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About Laura Goldberg

I have been a lifelong "foodie" and avid home cook. My food blog - Vittlesvamp.com - launched in 2003 and has generated coverage in outlets that range from Grub Street to Gawker to the Washington Post. Previously, I reviewed cookbooks and food-related books for WETA's Book Studio, a book site published by DC's PBS station. Professionally, I am a communications consultant for media and advertising technology clients -- handling some food-related clients in the mix, including Serious Eats and Foodily.

Interview by Laura Goldberg, longtime food blogger at Vittlesvamp.com.

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NBN Episodes hosted by Laura:

Food December 8, 2023

Chinese Menu

The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods

Grace Lin

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin joins New Books Network to talk about her new, groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, book that explores the whimsical myths …
Food December 7, 2023

ScheckEats--Cooking Smarter

Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science

Jeremy Scheck

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
From next-gen culinary phenom and TikTok superstar Jeremy Scheck, joins New Books Network to talk about his very first book, sharing easy and delicious recipes for every day and beyond—plus …
Food October 28, 2023

Eating Peru

A Gastronomic Journey

Robert C. Bradley

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
Today, Peru is rightly recognized as the number one food destination on the planet. But twenty-five years ago, the world’s culinary critics were focusing their attention elsewhere. Fortunately, wine merchant–turned–archaeologist …
Food September 30, 2023

Holy Food

How Cults, Communes and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat

Christina Ward

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
Independent food historian and author Christina Ward joins New Books Network to discuss her highly anticipated book Holy Food: How Cults, Communes and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat (Process …
Food August 8, 2023

Linda Skeens Blue Ribbon Kitchen

Recipes & Tips from America's Favorite County Fair Champion

Linda Skeens

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
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Appalachian grandmother Linda Skeens became an internet sensation in the summer of 2022 after taking home dozens of blue ribbons in canning, baking, and crafting at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair …
Food July 18, 2023

The Jewish Deli

An Illustrated Guide to the Chosen Food

Ben Nadler

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
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Beloved culinary and cultural institutions, Jewish delis are wonderlands of amazing flavors and great food—bright, buttery, briny, sweet, fatty, salty, smoky. . . . In The Jewish Deli: An Illustrated …
Food May 26, 2023

Ed Mitchell's Barbeque

Ed Mitchell, Ryan Mitchell, and Zella Palmer

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
Ed Mitchell’s journey in the barbeque business began in 1991 with a lunch for his mama, who was grieving the loss of Ed’s father. Ed drove to the nearby Piggly …
Food April 14, 2023

The Eternal City

Recipes and Stories from Rome

Maria Pasquale

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
Roman blogger and author Maria Pasquale introduces us to Rome’s incredible food through the city’s stories and its people. The Eternal City is a maze of winding cobblestone streets, where …
Food March 22, 2023

Italy on a Plate

Travels, Memories, Menus

Susan Gravely

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
In her debut memoir and cookbook, Susan Gravely celebrates 40 years as Founder and Creative Director of VIETRI. In Italy on a Plate: Travels, Memories, Menus (Vietri Publishing, 2023), she …
Food February 25, 2023

My Vermont Table

Recipes for All (Six) Seasons

Gesine Bullock-Prado

Hosted by Laura Goldberg
Vermont—arguably the OG farm-to-table state—is celebrated through 100+ recipes and stories from celebrated pastry chef Gesine Bullock-Prado. When Gesine Bullock-Prado left her Hollywood life in 2004 and moved to Vermont …