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!
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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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Apr 16, 2021 • 50min
663: The Importance of Eating Urchins
The aquacultural benefits of eating purple sea urchins. Making rice salad and savory breakfast. America’s Test Kitchen on perfect home-cooked falafel.Broadcast dates for this episode:July 27, 2018 (originally aired)August 2, 2019 (rebroadcast)April 16, 2021 (rebroadcast)
Apr 2, 2021 • 50min
655: The Seeds of Flavor
Mar 26, 2021 • 50min
647: Mexican Food in America
Jorge Gaviria on tortillas, Steve Alvarez on Mexington, ATK on chilaquiles, Wesley Avila on tacos, Fany Gerson on flan, the importance of Mitla CafeBroadcast dates for this episode:January 12, 2018 (originally aired)January 4, 2019 (rebroadcast)March 26, 2021 (rebroadcast)
Mar 12, 2021 • 50min
703: Spring Cookbook Picks
From baking and Cajun cuisine to vegetarian and historically inspired Mughal dishes, we talk with the authors of four wonderful new cookbooks.Broadcast dates for this episode:March 13, 2020 (originally aired)March 12, 2021 (rebroadcast)
Feb 12, 2021 • 50min
701: The Culture of Drinking
We look at the world of drinking with a secret barrel room, the spiritual side of mezcal, the language of wine, and the trend of being sober curious.Broadcast dates for this episode:February 14, 2020 (originally aired)February 12, 2021 (rebroadcast)
Jan 15, 2021 • 50min
697: Cold Weather Cooking
Cold weather cooking to carry us through the winter from Alissa Timoshkina, Maangchi, Tyler Kord, Andy Baraghani and Paul Kahan.
Jan 1, 2021 • 51min
695: Sean Brock is Still Learning About Southern Food
We spend an hour with one of the great champions of Southern foodways, award-winning chef Sean Brock. Raised in rural Virginia, Sean has spent 20 years highlighting the unique culinary characteristics of the South. He is the author of the best-selling book, Heritage, and the newly published, South. Francis talks with Sean about microregional cuisines of the South, the importance of curiosity in the kitchen, and how he survived workaholism.Broadcast dates for this episode:November 1, 2019 (originally aired)January 1, 2021 (rebroadcast)When you shop using our links, we earn a small commission. It’s a great way to support public media at no extra cost to you!
Dec 25, 2020 • 51min
698: A Holiday Jubilee with Toni Tipton-Martin and Questlove
Festive discussions of celebration, community, and cooking with Questlove, Toni Tipton-Martin, Raquel Pelzel, and Claudia Fleming.Broadcast dates for this episode:December 20, 2019 (originally aired)December 25, 2020 (rebroadcast)
Dec 11, 2020 • 49min
644: The Power of Invitation with Melissa Clark and Friends
Carla Capalbo traveled extensively throughout the nation of Georgia gathering stories and recipes for her gorgeous new book, Tasting Georgia. She explains to Francis Lam the many dishes you're likely to find on a Georgian feast table, and some of the rituals you can expect to take part in. The French dish of pot au feu is an easy, homey one-pot dish that can be made while hosting a party or doing other chores around the house. Justin Spring is the author of The Gourmands' Way; he talks with contributor Melissa Clark about the homey dish, and how it can be stretched into a full week of meals. Rev. Bill Golderer expounds upon the life-affirming power of an invitation. Lisa McManus is the head of ingredient and equipment testing for America's Test Kitchen; she tells us about some of her favorite kitchen tools for home cooks taking a cue from restaurant kitchens. Plus, in this week's new video, Lynne Rossetto Kasper discusses the five foods that define her as a cook and curious eater.Broadcast dates for this episode:December 8, 2017 (originally aired)December 21, 2018 (rebroadcast)December 11, 2020 (rebroadcast)
Nov 27, 2020 • 50min
696: Discovering Thanksgiving with Four American Chefs
This year’s Thanksgiving show celebrates with some of America’s great foreign-born chefs: Ann Kim, Hugo Ortega, Miroslav Uskokovic and Maneet Chauhan.All four chefs have their stories and recipes included in the wonderful new book, A Place at the Table: New American Recipes from the Nation's Top Foreign-Born Chefs, from the Vilcek Foundation, a group dedicated to raising awareness of immigrant contributions in American and fostering appreciation of the arts and sciences.Broadcast dates for this episode:November 15, 2019 (originally aired)November 27, 2020 (rebroadcast)When you shop using our links, we earn a small commission. It’s a great way to support public media at no extra cost to you!
