Samin Nosrat: Cook, Teacher, Writer, Accidental Activist

Samin Nosrat creates community around food with her varied endeavors as a cook, teacher, writer, and accidental activist. She's known for the Pop-Up General Store, Tartine Afterhours dinners, Home Ec Cooking Classes, and the nationwide Bakesale for Japan that raised $140,000. Her newest project is organizing Chez Panisse Foundation's Eating for Education, a grassroots effort to create national awareness about school kitchen/garden programs nationwide. At the heart of all of Samin's work is the fundamental belief in the power of food to create meaningful connection.

Listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast on iTunes.

Learn more about Samin:

• Website: www.ciaosamin.com
• Twitter: @ciaosamin
• Eating for Education: www.eatingforeducation.org
• Twitter: @eat4education

Connect with me

• Website: http://brittbravo.com
• Speaking & workshop calendar: http://brittbravo.com/speaking
• Blog: http://havefundogood.blogspot.com
• Twitter: @Bbravo
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/britt.bravo

Music: "Mango Delight," by Kenya Masala. Connect with Kenya through CD Baby and Source Consulting Group.