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December 15, 2023 26 mins

In this episode, host David Crowley from Cooking Chat talks with Alessandra Macaluso from Live for the Season about her tips for winter seasonal cooking and other ways lean into seasonality.

  • How growing up in a large Italian family contributed to Alessandra's early interest in cooking.

  • Alessandra's passion for seasonal cooking and her overall focus on seasonality.

  • Background behind the blog, "Live for the Season," which emphasizez the importance of living in tune with each season and embracing seasonal ingredients.

  • How Alessandra's interest in seasonal cooking deepened after having children, leading her to research and create a cookbook titled "What a Good Eater".

  • Ways that her cooking in winter draws upon Chinese medicine principles, and ingredients she suggests using based on these ideas.

  • Ideas for keeping fresh local produce in the mix during winter, including growing a tower garden in your home.

  • Information about the Healthy Holiday Challenge that Alessandra is running.

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