#AllCoopedUp with Gaby Dalkin, Cookbook Author and Entrepreneur
Gaby Dalkin is one of the most impressive people I know. She is smart, hard working, efficient, focused, and knows exactly what she likes and wants. All of these qualities make her a DREAM client. Selling her and her husband, Todd, a house (off market) a week before we went into lockdown could have been a recipe for disaster. But in fact, it was the complete opposite.
Gaby Dalkin started her food blog What’s Gaby Cooking back in 2009 as a place to brag to her friends and family that she learned to cook. Fast forward to present day, there are over 1100 recipes on the site, and it garners a couple hundred thousand visitors per month. It’s evident her side project has exploded, birthed a personal brand, and became the foundation or her media empire. After graduating from college, Dalkin decided to attend a culinary school where in her second week she landed a job as a private chef. A few years of working for families in the Los Angeles area, Dalkin took the leap to focus on What’s Gaby Cooking full-time. Her newest cookbook comes out on April 28 and you can preorder it here. — Jenna
What’s your profession, and what does your day-to-day work experience look like now?
I’m a Chef, Cookbook Author and Entrepreneur.
Are there objects or spaces in your house that you are newly appreciating? Or are there objects and spaces you have come to loathe?
My WHOLE house! We moved the first week of quarantine, (which was fun since we didn't use movers! #corona) so I'm getting to know my whole house and love it.
Describe your at-home quarantine uniform.
Leggings and a cute THE GREAT sweatshirt.
Who are you quarantining with? Do you feel the need to “get away”? How do you make it happen?
My husband!! We're cooking different cuisines to satisfy any desire to travel!
What’s the last thing you purchased online? Regret or obsessed?
FitFighter weights so I can workout, and I'm obsessed!
Tell us the best shows, podcasts, or books you’re loving right now.
I’m loving Schitts Creek.
Do you have any new quarantine activities or rituals?
Tea time at 3:00pm daily!
What is your favorite quarantine snack? What restaurants are you ordering takeout from?
Sushi from Sugarfish, Jon and Vinny’s for pizza and Italian food, KazuNori, Pizzana, Homestate, All Time, Milo and Olive, Neighborhood, Loqui, Bavel, Bestia, Kismet, and Jitlada.
What is the one item you’re glad you stocked up on? What do you wish you’d stocked up on?
I wish I had more citrus!! But my pasta stash is loaded.
Describe your biggest quarantine indulgence.
Omg, my body is like 95% grilled cheese at this moment.
What are you doing for exercise?
Virtual training via Facetime with my favorite trainers and pilates instructors.
Are you sharing recipes with friends?
Absolutely, on my website whatsgabycooking.com!
What’s been the biggest challenge for you throughout this?
Honestly, compared to everyone working on the front lines, this hasn't been challenging. Sure, I miss my friends and my routine, but staying home is the least I can do!
When this is over I cannot wait to ___________.
HAVE FRIENDS OVER to our new house!
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