Dinner SOS by Bon Appétit

Our guest this week is Maria Bamford. She's a comedian and author with a culinary vision for farm cake. Chris calls on Epicurioius Food Editor Jesse Szewczyk to help turn Maria's vision for farm cake into a recipe she can actually bake at home.Our farm cake recipe was based on:Extra-Corny Corn MuffinsFor more info on how we adapted them into farm cake, check out our Episode Recap Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In this special, live recording of Dinner SOS, Chris Morocco and Shilpa Uskokovic are joined by food writer Suresh Doss, and by cookbook author and host of Top Chef Canada Eden Grinshpan at Toronto's Hot Docs Podcast Festival. They dive into the city's vibrant food scene and take audience questions.Recipes Mentioned:Just-Keeps-Getting-Better Lentil SaladPav Bhaji with So Much ButterCheesy Roasted Cabbage WedgesBig-Flavor BroccoliFall-Apart Caramelized CabbageSoy and Scallion Tofu BowlRoasted Sweet Potatoes with Triple-Cream Cheese Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Join Megan as she seeks a healthy reset after traveling with the help of Food Editor Rachel Gurjar. Learn about prepping ingredients for post-travel meals, creating versatile red curry chicken salad, and elevating dishes with simple techniques like toasting nuts. Discover the challenges of maintaining healthy eating habits after a trip and explore nut recipes and dressing variations for home cooking.

Cait often devotes her weekends to hours in the kitchen. And when she's done cooking, she says the meals feel like restaurant quality. But now, she's looking to bring that feeling into her weeknights. So, Chris enlists the help of Kendra Vaculin to give Cait's weeknight cooking that "chefy" quality she's been missing.The Recipes:From Chris: Meatball Soup with Beef Stew Vibes, Gorgeous Green ShrimpFrom Kendra: Everything-Spice Fish with Tomato Salad, Creamy Spinach and Chickpeas Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Our guest Maddy has never even tried a carrot. Her ultimate goal is to be able to sit down at a restaurant and find more than one option appealing, and to shed the title of "pick eater." Chris taps Executive Editor Sonia Chopra to help Maddy face her food fears.Recipes featured in this episode:From Sonia, Jammy Onion and Miso Pasta, Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal, quesadilla with cheese and black beans. From Chris, Confetti Rice with Chicken in Spicy Garlic Broth, Cod with Soy-Caramalized Onion and PotatoesShare your thoughts via our Listener Survey here: https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/75187?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=1&uCHANNELLINK=2 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Newlyweds Brian and Claire seek unique salmon recipes to break the monotony. Experts suggest sushi rice with miso-caramel glazed salmon and crackly-chewy rice paper salmon rolls. Tips on achieving crispy skin and innovative seafood recipes with mustard and coconut milk are shared.

Bon Appetit's Restaurant Editor Elazar Sontag joins Chris in studio to talk about BA's 2023 Best New Restaurants List, how he at time (seriously) had seven meals in one day, and what it feels like when you are eating at what will become a restaurant on the list.Click here for recipes from some of this year's Best New Restaurants.Share your thoughts via our Listener Survey here: https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/75187?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=1&uCHANNELLINK=2 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Lale Arikoglu is an expert traveler. And she’s headed on vacation with friends, where she’ll need to provide dinner one evening. Faced with a flurry of dietary restrictions, she turned to Dinner SOS for some direction.RECIPES:From Chris: Sesame Tofu with Broccoli, Peanut Butter Noodles with CucumbersFrom Shilpa: Easy Fish Tacos, Chipotle-Crusted Cauliflower Tacos, Sizzling Turmeric-Dill Fish Taco Bonus Links: What to Pack for Vacation (Kitchen Edition) Origami Spice Holders (instead of folding down the second flap, Shilpa folds it over the top of the cup and tapes it down to seal her spices inside) Check out Women Who Travel, Lale's podcast from Condé Nast TravelerShare your thoughts via our Listener Survey here: https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/75187?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=1&uCHANNELLINK=2 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Ira Madison III is no stranger to hosting. He hosts Crooked Media's Keep It Podcast. But outside of podcasting, he loves his friends, cookbooks, and hosting dinner parties. However, he recently moved to a much smaller space and is out of practice hosting. Chris and Maya Kaimal help Ira complete his short yet ambitious wishlist, which includes finding a fun recipe from a great cookbook author, and hosting his own birthday party.The recipes:Chicken Tikka SkewersChopped Kachumber SaladMinty Cucumber RaitaDishoom's Chicken Berry BritanniaClassic pork vindalooDishoom's Gunpowder Potato Maya's Herby Roasted PotatoesWhite Turnip Tarka SaladRoasted Tomato Tarka with YogurtChili Cheese ToastFor more, check out Maya's book Indian Flavor Every DayShare your thoughts via our Listener Survey here: https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/75187?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=1&uCHANNELLINK=2 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Like many of us, Gillian has found herself working from home permanently and finds getting to the grocery store just isn't what it used to be. So, she's turned to Chris and Shilpa for help stocking her pantry to get her out of her weeknight rut.Recipes featured in the episode:CHRIS: Jammy Onion and Miso Pasta, Creamy Tahini and Harissa BeefSHILPA: Hummus Bowls with Merguez-Spiced TempehShare your thoughts via our Listener Survey here: https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/75187?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=1&uCHANNELLINK=2 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices