The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

Weekly conversations on cooking, food culture and eating AI summary

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If you love to eat, cook and travel, The Splendid Table is your weekly go-to source. Our public radio program has been connecting people through the common language of food for over three decades. Hosted by award-winning food journalist Francis Lam, each week we bring you fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of cooking, people and culture. We cover all things food – from recipes and restaurants to history and science, farmer’s markets and of course, the Thanksgiving feast. Our wide-ranging, freewheeling guest list includes both world-class and rookie chefs, bestselling authors, scientists, poets, musicians, and even an astronaut in orbit! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen, to receive practical, delicious weeknight-ready recipes. Once a month, we also share a sweet treat or baking recipe. Sign up at Splendidtable.org/newsletter Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network

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790: An Hour With Dorie Greenspan

2026-11-13 · 50 min

This week, we dedicate the hour to the fabulous Dorie Greenspan. We talk about her start in food, from burning her kitchen down when she was a pre-teen to her love for project baking early in her career and becoming the…
860: Home Cooking with Kay Chun and Chef Katie Button

2026-11-06 · 50 min

This week, we’re talking to two amazing cooks about how they cook at home. First, New York Times Cooking contributor Kay Chun talks about her family, the influences who taught her how to cook with patience, tenderness,…
837: The Universal Language of Bread with Tony Shalhoub and Maureen Abood

2026-10-30 · 50 min

This week, we’re breaking bread in every sense of the phrase. First, beloved actor Tony Shalhoub joins us to talk about his new CNN series, Breaking Bread, where he travels the world to explore the meaning of bread and…
859: Indian Street Food with Meherwan Irani & Recipes from a Restaurant Daughter with Ming-Na Wen

2026-10-23 · 50 min

This week, we get deep into Indian Street food with James Beard Award-winning chef Meherwan Irani. Meherwan brings the addictive energy and tastes of Indian street food into your kitchen. He walks us through some of his…
836: Italian Two Ways with Chefs Joshua McFadden and Christian Petroni

2026-10-16 · 50 min

This week, we’re diving into Italian cooking, from the Pacific Northwest to the Bronx. First, chef and author Joshua McFadden joins us to talk about Six Seasons of Pasta, his love letter to everyone’s favorite food.…
858: Mindful Cooking with Eric Ripert and The Two Saddest Kitchens with Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein

2026-10-09 · 50 min

This week, we go from a mindful kitchen to maybe a neurotic one? First, legendary chef Eric Ripert visits us in the studio to talk about practicing mindfulness and how he learned to bring it into his cooking. He talks…
835: Fall Cookbooks with Aleksandra Crapanzano, Anna Ansari, and Cassie Yeung

2026-10-02 · 51 min

This week, we’re celebrating new fall cookbooks that belong on your kitchen counter. First, Aleksandra Crapanzano, author of Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights, takes us from Marie Antoinette’s early…
857: Cha Chaan Teng with Lucas Sin and Nourishing Networks with Dr. Ashley Rose Young

2026-09-25 · 50 min

This week, we’re diving into the everyday food of two of the world’s best food cities, Hong Kong and New Orleans. First, chef Lucas Sin joins us to talk about the iconic dishes found at a cha chaan teng, a casual Hong…
834: Fall Cooking and Bitter Flavors with Genevieve Ko and Alexina Anatole

2026-09-18 · 50 min

This week, we’re diving into fall cooking and the beauty of bitter flavors. First, Genevieve Ko, deputy editor at New York Times Cooking, joins Francis to take your fall cooking questions. From freezing smart to cabbage…
856: Fall Baking with Carla Hall & Martin Sorge

2026-09-11 · 50 min

Fire up your ovens because this week, it’s all about Southern and Midwestern baking. First, we catch up with the inimitable Carla Hall about her latest projects, including her one-woman show and her first-ever baking…

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Typical length: 48 min
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