Arist Presale: Mon. 10/19 at 10am (code needed)
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Public Sale: Fri. 10/23 at 10am
Join cook and writer Alison Roman for an engaging conversation about turning a point of view into a life and career—both online and off. Alison will share her experience building a business from internet culture into tangible, brick-and-mortar experiences; sustaining a creative life in an increasingly digital world; and turning strong opinions into meaningful work. She’ll explore the space between recipe and narrative writing, what it means to teach people not only how to cook but how to live, and why investing in originality, quality, and a distinct voice can pay off. Expect an honest, lively conversation about making things, making a living, and making a life on your own terms.
Alison Roman
Alison Roman is a cookbook author, entrepreneur, and multimedia food personality known for making home cooking feel both deeply satisfying and refreshingly attainable.
Through her recipes, writing, videos, and podcast, she encourages cooks to embrace simplicity, trust their instincts, and create flavorful food with confidence rather than perfection. Her work celebrates the pleasures of everyday cooking, emphasizing bold flavors, practical techniques, and the idea that great meals come from thoughtful ingredients rather than unnecessary complexity.
Roman is the author of The New York Times bestselling cookbooks Dining In, Nothing Fancy, and Sweet Enough, as well as Something from Nothing, a collection centered on resourceful, pantry-driven cooking. Beyond her books, she reaches a devoted audience through her newsletter A Newsletter, her YouTube cooking series Home Movies, and her advice podcast Solicited Advice.
In 2023, she expanded her work into retail with First Bloom, a grocery store in New York’s Catskills region that reflects her commitment to thoughtful sourcing, community, and the pleasures of stocking a well-loved kitchen. In 2026, she launched plans for a Brooklyn Heights location (Fall 2026) while simultaneously expanding into the CPG world with the introduction of Roman’s Very Good Tomato Sauce.
Across all of her platforms, Roman’s voice is candid, opinionated, humorous, and highly personal. Her content blends recipes with storytelling, recommendations, and observations on food and daily life, creating a distinctive style that feels as much like a conversation with a trusted friend as it does culinary instruction. Whether writing a cookbook, filming a cooking video, or sharing a newsletter essay, she invites audiences to cook more confidently, gather more often, and find joy in the rituals of feeding themselves and others.
“ In her signature wry voice, Roman lays out simple and elegant recipes, recipes including spritzes, coconut-braised chicken and chickpeas, celery and fennel with walnuts and blue cheese, and more. It’s worth noting that one of our editors already took a crack at the lemony turmeric tea cake, to delicious results. (Also worth mentioning: the DIY martini bar.)”
—Food & Wine
“Roman’s recipes are elegant but straightforward, impressive but actionable, with an emphasis on easy vegetables (like peppers with yuzu), homespun desserts (like blackberry and cornmeal cake), and show-stopping entrees (like lamb chops for the table).”
—Esquire