It's healthy to eat your feelings. Here's why.
Summary
Brittany Locey interviews chef Carla Lalli about her new cookbook, *Food Is a Feeling*, which blends recipes with memoir essays written after her divorce. Lalli discusses shifting from instructional cooking to intuitive eating, redefining comfort food, and embracing the pleasure of nourishing oneself during hard times. The conversation also touches on diet culture, the film *Maddie’s Secret*, and the evolving landscape of food media.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Eating your feelings and Carla Lalli's new book
Shift from instructional cooking to personal connection
Recipe structure and breaking editorial rules
Redefining comfort food beyond guilt and diet culture
Memoir elements: Essays, heritage, and the tomato metaphor
Finding pleasure and balance in cooking during hard times
Discussion of the film 'Maddie's Secret' and body image
Impact of GLP-1 drugs and changes in food media
The fantasy of food creators vs. reality of daily cooking
Empowerment through cooking and embracing all emotions
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