Of Course I'm Not OK with Geraldie DeRuiter

On a VERY special episode of Of Course I’m Not OK: The Podcast, hosts Karen Hawkins and Katie Morell chatted with the amazing Geraldine DeRuiter about her new book “If You Can’t Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury.”

The trio started by talking about First Ladies who took over for their ailing husbands and plastic couch covers (call-backs to our last episode!), then go into Geraldine’s journey to writing this book (shocking restaurant experiences in Italy, writing about Mario Batali’s cinnamon rolls ) and finish by hearing her thoughts on the 2024 election.

Make sure you buy Geraldine’s book (ideally from our Bookshop)! Note: We make a small commission when your order from our storefront on Bookshop, where every purchase financially supports independent bookstores.

Check out her blog about Mario Batali’s cinnamon rolls. And her amazing blog The Everywhereist.

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Bon appetit!

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