Chef and creator Olivia Tiedemann celebrates the launch of her debut cookbook, Eat (Like) the Rich, in conversation with Joshua Weissman.

Doors at 6:00 PM  · Conversation at 7:00 PM · Signing to follow · September 18 · Baker Center Cafetorium

Doors open at 6:00 PM for food and drinks. Outside, the Baker Center parking lot becomes an extension of the evening, with a pizza truck serving interpretations of recipes from Eat (Like) the Rich, available for purchase alongside beer, wine, and sparkling water.

At 7:00 PM, Olivia takes the stage in conversation with fellow Austin-based chef and creator Joshua Weissman, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook and Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste. Both have built devoted followings by sharing their cooking with honesty and confidence. Expect a lively, substantive conversation about food, craft, and what it takes to cook well at home, followed by audience Q&A and a book signing.

Tickets include a copy of the book and a reserved seat.​

​

EAT (LIKE) THE RICH

Olivia Tiedemann, the chef and wildly popular creator known for her sharp humor, irreverent style, and uncompromising approach to cooking, makes her highly anticipated cookbook debut with EAT (LIKE) THE RICH.

With millions of followers drawn to her distinct voice, confident presence, and seriously good food, Tiedemann has built a loyal audience without ever formally sharing her recipes—until now.

Let's get one thing out of the way: this is not a chef book. In EAT (LIKE) THE RICH, Tiedemann draws on her experience as both a restaurant chef and a private cook for high-end clients to show home cooks how to make food that tastes expensive quickly, confidently, and without overcomplicating it. The recipes look impressive, taste even better, and are designed to be achievable for cooks at any level. She cuts straight to what matters: technique, ingredients, and when to keep things simple.

​With her signature directness (and plenty of opinions), she breaks down foundational skills like how to make a proper French omelet, fix bland food, and how to whip cream instead of wrecking an arm (hint: a blender), and what high-quality ingredients and brands are non-negotiable. Disagree with her recommendations? Well, too bad. The goal isn't perfection; it's about cooking food at home that's really, really good.

​The book features more than 75 recipes designed to deliver high-impact flavor without unnecessary steps, alongside candid guidance on what tools home cooks actually need, which ingredients are worth the investment, and what to stop buying altogether.

Recipe highlights include:

• Breakfast Quesadillas with Corn Salsa
• Psychosis Crab Cakes
• Steak Sandwiches with Peppers, Onions, and Provolone Whiz
• Summer Lobster Salad
• Nonna's Nightmare Short Rib Lasagna
• Not Your Grandma's Chicken Parm
• Seared Ribeye with Charred Scallion Chimichurri and Perfect Roasted Potatoes
• Pan-Seared Branzino with Brown Butter Parsnip Purée and Apple Pomegranate Vierge

With Tiedemann's distinctive blend of humor and no-nonsense instruction (and, yes, excellent music taste), EAT (LIKE) THE RICH equips home cooks with the skills and confidence to cook better food whenever they want.

​

About the author

Olivia Tiedemann is an Austin-based chef and creator. After attending culinary school and cooking in restaurants, Olivia worked as a private chef in the Hamptons, where she garnered a large online audience thanks to her elevated dishes, impeccable plating, and signature dry sense of humor. Her unique style of showing both the food and the process of her cooking has pioneered a new editing trend online and amassed her millions of followers. Olivia has collaborated with celebrities and celebrity chefs such as Daniel Boulud, Jenna Lyons, Gordon Ramsay, and Giada De Laurentiis. She was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 on their 2025 Food & Drink List and has made appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, TODAY, and Gordon Ramsay's series, Idiot Sandwich.

​

About the conversation partner

Joshua Weissman has an abounding love of food and proper technique. After nearly a decade of cooking professionally, his passion has been fueled by working with some of the greatest fine dining restaurants in the south-central region of the US. He notably cooked at the James Beard Award–winning restaurant Uchiko, where he spent time focusing on the finest details of cuisine, training other cooks and chefs, and diving deep into the territory of precise Japanese cookery and fermentation.

​Joshua is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook, as well as Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste. He can be seen chopping it up for millions of fans on his popular Youtube channel, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. He currently resides in Texas and plans to push the world of food farther than it has ever gone before.

‍