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

4/10/202650 min

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.

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Broadcast dates for this episode:

April 10, 2026 (originally aired)

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[upbeat music] I'm Francis Lam, and this is The Splendid Table from APM. [upbeat music] You know, I wish I remember who I heard this from, but a pastry chef once said, "Oh, I have the best job in the restaurant because all I have to do is make people happy." Well, the best job may not be the easiest