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Kitchen Confidante Podcast

Liren Baker

Booking Overview

An interview-driven food and culinary podcast featuring chefs, cookbook authors, food writers, recipe developers, artisans, and other food professionals discussing their career journeys and creative work. Strong guest candidates include cookbook authors, notable chefs, culinary entrepreneurs, food historians, nutrition professionals, and established recipe developers; booking difficulty is medium, with a clear preference for credible subject-matter expertise and timely culinary projects.

Metrics

Episodes: 144

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 33.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

liren@kitchenconfidante.com

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Host

Liren Baker - Food blogger, recipe developer, and creator of the Kitchen Confidante food blog.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Chefs, cookbook authors, food writers, recipe developers, nutrition professionals, food historians, culinary entrepreneurs, and other established food-industry practitioners with a distinctive career story or current culinary project.
Required Achievements:  
Published cookbook, Recognized restaurant or culinary business, Television cooking competition appearance, James Beard recognition or finalist status, Established food blog, recipe platform, or food-related professional practice

Recent Guest Discussions

Justin Ellen - Nostalgic Baking, Family Influences, Baking Techniques, And His Cookbook Better Than Grandma's.

Stephanie Valentine - Joyful Eating, Seasonal Cooking, Growing Herbs, And The Nutritional Ideas Behind Her Cookbook.

Crystal Wahpepah - Indigenous Foodways, Ancestral And Seasonal Foods, Her Culinary Path, And Her Cookbook A Feather And A Fork.

Adam Kingl - Cooking, Food, Focus, Creativity, Stress Relief, Workplace Performance, And The Relationship Between Eating And Working Well.

Bobby Hicks - Reviving Vintage Recipes, Food History, Professional Cooking, And His Cookbook Retro Recipes.

Recent Topics

Food, Cooking, Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary Careers

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Kitchen Confidante Podcast
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Episode 142: In the Mood to Bake with Alex George: Nostalgic Desserts, Riffing & More

October 07, 2026

If you grew up loving treats like Kudos Bars, Italian Rainbow Cookies, and chocolate chip cookies, you’re going to have a lot of fun with this conversation. I’m chatting with Alex George, the self-taught baker and creator behind Lily P. Crumbs, about her new cookbook, In the Mood to Bake: Extraordinary Treats from Lily P. Crumbs. Alex takes the nostalgic desserts we remember from childhood and gives them a homemade twist, while sharing her approach to “riffing”—playing with recipes and making...

Episode 141: Better than Grandma’s — with Justin Ellen of Everything Just Baked

September 16, 2026

For many of us, baking with a grandparent is a wonderful core memory. And for Justin Ellen, the baker and cake artist behind Everything Just Baked, his love of baking started at a young age with the grandmas in his life. That early passion has taken him from nostalgic homemade desserts to show-stopping custom cakes for celebrities and major brands. His new cookbook Better than Grandma’s is filled with nostalgic cakes and desserts inspired by the kind of baking that brings people together — ba...

Episode 140: Love What's On Your Plate: Finding Joy in Seasonal Cooking with Stephanie Valentine

September 04, 2026

When we think about eating well, it is easy to get caught up in rules, trends, and the latest nutrition advice — but Stephanie Valentine reminds us that good food isn’t about restriction — it’s about finding joy in what’s on our plate. Stephanie is a nutritionist, recipe developer, and the author of Love What's On Your Plate: Finding Joy in Seasonal Cooking. In this episode, we talk about the inspiration behind her book, why growing even just a few herbs can change the way you cook, and the n...

Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Kitchen Confidante Podcast
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How do I get in touch with Kitchen Confidante Podcast?

Kitchen Confidante Podcast is hosted by Liren Baker. Its publicly listed email is liren@kitchenconfidante.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Kitchen Confidante Podcast?

The publicly listed email for Kitchen Confidante Podcast: liren@kitchenconfidante.com.

How many listeners does Kitchen Confidante Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Kitchen Confidante Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Kitchen Confidante Podcast?

Kitchen Confidante Podcast typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Chefs, cookbook authors, food writers, recipe developers, nutrition professionals, food historians, culinary entrepreneurs, and other established food-industry practitioners with a distinctive career story or current culinary project. Common among recent guests: Published cookbook; Recognized restaurant or culinary business; Television cooking competition appearance. Recent guests include Justin Ellen, Stephanie Valentine, and Crystal Wahpepah.

How hard is it to get booked on Kitchen Confidante Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Kitchen Confidante Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Food, Cooking, Recipes, Cookbooks, and Culinary Careers. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

liren@kitchenconfidante.com

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