Home Cooking

Nadiya Hussain, Great British Bake-Off winner, shares her family's chicken korma recipe. The hosts discuss their culinary experiments, ice cream dreams, and setting up Samin with a potential partner. They also talk about cheesy crackers, using cornmeal, and making a chicken corma dish with slow-cooking and whole spices.

We’re back! The pandemic has extended its run, so we have, too! But now, it’s hot out and everyone’s sweaty and no one wants to turn on their ovens. That’s okay, we have ideas. Plus, the wonderful Sam Sanders (@samsanders) joins us to tell us about his impressive Struggle Frittata, and more. For recipes and resources, visit homecooking.show/5.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma discusses comfort, memories, the act of cooking as an act of love, and the art of wrapping food inside other food. The hosts also share recipes for stove top puddings, ideas for satisfying both meat-eaters and vegetarians, using discard sourdough starter for pancakes, the power of music and smells, and how to pronounce and use 'confit'. They express gratitude and reflect on future uncertainty.

Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic Wesley Morris talks about his go-to crumb cake during quarantine. Food safety guidelines for sharing homemade food and enhancing texture for pleasure in eating are discussed. Tips for cooking greens and vegetables, making hummus, and perfecting vinegret are also shared.

Comedian W. Kamau Bell talks about his daughters' love for two-ingredient pancakes. Pastry wizard Stella Parks shares tips on baking during a flour shortage, including alternatives to white flour and a specific recipe for whole wheat flour. They also discuss the versatility of bread as an ingredient in cooking, including rehydrating bread, using breadcrumbs, and making bread pudding and panzanella.

Actor and latke aficionado Josh Malina schools the hosts on the art of making latkes. Other topics include the value of bean liquid, cooking with frozen vegetables, doll in Indian cuisine, lentils and beets, mailing homemade dishes, proper oil amount for pan frying, and a philosophy about soaking beans.

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