David Lebovitz podcast
Episodes
David Lebovitz in conversation with Leslie Brenner
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had a lot of fun talking with Leslie Brenner on this Live video. Leslie is the former food editor of the Los Angeles Times, and restaurant critic an...
A Chat with Matt Kepnes, aka, Nomadic Matt
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Kepnes, aka, Nomadic Matt, is one of the original bloggers, who I remember fondly from the early days of blogging. He started his travel blog, No...
A Chat with Cécilia Jourdan of Hello French
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Cécilia Jourdan from her wildly popular social media account Hello French which has close to 1.6 million followers on Instagram, and I w...
A Chat with Rachel Simons, owner of Seed+Mill
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tahini has gotten a lot of press in the last few years, and the delicious sesame paste has become a staple in many of our pantries. Many cultures have...
A Chat with Dorie Greenspan
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It may sound cliché, but I suspect for most of you, Dorie Greenspan needs no introduction. Dorie is an accomplished baker, whose books range from an ...
Podcast: A Chat with Preston Mohr, Director of the Wine Scholar Guild, on Enjoying French Wines
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Living in France, it’s hard to overestimate the prevalence and importance of wine. Not only is it a marker and reflection of the place where it’s ...
My conversation with Yotam Ottolenghi
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to everyone for tuning into my live video with Yotam Ottolenghi! It was great fun to connect with Yotam and discuss everything from cooking and...
Podcast: On Writing Cookbooks, with author Kate Leahy
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Kate Leahy was in Paris recently, I was happy to have a chat with her in my kitchen for my podcast. A former restaurant cook, Kate seamlessly piv...
Moving to, and Living in Paris with author Lindsey Tramuta
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve known Lindsey Tramuta almost as long as I’ve been in Paris. We live in the same arrondissement (go 11th!) and I occasionally see her out and ...
A Chat with Amy Pasquet about French apéritif Pineau des Charentes
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, I visited several Pineau des Charentes producers in a region of France known as the Charente, where Cognac is made. Legend has it tha...
Podcast: A chat with Rosa Jackson, cookbook author and cooking school teacher
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If anyone knows the cuisine of Nice, it’s Rosa Jackson, owner of Les Petits Farcis for over twenty years. Located in the sunny south of France, Niç...
Podcast: A Chat with Jane Bertch, author of The French Ingredient: Making a Life in Paris One Lesson at a Time
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can I tell you how much fun it’s been getting to know Jane Bertch over the years? I’m not exactly sure how we met, but it may have been when I was...
Podcast: A Chat with Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I remember when Deb Perelman, aka: Smitten Kitchen, came on the scene in 2006. A few of us had been blogging for a couple of years, doing our thing—...
Podcast: A Chat (and Cooking Videos) with Trigg Brown of Win Son Bakery
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first time I went to Win Son bakery and café in Brooklyn, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It’s billed as a Taiwanese-American bakery, and I’m...
Eating in Tel Aviv with Amit Aaronsohn
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before I left for Tel Aviv this summer, I rounded up advice from friends who are chefs, cookbook authors, and seasoned eaters about where to eat. I’...
Podcast with Jon Bonné, author of The New French Wine
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I didn’t expect to be as captivated as I was by The New French Wine: Redefining the World’s Greatest Wine Culture. It’s an immense two-volume bo...
Podcast: The Art of French "Joie" with Ajiri Aki
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to style, I don’t think anyone is eager to copy what I wear every day, although I do know that some people covet some of the dishes an...
Podcast: A Chat with Dianne Jacob, author of Will Write for Food
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always a pleasure to chat with Dianne Jacob of Dianne Jacob newsletter, food writing coach, teacher, editor, and author of Will Write for Food,...
Podcast: Scandinavian Baking with Nichole Accettola of Kantine bakery
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I had spectacular luck with I was in San Francisco and a friend suggested we meet up one morning at Kantine, a Scandinavian bakery and café. Arriving...
Podcast: On Travel and Eating French Pastries with Phil Rosenthal
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Phil Rosenthal, star of Somebody Feed Phil, comes to town, we did what we do best: Eat. Phil was in Paris recently on tour celebrating his book, ...
Podcast: Secrets of Paris with Heather Stimmler
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I recently sat down with my friend Heather Stimmler, of Secrets of Paris, to talk about tourism in Paris for my podcast. Often called “the most visi...
How to Eat and Enjoy French Cheese with Jennifer Greco
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to learn more about French cheeses, you can't do better than to sit down with Jennifer Greco, a French cheese and wine expert. Jennifer st...
Sarah Donnelly: Paris Stand-Up Comedian
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and I bonded over our mutual bewilderment over square pillows (which perplex me since people move from side to side when they sleep - not up and...
Podcast: Classic Cocktails with French Spirits
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Forest Collins of 52 Martinis, a website dedicated to featuring the best cocktail bars in Paris, stopped by my kitchen to shake, stir, and share a few...
The Bitter Side of France
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
France is well-known for its pastries and sweets, but the culture does have a bitter side, which includes bittersweet chocolate, dark and dusky chestn...
Podcast: Buying an Apartment in Paris
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of my heroes in Paris is Miranda Bothe. We’ve been friends for many years, and thanks to her, I saved a bundle when buying my previous apartment...
Podcast: A chat with cookbook editor Susan Friedland
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does a cookbook get published? What goes into creating a cookbook, and what makes a cookbook great? While the author’s job is to write the book ...
Podcast: French and Italian Apéritifs with Brad Thomas Parsons
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I told a friend that when I’m in New York, I go out for drinks with Brad Parsons, she said, “Oh, he’s the holy grail of drinking buddies!”...
A chat with Pastry Chef Ali Spahr
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn’t love a great croissant? I certainly do. But I also love the other delicious treats that come out of the oven of Ali Spahr, pastry chef, ...
Benoît Marinos of La Cidrerie
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the great things about writing a book about French drinks was going outside of my “lane,” so to speak. I was fascinated by the culture of F...
Podcast with Artisan Baker Bryan Ford
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The baking world is a big, bountiful place, and there’s a lot of ground to cover. And French breads and pastries, of course, take up a lot of that s...
Podcast with Quentin Chapuis
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this special podcast - my second! - I’m thrilled to have as my guest Quentin Chapuis, co-founder of the Fédération Française de l’Apéritif...
Podcast: Chat with Baker Renato Poliafito
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For my first podcast, I am thrilled to sit down with baker Renato Poliafito, owner of Ciao, Gloria in Brooklyn, New York. I first met Renato when he w...