Tasty - Make It Fancy Nik Sharma, “Veg-table: Recipes, Techniques, and Plant Science for Big-Flavored, Vegetable-Focused Meals” Kitchen Tape is hosted by Rose Wilde ⁠@trosewilde⁠ and Crystal Slonecker ⁠@crystalslonecker⁠, edited by Dressler Parsons  ⁠@dresslerparsons⁠ of The Regenerative Baking Podcast, with original theme music by Dan Crabtree. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@kitchentapepodcast⁠ and hit like and subscribe to stay up to date on new episodes and behind-the-scenes crumbs.

    1h 1m
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Kitchen Tape is a podcast for people who love food — and the stories behind it. In each episode, Rose Wilde and Crystal Slonecker talk with cooks, writers, and creators about their obsessions, craft, and the winding paths that lead through the food. Expect real talk, a little flour dust, and deep dives into how food can spark creativity and build community. Season Two exploring HOW COOKBOOKS GET MADE is here now.

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  • Creator
    Rose Wilde and Crystal Slonecker
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rose Wilde and Crystal Slonecker
  • Show Website
    Kitchen Tape