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Chris' Excellent Las Vegas Adventure! Pirate Cocktails, Peking Duck and Following the Rat Pack
Welcome to Las Vegas! Chris reunites with our friend and Vegas food scene expert Al Mancini for the ultimate night out. They start downtown at Atomic Liquors, where Barbra Streisand, Hunter S. Thomps…
Published on 9 months ago
I Grew Up in a Chinese Takeaway: Angela Hui Tells All
Angela Hui tells the story of her childhood growing up in her family’s Chinese restaurant—there are flaming woks, short tempers and zero privacy. Plus, we’re joined by journalist Jenn Harris to learn…
Published on 9 months ago
Butterfly Buns, Barmbrack and Soda Bread: The Secrets of Irish Baking
We explore the whimsical world of Irish baking with Cherie Denham. Plus Madison Avenue veteran Jeff Swystun shares the little-known history of food advertising; we cook up Spinach and Ricotta Dumplin…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Restaurant Reviews that Bite Back: Pete Wells Speaks Up and Out
Pete Wells, former New York Times restaurant critic, joins us to look back on his most infamous reviews, plus why he blasted Guy Fieri’s Times Square restaurant but loved Señor Frog’s. Photojournalis…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
BEE-lieve It or Not! Bees Count, Dream and Even Recognize You
Bees solve puzzles, have distinct personalities and play with balls like a puppy. Zoologist Lars Chittka reveals amazing new discoveries about the mind of a honeybee and what a bee’s consciousness me…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Transylvania Road Trip! The Amazing Home Cooking of Romania
Irina Georgescu joins us to relive her and Chris’s journey to the heart of Transylvania. We discover the world of Romanian breads, snack pies, sour soups and folklore. Plus, archaeologist Brendan Fol…
Published on 10 months ago
Desperately Seeking the Perfect Peach: Love and Loss on a Family Farm
Alice Waters thinks David Mas Masumoto’s peaches could change the world. Today, Masumoto shares his search for the perfect peach and the shocking family secret that changed the history of his farm. P…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Emeril Live! Up Close and Personal with Emeril Lagasse
This week, we’re looking at the pioneers of food television. Emeril Lagasse reflects on his unlikely start at the Food Network, how he’s different from his on-screen persona and why he just opened hi…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
10 Biggest Food Lies
Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post is here to share 10 truths about food that nobody wants to believe. From diet soda to organic vegetables to one overlooked fish, nothing is sacred. Plus, Amanda He…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Everything You Need to Know about Sourdough (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Richard Hart is here with the hottest takes in bread baking and sourdough—why he doesn’t care about your old sourdough starter, what everyone gets wrong about supermarket bread, and why the bread in …
Published on 11 months ago