Today we’d like to introduce you to Gaby Dalkin.
Hi Gaby, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I’m Gaby! I’m a mom, chef, cookbook author, entrepreneur and lover of dinner parties. I started What’s Gaby Cooking over 10 years ago and if there’s anything that’s stuck with me, it’s that we all LOVE good food. Does that mean we need to spend hours in the kitchen every day cooking? Definitely not.
Enter Dalkin&Co!
After writing hundreds of recipes over the years, meeting thousands of you on book tour and really taking all your requests to heart, we’re embarking on a new venture. Dalkin&Co is your go-to pantry resource where you can find some of my favorite blends to make every meal more delicious. Ranging from my quintessential Everyday blend, to a versatile Meat seasoning, the ultimate Taco enhancer, and a tangy Lemon Pepper, these are just the beginning of our delightful culinary journey together.
Easy-to-open screw cap lids, larger quantities, and a glass jar that allows you to easily see how much seasoning is left make these the perfect useful accessory on your counter. Plus, they are the gift of choice for anyone who loves to cook or eat!
We hope these blends become as much of a staple in your kitchen as they are in ours.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It’s been an educational road for sure! I originally had an extensive line that was a co-brand with a retailer and bringing the entire product and sales operation in house was both humbling and wildly rewarding
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
WGC is a celebration of what it’s like to live the California Girl Life. That means it’s always sunny, green goddess salads for lunch are a great idea, slutty brownies for dinner are equally as acceptable and I’ll never say no to a burrito with extra guacamole – it’s all about balance!
I fully support packing your bags and heading out of town for a new adventure, be it a food inspired road trip or a South America expedition. Yoga pants are considered the best uniform, but throwing on a red lip and heels is also fun.
Here on What’s Gaby Cooking, we’re living every day like a true California Girl, flip flops are welcome year round and we can promise you that you’ll always be well fed!
I’m Gaby, if you hadn’t already guessed! This whole website started back in 2009 right after I graduated college and decided to go to culinary school.
Originally it was just a place to brag to my friends and family that I learned to eat mushrooms and cook fish but now it’s home to over 1100 recipes and lots of fun food related adventures. (Side note – I was an incredibly picky eater growing up and only ate pasta and grilled cheese until age 17 so I think everyone was SHOCKED when I decided to go to culinary school) During my second week of culinary school I got a job as private chef and the rest is history! I worked as a private chef for a few fantastic families in the LA area and eventually made the move to What’s Gaby Cooking full time! I now eat way more than just buttery noodles with cheese and everyone that I grew up with is still in shock I learned to like fish!
As a true millennial, I like to do what I want, when I want, which means I’m always creating new recipes! Most of them show up here on WGC, some of them were in my cookbooks. I have 5 as of right now!
We started Dalkin&Co so our audience would have some tangible products to use in their kitchen besides my cookbooks!
I live in Los Angeles, California with my husband and my daughter. If you have more questions about life, food, culinary school, being a private chef etc, feel free to email me, or tune into my snapchat where I share lots of weird things about myself while eating everything in my path!
What was your favorite childhood memory?
Traveling with my family!
Pricing:
- 21 per seasoning
Contact Info:
- Website: https://whatsgabycooking.com/ + https://dalkinandco.co/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatsgabycookin/ + https://www.instagram.com/dalkinandco/
Image Credits
all image credits to Matt Armendariz
