About this episode
Maggie Hennessey discusses her book 'The Burger Bible' and her journey in food writing.
Food and drink writer Maggie Hennessey joins Rick Kogan to talk about her new book, ‘The Burger Bible: Everything you need to know about the humble hamburger’. Maggie also discusses her journalistic path, who she admires in the food writing landscape, and the future of hamburgers.
People in this episode
Host: Rick Kogan
Guest: Maggie Hennessey
Topics covered
- food writing
- hamburgers
- journalism
- cookbooks
- culinary culture
Keywords
- hamburger
- food writing
- Maggie Hennessey
- Rick Kogan
- culinary journalism
- cookbook
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Burger Bible
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