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383: The Father of California Cuisine with Michael McCarty

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael McCarty is the owner of two restaurants, Michael’s in Santa Monica, which opened in 1979, and Michael’s on West 55th Street in Midtown Man...

382: Felix Salmon

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Felix Salmon has lived in and around NYC for over 25 years, and he’s one of the sharpest observers of food culture and trend without officially writ...

381: Cooking at the South Pole with Cree LeFavour

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s really great to catch up with Cree LeFavour, a novelist, cookbook author, and chef who just returned from four months at the South Pole, as doc...

380: Los Angeles Restaurant Highs and Lows with Bill Addison

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, Bill Addison is back on the show. We’ve long been a fan of Bill’s writing, going back to his well-considered restaurant criticism in Atlanta,...

379: Wylie Dufresne & Joshua Weissman

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Weissman is one of the strongest (and largest) voices on the food internet and the host of a series of YouTube shows that clock more than nine ...

378: Jean-Georges Vongerichten

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today is JG day, and we are thrilled! Jean-Georges Vongerichten is the man behind his eponymous Midtown restaurant as well as some of the most influen...

377: Last Night a Sheet Pan Saved My Life with Olga Massov & Sanaë Lemoine

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine are the authors of Hot Sheet, a delightful new cookbook dedicated to the wide world of possibilities unlocked by the hu...

376: Momofuku CEO Life with Marguerite Zabar Mariscal

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marguerite Zabar Mariscal started as an intern at Momofuku in 2011, working her way through the influential restaurant group founded by David Chang al...

375: Emily Sundberg

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we have a special conversation with Emily Sundberg, the voice behind the must-read (and much-read) Feed Me, a newsletter about busin...

374: Dan Pashman

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this episode is one of our friends in the food podcasting world. Dan Pashman is the creator and host of the long-running podcast The Sporkfu...

373: Flavor Science 101 with Dr. Arielle Johnson

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Arielle Johnson is a flavor scientist who advises some of the top restaurants and chefs in the world on how to turbocharge their cooking with chemistr...

372: NYC Forever with Nicolaia Rips

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nicolaia Rips is a true New Yorker. She grew up in Manhattan’s famous Chelsea Hotel, which served as the subject of her memoir, Trying to Float. Now...

371: Sun Noodle

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sun Noodle is a legend in the ramen game and the company behind many of your favorite bowls around the country. Kenshiro Uki, our guest on today’s s...

370: Julius Roberts

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Julius Roberts is a chef and farmer living in the idyllic English countryside off the Dorset coast. He’s also the author of The Farm Table, a new co...

369: Phil Rosenthal

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Netflix culinary travel series Somebody Feed Phil proves that food television can be both accessible and interesting, populist and highbrow. Much ...

368: Crystal Wilkinson & Howie Kahn

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Crystal Wilkinson is the author of a compelling new book, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts, a memoir that honors the author’s maternal ancestors, w...

367: Hailee Catalano & Chuck Cruz

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hailee Catalano and Chuck Cruz are two of our favorite social media follows (@haileecatalano and @chuckycruz). The two chefs, who met in culinary scho...

366: George Motz

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The hamburger god George Motz is back on today’s show, and it doesn’t disappoint. George is a writer, a TV host, and the guy with the cool hair ...

365: Arjav Ezekiel & Harris Mayer

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we have a great double episode with two serious dudes in the restaurant game. Arjav Ezekiel is co-owner of Birdie’s, a beloved res...

364: Spice Spice Baby with Kanchan Koya

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kanchan Koya will forever change how you look at your spice drawer. The chef, author, podcast host, and nutrition coach has a PhD in biomedical scienc...

363: New York Magazine Restaurant Reviewing with Matthew Schneier

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Schneier is currently the chief restaurant critic at New York magazine and previously reported on fashion and culture at The Cut and the New Y...

362: Heems & Throwing Fits

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Himanshu Suri is best known by his rap name Heems. We wanted to have Heems on not just because we are a fan of his former group Das Racist (you may re...

361: Graza Returns!

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve spotted their iconic squeeze bottle on the shelves of Whole Foods and seen it used by your favorite food influencers and chefs on Instagram. ...

360: Christina Chaey

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christina Chaey is a writer and recipe developer based in Brooklyn. A former Bon Appétit food editor, she’s currently writing the newsletter Gentle...

359: Andy Baraghani

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Baraghani started his professional cooking career as a teenager at the legendary Berkeley, California, restaurant Chez Panisse, and he was truly ...

358: David Kamp

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What a great conversation here with David Kamp, a journalist of the highest order and author of one of Matt’s favorite books about food ever, The Un...

357: Rachelle Hampton & Suzy Karadsheh

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rachelle Hampton is a culture writer and the cohost of ICYMI, a digital culture podcast from Slate that provides funny and deep insight into the weird...

356: Jamila Robinson

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We enjoyed having Jamila Robinson in the studio. Jamila is the editor in chief of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, the storied Condé Nast food publicatio...

355: The Taste of Things with Director Trần Anh Hùng

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are excited to welcome award-winning director Trần Anh Hùng to the studio. His latest film, the lush and food-centered The Taste of Things...

354: Alex Prud’homme & Ali Rosen

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have a great double episode of the show. Alex Prud’homme’s new book, Dinner with the President, is a history of American food, politics, ...

353: Rose Wilde

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rose Wilde is the pastry chef and owner of Red Bread in Los Angeles, a pioneering microbakery that’s been championing whole grains and sustainable b...

352: PJ Vogt

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was a lot of fun having PJ Vogt in the studio. PJ is a recognizable figure in the world of public radio and podcast. He’s currently the host of o...

351: Aura Bora

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aura Bora is a sparkling water that pushes the limits of sparkling water. Founded by Paul Voge, it’s a company that prides itself on spiking its can...

350: Angelo Sosa

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re thrilled to finally have Angelo Sosa on the show. Angelo is one of the most talented chefs we've gotten to know, and he’s currently the chef...

349: DeVonn Francis

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

DeVonn Francis is a chef, recipe developer, and events producer based in Brooklyn. His culinary events studio, Yardy World, has developed a cult follo...

348: Jamie Oliver

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our friend Jamie Oliver returns to the show, this time live from Rizzoli Bookstore in Manhattan as part of our TASTE Live at Rizzoli reading series. I...

347: Pizza Week with Daniel Holzman of Danny Boy’s Famous Original Pizza

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pizza Week continues! On this episode, we chat with the one and only Daniel Holzman, the chef and owner of Danny Boy’'s Famous Original Pizza in Los...

346: Pizza Week with Noam Grossman of Upside Pizza

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pizza Week continues! Noam Grossman is the founder of Upside Pizza, an NYC slice shop that breaks all the rules in the best possible way. The pizza is...

345: Pizza Week with Mya Anitai of Franny's

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pizza Week continues! Franny’s is a world-class pizzeria and restaurant located at the northern tip of the Jersey Shore in Highlands, New Jersey. Wh...

344: Pizza Week with Anthony Falco

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pizza Week continues! The title on Anthony Falco’s business card is “global pizza consultant,” and, true to form, Anthony has helped people achi...

343: Pizza Week with Dan Richer of Razza

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Pizza Week! From time to time we like to break into a thematic groove, and this is one of those weeks. We have a bunch of fun interviews pl...

342: Doobydobap & Pierce Abernathy

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here are two classic conversations. Tina Choi is the Seoul-based genius behind one of our favorite food YouTube channels around, Doobydobap. Pierce Ab...

341: Peter Luger

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Luger is Brooklyn history and one of the most iconic New York City restaurants. Between hand-selected steaks, a signature bacon and burger servi...

340: Jermaine Stone

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jermaine Stone has an extraordinary story about how a fluke job at a wine warehouse led him to his unique place in the wine world. He’s the host of ...

339: David Lebovitz

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There aren’t a lot of things on the internet that have been around since 1999. But David Lebovitz’s blog (and now Substack), full of quips, storie...

338: Haven's Kitchen

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alison Cayne is the founder of Haven's Kitchen, a pioneering culinary school, café, and consumer brand that has been at the center of the New York Ci...

337: Banza

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Banza is the chickpea pasta with the bright orange boxes that have become nothing short of a phenomenon, changing the way we think about gluten-free p...

336: Eunjo Park

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eunjo Park doesn’t necessarily need kimbap, but kimbap most certainly needs her—or fans of kimbap need her, at least. When Eunjo, a veteran of Per...

335: Rie McClenny

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rie McClenny is a video host and cookbook author who rose to acclaim in the test kitchen at BuzzFeed, where she hosted video series including Make It ...

334: Diaspora Co.

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sana Javeri Kadri is the founder of Diaspora Co., an equitable—and highly useful—spice company paying an average of six times the commodity price ...

333: Klancy Miller

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Klancy Miller is the author of For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food, a fantastic new anthology pairing recipes and reflections t...

332: The Woks of Life

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kaitlin and Sarah Leung join us in the studio to talk about their long-running online food blog The Woks of Life. For anybody who has ever held a ...

331: Dan Frommer

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Frommer is the founder and editor in chief of the New Consumer, an influential publication that covers the intersection of technology and consumer...

330: Emily Sundberg

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Sundberg has a knack for writing stories that get people talking. The freelance writer and mind behind the business newsletter Feed Me has an ex...

329: Cake Zine: Tough Cookie

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cake Zine is an independent print magazine exploring society through sweets, cofounded by Tanya Bush and TASTE contributing editor Aliza Abarbanel. Th...

328: Joshua David Stein

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A writer, editor, illustrator, cookbook author, children’s book author, and really fun guy to get to know, Joshua David Stein has got the goods, and...

327: Nasim Lahbichi

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nasim Lahbichi is a recipe developer based in Brooklyn, where he’s built a big following creating videos that blend craveable recipes drawing from h...

326: Good Drinking with Jon Bonné, Alice Feiring, Jancis Robinson, Talia Baiocchi

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we bring together some of the smartest and most opinionated voices in the world of drinks. We welcome Jon Bonné, Alice Feiring, Janci...

325: We ❤️ Saveur with Kat Craddock

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of a weeklong tribute to Saveur, we speak with the magazine’s current editor and CEO, Kat Craddock. Kat has a long history at t...

324: We ❤️ Saveur with Colman Andrews

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Next up in our weeklong tribute to Saveur is Colman Andrews, one of the publication’s founding editors, who also served as editor in chief from 2001...

323: We ❤️ Saveur with Dorothy Kalins

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We kick off a weeklong tribute to Saveur magazine, past and present, with a colorful interview with the one and only Dorothy Kalins, Saveur’s foundi...

322: Ruth Reichl & Nancy Silverton

09 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we have a really, really, really great conversation with two of the most respected people in food: Ruth Reichl and Nancy Silverton. ...

321: Send Chinatown Love

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we have a really great conversation with Alice Luo and Elaine Mao, two staffers at the New York City–based nonprofit Send Chinatow...

320: Melissa King & Julius Roberts

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa King is a Top Chef icon—but she’s also much more. The champion turned judge is also the host of Tasting Wild, a far-out outdoor cooking sh...

319: Marissa Mullen

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re big fans of Marissa Mullen and super excited to have her back in the studio to talk about the keys to winning the holiday entertaining game (...

318: Shelly Fireman & Lorenzo Espada

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shelly Fireman is the owner of several New York City restaurants of acclaim and heritage, including Redeye Grill, Bond 45, and Cafe Fiorello. He’s a...

317: Bryan Washington

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Washington is a writer from Houston whose latest novel, Family Meal, is an intimate portrayal of friendship, queerness, and pastries. He also wr...

316: Jon Kung

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we have a really fun conversation with Jon Kung, a Detroit-based chef and TikTok creator we’ve fallen hard for over the past coupl...

315: Leah Koenig

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Leah Koenig is the author of six cookbooks, including The Jewish Cookbook and Modern Jewish Cooking. Her latest book, Portico, is one of my favorites ...

314: Claire Saffitz

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show, we have Claire Saffitz back in the studio for a really entertaining conversation. Claire is the author of a great recent cookbook...

313: The Perfect Loaf with Maurizio Leo

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maurizio Leo is the big bread brain behind The Perfect Loaf, an incredibly popular online community of bread fans and home bakers. He’s also the aut...

312: Fly By Jing

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fly By Jing is one of the most exciting brands in food, and we were lucky to have the company’s founder, Jing Gao, live in conversation at Rizzoli B...

311: Sanaë Lemoine

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sanaë Lemoine is a novelist and cookbook author whose work is united in its ability to make you very, very hungry. Before she wrote her novel The Mar...

310: Burlap & Barrel

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we welcome Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, the cofounders of Burlap & Barrel, a very well-regarded spice company that might just play a ...

309: Abena Anim-Somuah & Margie Nomura

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Abena Anim-Somuah is the James Beard Award–winning host of The Future of Food Is You, a Cherry Bombe podcast network show in which she interview...

308: Good Coffee with James Hoffmann, Nigel Price, James Freeman

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we are featuring three classic conversations from some big names in coffee: James Hoffmann, Nigel Price, and James Freeman. Each has...

307: Yossy Arefi & Natasha's Kitchen

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yossy Arefi is a master of the one-bowl bake. The recipe developer behind cookbooks like Sweeter Off the Vine and Snacking Cakes is back with Snacking...

306: Food, Religion & Cults with Christina Ward

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christina Ward is the author of Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat. It’s a fascinating book that digs de...

305: Podding with Babish

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Rea is the man with the sharp knives behind Binging with Babish, a wildly popular YouTube channel and series of food and food-adjacent producti...

304: Odd Apples

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you’d call yourself a “fruit person,” you’ll eat this episode up. William Mullan is a photographer and marketing manager whose book, Odd Ap...

303: Olipop

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For over a decade Ben Goodwin, the cofounder of Olipop, has been building a better-for-you soda that aims to change the soda game, disrupting the big ...

302: Joshua Weissman

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Weissman is one of the strongest (and largest) voices on the food internet and the host of a series of YouTube shows that clock more than eight...

301: Chris Ying

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How fun it was to have our old friend Chris Ying on the show. Chris is a cookbook author, podcast host, and the cofounder and former editor in chief o...

300: Sohla El-Waylly

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re thrilled to welcome Sohla El-Waylly back to the show. Sohla is a prodigious recipe developer, a fixture of food YouTube, and a judge on HBO’...

299: Yewande Komolafe

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yewande Komolafe is a recipe developer, food stylist, and author of the New York Times “10 Essential Nigerian Recipes”. She also has a terrific ne...

298: Jamie Oliver & Alison Roman

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here are two classic conversations with two of our favorite people in food. Jamie Oliver returns to the show, and we could not be happier to talk wit...

297: Luke Fortney & Ravinder Bhogal

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Fortney is a reporter at Eater New York, where he keeps an eagle eye on openings and closings, plus trends like the city’s burgeoning breakfast...

296: Max La Manna

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a fun time it is having Max La Manna in the studio. Max is a recipe developer and former NYC and Los Angeles line cook. He’s also big on TikTok...

295: Chris Black

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As writer and podcast host Chris Black tells it, he sits at the heart of American culture. “The bridge between the high and the low; the very high a...

294: Robert Simonson

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Simonson writes about cocktails, spirits, bars, and bartenders for the New York Times and is the creator and author of the Substack newsletter ...

293: Molly Baz

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve long been fans of cookbook author and creative thinker Molly Baz, and many of you have too. With a signature voice and absolutely wild recipe ...

292: Dwight Garner

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dwight Garner has been a book critic for the New York Times since 2008, and he has now written one of our favorite food books in years (not an exagger...

291: Hillary Dixler Canavan

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hillary Dixler Canavan is Eater’s restaurant editor and the author of the publication’s debut book, Eater: 100 Essential Restaurant Recipes From t...

290: Laurent Dagenais

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Laurent Dagenais is one of our favorite chefs online today, and many others agree. He has grown his following to more than three million across his so...

289: Chris Shepherd

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Shepherd is a chef and writer based in Houston, Texas, and the cofounder of Southern Smoke Foundation, a nonprofit geared toward helping members...

288: Skyler Mapes

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How much do you know about olive oil? After this episode, a lot more. Skyler Mapes, cofounder of EXAU Olive Oil and coauthor of the new book The Olive...

287: Pat LaFrieda

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pat LaFrieda is one of the world’s most celebrated butchers and sells ground beef, strip steaks, and rib eyes to more than a thousand New York City ...

286: Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel is the chef and co-owner of Birdie’s, an Austin, Texas, restaurant that is innovative and exciting, and by far one of our fav...

285: New York Times Food: Melissa Clark, Genevieve Ko, Emily Weinstein

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here are three classic conversations from This Is TASTE with three key members of the New York Times food desk. Melissa Clark is a prolific cookbook a...

284: Clare de Boer

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Clare de Boer is the chef-owner of Stissing House, a restaurant located in New York’s Hudson Valley and one we like very, very much. Clare is also t...