As @GrossyPelosi on Instagram, he’s gained a following for his casual yet no less delicious recipes.
It started, like the best things always do, over dessert.
Bringing his love of simple yet elevated recipes to the masses became the answer.
(It took a lot of time with my therapist being like, What do I do?
he says of the choice.)
Pelosis investment in himself paid off.
But his secret sauce remains his casual, low-stress approach to cooking.
It was just this complicated recipe that made it sound like I was this fancy cook.
Then one of the recipes was a calzone, he says.
Obviously, I went with the calzone.
Thats why people follow me, because Im a really friendly face in the kitchen.
Braised ragu isnotwhat people want from me.
Below, Pelosi talks HBO MaxsHacks, meeting boys on Instagram, and strong female actresses.
Whats the last Wikipedia hole you went down?
Then I meticulously go through the list of award nominations.
Michelle, whos probably one of my ultimate queens, was my latest.
I got really excited because she’s got a new role coming up that surprised me.
She’s inSteven Spielberg’s next movie, which is about his childhood.
Whats the first thing you ever posted?
I have 11,327 posts.
I tried to scroll all the way back and my phone melted.
Whats the strangest thing you currently have written in your Notes App?
Here’s one note from August 2, 2015.
It says, “Casual luxury.
Blues and heather grays.
Bright yellow and cobalt.
Gifting for her and others.
484 indigo extract c1571p.
Small iced soy chai one shot.
Double iced espresso.”
Then apparently I was thinking about my Starbucks order.
Then the other one is: “My first time watching at gymnastics meet and I am BEAming!!
Her performance has me FLOORed!!!
BARS above the competition!!!!
She has VAULTED to a new place in my heart!!!!!”
That’s me workshopping a caption for a photo of my niece at her first gymnastics meet.
Which links are currently open in your tabs?
Weather.com, because I’m obsessing over the weather.
Instagram for desktop, which saves my life every day.
ThatJeremy SongNew Yorkerarticlethat everyone freaked out about last week.
But its like we’re all sitting here, obsessed withSuccession.
Let the guy do whatever he wants.
Also, good for him for figuring out what works!
Who is the person who followed you that you were most excited by?
(She’s my queen.)
Katie Couric followed me, which is huge and she’s really good friends with Ina.
Then I found out thatHannah Einbinder fromHacksfollows me.
Then [Hannah] DMed me two weeks later and I had no idea she followed me.
She was like, “Hey Grossy, if you could spend a minute.
I’m obsessed with your trip to the Berkshires.
Can you give me your recs?”
I was like, excuse me?
Apparently we had been DMing for years but I didnt realize who she was!
Whats the best thing youve purchased on the internet lately?
Krista Marie Youngis this textile artist and designer that I’m impressed with.
She does these Christmas stockings that are just incredible.
Our branding is kind of similar.
She does sort of checkerboard, stripy color stuff.
There' something in the future for us to work on together.
Have you ever slid into anyones DMs?
How do you think we get boyfriends?
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
