The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
American Public Media
If you love to eat, cook and travel, The Splendid Table is your weekly go-to source. Our public radio program has been connecting people through the common language of food for over three decades. Hosted by award-winning food journalist Francis Lam, each week we bring you fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of cooking, people and culture. We cover all things food – from recipes and restaurants to history and science, farmer’s markets and of course, the Thanksgiving feast. Our wide-ranging, freewheeling guest list includes both world-class and rookie chefs, bestselling authors, scientists, poets, musicians, and even an astronaut in orbit!
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen, to receive practical, delicious weeknight-ready recipes. Once a month, we also share a sweet treat or baking recipe. Sign up at Splendidtable.org/newsletter
Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen, to receive practical, delicious weeknight-ready recipes. Once a month, we also share a sweet treat or baking recipe. Sign up at Splendidtable.org/newsletter
Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network
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Jul 30, 2021 • 50min
687: All-Star Summer Cookout
Enjoy the foods of summer: grilled meats and seafood, no-cook meals, ice cream sandwiches, and alcohol-optional beverages.
Jul 16, 2021 • 50min
715: Tasting the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
Padma Lakshmi of Top Chef & Hulu’s Taste the Nation, talks about meeting cooks across our land, raising bicultural kids, and growing up in Queens.
Jul 2, 2021 • 50min
714: A Carla Hall 4th of July
Who better to bring us fresh ideas for cooking through the long weekend than the delightful Carla Hall?
Jun 18, 2021 • 50min
713: Light Up Your Grill
Get grilling with Hmong Chef Yia Vang, vegetable whisperer Chef Ashley Christensen and best-selling grilling author John "Doc" Willoughby.
Jun 4, 2021 • 50min
686: A Conversation with Madhur Jaffrey
We spend an afternoon with the illustrious and iconic Indian cookbook author and food writer Madhur Jaffrey.
May 28, 2021 • 50min
680: The Sharpest Tools
This week, it’s all about surprising stories behind the little tools in your kitchen.
May 21, 2021 • 50min
679: Four Persian Cooks
It’s the food of Persia with conversations about fresh herbs, tahdig, a classic fish stew, modern Iranian cuisine, and the Persian pantry.
May 14, 2021 • 50min
678: Say Cheese!
We step behind the scenes at The Cheesemonger Invitational, then go deep into the world of cheese with experts Greselda Powell and Tia Keenan.
May 7, 2021 • 50min
734: Mother’s Day with Melissa Clark, Chef Kwame Onwuachi, & Caroline Shin
Chef Kwame Onwuachi & his mom on their culinary origins, Melissa Clark & her unusual Mother’s Day tradition plus her thoughts on what to cook this spring & the Korean tradition of birthday soup.
Apr 30, 2021 • 50min
664: Project Cooking
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraIn this episode, we take on serious culinary projects. Beard Award-winning Charleston pitmaster Rodney Scott shares with us the ethos of whole hog barbecue. We learn to make paella on the grill with America’s Test Kitchen. The builder of a community oven in Johnson, Vermont tells us about how oven is becoming a centerpiece for the town. And Francis joins Chef Justin Smillie for a lesson in making one of his most unforgettable dishes, tomato panade, a fresh tomato bread pudding brimming with garlic, fresh herbs and olive oil. Francis talks with listeners about using the fat and rich gelatin left over from shredded pork, and cooking with artichoke leaf pasta.Broadcast dates for this episode:August 10, 2018 (originally aired)July 19, 2019 (rebroadcast)April 30, 2021 (rebroadcast)
