{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ace5fa439599f7c5608c536/6ad28ed55f788808a79c8c5d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"853: Rachel Gurjar Thinks Mumbai and NYC Should Be Sister Cities","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ace5fa439599f7c5608c536/1792183965191-d4ae7968-c966-461f-a181-5731b55b71c1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Rachel Gurjar</strong> is a Mumbai-born, Brooklyn-based chef and recipe developer whose recipes have appeared in <em>Bon Appétit </em>and the<em> New York Times</em>. Her new debut cookbook, <a href=\"https://yuandmebooks.com/products/9781797233666\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠</a><em><a href=\"https://yuandmebooks.com/products/9781797233666\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">East to East: Recipes and Stories From Mumbai to New York</a></em><a href=\"https://yuandmebooks.com/products/9781797233666\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠</a><em>,</em> showcases her love for the two cities that shaped her through more than 100 innovative dishes that combine Indian staples with some New York flair. Today on the show, Rachel goes deep on her story, the importance of recipe testing, and how she brought this singular book to life.</p><p>Also on the show Matt has a really great conversation with <strong>Kyle Beechey</strong>. Kyle is a writer, actor, and playwright, and is staging her first show - “<a href=\"https://therestaurantdiaries.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠The Restaurant Diaries⁠</a>” - in a downtown New York City restaurant. The show runs October 18 - November 9. <a href=\"https://therestaurantdiaries.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Get your tickets⁠</a> while they are available.</p><p><strong><em>Subscribe</em></strong><em>:</em><strong><em> </em></strong><a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-taste-podcast/id1393739959?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠</a><em><a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-taste-podcast/id1393739959?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple</a></em><a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-taste-podcast/id1393739959?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠</a><em>, </em><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3LsLXfnYt6Ugml415hyUfh?si=MRMn32W-S5i9HktfZ_eBIg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠</a><em><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3LsLXfnYt6Ugml415hyUfh?si=MRMn32W-S5i9HktfZ_eBIg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></em><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3LsLXfnYt6Ugml415hyUfh?si=MRMn32W-S5i9HktfZ_eBIg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠</a><em>, </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ThisIsTASTE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠</a><em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ThisIsTASTE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></em></p>","author_name":"Matt Rodbard & Aliza Abarbanel"}