Why people recommend it
Genius Kitchen by Max Lugavere is a cookbook and nutritional guide designed to support brain health through accessible, nutrient-dense cooking. On StarTalk Radio, host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviewed Max Lugavere, introducing Genius Kitchen as the third major installment in Lugavere's literary output. Tyson noted that this release followed Lugavere's previous New York Times instant bestsellers, Genius Foods and The Genius Life, framing the new book as the latest product of years of dedicated investigative research into the gut-brain connection. Similarly, Dave Rubin welcomed Lugavere to The Rubin Report, introducing him as the bestselling author of Genius Foods and the author of the follow-up book The Genius Life. Across both podcast appearances, hosts emphasized Lugavere's expanding catalog of nutritional literature, highlighting how his ongoing research into dietary habits and cognitive wellness successfully translated into practical kitchen guidance and widely read lifestyle publications for audiences seeking preventative health strategies.
Who recommended it
- Dave Rubin Discussed
Dave Rubin — 1 mention
“Now, joining me today is a New York Times Best Selling of "Genius Food," and the new book "The Genius Life," Max Lugavere, welcome back to "The Rubin Report."”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“Years of investigative research led to the New York Times instant bestseller Genius Foods, which was followed by Genius Life, and a third book, Genius Kitchen.”
Other mentions (8: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and listen to my podcast the genius life and I've got books The Genius life genius foods and genius kitchen”
“but yeah i've written three books the first book was called genius foods and it really is a nutritional care manual for the human brain so anybody genius foods genius foods”
“and then my third book just came out it was called genius kitchen and it's a two-in-one sort of like wellness guide and cookbook”
“My third book came out in 2022 and it was a cookbook that brought everything together.”
“These three books are titled 'Genius Foods,' 'Genius Life,' and 'Genius Kitchen.'”
“or you know if you like to cook I put out a cookbook called genius kitchen and then I'm super active on Instagram”
“I've written three books now uh genius Foods is my first book which is a New York Times bestseller it's like a deep dive it's like a nutritional care manual for the human brain”
“but I talked about it as well ingenious foods”