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Episodes from 2017

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  • 645: Lynne's Goodbye

    December 29, 2017

    A farewell to Lynne Rossetto Kasper, honoring her career in food and more than 22 years hosting The Splendid Table

  • The Splendid Table's Homemade Holidays with America's Test Kitchen

    December 22, 2017

    The Splendid Table partners with America's Test Kitchen for a holiday special to help with the menu, drink list, and conversation at your party.

  • 622: Betty Fussell

    December 15, 2017

    J. Kenji López-Alt on breakfast, ATK gets bitter, Betty Fussell on life, Shaina Shealy on West Bank olive harvest, Dan Zigmond on Buddha's Diet

  • 621: Cheese Girl

    December 1, 2017

    Madeline Puckette on Valpolicella, Luisa Weiss on German baking, Linnea Burnham's cheese journey, Stanley Ginsberg on rye, and roasting with ATK

  • 620: Spice Companion

    November 24, 2017

    Lior Lev Sercarz on spices, Molly Birnbaum on pineapple buns, Dorie Greenspan on cookies, Mike Shanahan on figs, Leslie Pariseau on dried cod

  • Turkey Confidential 2017

    November 23, 2017

    Thanksgiving 2017 call-in show hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Francis Lam. Guests: Lidia Bastianich, Marcus Samuelsson, Amy Sedaris, Dan Souza

  • 619: Thanksgiving 2016

    November 10, 2017

    Anthony Bourdain on cooking and chaos, Vivian Howard on sweet potatoes, ATK on Pennsylvania Dutch apple pie, plus a look at wild rice preservation

  • 618: Touring Harlem

    October 27, 2017

    Marcus Samuelsson on Harlem, Charlotte Druckman on cast iron, Robert Simonson on craft cocktails, America's Test Kitchen on Brussels sprouts.

  • 617: Breeding a Better Apple

    October 13, 2017

    David Bedford on apples, Molly Birnbaum on mushrooms, Tunde Wey on his Blackness in America dinners, Molly Yeh on her new cookbook

  • Pancit Canton with Chef King Phojanakong

    October 3, 2017

    Francis Lam visits Chef King Phojanakong for a lesson on cooking the popular Filipino comfort food, Pancit Canton with Chicken and Sausage.

  • 616: The Ten Restaurants That Changed America

    September 29, 2017

    Paul Freedman on important restaurants in US history, Sylvia Weinstock on artisan cakes, Julie Sahni on turmeric, ATK on grilled lamb-stuffed pitas

  • 615: Seasons

    September 15, 2017

    The Perennial Plate goes to Colorado, Jekka McVicar on sage, Rachel Khoo on flavor combinations, Ronni Lundy on salt, ATK on milk punch

  • 614: Meeting Hoppin' John

    September 1, 2017

    Osayi Endolyn on Hoppin' John, Kurt Soller on Impossible Burger, Jacques Pépin on chicken, ATK on NJ Crumb Buns, Dan Pashman on the Greensboro Four

  • 613: Mortar & Pestle

    August 18, 2017

    J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on zhug, Robin Ha on Korean food, Anya Fernald on entertaining, Molly Birnbaum on frozen yogurt, Mark Hagen on zucchini.

  • 612: Fresh Water

    August 4, 2017

    Ann Bancroft on fresh water, Sabrina Ghayour on Sirocco, Holly De Ruyter on Wisconsin supper clubs, ATK on portion scoops, Jekka McVicar on celery.

  • The Roots of Zoe's Ghana Kitchen

    August 1, 2017

    Host Francis Lam and guest Zoe Adjonyoh discuss her family roots in Ghanaian cooking and her reimagining of the traditional cuisine of Ghana.

  • 611: Nordic Fare

    July 28, 2017

    Magnus Nilsson on Nordic cooking, America's Test Kitchen on steak frites, John Wurdeman on Georgian wine, and Adeena Sussman on tahini.

  • 610: Slow Change

    July 14, 2017

    Krishnendu Ray on food history, Molly Birnbaum on eggs, Steve Sando on beans, Marisa Huff on aperitivo, Jekka McVicar on rosemary.

  • 585: Twenty

    June 30, 2017

    Julia Child on potato salad, Mario Batali on vegetables, ATK on BBQ sauce, Bill Waddington on iced tea, Joshua Wesson, Claudia Roden.

  • 609: Silk Road Food

    June 23, 2017

    Caroline Eden and Eleanor Ford on Samarkand, Michael Twitty's The Cooking Gene, ATK's Molly Birnbaum on Parmesan.

  • Colonel Sanders, Mahalia Jackson and the South’s Influence on Fast Food

    June 20, 2017

    Host Francis Lam and food historian John T. Edge discuss how two southern icons and their fried chicken businesses changed American fast food.

  • 607: The Secrets of Service

    June 9, 2017

    Will Guidara on service, Steve Raichlen on meatless smoking, Talia Baiocchi on low-alcohol drinks, culinary covers, ATK on espresso machines

  • Bon Appétit's Adam Rapoport interviews host Francis Lam

    June 6, 2017

    Francis Lam and Adam Rapoport discuss editing cookbooks, entertaining friends at home, living and eating with Chrissy Teigen, and a bit of football.

  • 606: Spring Fling

    May 26, 2017

    Skye Gyngell on Spring, Robert Egger on senior meals, Molly Birnbaum on milk, Mark Hagen on rhubarb, True Treats Candy.

  • 605: Farm-to-Table

    May 12, 2017

    Lenny Russo on farm-to-table, ATK on fettuccine, Alex Raij on the Basque Country, Dina Cheney on non-dairy milks, meat in vending machines

  • Bonus: Samin Nosrat's Pasta alle Vongole - extended interview with recipe

    May 5, 2017

    Splendid Table Sides: Extended interview with Samin Nosrat about working with acid to balance dishes, specifically her recipe for Pasta alle Vongole

  • 604: Wurst Case

    April 28, 2017

    Chris Ying on sausage, Chris Schonberger on food media, America's Test Kitchen on perfect baked potatoes, Floyd Cardoz on curry, Lynda Trang Dai

  • 601: Brain Food

    April 14, 2017

    Dr. Drew Ramsey on brain health, Olia Hercules on Ukraine, Chinese food on U.S./Mexico border, and ATK on North Carolina Dipped Fried Chicken

  • Bonus: Shane Mitchell Extended Interview

    April 12, 2017

    Splendid Table Sides: Extended interview with Shane Mitchell, who explored the meaning of hospitality across the globe for her book Far Afield.

  • 603: Koreatown

    March 31, 2017

    Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard on Korean food, Enrique Olvera on recipes, Molly Birnbaum on scallops, Gary Nabhan on Tucson.

  • 627: What We Talk About When We Talk About Food

    March 24, 2017

    Lam & Thile new gigs, Hanna Raskin on women's pages, Mario Batali on Jim Harrison, Buddhist cooking in Japan, ATK & slow cookers, Colu Henry on pasta

  • 602: The Dirt Cure

    March 17, 2017

    Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein on dirt, Bee Wilson on eating, Molly Birnbaum on lamb, Katie Parla on Rome, The Sporkful's Dan Pashman.

  • 600: Six Hundred

    March 3, 2017

    Yotam Ottolenghi on cookbooks, Tom Sietsema on food cities, Dessa on food politics, Cheryl Sternman Rule on yogurt, ATK on vegan mayo

  • 625: Fed, White, and Blue

    February 24, 2017

    Rowan Jacobsen on underground tea in Montreal, Martha Cheng on poke, Simon Majumdar on America and its food, America Test Kitchen tests muffin tins

  • 624: A New Chapter

    February 10, 2017

    Lynne welcomes new show host Francis Lam, The Perennial Plate in Ireland, ATK on Kitchen Safety, and Hannah Hart's My Drunk Kitchen

  • 599: Biodiversity

    February 3, 2017

    Simran Sethi on biodiversity, Matt Goulding on Japan, Molly Birnbaum on alliums, Sam Seneviratne on spice, Alex Stupak on tortillas.

  • 623: Smashed, Mashed, Boiled, and Baked

    January 27, 2017

    Ragavhan Iyer on potatoes, Joe Yonan on jackfruit, ATK on sourdough starters, Elaine Khosrova on butter, Andrea Cherng on Panda Express

  • 598: Cheddar

    January 20, 2017

    Gordon Edgar on cheddar, ATK's new tips and tricks, Justin Warner's laws, Jennifer Milikowsky on pork, Steve Jenkins on supermarkets.

  • 597: The Jemima Code

    January 6, 2017

    Toni Tipton-Martin on cookbooks, ATK's Doc Willoughby on Mideast pantry, Madhur Jaffrey on India, Tal Ronnen on vegan cooking, Tim Neville on fondue.

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