Welcome back to The Well Seasoned Librarian! , and we are thrilled to be diving into another culinary adventure with you. This is Season 15, Episode 18, and today we're turning the page on a truly special cookbook from the renowned America's Test Kitchen. Their latest offering, "Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes", published in 2025 and brought to us by Sarah Ahn and her mother, Nam Soon Ahn, with the editorial expertise of America's Test Kitchen, maintains their high standard beautifully. As a librarian and avid reader, I consistently appreciate ATK's thoroughness, and this book effectively integrates elements of a Korean cuisine guide, a practical cookbook, and a deeply personal narrative from Sarah Ahn, known for her viral "Ahnest Kitchen" videos.This isn't just a collection of recipes; it blends personal connection with practical culinary instruction rooted in Nam Soon's extensive kitchen wisdom. Get ready to explore the engaging mother-daughter conversations woven throughout, offering relatable insights. As expected from America's Test Kitchen, every recipe is rigorously tested. We'll delve into chapters like "The Ahnest Kitchen," a valuable guide to Korean groceries, and comprehensive sections on Banchan and Pickles, foundational stews, yasik, and desserts, as well as chapters on Meats, Soups, Rice and Noodles. Beyond the recipes, we'll touch on the personal moments and intergenerational kitchen wisdom shared. So, settle in and we will go to Host Dean Jones and his conversation with Sarah Ahn.Website https://ahnestkitchen.com/cookbookBook: https://www.amazon.com/Umma-Korean-Kitchen-Wisdom-Recipes/dp/1954210566Instagram: @ahnestkitchen __________If you follow my podcast and enjoy it, I’m on @buymeacoffee. If you like my work, you can buy me a coffee and share your thoughts 🎉☕⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wellseasonedlib⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help us promote this podcast and share this episode with a friend!“Share on social and tag us at @WellLibrarian”“Follow The Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast on Spotify and get notified when new episodes are released."Music by Podcastle Music FilesLogo created by author Sarah Neidhardt who wrote "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twenty Acres:A Seventies Childhood in the Woods⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" Out now!If you have questions, comments or just want to be on the podcast, email me at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and I'm happy to speak with youThe Well-Seasoned Librarian: In Conversation with Food Writers, Chefs, and More! The Well-Seasoned Librarian is one of the fastest growing Food Podcasts online. You can view it on iTunes, Spotify, and all other platforms. Recent guests include Dorie Greenspan, Rose Levy Beranbaum, Beth A Lee , Nick Malgieri, Joanne Weir, Cenk Somnesoy, Darina Allen , John Devore and more.Follow me on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsibP5oAUIam8sOT-MZdXig The National Immigrant Justice Center and its clients thrive on the financial support of caring individuals. Your gift can reunite a family, free a detained asylum seeker, or save the life of an individual who faces deportation to a life-threatening situation. Your support also helps NIJC continue its work to ensure that immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers have access to the fundamental legal protections and due process rights Americans have always valued. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can make a secure online donation at www.immigrantjustice.org/donate.⁠⁠⁠⁠

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