The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
Episodes
A Message from The Splendid Table
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During this difficult and confusing time, we want you to know that all of us are right there with you. We're social distancing, juggling kids and jobs...
Do We All Eat the Same?
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are examining the truth around the idea that everyone essentially eats the same. Chris Ying, co-founder of Lucky Peach and editor of the aptly name...
Daily Bread
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all bread. Erika Council, of Bomb Biscuits in Atlanta, tells us her secrets to making world-class biscuits and we look at the rich tra...
The Food of Thailand
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraWhy is Thai food so popular in the United States? We turn to Professor M...
How Far Will You Go?
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, it’s all about how far some of us will go for the food we love. Celebrity photographer Melanie Dunea tells us the story of an epic ...
How Chefs Holiday at Home
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're getting ready for the holidays. Pastry superstar Christina Tosi brings us her singular and exuberant take on DIY holiday baked gifts. ...
Holiday Warm-Up
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Francis learns how to make stuffed potato pancakes called draniki from Chef David Nayfeld of San Francisco’s Che Fico, and talks with Nay...
Nigella Lawson Defends the Honor of Home Cooking
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraThis episode features an in-depth conversation with one of the food worl...
Turkey Confidential 2019
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Francis Lam hosts the 2019 edition of our popular Thanksgiving call-in show. He fields two hours of calls from listeners and is joined by guests Melis...
Carla Hall’s Soul Food Thanksgiving
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re looking ahead to the big Thanksgiving holiday and family feasts. Carla Hall joins us with a soul food-inspired take on the big day;...
Weeknight Kitchen with Melissa Clark: Instant Pot Mommy Food
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen and Subscribe to Weeknight Kitchen with Melissa Clark Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | iHeartRadio | TuneInMelissa makes h...
The Oyster King and the Seagull Test
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about the oyster. We meet two cousins -- Ryan and Travis Croxton -- who have reimagined their family oyster business, The Rappahan...
René Redzepi – Fermentation, Inspiration and the Balance of Life
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Francis Lam spends a fascinating hour with René Redzepi, the groundbreaking chef of Copenhagen’s Noma. His book, The Noma Guide to Fermentation, is...
Diana Henry on Oven Cooking
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As we move into fall, our pull to the oven grows stronger. Cooking in the oven is not only soul-warming, but it happens to be a real time-saver. Food ...
Whoopi Goldberg: The Unqualified Hostess
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about Whoopi Goldberg, you likely think of her as an actor, entertainer and television host. But what you probably don’t know about W...
Taking Care
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Francis inherited a chunk of pu'er tea from his grandfather years ago and has never tasted it. This week he learns the story of that inheritance and t...
Weeknight Kitchen with Melissa Clark - Episode 2: There Are Always Eggs
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa comes home to an empty refrigerator save for eggs, scallions and some sad sage and ends up showing us an amazing recipe and technique for Oli...
Invigorating Israeli Cooking
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adeena Sussman is one of those food writers who immerses themselves into a subject. To say she is enamored of Middle Eastern food, flavors and culture...
Weeknight Kitchen with Melissa Clark - Episode 1: Sheet Pan Magic
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast dates for this episode:September 4, 2019
Summer Vegetables & Easy Weeknight Meals
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraThe summer is flying by. And while we can’t slow down time, we can tak...
Demystifying Miso
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraWelcome to Splendid Table Selects, where we often take a deeper look at ...
Introducing Weeknight Kitchen with Melissa Clark
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to share this trailer for a new podcast that we're working on with our dear friend, cookbook author and New York Times food writer Meli...
Summer Fruit in the Kitchen
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraWe are in the throes of summer fruit season, when the markets and farm s...
DIY Summer Liqueurs
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraSummertime means it’s farmers' market season, where you might find you...
Peppers, Onions & Butter
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we look at three amazingly versatile ingredients: peppers, onions and butter. Host Francis Lam visits the home kitchen of Latin food ...
Let Them Eat (Simple) Cake
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraAhhh, cake! That sweet four-lettered word that conjures images of comfor...
Barbacoa, Boniato, and Ceviche
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to chef Martin Morales about his book Andina: The Heart of Peruvian Food. While many people know Peruvian cuisine for its seafood an...
The Way We Eat Now
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraDo you scroll through your Instagram feed, looking all of these gorgeous...
One Cook's Trash...
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraWe’re looking at trash from all different angles. Chef Abra Berens, au...
Cooking with Maple Syrup
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraMaple syrup is not just for pancakes and French toast. More and more peo...
Food & Mental Health
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week we’re devoting the...
At the Intersection of Food and Mental Health
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraSo often, conversations regarding healthy eating go straight to health m...
The Philly Special
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraThe food scene in Philadelphia is booming and we’re taking you there f...
Chetna's Healthy Indian
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraChetna Makan is a trained fashion designer, who was born in Jabalpur, In...
Kwame Onwuachi - Notes from a Young Black Chef
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraWe’re spending the hour with one of America’s rising chefs, Kwame On...
The Opposite of Locavore
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraWe're traveling to eat this week, and looking at foods that have gone th...
Cooking with Scraps
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraIt's estimated that in the United States we waste up to 40 percent of ou...
Burrito Royalty, Kitchens in Palestine & the Food of Nigeria
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraThis week, human rights advocate and award-winning food writer Yasmin Kh...
Essential Chinese Cooking Techniques
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraSplendid Table Selects is our podcast that highlights conversations that...
Cooking Scallops
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraThis is Splendid Table Selects, our mini-podcast about the stuff that ma...
Good News for Chicken & Post-Wildfire Foraging
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For all the bad news in our world today, we're happy to report there is some good news on the food front. In this episode, we consider some of the pos...
Vietnamese Food Any Day
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraWelcome to Splendid Table Selects, our podcast that features interviews ...
Eating in the Instagram Era
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraIn this episode, we're looking at food and identity. Francis Lam talks w...
The Power of Scent
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraOur Splendid Table Selects podcast spotlights conversations that inspire...
The Art of the Sandwich
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bon Appetit’s Editor-in-Chief Adam Rapoport joins us with a rather intense take on sandwich making, our Dinner Party Download pals Brendan Francis N...
History of Sauces
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How important are sauces in the world of food? In French kitchens, the most respected cook is the saucier – the person who makes the sauces. You can...
Behind the Restaurant
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a show about restaurants, but not necessarily about the chef. It's about the lives of kitchen workers, their triumphs and troubles, and the ex...
Green Soup for the Winter Blues
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our podcast on the stuff that makes us better cooks and eaters. It's January. It’s cold. It’s dark. You may fin...
Chefs, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're going back in time, to the 1970’s and the beginning of the American restaurant revolution. It was a time when young, talented chefs started ...
Eating Italy: A Holiday Menu
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what you celebrate – or where – one thing we all have in common this time of year is that we gather with family and friends to celebrate...
Recipes: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Francis Lam talks to chef Samin Nosrat about the four elements you need to understand to make your cooking sing. She is the author of Salt, Fat, ...
Best in Show Cookies
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our show’s home state of Minnesota, holiday cookie baking is a knock-down, drag-out competition thanks in part to the food section of the Star Tr...
The Sioux Chef
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Francis Lam talks to chef Sean Sherman, author of The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen, about the diverse elements of modern Native American cuisine ...
Turkey Confidential 2018
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Francis Lam hosts the 2018 edition of our popular Thanksgiving call-in show. Francis fields two hours of calls from listeners and is joined by guests ...
Lynne's Twists on Thanksgiving Side Dishes
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that the starring role of the Thanksgiving feast belongs to the turkey, but the side dishes are just as important. While traditional sides...
Thanksgiving 2017
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, The Splendid Table presents unique perspectives on Thanksgiving. We begin with Indian-inspired dishes for your holiday feast. Francis Lam t...
Unexpected Wines from Unexpected Places
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Since the holidays are synonymous with entertaining, you may already be thinking about the wine you’ll undoubtedly need to purchase between now and ...
Gail Simmons's Key 3
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Francis Lam is in the kitchen with cookbook author and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons to learn about her Key 3, the three go-to dishes she just can't do ...
Hard Cider Revival
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our podcast featuring interviews we find particularly interesting or helpful. This episode, we're talking about har...
Iconic Desserts
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pastry chef Stella Parks, best-selling author of BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts, talks with Francis Lam about the origins of our favorite classic...
Beer Hacks
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here's the situation. You’ve got friends coming over for beers after work. You get home, and there it is. Your beer. On the floor of the garage, not...
Food From Faraway Places
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Splendid Table, we are looking at food from faraway places with host Francis Lam. Top Chef contender chef Sheldon Simeon talks ...
Wine Headaches
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Splendid Table Selects is our sister podcast that features interviews that focus on intriguing topics. This episode, we look at the science behind win...
Filipino Food
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we devote our entire show the wonderfully multifaceted food of the Philippines. Amy Besa, author of the award-winning Memories of Philippin...
Preserving the Taste of Summer
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As the end of summer draws near, we're making our final efforts to savor the flavors of the season from our gardens and farmers market. For some help ...
The Future of Urban Farming
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Francis Lam talks to Caleb Harper, Director of the Open Agriculture Initiative at MIT Media Lab who believes that to feed the world, we need to fully ...
Eating Summer: Tomatoes and Watermelon
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our mini-podcast where we serve up one interview that’s taught us something new, inspired us, or just made us bet...
Saladish: Beyond Leafy Greens & Dressing
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our bite-sized podcast and a place where we share conversations that taught us something new, really inspired us, o...
Greens & Spanish Sauces
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Jenn Louis joins Francis Lam with her latest work, The Book of Greens, to talk about the wide range of flavor and uses for greens in the kitchen....
Thai Rolled Ice Cream
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our mini podcast where we share the interviews that inspired us, or just made us more curious eaters. In this Selec...
Zoe's Ghana Kitchen
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Francis Lam looks at one of the relatively unexplored cuisines -- Ghanaian -- with Zoe Adjonyoh, author of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen. Doc Willoughby ...
The Spirit of Aperitivo
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the United States, many people choose ‘happy hour’ as a way to unwind after a hectic day at work. A routine that involves heading to a lively b...
Where We Eat
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Francis Lam meets up with restaurateur and activist Andy Shallal to talk about how he makes choices, from the decor to the menu, to make a restau...
Steven Raichlen's World of Meatless Smoking
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our mini podcast where we share the interviews that inspired us or just made us better cooks. In this Selects, we v...
The Unexpected South
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have unexpected stories from the South when host Francis Lam talks to historian John T. Edge about the "back to the land" movement and migration of...
Anthony Bourdain Remembered
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As the world continues to cope with the emotional shock felt since learning last week of the death of Anthony Bourdain, we at The Splendid Table wante...
Vedge on Veganism
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our mini-podcast where we share the interviews that inspired us or just made us better cooks. A lot of people consi...
Cooking & Eating in Spring
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our mini-podcast where we feature great discussions about the joy of making and sharing good food. This episode of ...
Food Myths
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Francis Lam pulls apart some common food myths with Doc Willoughby from America’s Test Kitchen. We learn about the Scandinavian idea of hygge a...
Patti LaBelle in the Kitchen
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our mini-podcast where we feature great discussions about the joy of making and sharing good food. This episode of ...
Jessica Harris
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Francis Lam talks to food historian Jessica Harris about her life among African-American icons in 1970s New York City, part of her new memoir My ...
Flour Tortilla Road Trip
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our mini podcast where we share the interviews that inspired us, taught us something new, or just helped make us be...
Tucson: America's First City of Gastronomy
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, where we pull together some of our favorite conversations that shine a light on the many cuisines found in the Unit...
Feeding Family
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Splendid Table, host Francis Lam takes a look at what it means to feed your family. Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton, ...
Essential Asian Sauces
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, where we pull together some of our favorite converations that prove to be especially useful in the kitchen. In this...
For the Love of Fat
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, our spin-off podcast that highlights interviews and stories that we find particularly important to our larger discu...
The Women's Pages
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Amanda Cohen is an outspoken critic of food media and sexism in the food industry. She and Francis Lam discuss the changes that need to be made i...
Eating in Space
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, where we pull together some of our favorite interviews -- from the past and present -- to showcase conversations th...
All About Fondue
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects. This is where we pull together some of our favorite interviews -- from the past and present -- to showcase conversa...
The President's Kitchen Cabinet
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Francis Lam celebrates his first full episode as the new host of The Splendid Table with the return of The Key 3 and great guest interviews. Francis v...
Landing (and Cooking) the Perfect Fish
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Splendid Table Selects. This is where we pull together some of our favorite interviews -- from the past and present -- to showcase convers...
New Eyes on the Pantry
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For almost 30 years, Jimi Yui has designed kitchens for chefs like Eric Ripert and Masaharu Morimoto. He tells Francis Lam about one of the most impor...
Fifth-Generation Street Vendor
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Francis Lam talks with Azalina Eusope, a fifth-generation street vendor from Malaysia setting the San Francisco food scene on fire. Vegetarian fo...
Lynne's Goodbye
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of an era here at The Splendid Table as we say goodbye to our marvelous host and wonderful friend Lynne Rossetto Kasper. Lynne is retirin...
The Splendid Table's Homemade Holidays with America's Test Kitchen
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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.Broadc...
Betty Fussell
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
J. Kenji López-Alt (Serious Eats, The Food Lab) takes us around the world in search of unique breakfasts. Molly Birnbaum and Dan Souza from America's...
Cheese Girl
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we meet Linnea Burnham, a woman who travels for cheese and records her adventures in her blog Journeys of a Cheese Girl. Madeline Puckette ...
Spice Companion
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Spice master Lior Lev Sercarz introduces three exotic spices. Molly Birnbaum from America's Test Kitchen explains the secret behind perfect pineapple ...
Turkey Confidential 2017
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Francis Lam cohost our Thanksgiving 2017 call-in show -- Lynne's last Turkey Confidential before retiring at the end of 2017...
Thanksgiving 2016
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rockstar chef Anthony Bourdain talks about calming the chaos of a holiday kitchen. Lynne Rossetto Kasper talks with Vivian Howard about her family con...