Colu Henry: Food Writer + Cookbook Author

This week has us sitting down with the food expert whose recipes are splashed all over NYT Cooking. You'll hear about her three most-made meals, and her popular pasta hashtag and its collection of dishes. You'll also hear about how she went from cabaret singer to bartender to publicist, to working on actor-turned-vintner Kyle MacLachlan's Pursued By Bear wines. We talk about exactly when it was that Colu Henry took her deep dive into the culinary world, and her extensive background in creating and editing recipes. We get into the look, the feel, the food of Colu's two cookbooks to date, and how her romantic and robust storytelling sets her apart from the rest. Listen in to hear all about spending quality time with friends, a favorite restaurant to add to your list, and an Instagram memes account to go to for laugh. Discover where Colu buys her crab, and how an air compressor became a terrific tool in the kitchen.We talk being cozy and cooking on vacation, and why doing so tests one's creativity. On the podcast Colu shares stories around her writer-roots, and the future she's got waiting for her in the 1800's Nova Scotia farmhouse she and her husband are restoring themselves. Colu shares what it's like working with a spouse, a surprise discovered deep amongst the pages of one of her years of notebooks, and her Italian grandmother's influence. Get a candid and firsthand account about what it's like to be a woman working in food, and the pressure that exists to be a "bon vivant", but to look a certain way. We discuss stepping into her voice, and the details around her beloved Substack that make it worth reading and why it feeds Colu's own soul. We talk meat as an accessory, how turkey is the chicken that keeps on giving, and the tastemaker shares what tops her list of favorite things from books to condiments. Of course, we break down the best and chicest ways to feed a crowd including the masterful menus she has and is putting together for her birthday and for the holidays. Our conversations with creatives continue, as Story + Rain Talks to Colu Henry. Discover more + Shop The Podcast:

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Colu Cooks cookbook

Back Pocket Pasta cookbook

Rona Inao/Iso Tasting Wine Glasses

FLY BY Jing Chengdu Crunch Sauce

Pike Place Market Fresh Wild Dungeness Crab Meat

Ilia Color Block Lipstick in Flame

Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara

The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza

Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene Bauer

Bread Toast Crumbs cookbook by Alexandra Stafford

Pizza Night cookbook by Alexandra Stafford

House + Garden A Year in the Kitchen cookbook

Sezane Gaspard Cardigan

Sezane Otto Sweater

Sezane Basil Cardigan