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  • 794: Holiday Cheer with Nik Sharma, Claire Saffitz, & Toni Tipton-Martin

    December 27, 2024

    This week, we’re getting ready for the holidays with Nik Sharma, Claire Saffitz, and Toni Tipton- Martin.

     

  • 817: Holidays with Lisa Kyung Gross and Helen Rosner

    December 20, 2024

    Getting Ready for the Holidays with The League of Kitchen’s creator, Lisa Kyung Gross, and The New Yorker’s Helen Rosner.

  • 793: The Secret of Cooking with Bee Wilson and Cassoulet Confessions with Sylvie Bigar

    December 13, 2024

    In this episode we talk about how to  make your life easier in the kitchen with historian Bee Wilson & dig into the very opinionated world of cassoulet with Sylvie Bigar.

  • 816: Crumbs with Ben Mims and Wild Chocolate with Rowan Jacobsen

    December 6, 2024

    This week, we’re in for a sweet treat with Crumbs author, Ben Mims and Rowan Jacobsen, author of Wild Chocolate.

  • 791: Fall Cookbook Roundup

    November 29, 2024

    This week, we talk with the authors of some of our favorite fall cookbooks: Samantha Seneviratne, Jon Kung, and Rose Previte.

  • Turkey Confidential 2024

    November 28, 2024

    Our Annual Turkey Confidential show with guests Tiffany Derry, Joe Yonan, Andrea Nguyen, and Paola Velez

  • 815: Your Thanksgiving meal with Deb Perelman and J. Kenji Lopez-Alt & Desi Bakes with Hetal Vasavada

    November 22, 2024

    This week, we call in reinforcements to help you prepare the very best turkey with Deb Perelman and J. Kenji Lopez–Alt, and we talk Western sweets with a sprinkle of Indian sass with Hetal Vasavada author of Desi Bakes.

  • 792: A Chef’s Thanksgiving with Amy Thielen, Eric Ripert, and Pierre Thiam

    November 15, 2024

    This week, we’re getting inspiration for Thanksgiving with chefs Amy Thielen, Eric Ripert, and Pierre Thiam

  • 814: Ottolenghi Comfort with Yotam Ottolenghi and Classic German Cooking with Luisa Weiss

    November 8, 2024

    This week, we talk about comfort food from around the world with authors Yotam Ottolenghi and Luisa Weiss.

  • 727: Cooking by Feel with Vivian Howard and Nik Sharma

    November 1, 2024

    Vivian Howard, star of A Chef's Life, and the scientist-turned-cook, Nik Sharma, talk about applying intuition to their recipes.

     

  • 813: Fall Cookbook Favorites with authors Carolina Gelen, Sonoko Sakai, and Jody Eddy

    October 25, 2024

    We talk with the authors of some of our favorite fall cookbooks: Carolina Gelen, Sonoko Sakai, and Jody Eddy.

  • 790: An Hour With Dorie Greenspan

    October 18, 2024

    This week, we spend an hour with beloved best-selling cookbook author and creator of the best cookie recipes on the planet, Dorie Greenspan. 

  • 812: Bread with Richard Hart and Our South, Black Food Through My Lens with Ashleigh Shanti

    October 11, 2024

    This week, we talk to bread-baking legend Richard Hart and chef Ashleigh Shanti about her take on Southern food. 

  • 789: World of Spices with Sana Javeri Kadri and Ethan Frisch

    October 4, 2024

    This week, we dive into spices with the Founder of Diaspora Co., Sana Javeri Kadri, and Co-Founder of Burlap & Barrel, Ethan Frisch.

  • 811: Does This Taste Funny with Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert and Taste in Music with Alex Bleeker and Luke Pyenson

    September 27, 2024

    This week, it’s a glimpse of food life with Evie McGee Colbert and their new family cookbook, and indie musicians Alex Bleeker and Luke Pyenson give us a look into what musicians really eat on the road!

  • Check Out: Food Network Obsessed

    September 24, 2024

    This week we’re sharing an episode of Food Network Obsessed, the official podcast of Food Network. On each episode, host Jaymee Sire welcomes your favorite chefs, food influencers and Food Network personalities to talk about how they started their food careers, who inspires them and what it’s like to cook on Food Network. 

  • 743: Baking with Dorie Greenspan and Everything Grains with Abra Berens

    September 20, 2024

    We’re baking with national treasure Dorie Greenspan and we dive deep into the beauty of grains and beans with Abra Berens author of Grist.

  • 810: Đặc Biệt with Nini Nguyen and The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen with Yevhen Klopotenko

    September 13, 2024

    This week, we discover the flavors and foodways behind two cuisines with chefs Nini Nguyen, author of Đặc Biệt, and Yevhen Klopotenko, author of The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen.

  • 787: Apples and Agave with Diane Flynt, David Suro Piñera, and Gary Paul Nabhan

    September 6, 2024

    This week, it’s all about apples with Historian Diane Flynt and Agave spirits with David Suro Piñera and Gary Paul Nabhan.

  • 809: SalviSoul with Karla T. Vasquez and The Food of Southern Thailand with Austin Bush

    August 30, 2024

    This week, we’re talking about two deliciously cuisines with SalviSoul Author, Karla T. Vasquez and The Food of Southern Thailand with Austin Bush.

  • 741: Pizza: Origin, Culture and Making It with Nathan Myhrvold

    August 23, 2024

    It's all about pizza this week with Nathan Myhrvold, founder of Modernist Cuisine and our Family Kitchen Segment with Journalist, Liana Aghajanian

  • 808: Garden to Plate: Delicious Summer Recipes and Cooking Ideas with Jess Damuck and Ashley Christensen

    August 16, 2024

    This week, we explore hippie food and its modern take with Jess Damuck and farm-to-table summer cooking ideas with Ashley Christensen.

  • 786: Food and Family with Michaele Weissman, Barkha Cardoz and Chef Pierre Thiam

    August 9, 2024

    This week, we share stories about the connection between food and love with Author Michaele Weissman, Barkha Cardoz and Chef Pierre Thiam 

  • 785: What Is a National Dish With Anya von Bremzen and Argentina’s National Drink, Mate

    August 2, 2024

    This week, about how food defines national cultures with author, Anya von Bremzen and Argentina’s mate sommelier, Tomás Martín Sanchez

  • 784: All American Summer with Stacey Mei Yan Fong, Jamie Loftus, and Bricia Lopez

    July 26, 2024

    This week, we’ve got 50 pies from 50 states with Stacey Mei Yan Fong, a hot dog road trip with Jamie Loftus, and the ultimate Mexican American cookout, the asada with Bricia Lopez.

  • 807: Off the Beaten Path – Exploring Southern France with authors Steve Hoffman and Rebekah Peppler

    July 19, 2024

    This week, we're all about the beauty of France with Steve Hoffman, author of A Season for That, and Rebekah Peppler, author of Le Sud.

  • 737: Eating Greek

    July 12, 2024

    Diane Kochilas talks about regional Greek cooking, Tara Q. Thomas explains Greek wine, and we visit a Greek-American family as part of our Family Kitchen Series

  • 806: Thank You, Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South with Kate Medley and cookout ideas from the chefs behind LA’s vegetable-forward Kismet

    July 5, 2024

    This week, we’re talking about eating on the road with photojournalist Kate Medley, author of Thank You, Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South, and vegetable-forward summer cookouts with Kismet’s chefs Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson.

  • 764: Women Brewers

    June 28, 2024

    This week, we talk about women beermakers with beer historian Theresa McCulla, filmmaker Tinu Diver, & beer and food pairings with Stephanie Grant

  • 805: Amrikan with Khushbu Shah and Koreaworld with Matt Rodbard and Deuki Hong

    June 21, 2024

    This week, we delve into Korean food with Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard, authors of Koreaworld, and talk Indian food with Khushbu Shah, author of Amrikan.

  • 782: Vegetarian Summer Cooking with Hetty Lui McKinnon and the Art of Leftovers with Tamar Adler

    June 14, 2024

    This week, it’s summer cooking ideas from award-winning vegetarian food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon and inspired ways with  leftovers with from Tamar Adler.

  • 739: Chef Martin Yan’s Culinary Journey

    June 7, 2024

    We’re spending this episode with the iconic Martin Yan, the groundbreaking star of Yan Can Cook.

  • 732: Real world seafood cooking with Genevieve Ko and Jennifer Bushman

    May 31, 2024

    This week, we navigate seafood counters and frozen fish aisles with the help of Senior Editor for NYT Cooking, Genevieve Ko and seafood advocate Jennifer Bushman

  • 748: Dr. Jessica B. Harris

    May 17, 2024

    We spend the hour with the iconic, Dr. Jessica B. Harris, the groundbreaking scholar of African American food and author of High on the Hog.

  • 781: Eating With Funny People

    May 10, 2024

    This week, we explore the world of food with comedians Ivy Le, host of Fear of Going Outside Podcast & Dan Ahdoot, author of the new book, Undercooked

  • Check Out: Be My Guest with Ina Garten

    April 30, 2024

    Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Ina’s official podcast from Food Network, back for its fourth season.

  • 780: Spring Cookbook Roundup

    April 26, 2024

    This week, we’re spending time with some of this season’s newest cookbook authors, Lara Lee, Niki Segnit & Lerato Umah-Shaylor.

  • 779: Fruits & Veggies with Abra Berens and Sheela Prakash

    April 12, 2024

    This week, it’s all about savory ways to cook with fruit with chef Abra Berens & mind-expanding inspiration for salads with author Sheela Prakash.

  • 778: Spring Baking with Natasha Pickowicz, Esteban Castillo, and Chetna Makan

    March 29, 2024

    Pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz, Mexican American baker Esteban Castillo, and Great British Baking Show star Chetna Makan talk about favorite spring baking recipes.

     

  • 14: Chef Adrienne Cheatham’s Recipe for Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Bacon-Miso Sauce

    March 19, 2024

    Chef Adrienne Cheatham joins Jesse to talk about her love of old musicals, the beauty of dashi, and her One: sweet potato gnocchi with bacon-miso sauce.

  • 777: Chef Robynne Maii Takes On Your Culinary Quandaries & Magic Crispy Things with Nik Sharma

    March 15, 2024

    Chef Robynne Maii takes your cooking questions, from homemade chili crisp to home-smoked fish & we get deep into the pleasure of crispy things with writer Nik Sharma

  • 13: Francis Lam’s Recipe for Linguine With Clams

    March 5, 2024

    Francis Lam joins Jesse to talk about his first writing gig, the merits of canned clams, and his bright but simple One: Linguine with clams.

  • 776: Chinese Tea with Theresa Wong & Masala Chai with Leena Trivedi-Grenier

    March 1, 2024

    This week, we have a lesson in Chinese tea with East Asian tea authority Theresa Wong and learn about the history of India’s culture of masala chai with Leena Trivedi-Grenier

  • 798: On the Road – Orange County, CA with Gustavo Arellano, Daniel & Brenda Castillo, Kenneth Nguyen & Patricia Huang

    February 23, 2024

    This week, we’re bringing you a live show we recorded with LAist in Orange County, CA, with Gustavo Arellano, chefs Daniel and Brenda Castillo, Kenneth Nguyen, and Patricia Huang.

  • 11: Anna Stockwell’s Recipe for Slow-Roasted Salmon

    February 20, 2024

    Anna Stockwell talks to Jesse about her love of hosting, her unusually dog-like cats, and one of her undefeated party tricks: Slow-roasted salmon.

  • 775: Home Cooking with Gavin Kaysen

    February 16, 2024

    This week, we've got one of the great culinary stars of the midwest, Minneapolis's Gavin Kaysen, to talk about finding ways to make home cooking a joy

  • 10: Stephen Satterfield and the Art of Toast

    February 6, 2024

    Stephen Satterfield talks about his unusual journey into food and wine, understanding yourself through pleasure, and why toast is the perfect culinary canvas.

  • 774: On the Road – Hawaii with Chefs Sheldon Simeon, Ed Kenney, Robynne Maii and More!

    February 2, 2024

    This week, we’re bringing you a live show we recorded in Hawaii about the incredible food culture with Chefs Sheldon Simeon, Ed Kenney, Robynne Maii and more!

  • 9: Klancy Miller’s Recipe for Parisian Chestnut Mini Cakes

    January 23, 2024

    Klancy Miller talks about one of her more unusual habits, why it’s okay to stash desserts, and her simple yet decadent Parisian Chestnut Mini-Cakes.

  • 724: The Power of Smell with Harold McGee

    January 5, 2024

    This week, legendary food science writer Harold McGee joins us to talk about how he’s seen food change, and his new passion -- the science of smell. 

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