When life gets tough, true friends ask for help.

Christina Tosi is that kind of friend. She's someone I can trust with anything and someone I can cry with. She also happens to be a world-class pastry chef, a genius dessert maker, and the founder and CEO of Milk Bar. 

We reflect on the art of asking for help and how sometimes all we need from a true friend is 8 minutes of their time.

This...is A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Christina and her work, check out: 

https://www.christinatosi.com/
https://milkbarstore.com/



For more on the power of an 8-minute phone call, check out this New York Times article.



And, by the way, I wanted to share Christina's recipe for making an Ice Cream Loaf. It's magic. 

You will need:

2 cups (1 pint) of softened ice cream

1 cup of self-rising flour

1 egg
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the melty ice cream, self-rising flour, and egg. Do not overmix.
Pour the batter into loaf pan.
Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick clean. 

Enjoy.

When life gets tough, true friends ask for help.
Christina Tosi is that kind of friend. She's someone I can trust with anything and someone I can cry with. She also happens to be a world-class pastry chef, a genius dessert maker, and the founder and CEO of Milk Bar. 
We reflect on the art of asking for help and how sometimes all we need from a true friend is 8 minutes of their time.
This...is A Bit of Optimism.
For more on Christina and her work, check out: 
<a href="https://www.christinatosi.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.christinatosi.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707255409664000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uwAte2X1AelmukX7MaHpW">https://www.christinatosi.com/</a> <a href="https://milkbarstore.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://milkbarstore.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707255409664000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2itJF98GUzkpwER5i2iV7P">https://milkbarstore.com/</a>
 
For more on the power of an 8-minute phone call, check out <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/well/phone-call-happiness-challenge.html">this New York Times article</a>.
 
And, by the way, I wanted to share Christina's recipe for making an <a href="https://milkbarstore.com/blogs/christina-tosi-bake-club/bake-club-birthday-ice-cream-loaf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://milkbarstore.com/blogs/christina-tosi-bake-club/bake-club-birthday-ice-cream-loaf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707255409664000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07LF-OXlHOtrTMfZLlIqW_">Ice Cream Loaf</a>. It's magic. 
You will need:
2 cups (1 pint) of softened ice cream
1 cup of self-rising flour
1 egg
<ol>
<li>Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan and set aside.</li>
<li>In a large bowl, mix the melty ice cream, self-rising flour, and egg. Do not overmix.</li>
<li>Pour the batter into loaf pan.</li>
<li>Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick clean. </li>
</ol>
Enjoy.

The future is always bright…if you know where to look. Join me each week for A Bit of Optimism! I talk to inspiring people who teach me more about life, leadership and general interesting things.

The future is always bright…if you know where to look. Join me each week for A Bit of Optimism! I talk to inspiring people who teach me more about life, leadership and general interesting things.

A Bit of Optimism

The future is always bright...if you know where to look.

Join me each week for A Bit of Optimism - I talk to inspiring people who teach me more about life, leadership and general interesting things.

The future is always bright...if you know where to look.
Join me each week for A Bit of Optimism - I talk to inspiring people who teach me more about life, leadership and general interesting things.

How To Be A Friend with chef Christina Tosi

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/3aa1814f-d959-450e-ad84-b10d01686213/transcript

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