Podcast Episodes

Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup, Cooking with Lemons, and Iterating on Dishes with Marc Johnson

Dave completes his Greek avgolemono-to-Chinese sour egg drop soup journey with a final iteration of lemony chicken soup. He makes it for a friend of …

4 hours ago

DCS Creative Lab: Sour Egg Drop Soup and Tteok Mandu Guk

In this DCS Creative Lab session, Dave tests two dishes that will make their way to the counter soon for future guests.
Dave further iterates on a di…

4 days, 11 hours ago

Avgolemono, Chicken and Rice, and Caesar Salad With Chris Bianco

Dave tries his hand at a Greek dish, avgolemono, and turns it into 3 dishes for a surprise drop-in guest, chef-owner of BIANCO restaurants, Chris Bia…

1 week ago

DCS Creative Lab: Braised Tofu and Schnitzel

On this DCS Creative Lab, Dave tests dishes that might make their way to the counter soon for future guests.

He tests out a braised tofu dish that h…

1 week, 4 days ago

The Best French Fries at Home, New Mexico Green Chile Stew, and Food Science With Chef Chris Young

Dave makes a version of New Mexico green chile stew for his friend, chef and scientist Chris Young.

Chris also walks Dave through how to make the b…

2 weeks ago

Oxtails, "Chicken 66," and Science With Krishna Choudhary, PhD, and Lester Nare of the From First Principles Podcast

Dave makes Jamaican oxtails and "Chicken 66," an amalgamation of Chicken 65 and chilli chicken, for two smart guests: Lester Nare and physicist Kris…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Succotash Meets Spätzle, Doing Media as a Chef, and Dave's Favorite Chili

Dave talks about his first experiences with TV and media as a chef and how that indirectly led to Lucky Peach.

Dave then MacGyver's off-the-cuff, ma…

3 weeks ago

Dave's Trip to Paris, Great Meals He Had, and Cooking from Scratch

Dave has returned from a lovely trip to Paris and has plenty to say about it.

He talks about where he ate, such as the incredible Maison Sota, which…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Italian Sunday Dinner, Betting, and Inappropriate Dinner Conversations With Cousin Sal

Dave makes an Italian Sunday dinner of braciola and red sauce for "Cousin Sal" Iacono, sports gambling enthusiast and prankster. Dave also surprises …

4 weeks ago

Chicken Divan, Being Curious, and Meaningful Dishes With Cord Jefferson

Dave makes an incredibly unlikely dish for him to make: a casserole.

Dave has Oscar and Emmy-winning writer/director Cord Jefferson as his guest and…

1 month ago