Food People by Bon Appétit

Thanksgiving is one week away! You know what that means: We're talking all about the biggest food holiday of the year. First up, Carla Lalli Music walks us through the Big Four: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing. Then, writer Rembert Browne talks about his essay on Thanksgiving in Atlanta. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Tia Keenan is a cheese expert and writer (it's a real job!). This week, site director Carey Polis chats with Tia about how she got into this profession, how you might consider building your next cheese plate, and why night cheese (it's a real thing!) is in a whole different category from the fancy stuff. After that, we break down how to make BA's Best Macaroni and Cheese. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Food director Carla Lalli Music sits down with Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen. Deb was one of the first very successful food bloggers back in 2003. Fourteen years, a family, and two cookbooks later, she's still at it. Her latest book, Smitten Kitchen Every Day, just came out and is all about the kind of food you want to make for your family–practical and still delicious. Deb and Carla talk about her upcoming tour, the art of recipe testing, and how the internet has changed the way people are cooking. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Alison Roman is a writer, recipe developer, and author of the new cookbook Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes. Alison knows that you don't need to spend days planning, shopping for, and stressing over a dinner party. She talks through her philosophy of a more laid-back affair, as well as those highly cookable recipes in her book. *This podcast was recorded at the Sonos Store NYC in Manhattan.* Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We hold this truth to be self evident: No one is ever disappointed by a simple, beautiful, classic roast chicken. And this week we're telling you exactly how to do it. After that, Carla Lalli Music and Claire Saffitz chat with one of our listeners about cooking in college. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Pete Wells has been the restaurant critic of the New York Times for six years. He doesn't make TV appearances and very rarely goes to events, all in the name of keeping a low profile. We talk to him about what it's like to be constantly going out to restaurants, and what it means to be a critic in 2017. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

These days it's hard not to be political–even when what you do for a living is write about food. We talk to Julia Turshen, cook and cookbook author, about why it's important to weigh in and speak out. It's something we talk about here at BA a lot, and it's something she did in her latest release called Feed the Resistance, a compilation of recipes and ideas from folks around the country whose stories and traditions so often go unheard. After that, test kitchen manager Brad Leone lets us on in on a little secret: you can actually braise on a weeknight.Oh, and one more thing! If you love us, do us a favor and fill out this survey about our podcast: survey.megaphone.fm. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Baking bread at home can seem intimidating. And time-consuming. And basically just not worth it. But it is! This week we're going deep on how to make the perfect sourdough loaf. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We reach for vinegar every day, but have you ever really thought about it where it comes from? It can be made of anything from wine to rice to apple cider--even honey. Andy Baraghani talks to Michael Harlan Turkell about his new cookbook, Acid Trip, which explores the world of vinegar and teaches you how to make it at home. After that, Carla Lalli Music tells you the 20 most important lessons she's learned cooking in professional kitchens. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Andrew Knowlton chats with the chefs behind two of our Hot 10 restaurants. First, Vansana Nolintha and Patrick Woodson from Brewery Bhavana in Raleigh, North Carolina--a dim sum restaurant, brewery, flower shop, and bookstore all in one. Then, Mason Hereford and Colleen Quarls from Turkey and the Wolf, also known as the craziest, tastiest, most out-there sandwich shop in the country. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices