847: Vitamina T with Jorge Gaviria and Will This Make You Happy with Tanya Bush

About this episode

The episode features discussions on Mexican street food and the joy of cooking, with guests Jorge Gaviria and Tanya Bush sharing insights and recipes.

This week, we talk about Mexican street food and the sometimes surprising foods that make us happy. Masienda founder, Jorge Gaviria, gives us a quick lesson on Vitamina T, aka those delicious masa-based Mexican street foods. Jorge is co-author, with Fermin Nunez, of Vitamina T, Your Daily Dose of Tacos, Tamales, Tortas and More Mexican Street Food Classics. He leaves us with a delicious recipe for a soon-to-be classic, Beet and Avocado Tostada . Then, pastry chef and writer Tanya Bush talks about her latest book, a memoir-cookbook documenting a year of experimental baking & living that ultimately led to delicious desserts like her Dark Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Birthday Cake . Tanya Bush is the author of Will This Make You Happy, Stories and Recipes from a Year of Baking. Subscribe to @TheSplendidTable on YouTube for full podcast episodes and full-length video interviews! Broadcast dates for this episode: April 10, 2026 (originally aired) Celebrate kitchen companionship with a gift to The Splendid Table today.

People in this episode

Guests: Jorge Gaviria, Tanya Bush

Topics covered

• Mexican street food
• happiness through food
• experimental baking
• cooking memoir
• recipes

Keywords

• Mexican street food
• Jorge Gaviria
• Tanya Bush
• recipes
• cooking memoir
• happiness
• baking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Masienda

Books & works: Vitamina T, Your Daily Dose of Tacos, Tamales, Tortas and More Mexican Street Food Classics, Will This Make You Happy, Stories and Recipes from a Year of Baking, Beet and Avocado Tostada, Dark Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Birthday Cake

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