Tieghan Gerard is the self-taught cook, food stylist, and bestselling author behind Half Baked Harvest, where her comforting and creative recipes have captivated millions. Her latest cookbook, Quick & Cozy, features over 120 recipes that embrace the way she cooks now—simple ingredients, easy to get on the table, and packed with big flavor. Now, she’s also bringing her love for warm, gourmand scents to fragrance with her Snif candle collaboration.
In this episode, Tieghan joins Scent World host Marianne Mychaskiw to explore the deep connection between food and scent—how aromas inspire her recipes, the role fragrance plays in her creative rituals, and what it was like crafting the perfect vanilla candle.
Tune in for her favorite cozy meal ideas from Quick & Cozy, how food and fragrance come together, and the self-care rituals that keep her feeling her best.
• An intro to Tieghan Gerard
• What does Tieghan's kitchen smell like?
• How Tieghan started cooking
• Cooking for the soul
• How to get inspiration for recipes
• Using your intuition for cooking
• The Beckhams are coming over for dinner
• How to take good pictures of food
• How Tieghan handles negative comments
• Quick ideas for comforting meals
• What's in Tieghan's new book, Quick & Cozy
• The story behind Tieghan's cheeseburger pasta
• Tieghan's favorite-smelling ingredients
• Tieghan rates gourmand fragrances
• Does D.S. & Durga's Coriander smell like the food?
• Does Scentbird's Strawberry Shortcake smell like the food?
• Tieghan's daily self-care rituals
• Tieghan's favorite candles
• Tieghan's Snif x Half Baked Harvest candles
• The scents Tieghan is growing to love
• Tieghan's advice: how to use scent in cooking
