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Wall Street Journal
Inside the Netflix Series From Scratch
Sisters Tembi and Attica Locke unpack their journey translating love and loss to the screen, and delve into how they overcame challenges and vulnerabilities to set a new standard for capturing the realities of illness and race.
Bon Appetit
I Was Estranged From My Husbandâs Mother. Then He Got SickâAnd She Came to Cook
It was Christmas the first time I ever saw my mother-in-law, Croce, in Los Angeles. She had just arrived on a transcontinental flight from the mountains of her rural home in Sicily. She knew no English. She had no driverâs license and had never worn pants a day in her life. She also had not attended my wedding in Florence seven years prior. Old World values and marriage to a Black American woman had caused the final rift between her son and her husband, and she had taken her husbandâs side. Now that reality remained unspoken between us, even as we faced a common foeâthe cancer threatening her sonâs life.
The Talk - CBS
Tembi Locke on 'Lifted' Podcast: 'it's a heart project for me'
New York Times best-selling author Tembi Locke joins The Talk to discuss her memoir, From Scratch. She shares, "I wanted to create a book that my daughter could one day read to learn more about her dad, memories she wouldnât otherwise have." Reflecting on seeing her life portrayed in the Netflix series, she says, "It felt like a shared experienceâno longer just my story, but a universal journey of love, loss, hope, and renewal. I still marvel at how it all came together." Speaking about her Lifted podcast, she adds, "It's truly a passion project for me."
Katie Couric Media
Inside the Netflix Series From Scratch
Everyone knows Iâve been obsessed with From Scratch, a series on Netflix about an American woman who travels to Florence and falls in love with an Italian chef. What made the series even more moving for me was the fact that it was based on a true story. I had the privilege of speaking with Tembi Locke, who wrote the book that was the basis of the series, and her sister Attica, the showrunner and screenwriter. As youâll see in this conversation, Tembi and I had a bond before we even met.
NPR
Tembi and Attica Locke On Food, Family, And 'From Scratch'
Fast Company
The collaborative spirit behind Netflixâs From Scratch success
These are the characters, street names, and public signs in From Scratch. Details unnoticed by viewers that are deeply resonant for the cast and crew. The names belong to their loved ones who have passed or impacted their lives in a meaningful way. Theyâre also a manifestation of cocreators and sisters Attica and Tembi Lockeâs vision for the series they produced with Hello Sunshine for Netflix.
Marie Claire
Where Is Tembi Locke, The Woman Who Inspired Netflixâs âFrom Scratchâ, Now?
To write a memoir and have millions of people across the world read it is one thing, but for that memoir to then be adapted into a television show takes it to a whole other level. And thatâs exactly how Tembi Locke became one of the most talked about people in Hollywood in 2022.Â
Thought EconomicsÂ
On Grief, Love & Resilience â A Conversation with Tembi Locke, NY Times Best Selling Author, Actor & Entrepreneur.
Tembi Locke is a writer, entrepreneur and thought-leader in creativity and resilience. She is a NY Times best-selling author, actor, screenwriter, and TV producer with a passion for connecting with her audience both on the page and on the screen.
