Food People by Bon Appétit

What are the absolute best foods to eat while watching the Super Bowl? We pit them against each other—think chips & guac, cheesesteaks, chili, wings, and a whole lot more. The end result is a menu that might be as close to perfection as possible.Get the recipes from this episode:Bob Armstrong's Chili con QuesoGrandma Knowlton's Pimiento CheeseFully Loaded Black Bean Nachos with Red and Green SalsasBA's Best GuacamoleBA's Best Buffalo WingsSausage Meatball SandwichesCheesesteaksBeef Picadillo Puffy TacosParty-Ready Italian HerosBeef ChiliMargaritaNew-New Bloody MaryCocoa BrowniesGooey Brown Butter Blondies with PecansBanana Meringue PuddingBA's Best Key Lime Pie Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week, food director Carla Lalli Music, who spent a decade working in restaurants, is joined by New York Times staff reporter Julia Moskin, as well as Genevieve Villamora, co-owner and general manager of the Filipino restaurant Bad Saint in Washington D.C. They discuss the problematic gender, operational, and power dynamics that are deeply embedded in restaurant culture, and ways to change and improve the restaurant industry for the better. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

It's all about organization this week. Julie Carlson, the founder and editor of the home site Remodelista, shares tips, hacks, and design ideas for making the most out of your kitchen. Then, senior editor Amiel Stanek goes deep on cleaning your freezer, and tackling your cluttered drawers and cabinets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

So, we ate a lot of holiday cookies. But now it's a new year and we're trying to feel good. Enter the Feel Good Food Plan, two weeks of dinner recipes, lunch prep, mindfulness ideas, and more. This week we're talking all about it. After that, we go deep on how to make chicken breasts delicious.Get the recipes from this episode:Feel Good Food PlanMaster Poached ChickenChicken with Crispy Rice12-Minute Saucy Chicken Breasts with LimesKids' Chicken KatsuPietro's Chicken Parmesan Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Andrew Knowlton and Julia Kramer talk about what they'd like to see more of in 2018 (tinned fish and Detroit-style pizza, please!), as well as what trends they're so over (goodbye to sunchokes and weird desserts). Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Carla Lalli Music talks about the Feast of the Seven Fishes—both the rather complicated menu her family has been making every year since she was a kid, and the pared down version we developed here in the BA test kitchen. Then, it's Claire Saffitz on warm, buttery, cinnamon-y, pull-apart monkey bread.Get the recipes from this episode:Feast of the Seven FishesMonkey Bread Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

First, we go through a couple of methods for getting that big piece of brisket just right—one from Adam Rapoport's mom, and one from Mamaleh's deli in Cambridge, Mass. Then, Missy Robbins, chef at Lilia in Brooklyn, talks latkes. We've got a couple of methods here, too. Again, one from Adam's mom (are you sensing a theme?), and the other, a slightly less traditional, Italian-leaning recipe from Missy.Get the recipes from this episode:Mamaleh's BrisketAdam and Maxine's Famous LatkesLemony Latkes Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Claire Saffitz calls up baking legend Dorie Greenspan to chat about butter, the subject of her latest Short Stack cookbook. Then, Marissa Ross gives her recommendations for the wines to drink this holiday season. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We know, we know–Montreal is freezing in the winter. But that also makes it the best time for eating. This week we talk to chef Tyler Kord about corned beef sandwiches, hearty soups, and all the other things that make the Canadian city worth visiting. Then, senior food editor Claire Saffitz gives ideas for edible gifts to make over the holidays. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The big day is tomorrow, and in this episode we're talking to Bobby Flay about his Thanksgiving traditions, which include hosting some 50 guests, cooking the entire thing by himself, passing out on the sofa by 8pm, and the best leftover situation we've ever heard. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices