She has since released a memoir, Food-Related Stories, and a children's cookbook of Latino foods, Gaby's Latin American Kitchen.
[4][6] In August 2020, two months after the resignation of editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport and the subsequent fallout regarding inequitable pay for staff and contributors of color, Melian and several other members of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen announced they would no longer film videos for the Bon Appétit YouTube channel as discussions with Condé Nast Entertainment regarding pay remained unresolved.
[7][8] Starting in 2020, Melian has focused on publishing content on her YouTube channel, Gaby's Kitchen, according to her personal website.
[9][10][11] The book contains stories of her culinary career and "how food has always been present in all my battles", and it was written for young adult readers.
[2] In late 2022, Melian released a children's cookbook of Latino foods titled Gaby's Latin American Kitchen: 70 Kid-Tested and Kid-Approved Recipes for Young Chefs.