Cooking From Scratch Podcast
Welcome to the first non-cooking cooking podcast!
Join Aliye Aydin as she inspires you to create nourishing, from-scratch meals that heal your body and soul.
In each episode, Aliye chats with professional chefs, health coaches, doctors, farmers, nutritionists, and healers to explore their unique perspectives on cooking, culture, healing, and mindfulness.
Aliye, born and raised in sunny Southern California, discovered her love for cooking as a healing tool following a scary health diagnosis in her teens. She learned to cook to implement necessary dietary changes, which not only helped her heal but also shaped her life's work.
After graduating from UC Berkeley, Aliye traveled extensively, diving into international cuisines and cooking alongside grandmas and aunties, including exploring her heritage in Türkiye.
Upon returning to the U.S., she attended culinary school and gained experience in various restaurants and catering kitchens. Aliye worked as a culinary instructor and personal chef, and even ran a farm-to-door organic produce delivery service for 8 years in Long Beach, CA, building relationships with top growers and producers.
As a certified facilitator in Spiritual Literacy and Transformative Practices, Aliye incorporates principles like hospitality, gratitude, presence, and listening, and more into her cooking, enhancing the overall experience and fulfillment.
Aliye empowers her students to transform everyday ingredients into vibrant meals without spending hours in the kitchen!
Explore her latest courses and offerings at www.soulspacechef.com.
Cooking From Scratch Podcast
How to Cook From Scratch: The Basics
What's Aliye cooking this week? 5 quick & delicious high-protein meals!
[Grab the recipes here]
Creating a podcast about cooking has been on my mind for awhile now, and I’m grateful to start off being interviewed in this pilot episode by my long-time friend and professional podcaster Jesse Cohen (All the King’s Men).
What resonated with you the most from this episode? I want to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @soulspacechef or on Facebook @soulspacechef!
In my 20+ years in the culinary industry, I've had many roles from prep cook to produce buyer, entrepreneur, caterer, personal chef, cooking class instructor, and cooking for my family, and I bring this experience with me every time I cook.
In this pilot episode you’ll hear:
- Are sophisticated palates an innate trait or can they be built over time?
- How our cultural backgrounds affect our palates and what we eat
- How enthusiasm affects our eating habits
- The story behind the foods we don’t like
- How Turkish and Moroccan cuisines compare
- The basics concepts and easiest way to start cooking from scratch
- What it means to know “how to cook”
- Are avocados actually good?
- What Aliye eats for her birthday every year
- How mindfulness is an integral part of cooking
Links:
- Aliye's cooking videos: Watch now on Youtube
- FREE High-Protein Meals Training