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The Secret Life Of Cookies

Chris Cotnoir

At The Secret Life of Cookies we know that kitchens are the heart of the home. They’re where families come together, where food comes from and where some of the best conversations take place...

Episodes

20 of 104 episodes

An interview with applesauce and adhd's Jessica Secrest

Jessica Secrest of applesauceandadhd and author of the bestselling Of Course It's Good cookbook, is my guest today. We discuss her brilliant...

00:49:38Apr 10, 2026

How to be a Contrarian and Maintain Democracy with Ambassador Norman Eisen

Marissa talks with Norman Eisen about the pro-democracy independent media outlet he recently launched with former Washington Post columnist...

00:29:25Feb 1, 2025

Cooking for Cotton-Headed Ninnymuggins

On today’s special holiday episode, Marissa explores the epicurean delights of Buddy the Elf, with the author of the Unofficial “Elf” Cookbo...

00:39:29Dec 20, 2024

The 35th Edition of the Cake Bible with the Incomparable Rose Levy Beranbaum

Marissa’s guest today is the Baroness of Baking, the Doyenne of Dough, the Queen of the Reverse Creaming Method, Rose Levy Beranbaum. Author...

00:41:30Dec 7, 2024

What to Expect When You’re Expecting an Election with Marc Polymeropoulos

Marissa’s guest is Marc Polymeropoulos, the highly decorated former intelligence service operative and host of the podcast “Above Average In...

00:48:52Nov 8, 2024

Beyond the Big Lie: Political Lying and Its Real Consequences with Bill Adair

Marissa talks with Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, founder of Politifact and author of Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lyin...

00:56:19Oct 22, 2024

Why You and Everyone You Know Has to Vote--and Believe in Their Vote

Marissa talks to none other than Joyce Vance, former federal prosecutor, professor of law, co-host of Sisters in Law podcast and legal analy...

00:31:11Oct 1, 2024

Mollie Katzen - Bread, Butter and Deep Breaths

Mollie Katzen, of Moosewood fame, is this week’s guest. Marissa and Mollie discuss the political situation and future of democracy in the U....

00:38:57Jul 15, 2024

Hera, Help Us! An interview with Wonder Woman, aka, voice actor, Susan Eisenberg

WWWWD? What would Wonder Woman do? Susan Eisenberg, the woman who has voiced and, heck, embodied, DC Comic’s Wonder Woman joins Marissa. Tog...

00:56:54Jun 15, 2024

Nazi Hunters: A Love Story with Journalist Jess McHugh

Jess McHugh joins Marissa to share the compelling true life story of two people who fell in love--one Jewish and one German-- and made it th...

00:39:12May 23, 2024

Have Your Workout and Eat Cake, Too with Chris Cotnoir

Chris Cotnoir, host of the holistic fitness and wellness podcast HIIT’n 50, is Marissa’s guest. His challenge to her: Create a healthy pre-w...

00:30:09May 11, 2024

Your Next Favorite Cookbook with Matt Rodbard

Marissa’s guest is award-winning cookbook author and editor of TasteCooking.com, Matt Rodbard. Matt and co-author Deuki Hong have a truly sp...

00:50:13Apr 5, 2024

Beyond Preposterous, Trump, Crime and the Law with Dave Aronberg

Feeling overwhelmed by the Trump legal week that was -- and the weeks and months that are before us? State Attorney for Palm Beach County Da...

00:21:37Mar 30, 2024

Save the Daydreaming for Later with Rachel Vindman

Rachel Vindman joins Marissa to make sense of the past few weeks of news. Together, they get to the heart of why the New York Times makes Bi...

00:45:07Mar 9, 2024

A Week of Precedents, Presidents and Presidential Precedents with Kimberly Atkins

Legal expert and co-host of the #SistersinLaw podcast, Kimberly Atkins, is Marissa’s guest. Kimberly’s brings clarity into the DC Circuit op...

00:36:19Feb 9, 2024

Stop Making Trump Jokes with David Kamp

Marissa’s guest is noted writer David Kamp, who (along with Marissa) is an alumnus of Spy Magazine, which famously coined the term “short-fi...

00:47:53Jan 27, 2024

The Third Anniversary Special with Comedian and Podcaster Pete Dominick

Marissa talks with comedian and host of her favorite podcast, Stand Up! With Pete Dominick in honor of the third anniversary of The Secret L...

01:06:39Dec 22, 2023

“Sex and the City” for Losers with Laura Belgray

Bestselling author Laura Belgray is Marissa’s guest. Laura’s book, Tough Titties: Living Your Best Life When You’re the F-ing Worst” is the...

00:54:07Dec 15, 2023

Voilà Vegan with Amanda Bankert

In a special Thanksgiving episode, Marissa’s guest is the Parisian-American chef and author Amanda Bankert. Amanda is owner of the popular B...

00:43:40Nov 20, 2023

When Golf Gets Funny

Marissa’s guests today are the founders of Comedy Gives Back, Jodi Lieberman, Amber J. Lawson and Zoe Friedman, a non-profit that supports t...

01:06:02Nov 13, 2023