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

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, (amazon.com/Vitamina-Tortas-Tamales-Mexican-Cla…)amazon.com/Vitamina-Tortas-Tamales-Mexican-Cla… Daily Dose of Tacos, Tamales, Tortas and More Mexican Street Food Classics. (amazon.com/Vitamina-Tortas-Tamales-Mexican-Cla…) He leaves us with a delicious recipe for a soon-to-be classic, Beet and Avocado Tostada (splendidtable.org/story/2026/04/10/beetavocado…). 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 (splendidtable.org/story/2026/04/10/dark-chocol…). Tanya Bush is the author of Will This Make You Happy, Stories and Recipes from a Year of Baking. (amazon.com/Will-This-Make-You-Happy/dp/1797227…)

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Broadcast dates for this episode:

April 10, 2026 (originally aired)

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