Lunch Therapy
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Broti Gupta's Boyfriend Oatmeal and Leftover Lamb
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Broti Gupta is way too accomplished for someone her age. Not only has she written for television (Speechless, Friends from College); she's also writte...
Kate Berlant Wants You to Love Her and Her Crispy Rice Bowl
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Berlant is one of the funniest comedians out there -- you've seen her in "Search Party," "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," "Sorry to Bother You" -...
Ed Levine's Quintessential New York Pizza and Pastrami
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He's the quintessential New York food writer and he's here to talk about the quintessential New York Lunch. Ed Levine, the founder of Serious Eats and...
Isaac Oliver's Five O'Clock Farro
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Time Out New York once said of Isaac Oliver: "If David Sedaris and Fran Lebowitz had a baby who wrote about subways, theater patrons, and b*******s, h...
Soleil Ho's Salad Greens with Head Juices from a Roasted Prawn
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Soleil Ho is the James Beard award-nominated food critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and one of the most important voices currently working today ...
Tucker Shaw's Tin of Sardines with Lavishly-Buttered Bread
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tucker Shaw wears many hats: he's executive editor of Cook's Country Magazine, the former food critic for The Denver Post, the author of Everything I ...
Karina Longworth's Brothy Beans and Greens with Lemon Pepper Linguine
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karina Longworth is the creator and host of one of the most popular and beloved podcasts out there, "You Must Remember This," which focuses on the sec...
Marco Canora's Cobbled-Together Lentil Soup
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Canora is a true superstar chef: he's a James Beard Award winner (Best Chef New York), a celebrated cookbook author ("Salt To Taste," "A Good Fo...
Molly Stevens' Reverse Ratio Stir-Fried Vegetables and Noodles
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Stevens has always been one of my favorite cookbook authors. Her cookbook "All About Braising" remains a desert island disc for me (that's a ref...
Bricia Lopez's Empanada de Amarillo with a Chile de Agua
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bricia Lopez is the co-owner of Guelaguetza, one of L.A.'s most beloved Oaxacan restaurants (a favorite of the late, Pulitzer Prize-winning food write...
Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver's Hippie Sandwich
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Fergus Henderson is the most influential chef of the last two decades, even though you have likely never heard of him." That's a quote from the late ...
Esther Tseng's Refrigerated Pizza from Von's Reheated in a Toaster at Work
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Esther Tseng is a food writer in L.A. -- she writes for The L.A. Times, Food & Wine, Eater -- with a surprising secret: she works a normal nine-to-fiv...
Ed Droste's Got To Be Real About His Harvest Bowl
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's not every day that a rock star becomes a therapist and then eats lunch and comes on a podcast to analyze it, but that's precisely what happens in...
Ruth Reichl's Magical Leftovers
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm pinching myself, because Ruth Reichl -- former editor-in-chief of Gourmet Magazine, author of countless books (including "Tender at the Bone," "Co...
Jen Agg's Ready For Her Yogurt
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Agg has been called "the most influential restaurateur in Toronto" -- she currently owns Grey Gardens, Rhum Corner, Le Swan, and Bar Vendetta -- a...
Kyle Buchanan's "Deranged" Gas Station Snacks
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As The Carpetbagger for The New York Times, Kyle Buchanan covers the awards season with profiles of nominated actors (including recent ones of Brad Pi...
Nik Sharma's Passion Fruit Pavlova Doughnut
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nik Sharma is the award-winning author of the cookbook "Season," the creator of the pioneering food blog A Brown Table, and a regular recipe columnist...
Barrett Foa's Garlicky Dips
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Turn on your TV and there's a good chance you'll see Barrett Foa: he's been playing Eric Beale on NCIS: Los Angeles for eleven years. In addition to t...
Susan Feniger's Salsa Macha, Guacamole, and Chips
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Feniger is a force to be reckoned with in the food world. Along with her business partner Mary Sue Milliken, Feniger has received countless awar...
Dr. Deanie Eichenstein Analyzes My Tuna Sandwich
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle your seatbelts: for the first Lunch Therapy recorded in 2020, I decided to switch things around with an actual psychologist, Dr. Deanie Eichens...
Luke Matheny's Customizable Turkey Burger with Artichokes
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You may remember Luke Matheny from the 2011 Academy Awards, when he won for Best Live Action Short and said: "Uh, I should've gotten a haircut." Since...
Ben Mims's Burger First, Fries Second
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Mims is a cooking columnist for the L.A. Times, a cookbook author (Air Fry Every Day), the former Test Kitchen Director of Lucky Peach magazine, a...
Rachel Shukert's Other Half of the Bagel
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Shukert is one of the funniest writers I know -- she's written books, plays, recaps of Smash for Vulture -- and now she's an accomplished TV wr...
Zach Brooks's Lule Kabobs on Lunch Island
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Brooks is the founder of Midtown Lunch, an iconic food blog that helped people working in midtown Manhattan find a decent place to eat back in th...
Punam Patel's Did I Even Want a Quiche?
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Punam Patel is the Emmy-nominated co-star of Netflix's "Special" -- she's also appeared on "Kevin From Work" and "I Feel Bad" -- and on today's Lunch ...
James Rich's Drive-By Hummus Plate
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Rich grew up on a cider farm in Somerset, England, so it shouldn't be a surprise that he just wrote a cookbook called "Apple: Recipes from the O...
Karley Sciortino's Scrambled Egg Omelette
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Karley Sciortino is the hilarious creator of the blog Slutever, which is now a TV show in its second season on Vice; she's also the sex and dating col...
Lewaa Nasserdeen's Bunless Burger on a Bun
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Remember the name Lewaa Nasserdeen: if he's not running Hollywood in ten years, I'll tear up my lunch therapy license! I met Lewaa when we were both s...
Deb Perelman's Uzbeki Manti
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've been smitten with her since the early 2000s, and today Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen is my patient on Lunch Therapy. We talk everything from ...
Mark Harris's Bowl of Frosted Flakes with Blueberries
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Harris is the celebrated author of Pictures at the Revolution and Five Came Back, as well as a journalist for The New York Times, The Guardian, a...
Melissa Clark's Apple of Truth
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Clark is one of the most prolific food writers working today: she's the author of 43 cookbooks, as well as a weekly columnist for The New York...
David Lebovitz's Leftover Vegetables with Chicken
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The man, the myth, the legend: David Lebovitz himself is this week's Lunch Therapy patient! The author of The Sweet Life in Paris, L'Appart, My Paris ...
Christine Vachon's Hotel Room Snacks
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Vachon is one of the most celebrated producers in the world of film and if I told you some of the movies she's made, your head would spin: C...
Jeremy Fox's Beef Plate with Extra Beef
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, The New York Times named Jeremy Fox's restaurant Ubuntu (in the Napa Valley) the second best restaurant in the United States. On today's Lunc...
My Mother's Disappointing Latke
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Batten down the hatches: today's Lunch Therapy guest is none other than... my mother! Yes, Heidi Roberts is visiting from Boca Raton, Florida and I co...
John Riggi's Night Salad
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If I told you that there's a person who's not only written for 30 Rock, but also for The Comeback and The Larry Sanders Show, you'd say: "Such a perso...
Marquita Robinson's Shabu Shabu
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marquita Robinson is a super successful TV writer working in L.A. (Blackish, GLOW, You're The Worst) and in today's session we journey back with her t...
Bill Addison's Big Sampler Plate
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Addison is the James Beard award-winning food critic for the Los Angeles Times and, in today's session, we go deep into his past, Ratatouille-sty...
Carey O'Donnell's Honey BBQ Sriracha Chicken Starbucks Sandwich
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carey O'Donnell is a comedy writer for TV (Billy On The Street, Heathers, Summer Camp Island) and a hilarious presence on Twitter (@ecareyo), where he...
Nicole Rucker's Pancakes with the Ex
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Dappled: Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers, and the four-time blue-ribbon winner of KCRW's Good Food Pie Contest, comes to Lunch Therapy h...
Nik Dodani's Le Parisien
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The actor (Atypical, Murphy Brown, Alex Strangelove) and stand-up comedian (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) reports on his lunch with surprising s...
Jenni Konner's Anti-Lunch Tzaziki
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The co-showrunner of HBO's Girls confesses her true feelings about eating lunch, weighs her reasons for weighing burgers, menu-plans her upcoming nup...
Ryan O'Connell's Medium Pour (Lunch Therapy)
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Emmy-nominated star and creator of Netflix's Special walks us through his salad at Sweetgreen and along the way revisits traumatic lunches from c...