

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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May 22, 2020 • 50min
711: How Restaurants are Dealing
San Francisco Chronicle’s Soleil Ho and chef Hugh Acheson talk about what's happening on the ground in restaurants, both the bad and the good.

May 8, 2020 • 50min
710: Carla Lalli Music and Andrea Nguyen Take Your Calls
Francis Lam takes on tofu, unsalted butter, jam pies, and more with Carla Lalli Music (Bon Appétit) and Andrea Nguyen (Vietnamese Food Any Day).

May 1, 2020 • 50min
709: Catching up with Lynne Rossetto Kasper
The founding host of The Splendid Table joins Francis Lam to talk about what she’s been up to since retiring and answer some great listener questions.

Apr 24, 2020 • 50min
708: Two Bright Food Stars - Alison Roman and Kwame Onwuachi
Best-selling author Alison Roman and James Beard award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi join Francis Lam to take your calls.

Apr 17, 2020 • 50min
707: Christina Tosi and Bryant Terry Answer Quarantine Cooking Questions
Baking expert Christina Tosi (Milk Bar) and veggie whisperer Bryant Terry (Vegetable Kingdom) join Francis Lam to take your calls.

Apr 10, 2020 • 50min
706: Melissa Clark and Pati Jinich Answer Your Cooking Questions
Melissa Clark (The New York Times) and Pati Jinich (Pati's Mexican Table) join Francis Lam to consider your quarantine cooking questions.

Apr 3, 2020 • 49min
705: Samin Nosrat Answers Your Cooking Questions
Samin Nosrat (Salt Fat Acid Heat) joins Francis Lam to answer some of your self-isolation cooking questions.

Apr 1, 2020 • 6min
Podcast Extra: Slow Cooker Grains & Veggies
Slow cookers aren't just for large cuts of meat and chili. Faith Durand uses hers to cook all sorts of vegetarian dishes, from breakfast to dessert.

Mar 27, 2020 • 50min
704: How to Shop and Eat Safely Now
Food science writer J. Kenji López-Alt on safe grocery shopping and how to handle take-out in the time of the coronavirus.

Mar 25, 2020 • 7min
Podcast Extra: How to Make a Sourdough Starter
In this podcast extra we revisit making a sourdough starter with a couple of ingredients and the power of fermentation.


