Livvin for Food with Olivia Bria

The second amazing cookbook author I have on deck for you, you may recognize from social media. With over 4.6 million followers on Instagram, Yumna Jawad has made her mark on the foodie community, known for creating healthy and whole dishes with a Mediterranean flare. We chatted about her childhood, favorite dish from the cookbook, and the most grueling process of creating a cookbook. Which, by the way, is out TODAY!

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I've got an incredible lineup of cookbook authors the next few weeks, kicking it off with Karla Tatiana Vasquez, who wrote the first mainstream published cookbook in the United States based on El Salvador’s cuisine. She is the executive producer and host of the Salvi Los Angeles docuseries and founder of the Salvadoran Food Culture & Community, named Salvi Soul. We opened up some really big conversations in this one, spanning f...

Keep the female entrepreneur's coming! Back from my short hiatus I have Carrie Morey, the founder of Callies Hot Little Biscuit out of Charleston, South Carolina. We talked about her PBS show, How she Rolls, how she navigated the female entrepreneur world and all things, well, hot biscuits.!

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I have yet another amazing female entrepreneur for you this week. Ellen Marie Bennett is the brains behind Hedley & Bennett, a culinary brand that offers premium quality aprons, kitchen gear, and much more to come (which we talked about!). I enjoyed every second of this conversation with Ellen—we chatted about her Mexican and English heritage, what it’s like to be a bit of an outsider, and dug deep into one of her most exciting...

UPDATE: It’s been a few weeks since the last podcast dropped. I always attempt to and plan to drop an episode weekly, but unfortunately with my deadlines and travels (and me being a one woman show!) it’s not always possible. Season 2 is looking to be a bit more scattered, but that does not mean that I have a shortage of fantastic guests.

This week I have the wonderful Loren Castle, who is the founder of the Sweet Loren’s, a gluten f...

This week I chatted with Chef Leo Davila, who I met at the San Antonio food festival back in the Fall and has even helped me out on one of my cooking tip articles. He appeared on Food Network’s Big Restaurant Bet as a contestant, so of course we had to get into the details on that. We talked about the ups and downs of his culinary career while getting into the nitty gritty of what he plans to do in the restaurant game next.

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! I chatted with Jenn Lueke, a content creator with 1.2 million followers on Instagram. She quickly rose up the social media ranks this year with her grocery store budget series—and has focused on easy, healthy meals ever since. We talked about that time we were picky eaters—yes, I was once an extremely picky eater— the secret to success in recipe creation and what’s n...

Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week I have a light-hearted, fun, and lovely content creator for you. Jenna Barnard, who you may recognize as Butternut Bakery on social media, with over one million followers on instagram and 20 million likes on TikTok. We chatted about the long lost cupcake craze, red velvet cake, and the fact that you need a good cast iron pan. You don't want to miss it!

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This past weekend I got to meet this week’s guest in person, which was super fun. Allison Ellsworth, entrepreneur and co-founder of better for you soda brand, Poppi, had a pop-up store in LA...and it was wild! Paris Hilton on the DJ, many star-studded appearances, and of course, some Poppi-inspired cocktails. The product launched in March of 2020 and received a deal ...

This week on the podcast I have a content creator, who you may know from her viral "hungry lady salads" series on TikTok with over 2.2 million followers, Kathleen (also known as @katcancook) Ashmore. Kat’s newest and first cookbook, "Big Bites," comes out this week and focuses on comforting recipes that are big on nourishment and fun. And by the way, her pre-order did so well, that she just signed a deal for a second cookbook, whic...

Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week on the podcast I interviewed Tanya Holland. We met in San Antonio, Texas back in October and if you don’t have it yet, you'll have to snag a copy of her latest cookbook named, California Soul. Tanya Holland has appeared on Top Chef, Food Network’s the Melting Pot, Selena + Chef, and was the host of Tanya’s Kitchen Table. She was also the owner of the esteem...

Happy New Year! For this episode I am re-airing my interview with Zoya Biglary, which was my most popular episode of 2023! Zoya created a plant-based fish company named Fysh Foods, and has been nonstop in the food business since. You make recognize her from her fruit peeling videos on TikTok or Gordon Ramsay's YouTube Channel show, Star Dish, co-hosted with her girlfriend, Alix Traeger. We dove deep into what it's like to be an op...

Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week on the podcast I interviewed Zoë François. Zoë is a pastry chef whom you may recognize from hosting "Zoë Bakes" on Magnolia Network and as a judge on "Silos Baking Competition." She just came out with a co-hosted holiday special with Andrew Zimmern named, "Holiday Party With Andrew & Zoë," so of course we got into the behind-the-scenes of holiday baking...

Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week on the podcast I interviewed the wonderful Grace Lin. Grace is a New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator, who focuses on Asian American and Pacific Islander art and storytelling. She taught me some interesting historics and mythology behind your favorite Chinese food…some of which you most definitely would not expect!

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This episode is gorgeous—just like you are! I interviewed Nadia Munno, who you may recognize as The Pasta Queen, if you are one of her 3.2 million followers on TikTok. We talked a lot about pasta and Italy. Which for me, is as good as it gets. Plus, Nadia and I covered European hot spots, her career before becoming your beloved foodie queen, and what she has coming ...

Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week I interviewed Chef Thomas Ricci. He is the Vice President of Culinary Operations at Gobble & Sunbasket, two popular meal kit brands. Chef Ricci has a lot of experience, as he transitioned from a line cook to an executive chef and moved up in the culinary world from an early age. We ventured to the entertainment side with his favorite celebrity cooking s...

Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week I interviewed the lovely Luke Zahm. Chef Luke owns the Driftless Cafe in Wisconsin and is the host of the PBS show, Wisconsin foodie, where he delves deep into the behind the scenes stories of your food. We talked cheese, food sustainability, and traveling—because Luke was just filming in the incredible city of Tokyo.

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week I interviewed Chef JJ Johnson, who you may recognize from Just Eats With Chef JJ on Cleo TV, Netflix's Street Food, Selena + Chef and more! We chatted about his latest cookbook, The Simple Art of Rice, while getting deep into his culinary journey. This one's a fun one, so make sure to give it a listen!

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week I interviewed (and had a fun girls chat with) Rebecca Leigh West-Remmey. Rebecca and her husband, Greg, quit their jobs to pursue their social media page in 2012, named Devour Power—to, well, devour some delicious foods. Since then, they have gained over 1.8 million followers on Instagram and 3.4 million on TikTok. We talked Rebecca’s favorite video segment...