Fanny Gerson's guest appearances

Fanny Gerson

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Fanny Gerson is a chef, consultant, speaker, and cookbook author known for a unique approach to food that deeply respects her Mexican-Jewish heritage while also innovating by offering her very own personal and modern twist.  She is also the owner of Fan Fan Doughnut, a Mexican-inspired American doughnut shop, and La Newyorkins, a Mexican ice cream shop. We talked about her entrepreneurial journey, and the challenges she faced in the food industry at large as a Latina woman.

Ep 171: Celebrating Jewish Mexican Heritage Through Food - Fanny Gerson

On today’s episode of the podcast, we’re talking to Fany Gerson, the pastry chef mastermind behind La Newyorkina, Dough, and, most recently, Fan-Fan Doughnuts in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. In addition to making some of New York’s most legendary doughnuts, Fany has written extensively about the paletas, ice creams, and other sweets of Mexico, where she grew up. We talked about the secret ingredient that makes her yeasted doughnuts special, how the fan-fan (her signature eclair-like doughnut baton) came about, and some of the best, often-overlooked Mexican food in New York.Later on the show, hosts Anna Hezel and Matt Rodbard discuss the ever-present, ever-evolving world of fad diets.Additional Reading:Mexican Desserts and the Magical Can [TASTE]Inside Fany Gerson’s Brand-new Doughnut Shop [Grub Street]The Best Advice After Trying Every Fad Diet? Just Eat. [TASTE]When SnackWell’s Was the Flavor of Permissible Indulgence [TASTE]The Summer of Halo Top [TASTE]Buy Fany’s cookbooks: My Sweet Mexico, Paletas, Mexican Ice Cream

On today’s episode of the podcast, we’re talking to Fany Gerson, the pastry chef mastermind behind <a href="https://www.lanewyorkina.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">La Newyorkina</a>, <a href="https://www.doughdoughnuts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dough</a>, and, most recently, <a href="https://www.fan-fandoughnuts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Fan-Fan Doughnuts</a> in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. In addition to making some of New York’s most legendary doughnuts, Fany has written extensively about the paletas, ice creams, and other sweets of Mexico, where she grew up. We talked about the secret ingredient that makes her yeasted doughnuts special, how the fan-fan (her signature eclair-like doughnut baton) came about, and some of the best, often-overlooked Mexican food in New York.Later on the show, hosts Anna Hezel and Matt Rodbard discuss the ever-present, ever-evolving world of fad diets.Additional Reading:<ul><li><a href="https://tastecooking.com/mexican-desserts-magical-can/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mexican Desserts and the Magical Can</a> [TASTE]</li><li><a href="https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/10/fan-fan-doughnuts-opens-nyc.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Inside Fany Gerson’s Brand-new Doughnut Shop</a> [Grub Street]</li><li><a href="https://tastecooking.com/the-best-advice-after-trying-every-fad-diet-just-eat/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Best Advice After Trying Every Fad Diet? Just Eat.</a> [TASTE]</li><li><a href="https://tastecooking.com/snackwells-flavor-permissible-indulgence/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">When SnackWell’s Was the Flavor of Permissible Indulgence</a> [TASTE]</li><li><a href="https://tastecooking.com/summer-halo-top/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Summer of Halo Top</a> [TASTE]</li></ul> Buy Fany’s cookbooks: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Sweet-Mexico-Authentic-Beverages/dp/1580089941/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3F76QOV5H95WS&amp;keywords=fany+gerson&amp;qid=1641833066&amp;sprefix=fany+gerson%2Caps%2C137&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">My Sweet Mexico</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Paletas-Authentic-Recipes-Mexican-Frescas/dp/1607740354/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3F76QOV5H95WS&amp;keywords=fany+gerson&amp;qid=1641833066&amp;sprefix=fany+gerson%2Caps%2C137&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Paletas,</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mexican-Ice-Cream-Beloved-Recipes/dp/1607747774/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3F76QOV5H95WS&amp;keywords=fany+gerson&amp;qid=1641833066&amp;sprefix=fany+gerson%2Caps%2C137&amp;sr=8-4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mexican Ice Cream</a>