This Is TASTE
Episodes
251: Dale Talde
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The proud son of Filipino immigrants, Dale Talde grew up immersed in his family’s cultural heritage, while also enjoying the life of a typical Ameri...
250: James Freeman
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the founder of Blue Bottle Coffee, James Freeman has seen the rise of specialty coffee from a very unique vantage point. Freeman joins us in the st...
249: Camari Mick
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Running one pastry program alone is a feat of organization and carbohydrates—but two? Well, that’s all in a day’s work for Camari Mick. She’s ...
248: Rachel Karten
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For Rachel Karten, “link in bio” isn’t just a social media call to action—it’s a career. The former head of social at Bon Appétit and Epicu...
247: John deBary
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John deBary is a bartender extraordinaire, a cookbook author, a spokesperson for the bar and restaurant world, and one of our favorite guests on the s...
246: Lionel Boyce
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all love The Bear, which means we all love Lionel Boyce. The multitalented writer, actor, and former Odd Future member’s sweet, truly hilarious d...
245: George Motz
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, the hamburger god George Motz is our guest on today’s show, and it doesn’t disappoint. George is a writer, a TV host, and the guy with the co...
244: Cake Zine
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Cake Zine day on the show, and Matt is so excited to welcome in his cohost, Aliza Abarbanel, along with Cake Zine coeditor Tanya Bush to the ...
243: Courtney Storer
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bear. We all love The Bear, the hit restaurant drama from FX that begins its second season on June 22. And we love The Bear for good reason. The s...
242: Jenneh Kaikai
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not all cake is created equal, and Jenneh Kaikai is always raising her game. The baker and owner of Pelah Kitchen, a Brooklyn-based micro bakery offer...
241: Nils Bernstein
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s so great having our buddy Nils Bernstein drop by the studio. Nils is a man of many skills, and we talk about his great new book, The Joy of Oys...
240: Alex Stupak
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Big ideas, strong opinions, and a deadpan Instagram: These are a few of our favorite things. Former pastry chef and current Empellon and Mischa boss m...
239: Jenny Rosenstrach
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are always so happy to hang out with Jenny Rosenstrach, the talented writer and editor behind a highly enjoyable newsletter and a series of cookboo...
238: Rick Easton
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Easton is co-owner of Bread and Salt Bakery in Jersey City, New Jersey. He’s also the coauthor of a fascinating new cookbook, Bread and How to ...
237: Ruth Reichl
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there an introduction needed here? Over her groundbreaking career, Ruth Reichl has served as the food editor of the Los Angeles Times, the restaura...
236: Emily Sundberg
05 Jun 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...
235: Eric Kim & Ali Slagle
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s a bonus episode from our recent conversation with cookbook authors Eric Kim and Ali Slagle, live at Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC. Eric is a New Y...
234: Dan Frommer
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Frommer is the founder and editor in chief of the The New Consumer, an influential publication that covers the intersection of technology and cons...
233: Wylie Dufresne
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wylie Dufresne is a legendary force in the New York City chef world. As the owner of wd~50, he pioneered a form of cooking, sometimes called modernist...
232: Sanzo
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandro Roco is the founder of Sanzo, which has been our go-to flavored sparkling water of choice. We wanted to invite Sandro into the studio not only ...
231: Andrea Nguyen
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Nguyen is back on the podcast to talk about her latest—perhaps even greatest—cookbook: Ever-Green Vietnamese. Andrea is a prolific cookbook...
230: Throwing Fits
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we welcome in James Harris, one half of Throwing Fits, a very funny podcast and online community dedicated to all things menswear. ...
229: Samantha Irby
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Irby is a humorist, a TV writer, and the author of an incredible new essay collection, Quietly Hostile. On this episode, we talk about so man...
228: Smallhold
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The future of food is fungi—at least if you ask Adam DeMartino and Andrew Carter, the cofounders of Smallhold. The new-school farming company grows ...
227: Jamie Loftus
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was so much fun having Jamie Loftus in the studio. Jamie is a comedy writer and podcast host behind some of our favorite series, including My Year ...
226: Chris Crowley
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve long admired Chris Crowley’s reporting at Grub Street, the food and drink arm of the great New York magazine. So it was a real treat to have...
225: Sandor Katz
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandor Katz is an activist, a fermentation guru, and the author of many influential books, including The Art of Fermentation and the deeply reported T...
224: Danny Trejo
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Trejo is an actor and the author of several cookbooks, including Trejo’s Tacos and his latest, Trejo’s Cantina. We had Danny in the studio r...
223: Abra Berens
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michigan chef and cookbook author Abra Berens returns to the studio to talk about her third book in a trilogy on Midwestern farming and cooking that s...
222: Emma Orlow
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Orlow is a reporter for Eater New York whose colorful aesthetic is matched only by her thoughtful reporting—and her love of Jell-O. As the city...
221: Alicia Kennedy
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alicia Kennedy is a writer and academic living in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and she’s the voice behind one of our favorite newsletters, From the Desk o...
220: Anna Hezel
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, it’s Anna Hezel day on TASTE! We welcome back our old colleague and friend to catch up about not just tinned fish (the subject of her new book,...
219: Emma Lovewell
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Lovewell is a star instructor at Peloton and a driving force for fitness and inspiration for millions. Emma is our favorite instructor (we rank o...
218: André Hueston Mack
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
André Hueston Mack is a sommelier, wine educator, whiskey maker, restaurateur, a Bon Appétit on-air host, and one of the freshest voices in all of f...
217: Snaxshot
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Snaxshot, the curatorial and slightly mercurial grocery newsletter and community, has grown into an industry force, read by CPG executives and members...
216: Pete Wells
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you catch longtime New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells dropping a monumental story this week, the 100 Best Restaurants in New York City? T...
215: Marissa Mullen
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re big fans of Marissa Mullen, and we are really super excited to have her in the studio to talk about her career working in the music industry (...
214: Dan Ahdoot
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Comedians writing books about food is nothing new, and in some cases, we are pretty allergic to the practice. But with Dan Ahdoot’s smart and candid...
213: Jon Bonné
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a good day when we can get an expert at the top of their game to join us in the studio. Writer and editor Jon Bonné is just that in the wine g...
212: Caroline Schiff
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are some restaurants where skipping dessert is just not an option—and if you’re in New York City, Gage & Tollner is at the top of that list....
211: Chanie Apfelbaum
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chanie Apfelbaum is the author of a really cool new book, Totally Kosher, and the force behind Busy in Brooklyn, a go-to resource for kosher recipes a...
210: SPAM®
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a special episode devoted to our love of the SPAM® brand—the multifunctional and influential canned meat that is used creatively in kitche...
209: Natasha Pickowicz
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody makes cake—or cookies, or tarts, or anything else in the pastry case—quite like Natasha Pickowicz. The former pastry chef at Flora Bar and ...
208: Alex Prud’homme
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Prud’homme’s new book, Dinner with the President, is a history of American food, politics, and 26 presidents, from George Washington starving...
207: Delia Cai
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Delia Cai is a journalist, the newsletter savant behind the popular Deez Links send, a Vanity Fair staffer, and the author of a great debut novel, Cen...
206: Maya Kaimal
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The name Maya Kaimal may be familiar to many. She runs an amazing packaged foods company that sells delicious premade South Asian sauces and dals in m...
205: Rich Torrisi
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Torrisi is a prolific New York City chef and empire builder behind some of the most buzzed-about restaurants in the United States, including Parm...
204: Mehreen Karim
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grabbing ingredients off a moving platform to cook a dish for Gordon Ramsay to judge truly sounds like a stress dream we’ve had before—but for Meh...
203: Alison Roman
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a great day when our friend Alison Roman turns up at our New York City studio. We’ve really enjoyed reading and cooking through her new bakin...
202: Katie Parla
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no food writer we would rather talk to about Italy—and, really, talk to about food in general—than Katie Parla. Her mind, her spirit, and...
201: New Fare Partners
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does a venture capitalist working in and around food actually grocery shop? Elly Truesdell, founder and managing partner of New Fare Partners, jo...
200: Gail Simmons
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gail Simmons is a very cool human being—had to say that from the jump! While many know her best from Top Chef, Gail’s career in food expands way b...
199: Daniel Harthausen
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chef and budding TV personality Daniel Harthausen is one of the most exciting voices in food, having just won the first season of HBO’s very good co...
198: Trigg Brown
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trigg Brown is the chef and co-owner of Win Son and the coauthor of a really great new book, Win Son Presents a Taiwanese American Cookbook. Trigg an...
197: Talia Baiocchi
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How cool to have our old friend and former colleague Talia Baiocchi on the show. Talia has one of the sharpest minds in food media, and we talk about ...
196: Smitten Kitchen
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yay, it’s Smitten Kitchen day, and we’re really, really excited to welcome back our friend Deb Perelman. Deb is the writer, photographer, recipe d...
195: Chintan Pandya
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Indian chef and Unapologetic Foods cofounder Chintan Pandya is a James Beard Award–winning chef and runs some of the best restaurants in NYC, includ...
194: Restaurant Critic Week with Bill Addison
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, Bill Addison is back on TASTE. We’ve long been a fan of Bill’s writing, going back to his well-considered restaurant criticism in Atlanta, Da...
193: Restaurant Critic Week with Ryan Sutton
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For years, Ryan Sutton was the chief restaurant critic at Eater New York, before his position was recently eliminated. Ryan is one of the most respect...
192: Restaurant Critic Week with Hannah Goldfield
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After working as a fact checker for years at the New Yorker and contributing to the magazine’s Tables for Two column, Hannah Goldfield was named the...
191: Cathy Erway
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special episode, we catch up with the one and only Cathy Erway. Cathy is a prolific writer and cookbook author behind the great new book ...
190: Justin Smillie
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Smillie is the chef of Il Buco Alimentari and the author of the now-classic live-fire cooking book Slow Fires: Mastering New Ways to Braise, Ro...
189: Sohla El-Waylly
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re thrilled to welcome Sohla El-Waylly to the show for the first time. Sohla is a prodigious recipe developer, a fixture of food YouTube, and a j...
188: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we catch up with Ben Van Leeuwen, the cofounder of a namesake chain of ice cream shops with an accompanying grocery store freezer sec...
187: Eric Ripert
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stay calm and…just act like Eric Ripert. Young cooks, are you listening? Ripert, a celebrated chef and TV personality, is a balancing force. We talk...
186: James Hoffmann
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, it’s James Hoffmann day on TASTE, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. James is one of the coolest dudes on the Coffee internet, and we wanted t...
185: Anne Helen Petersen
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wanted to have journalist Anne Helen Petersen on the show not only to talk about modern office lunch culture...we wanted to have journalist Anne He...
184: Heems
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Himanshu Suri is best known by his rap name Heems, and he is our guest on this entertaining episode of the show. We wanted to have Heems on not just b...
183: Hetty McKinnon
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever clicked onto the NYT Cooking or Bon Appétit websites looking for something to make for dinner, you’ve probably seen Hetty McKinnon...
182: Graza
26 Jan 2023
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. ...
181: Christina Tosi
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Tosi is a chef and TV personality as well as Milk Bar’s CEO and CCCO (Chief Compost Cookie Officer) and the author of a new cookbook, All ...
180: Odette Williams
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Odette Williams is the author of Simple Cake and Simple Pasta, and she was really fun to have back in the studio. We talk about her journey from novic...
179: Eli Sussman
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The social media meme can be funny, biting, poignant, and oftentimes ubiquitous. Eli Sussman, a talented chef and cookbook author, has mastered the ar...
178: Jamie Oliver
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Oliver returns to the show, and we could not be happier to talk with him about so many things. For those who didn’t grow up watching food TV, ...
177: Frankie Gaw
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frankie Gaw is the author of a new cookbook, First Generation, and one of the most original voices writing in food today. In this episode, we talk abo...
176: Eunji Lee
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eunji Lee is a pastry chef running one of New York City’s most exciting new dessert spots, Lysée. Eunji was born in Korea and trained in France bef...
175: Omsom
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Otafuku’s OtaJoy yakisoba to Maya Kaimal tikka masala to Hamburger Helper, the dump-and-stir sauté sauce has been part of our cooking vocabula...
174: John deBary
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John deBary is a bartender extraordinaire, a cookbook author, and a great spokesperson for the bar and restaurant world. This being the start of “dr...
173: Drip Coffee Makers
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Slow down and have coffee” are some great words to live by, especially if you love coffee as much as Nigel Price—the owner and creative force beh...
172: Tammie Teclemariam
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we have a great time catching up with Tammie Teclemariam. Tammie is a New York–based writer who, for the past year, served as New...
171: Zosia Mamet
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we have a really amazing conversation with Zosia Mamet. Zosia is an actor, best known for roles on Mad Men, The Flight Attendant, a...
170: Jason Diamond
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we welcome one of our favorite writers in the game, Jason Diamond. Jason runs the wonderful newsletter The Melt and has written two...
169: Cynthia Shanmugalingam
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since Cynthia Shanmugalingam was young, she has witnessed the food of her ancestral home, Sri Lanka, through her immigrant parents’ kitchen in Londo...
168: Kitchen Arts & Letters
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we welcome Matt Sartwell into the studio. Matt is the owner of the legendary New York City bookstore Kitchen Arts & Letters, and he’s one of ...
167: Rita Sodi and Jody Williams
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we welcome Rita Sodi and Jody Williams on the show. They are the duo behind some of New York City’s favorite restaurants, including Buvette, ...
166: Ken Forkish
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Forkish is a legend in bread baking and the Ken behind Ken’s Artisan Bakery and Ken’s Artisan Pizza in Portland, Oregon. He’s also a prolifi...
165: Fly By Jing
05 Dec 2022
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, stop by the studio for a really c...
164: Akira Akuto
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome back our good friend Akira Akuto to the show. Akira is the co-owner of Los Angeles sandwich and pastry counter (and so much more) Konbi and...
163: Jason Stewart
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Stewart is a DJ (playing as Them Jeans) and cohost of How Long Gone, a podcast that dips in and out of the food world with surprising and entert...
162: David Tamarkin
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, we love David Tamarkin so much, and this is such a great interview. We’re old friends and have been reading David since he worked at Time Out C...
161: Lucas Sin
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we welcome back one of the most interesting and entertaining voices in food, Lucas Sin. He’s a chef and creator, and he’s behin...
160: Sonia Chopra
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sonia Chopra joined Bon Appétit and Epicurious as executive editor in August 2020, previously working in various roles at Eater for nearly a decade. ...
159: Doobydobap
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tina Choi is the Seoul-based genius behind one of our favorite food YouTube channels around, Doobydobap. In this episode, we find out how Tina grew he...
158: Gregory Gourdet
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How cool it is to have Gregory Gourdet on the show. Gregory is a chef and cookbook author based in Portland, Oregon. Many of you may know Gregory from...
157: Pierce Abernathy
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pierce Abernathy is a really interesting and multitalented dude, and we were really happy to have him join us in the studio. Pierce is a trained cook,...
156: Osayi Endolyn
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Osayi Endolyn is a journalist, cookbook author, and cultural commentator of the highest degree. In this action-packed episode, we talk about her lates...
155: Claire Saffitz
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we have Claire Saffitz stopping by for a really entertaining conversation. Claire is the author of a new cookbook, What’s For Des...
154: The Woks of Life
28 Oct 2022
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 wok ...
153: Molly Yeh
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was really fun having Molly Yeh join us in the studio for an absolute riot of a conversation. Molly is legitimately one of the funniest writers (an...
152: Hannah Ziskin
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve checked out Instagram lately, chances are you’ve spotted one of Hannah Ziskin’s slab cakes, princess cakes, and fruit custard tarts ma...