Podcast Episodes

Special Sauce: Tom Colicchio on How to Save Restaurants

As we all try to deal with the crisis confronting us, I thought we'd follow up on the Special Sauce episodes that focused on Kenji's stories with oth…

6 years, 1 month ago

Special Sauce: Kenji on His Food Safety Article

It's obviously still not business as usual at Serious Eats (or anywhere else in the world, for that matter), so we're going to continue to produce Sp…

6 years, 1 month ago

Special Sauce: Kenji on Coronavirus and Its Impact on Restaurants

Editor's note: The Coronavirus story is unfolding at a breakneck pace. That means that something said that was true at the time may no longer be so. …

6 years, 1 month ago

Special Sauce: Claudia Fleming on the Pitfalls of Your Passion [2/2]

On this week's Special Sauce, I continue my conversation with visionary pastry chef Claudia Fleming. But before we get to Claudia's captivating story…

6 years, 2 months ago

Special Sauce: Kenji on Vegetarian Chile Verde, Claudia Fleming on Lego Desserts [1/2]

There are forgotten giants in the food world, people who have profoundly influenced what we eat, but whose names we barely know. James Beard Award-wi…

6 years, 2 months ago

Special Sauce: Misha Collins on Pasta With Jam Sauce and Random Acts of Kindness [2/2]

In part two of my conversation with Supernatural star Misha Collins, we dive into his family's eating habits, which eventually lead to The Adventurou…

6 years, 3 months ago

Special Sauce: Supernatural Star Misha Collins [1/2]

One of the things I love about Special Sauce is how often I am surprised and moved by my guests. And this episode, in which I interview Supernatural …

6 years, 3 months ago

Special Sauce: Maangchi on Being the Korean Julia Child [2/2]

This week's Special Sauce features part two of my conversation with the online cooking star Maangchi, but first we get to hear from Kenji, who answer…

6 years, 3 months ago

Special Sauce: Kenji on Cooking for His Kid, and Maangchi on Becoming a YouTube Sensation [1/2]

Maangchi. Maangchi. Maangchi! Need I say more?

On this week's Special Sauce I had a chance to sit down with YouTube cooking sensation Maangchi, who, …

6 years, 4 months ago

Special Sauce: Sean Brock on the Distinction Between Happiness and Success [2/2]

On this week's far-ranging Special Sauce we cover a lot of territory- and I mean a lot- of territory. We've got Sean Brock on the highs and lows of a…

6 years, 4 months ago