Chef Carla Hall of The Chew: Don't Be Scared of Salt<br />Sixth and I Historic Synagogue - Sixth & I<br />The co-host of ABC's The Chew and "Fan Favorite" on Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars offers 130 recipes that embody the universal appeal of all kinds of comfort food in Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World.<br /><br />Inspired by Carla's love of family suppers and international flavors, each section of the book offers a description of a foundational recipe followed by some international variations. With an emphasis on Southern-based comfort foods reinvented Carla-style, recipes include: Chitrana Peanut-Coconut Rice, Tomato-Pepper Mahi-Mahi Stew, Salted Peanut Chocolate Pudding Tarts, and Quince Corn Cake.<br /><br />Carla, who lives in DC, is the owner of Carla Hall Petite Cookies, an artisanal cookie company that specializes in creating sweet and savory "petite bites of love."<br /><br />In conversation with Pati Jinich of Pati's Mexican Table.
