Food People by Bon Appétit

It turns out that Dave Grohl—yes, that Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana—is really good at barbecue. Like, owns-a-giant-smoker-and-barbecues-for-hundreds-of-people good. Adam Rapoport talks to Dave about how he got into the craft and how it expanded to Backbeat BBQ, his one-man catering company.One warning: This episode contains quite a bit of profanity, so you may want to save it for later if you’re listening with kids. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Gabriela Camara opened Contramar in Mexico City when she was only 21-years-old. The landmark restaurant still serves the same super-fresh seafood-forward food it did when it first opened its doors—only now Camara also runs Cala in San Francisco, just published a cookbook, and has a new spot in the works in Los Angeles. Adam Rapoport chats with her about how her career has grown (and, of course, how she makes her guacamole). Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

There's nothing more contentious than the criteria for the ideal chocolate chip cookie—which is why Chris Morocco spent two months conceptualizing, researching, developing, and testing his new recipe for our BA's Best collection. This week, Adam Rapoport talks with Chris about what went into each decision he made. After that, we air a conversation from our live show a few weeks back where Chris and Claire Saffitz debate the merits and pitfalls of Tiramisú.Get the recipes from this episode:BA's Best Chocolate Chip CookiesOld-School Tiramisú Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Recently at BA, we noticed all the times we’d go out to dinner and leave talking about...the salad. Just what were chefs doing to make their salads so multi-layered, interesting, and surprising? Turns out, a lot. Here Carla Lalli Music and Molly Baz share tips on how to up your salad-making game to the level of the pros. After that, Adam Rapoport chats with Andy Baraghani about how to buy, wash, store, and cook with herbs.Get the recipes from this episode:Everyday Greens SaladDinner Salad with Radicchio and Roasted Sweet PotatoesScrunched Grapefruit Salad with Grapefruit and ChilesLittle Wedge Salad with Sour Cream DressingIce Water SaladSpicy Cashew Dressing Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

BA contributing writer Priya Krishna just released her first cookbook, Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family. Priya collaborated with her mother, Ritu, whose recipes combine Indian dishes and techniques with ingredients from all over (like roti pizza!). Senior staff writer Alex Beggs talks to Priya about testing those recipes in her childhood kitchen and how the book is one piece of a bigger conversation about the landscape of Indian food. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

By this point we can pretty much agree that meat consumption is hard on the planet. But does that mean we should all be vegetarian...or vegan? Not everyone thinks it’s that easy, not even BA’s senior cooking editor Sarah Jampel and video host Chrissy Tracey, both lifelong vegetarians. On this episode of the Healthyish podcast, Sarah and Chrissy join Amanda Shapiro (not a lifelong vegetarian) to talk about their plant-based paths, when and why they break the rules, and how to cook to please even your most carnivorous friends... just in time for your July 4th parties.Stuff we talk about in this episode: Andrea Nguyen’s Vegetarian Chicken Soup Recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/vegetarian-chicken-soup Sarah Jampel’s vegetarian column on Healthyish: https://www.bonappetit.com/tag/the-not-depressing-vegetarian Chrissy’s Fried Oyster Mushrooms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ec6cBhBKjs Chrissy’s Rum-Soaked Fruit and Coconut Sundae recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/rum-soaked-fruit-sundaes Chrissy’s Rum-Soaked Fruit and Coconut Sundae video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IteAkX58izI Listen to this week’s episode above, and get more episodes of Healthyish from Bon Appétit here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bon-app%C3%A9tit-foodcast/id945390489 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQk5BMTI5NDM3MjYwMA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zUWfGDCGpJmxupERQNsVp For a transcript of this episode, please follow this link. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Today, we’re talking to two Black restaurant owners about their experience this past week as uprisings have erupted across the country in response to the killing of George Floyd and unchecked police brutality. Up first, Adam catches up with chef JJ Johnson of Fieldtrip, a fast-casual rice bowl shop in Harlem. After that, Priya Krishna calls Louis Hunter who owns Trio, a plant-based soul food restaurant in Minneapolis. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Spring is here, which means so are green garlic, leeks, onions, garlic, and ramps. Andy Baraghani talks us through several recipes he developed where alliums take center stage. Then, associate editor Hilary Cadigan calls up Deborah VanTrece, chef and owner of Twisted Soul in Atlanta. Hilary has been checking in with her regularly for our Restaurant Diaries, and here Deborah shares how she's pivoted her restaurant to take-out only and why she'll continue to do that in spite of the state officially reopening. Get the recipes from this episode here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

"Best of" lists are everywhere, but with so many, how much value should we actually give them? Brett Martin, reports and writes GQ's Best New Restaurants list, which came out earlier this week. Deputy editor Julia Kramer puts together BonApp's list. Technically, they work towards the same same goal. But each list comes together in a different way, on a different timeline, and with a different result. Adam Rapoport talks to them about their processes and what a “best” list even means. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Kwame Onwuachi is the chef of Kith and Kin in Washington D.C. He is also the author of the recently-published Notes From a Young Black Chef, which is just as much a memoir about growing up as it is about being a chef. Today, Adam Rapoport talks with him about his story. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices