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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 Husband’s Mother. Then He Got Sick—And 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 driver’s 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 husband’s side. Now that reality remained unspoken between us, even as we faced a common foe—the cancer threatening her son’s 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 wouldn’t otherwise have." Reflecting on seeing her life portrayed in the Netflix series, she says, "It felt like a shared experience—no 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 I’ve 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 you’ll see in this conversation, Tembi and I had a bond before we even met.
Fast Company
The collaborative spirit behind Netflix’s 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. They’re also a manifestation of cocreators and sisters Attica and Tembi Locke’s vision for the series they produced with Hello Sunshine for Netflix.
Marie Claire
Where Is Tembi Locke, The Woman Who Inspired Netflix’s ‘From Scratch’, 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 that’s exactly how Tembi Locke became one of the most talked about people in Hollywood in 2022.
Thought Economics
On Grief, Love & Resilience – 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.
Audible
“From Scratch” author Tembi Locke gives us an emotional new chapter in “Someday, Now”
The actor and producer takes us back to Sicily in this immersive audio memoir, capturing one final summer adventure before her daughter leaves for college.
Booklist
10 Questions for Tembi Locke
Tembi Locke is a writer, entrepreneur and thought-leader in creativity and resilience. She is a New York 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. Through her work Tembi aims to inspire people to embrace resilience, love, and the power of community.
Tembi Locke On Watching Her Daughter Grow Into Adulthood
Tembi Locke reflects on the profound experience of watching her daughter grow into adulthood and how their connection evolved through this transition. She also shares how returning to Sicily became a meaningful part of her story once again.
