Jean Tidd helps people stop fighting their ADHD brain and, instead, make it their ally. With an unparalleled zest for life, an unbreakable spirit, and a relentless determination that can move mountains, people with ADHD can hyperfocus on their passions and turn themselves into unstoppable forces of nature. Jean helps people channel that electrifying energy, and embrace life with an unapologetic intensity that’s nothing short of extraordinary. Jean’s own ADHD journey led her to become and expert and coach. Jean is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider.   JEAN’S LINKS: Website Free consultation Email   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Debbie Gendler Supnik is with us to chat about her new book, I Saw Them Standing There: Adventures of an Original Fan During Beatlemania and Beyond. Debbie received an album by an unknown (in the US) British band named the Beatles and nothing was the same ever again! She said, “Yes!” to the opportunities that presented themselves, ending up in the audience of The Ed Sullivan Show, meeting Brian Epstein, attending the 1965 press conference welcoming the Beatles to America, visiting the Abbey Road Studios, staying with George’s parents in Liverpool, becoming friends with Paul’s brother Mike McCartney, and ending up working for the Ed Sullivan Show as an adult. Debbie is a four-time Emmy-nominated television executive and producer with CBS and ABC. She served as Women in Film’s first Los Angeles-based Executive Director and was VP of Development for Weller/Grossman Productions. She currently works as a co-producer at SOFA Entertainment, owner of The Ed Sullivan Show.   DEBBIE’S LINKS: Website Buy the book   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Life coach and personal chef Stacey DiVerde is back with us for a discussion on how past trauma and disease can keep us from living the life we want. Download Stacey’s “Let’s End Self-Sabotage” workbook for free! Stacey helps transform lives through holistic health, nutrition and comprehensive coaching tools and strategies, empowering individuals to achieve sustainable lifestyle changes for overall wellbeing. Stacey says, “Within all of us, we have courage, our intuition nudging us to try something new, step out of our comfort zones, push past setbacks and failures. Reminding us it’s possible.”   STACEY’S LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Life coach and personal chef, Stacey Diverde is with us this week to discuss how to stop the victim mindset and how to get out of your own way. Download Stacey’s “Let’s End Self-Sabotage” workbook for free! Stacey helps transform lives through holistic health, nutrition and comprehensive coaching tools and strategies, empowering individuals to achieve sustainable lifestyle changes for overall wellbeing. Stacey says, “Within all of us, we have courage, our intuition nudging us to try something new, step out of our comfort zones, push past setbacks and failures. Reminding us it’s possible.”   STACEY’S LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Join us for a conversation with Chef Rossi about her memoir, The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews! It's a rollercoaster that whisks you through a world bursting with rich characters, uproarious dialogue, vivid snapshots of the Orthodox community and the gritty, pulsating 1980s New York City scene -- raw, on the edge, but gloriously alive. Rossi was raised in a conservative Jewish family, expected to toe the line, marry right, and play by the kosher rulebook. But at 16, she flipped the script, blossoming into a rebellious renegade, craving adventure over conformity. And just as she tasted freedom, her parents swooped in, yanked her away, and dropped her off with a Chasidic rabbi in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Rossi has been published in outlets including The Daily News, The New York Post, Time Out New York, and McSweeney’s, to name a few. She has been the food writer of the “Eat Me” column for Bust magazine since 1998, hosts her own hit radio show on WOMR and WFMR in Cape Cod called Bite This, now in its nineteenth season, has been featured on The Food Network and NPR and has been a popular blogger for The Huffington Post. Her first memoir, “The Raging Skillet: The True Life Story of Chef Rossi” was published by The Feminist Press to rave reviews. In addition to memoir, Rossi has written two full-length plays, a number of one-act comedies, a one-woman stage adaptation of Queen of the Jews, and launched the Raging and Eating podcast.   EPISODE LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook Buy the book   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Denise chats with her friend from Australia, Anne Coulter, about her remarkable vitality, energy, and zest for life! Denise and Anne met at a memoir writers retreat and hit it off immediately. Anne says she is a mature spontaneous spirit on a life pilgrimage for the joy of the journey. EPISODE LINKS: Alison Waring, Memoir Writing, Ink. Disrupt Aging by Jo Ann Jenkins   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info is here Denise and Cindie’s books

Raeanne Sarazen is with us to talk about her incredible new book, The Complete Recipe Writing Guide: Mastering Recipe Development, Writing, Testing, Nutrition Analysis, and Food Styling, a one-stop resource for developing, writing and producing recipes for cookbooks, magazines, online publications, and social media platforms. This is a master class on recipe writing, readers will learn timeless recipe development techniques and best practices for each stage of creating recipe content such as recipe development, recipe writing, recipe testing, nutrition analysis, and food styling, photography and video. Raeanne is a registered dietitian nutritionist and chef with over 20 years of experience working with recipes as a test kitchen professional, recipe developer, food writer, and editor. Her philosophy is that food is more than just sustenance—it is a source of healing and joy.   RAEANNE’S LINKS: Website Buy Raeanne’s book Facebook LinkedIn Instagram   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Seattle-based chef and author Becky Selengut is with us to talk about her newest cookbook, Misunderstood Vegetables: A Culinary Odyssey into the World of Underappreciated Produce. This is not just a cookbook; it's an educational journey. Each section includes history, preparation tips, and storage advice to help home cooks feel comfortable working with these unusual ingredients. It’s also not just for vegetarians or health enthusiasts; it's for anyone looking to expand their culinary horizons. These recipes are accessible yet innovative, turning everyday cooking into an adventure. Whether it's a simple salad or an elaborate entrée, "Misunderstood Vegetables" promises to transform the way we view and cook vegetables.   BECKY’S LINKS: Website Buy Becky’s book Facebook YouTube Instagram   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Pat Greenberg and Denise chat about what they’ve learned this year and about how they want to age going forward. We are inundated by societal messaging on aging but are those messages really what’s best for us? As always, we tackle the big questions! PAT’S LINKS: Website YouTube Facebook LinkedIn   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

More than twenty-five years ago, Colleen Worthington rolled up her sleeves and built a baking empire out of her own kitchen, which provided a place for her children and now grandchildren to learn hard work, dedication, and creativity. Together with her husband, Gary, the Worthington pursued their interest in scratch-made artisan breads by training at both the American Institute of Baking and San Francisco Baking Institute. They worked closely with Lehi Mills to develop an exclusive flour mixture and located an ideal, traditional Italian hearth-stone oven. Their first bakery opened in Orem, Utah, in 1997, where they served European hearth breads. Within a few months, they expanded to offer a variety of sandwiches, soups, and salads. In their first quarter-century, they have expanded to forty-nine stores in six western states. In Kneaders Bakery & Cafe: A Celebration of Our Recipes and Memories, Colleen celebrates the many people who’ve shared in the success of the business, offering moving and inspiring memories along with favorite recipes. In addition to over a dozen recipes for bread, including Rosemary Focaccia Bread, Sesame Semolina, Chocolate Hearth, and Utah Mountain Style Cornbread, there are recipes for mouthwatering cakes, cookies, pies, and puddings, sandwiches, soups, salads, and breakfast. COLLEEN’S LINKS: Website Buy the book Instagram Facebook Twitter   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Sandra Gutierrez is visiting us once again! Her new cookbook, Latinísimo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America, is a monumental work with over 300 recipes reflecting the incredible breadth and richness of the culinary traditions of the region. It’s filled with history and stories and is an essential resource for every kitchen. Sandra is a journalist, food writer and historian, professional cooking instructor, and author of four cookbooks. She is an expert on Latin American foodways and on the Southern regional cuisine of the United States. She has been awarded the Les Dames D’Escoffier M.F.K. Fisher Grand Prize Award for Excellence in Food Writing and her work has been recognized as part of the permanent FOOD exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. She lives in Cary, North Carolina.   SANDRA’S LINKS: Website Books Instagram Facebook Twitter   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Chef Michael Kalanty chats with us about the interesting road that led him to a career in baking. From a mathematics major to graduate school in architecture, to writing his thesis on the flying buttress of France’s cathedrals where he couldn’t help but notice the boulangeries next to every cathedral. He was so drawn to them that he apprenticed with a baker he met while there. This episode is worth listening to just for the description of focaccia with olive oil and “little pools of harvest grape jelly.”   An award-winning, professional baker with more than 20 years' experience, Michael Kalanty is a craft bread baker, culinary instructor, and cookbook author. His certifications include Executive Pastry Chef, Culinary Educator, and Master Taster. Kalanty was also named Chef Instructor of the Year by Le Cordon Bleu and has several full-length baking courses online, produced in partnership with Craftsy.com. His first book, How to Bake Bread, won "Best Bread Book in the World" at the Paris Cookbook Fair in 2011.   Michael is also a culinary R&D professional offering laboratory expertise in fermentation, sensory, and food analysis who works exclusively with companies who support a more sustainable and safe food system. Applied sciences formed the core of his undergrad training at Bucknell where he earned a degree in mathematics, specializing in statistics. Michael draws on his science background to develop and teach food science courses for professional culinary schools.   Michael has generously arranged for a 30% discount for his “Discovering Focaccia” video class in partnership with Central Milling’s Artisan Baking Center in Petaluma, CA! See link below.   MICHAEL’S LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook Discovering Focaccia   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here

Chef Debbi is back to talk about her farm, food and wine tours!       A California native, Chef Debbi has cooked in some of the finest restaurants in Orange County; owned two catering companies, provided personal chef services, and was a corporate chef for Melissa's Produce. The author of What's in Your Pantry and A Little Book of Cheese, Debbi Dubbs has been a culinary instructor for Williams Sonoma, Sur la Table, Bloomingdale's and now owns Deb's Kitchen where she provides private and team building classes as well as food and wine tours in California and hosts organic vegetable gardening classes. Debbi is a Master Gardener and horticulturist; and has a certificate in landscape design.   Wines recommended in this episode: Menage a Trois reds Line 39 wines   DEBBI’S LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

A California native, Chef Debbi has cooked in some of the finest restaurants in Orange County; owned two catering companies, provided personal chef services, and was a corporate chef for Melissa's Produce. The author of What's in Your Pantry and A Little Book of Cheese, Debbi Dubbs has been a culinary instructor for Williams Sonoma, Sur la Table, Bloomingdale's and now owns Deb's Kitchen where she provides private and team building classes as well as food and wine tours in California and hosts organic vegetable gardening classes. Debbi is a Master Gardener and horticulturist; and has a certificate in landscape design.     DEBBI’S LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

George Geary is back with us to talk about his other new book, Made in California, The California-Born Diners, Burger Joints, Restaurants & Fast Food that Changed America, 1951-2010. It’s a wonderful journey into California’s culinary history. Available in May 2024! With wit and wisdom, George guides home cooks on everything from cookies and pastries to cheesecakes, sauces, dressings, and rubs, to how to use a food processor. George had been a featured speaker and lecturer aboard the Holland America Line’s ships for the past nine years as part of Food & Wine Magazine’s Chef’s at Sea. George is the author of 16 best-selling and highly regarded cookbooks, including; 125 Best Cheesecake Recipes, 125 Best Biscuit Mix Recipes, 125 Food Processor Recipes, The Complete Baking Cookbook, The Cheesecake Bible, 500 Best Sauces, Salad Dressings, Marinades and More, 350 Best Salads and Dressings, 650 Food Processor Recipes, 150 Best Donut Recipes, The Cheesecake Bible Version 2, LA’s Legendary Restaurants, Fair Foods, Made in California Volume 1 & 2, and LAs Landmark Restaurants. George leads award-winning, mouth-watering culinary tours of major cities in America and Europe. This year will mark George’s 30th year in Morning Television. You can see him coast to coast on WGN-TV Chicago, NBC Tampa, and his home station FOX San Diego. When not traveling to teach, George lives in sunny California.   GEORGE’S LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook By the Book   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Our guest this week is author, cooking teacher, culinary tour leader, and pastry chef, George Geary. George’s newest book is L.A.’s Landmark Restaurants, the follow-up book to L.A.’s Legendary Restaurants. This gorgeous coffee table book is an illustrated history of 60 famous Los Angeles restaurants from throughout the 20th century. Includes over 100 recipes! With wit and wisdom, George guides home cooks on everything from cookies and pastries to cheesecakes, sauces, dressings, and rubs, to how to use a food processor. George had been a featured speaker and lecturer aboard the Holland America Line’s ships for the past nine years as part of Food & Wine Magazine’s Chef’s at Sea. George is the author of 16 best-selling and highly regarded cookbooks, including; 125 Best Cheesecake Recipes, 125 Best Biscuit Mix Recipes, 125 Food Processor Recipes, The Complete Baking Cookbook, The Cheesecake Bible, 500 Best Sauces, Salad Dressings, Marinades and More, 350 Best Salads and Dressings, 650 Food Processor Recipes, 150 Best Donut Recipes, The Cheesecake Bible Version 2, LA’s Legendary Restaurants, Fair Foods, Made in California Volume 1 & 2, and LAs Landmark Restaurants. George leads award-winning, mouth-watering culinary tours of major cities in America and Europe. This year will mark George’s 30th year in Morning Television. You can see him coast to coast on WGN-TV Chicago, NBC Tampa, and his home station FOX San Diego. When not traveling to teach, George lives in sunny California.   GEORGE’S LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook By the Book   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

This week we talk with one of our favorite returning guests, Julie Tran Deily! Like Denise, Julie has also recently been diagnosed with ADHD. Suddenly, a lot of things started making sense to her. She’s been researching ways to make her life easier and is with us to share what she’s learned. Her new website drops next week; be sure to check it out! creativedatanerd.com, and @creativedatanerd on Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok. Julie is a former software engineer turned full-time freelancer and blogger. She started her very popular food blog, The Little Kitchen, in 2009. Her recipes use fresh ingredients, are pretty much no-fuss, and often indulgent enough to be considered comfort food. Julie works with brands like Kitchen Aid, Land O Lakes, Le Creuset, and many others doing sponsored posts, brand ambassadorships, food photography, and writing.   JULIE’S LINKS: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Denise talks with Kitty Morse about her most recent cookbook, Bitter Sweet: A Wartime journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France. Award-winning author Kitty Morse was born in Casablanca, Morocco, of a French mother and British father. She emigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen. While studying for her Master’s Degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Kitty catered Moroccan diffas, or banquets, and went on to teach the intricacies of Moroccan cuisine in cooking schools and department stores nationwide. In June 2002, she conducted a Culinary Concert on Moroccan culture and cuisine hosted by Julia Child, as a benefit for the Harry Bell Foundation of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Kitty’s books have been translated into French, German, Polish, and Czech. In 1984 (and for the next 25 years) she initiated annual gastronomic tours to Morocco that included culinary demonstrations in her family home, a Moorish riad south of Casablanca. Her monthly e-newsletter, The Kasbah Chronicles, in French and in English, is now in its twelfth year of circulation. Kitty has authored one memoir and 10 cookbooks.   KITTY’S LINKS: Website Buy the book Sign up for the Kasbah Chronicles     Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Denise tells us about working with her idol, Marcella Hazan, when she was a culinary student in San Francisco. Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books

Linda Skeens, author of Recipes and Tips from America’s Favorite County Fair Champion, is with us this week to talk about the joy she finds in cooking, crafts, canning, and family. Last summer at the Virginia Kentucky State Fair, one woman won first, second and third place for best cookies. She also swept all three awards for candy and for savory bread. And won the blue ribbon for cake, pie, brownie, sweet bread, and best overall baked goods (that was strawberry fudge.) But it didn't end there. She won for canned tomatoes, canned corn, pickled peppers, sauerkraut, relish, spaghetti sauce and both jelly and jam. And after the fair posted these utterly dominating results on social media in June, you guessed it— she went viral. Linda Skeens, a 74-year-old grandmother from Appalachia, won 30 ribbons in all.  Now, after decades of cooking for her family and competing in county fair cookoffs, she’s not only internet famous, but has been celebrated across the country for her mouthwatering, downhome dishes.  Her award-winning recipes and delightful family stories will be published for the first time ever in a new book, BLUE RIBBON KITCHEN: Recipes and Tips from America’s Favorite County Fair Champion.      When Linda Skeens gained sudden and widespread fame for winning dozens of ribbons at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair in the summer of 2022, people across the country began asking, “Who is Linda Skeens?” Her first-ever published collection of recipes and family stories, Blue-Ribbon Cooking: Recipes and Tips from America’s Favorite County Fair Champion, answers the question that’s been on everyone’s mind. Linda is an Appalachian grandmother who’s been cooking for her loved ones and entering county fairs for decades, frequently taking home the highest honors. In her new book, she shares more than 30 of her prize-winning recipes in additional to more than 70 other family-favorite dishes. From canning and fudges to stews and casseroles, this cookbook features a lifetime of recipes collected and perfected by Linda Skeens.   BUY THE BOOK: https://a.co/d/5GJkbZy   LINDA IN THE NEWS: Here & Now NPR https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/05/31/blue-ribbon-kitchen-cookbook https://www.today.com/food/people/linda-skeens-makes-tv-debut-today-rcna39316 https://www.npr.org/2022/07/08/1110242519/county-fair-award-winner-linda-skeens https://wcyb.com/news/local/local-viral-baking-sensation-linda-skeens-to-appear-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show-thursday https://www.today.com/food/news/linda-skeens-cookbook-rcna49493 https://www.today.com/food/people/linda-skeens-virginia-kentucky-district-fair-rcna36121 https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1125268653/linda-skeens-tiktok  Today Show NPR The Kelly Clarkson Show   Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women.   SHOW LINKS: Website Join our Facebook group Follow our Facebook page Instagram Episode archive Email us: WomenBeyond@icloud.com Denise Vivaldo is the host of WBACA. Her info lives here More of Denise’s info is here Cindie Flannigan is the producer WBACA. Her info lives here Denise and Cindie’s books