An Affection for Durian and Tropical Desserts

Today on the show, we speak with two authors of terrific new cookbooks. First up is Nok Suntaranon, the chef and owner of Kalaya, a celebrated Thai restaurant in Philadelphia. A former flight attendant, Nok reinvented herself at age fifty to become a James Beard Award–winning chef, and we talk about her journey as well as her excellent new cookbook, Kalaya's Southern Thai Kitchen.

Also in this episode, we have a great talk with Caroline Choe. She is a recipe developer and the author of Banchan: 60 Korean American Recipes for Delicious, Shareable Sides. We love this book, and we get into how the Korean small plate staple can open up so many Korean cooking adventures in the home kitchen.

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MORE FROM NOK SUNTARANON & CAROLINE CHOE:

• Esquire gives Philly's Kalaya Top Spot [Philly Voice]
• It Takes a Village to Teach Someone to Cook With Love [Simply Recipes]

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