Host Peter J Kim takes a trip to the United Kingdom to explore puddings, PFCs, and the mysterious saveloy dip. Food Network host Mary McCartney invites us into her home to talk about the importance of Sunday roasts, and food and music memories with her father Paul McCartney. Jonathan Nunn, the founder of Vittles, guides us through the most important food on the streets of London—and it's not fish and chips. Through it all, listen to music by British rapper, Hyphen, who accurately describes his s...
Apr 18, 2022•54 min
Referenced in this episode Citrus Cake From Yasmin Khan (Recipe) Yasmin's book, Ripe Figs : Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Follow Yasmin on Instagram More backstory, The story behind Ripe Figs Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com ....
Apr 11, 2022•18 min
The current crisis in Ukraine is a nightmare. While we may try to quantify its toll in the number of lives lost, we also need to consider the culture that is being threatened. In this episode of Counterjam, host Peter J Kim goes course by course through a festive Ukrainian meal with Anna Voloshyna , chef and author of the forthcoming cookbook Budmo! Lviv-based band Odyn v Kanoe provide a truly moving soundtrack. Our next episode is coming out in just a couple of weeks, but in the meantime, check...
Apr 04, 2022•54 min
If you like this show, head right on over to the Play Me a Recipe show page for more episodes; we play new recipes each Friday. On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode p...
Mar 27, 2022•28 min
Host Peter J. Kim rings in Persian New Year with stories, laughter, and dancing alongside some truly incredible guests. Emmy-award-winning actress Shohreh Aghdashloo , Top Chef judge and former Food & Wine editor in chief Nilou Motamed who both talk to Peter about why rice is fundamental to the Iranian culinary experience, and Yvette Massoudi , the singer and founder of the band Mitra Sumara who's music facilitates a truly irresistible urge to dance. Our next episode is coming out in just a ...
Mar 25, 2022•54 min
If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow Counterjam wherever you listen to podcasts to catch the upcoming fourth season With the help of dancehall legend Shaggy and reggae legend Ziggy Marley , host Peter J. Kim looks at Jamaican cuisine and culture: from patties to patois, the origins of toasting and (quite possibly) the smoothie, the underlying current of personal and societal revolution that pulses through reggae, and what a Jamaican restaurant menu can tell you about the country's mult...
Mar 13, 2022•51 min
If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe to The Genius Recipe Tapes wherever you listen to podcasts. Referenced in this episode Crispy Yangnyeom Chickpeas With Caramelized Honey From Eric Kim (recipe + video) Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home Genius-Hunter Extra Credit When I Came Out to My Parents, Kimchi Fried Rice Held Us Together (an Eric Kim essay on Food52) Read some of Eric's writing on Food52's Table For One column! Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all ...
Mar 06, 2022•32 min
On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below before starting the episode. Recipe Makes 16 brownies (8 to 10 milligrams THC per brownie) Cannabutter 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter 1 gram quality cann...
Feb 25, 2022•14 min
This is a special bonus episode of Burnt Toast featuring an episode of The Genius Recipe Tapes. If you enjoyed listening, subscribe to The Genius Recipe Tapes wherever you get your podcasts. Referenced in this episode Sarsoon ka Saag (Fragrant Butter-Laced Pureed Mustard Greens) From Julie Sahni Watch this recipe (food52) Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Julie Sahni's Curried Avocado with Garlic and Green Chiles Learn Indian cooking from the master herself -...
Feb 20, 2022•26 min
This week, we're featuring a Hotline Offline episode all about the pantry -- what to stock it with, how to keep it organized, and how to make the best meals using only pantry staples -- and we brought writer Sarah Jampel on the show to tackle those questions.
Feb 13, 2022•34 min
Sourdough bread baking took over a lot of kitchens when the pandemic first began, but we don't think that sourdough should be 'just another phase'. We're bringing you an episode from the Hotline Offline podcast where Esther Choi is joined by Food52's resident bread baker Maurizio Leo to talk all-things sourdough bread baking. Maurizio's instagram The Perfect Loaf website...
Feb 06, 2022•29 min•Ep. 117
In this episode of Hotline Offline, Esther Choi is joined by the Chief Spice Mama herself, Kanchan Koya, to discuss all of the incredible benefits of cooking with spices. From adding immeasurable amounts of flavor to your meals, to benefiting from the natural health boosters that spices have to offer, Kanchan and Esther cover it all! Be sure to check out Kanchan Koya on her Instagram @ChiefSpiceMama , and on her website, SpiceSpiceBaby.com ....
Jan 31, 2022•28 min
On this episode, Esther is joined by Hetty McKinnon and Ivan Orkin to talk stock! Soup is in a unique category of food because it seems like for all the people who find it intimidating, there are just as many people who find it boring, but really, there's no reason it should be either! Tune in to hear expert tips on making your own stocks, and ways to bring a massive amount of flavor to a broth with only a couple of ingredients.
Jan 23, 2022•17 min
Have you been hearing about meal prep and been interested in trying it out? Have you tried it and were overwhelmed by the process and underwhelmed by the results? Well Dan Pelosi is here to help with all of your meal-prep needs! Dan and Esther talk through ways to tackle meal-prep with less stress and more flavor. Mentioned in this episode: Bimpy's Giambotta (recipe) Bimpy's Giambotta (video) A very special thanks to Dan Pelosi AKA Grossy Pelosi for helping to inspire us in prepping our meals fo...
Jan 16, 2022•22 min
If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow Hotline Offline to make sure you hear all the other tips Esther and guests will be sharing this season. Today we're celebrating our favorite food traditions. Esther is joined by her sister Jen to reminisce about their own traditions and hear from our listeners about eating a selection of german sausages on Christmas, a cooking a famous brisket, and somehow burning spaghetti every Friday night. A very special thanks to Jennifer Choi for stopping by t...
Jan 07, 2022•25 min
If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow Hotline Offline to make sure you hear all the other tips Esther and guests will be sharing this season. Mentioned in this episode: Grandma Potatoes recipe Mama's Potato Clover Rolls recipe Carrot Ring recipe A very special thanks to Ella Quittner for seeing and accepting our patheti—erm—perfectionist tendencies, and to our listeners who called in their questions! Got a question? Call (518) 291-9877 and leave us a message on the hotline. We’ll get...
Dec 26, 2021•33 min
Mentioned in this episode: Butternut Squash Lasagna recipe (as shared on Food to Love ) Radicchio & Pickled Radish Salad recipe Chef Neal Harden's Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric-Tahini Sauce & Pistachios Raspberry & White Chocolate Tart with Cocoa Crust recipe How to whip coconut cream into, well, whipped coconut cream Seeded Brown Rice Crackers recipe Heirloom Bean Bourguignon recipe (as shared on The Full Helping) A very special thanks to author and Food52 Resident Amy Cha...
Dec 19, 2021•36 min
For the past 10 years, the Food52 Editors have been answering the community's questions on the Food52 Hotline . We've debated the very best way to cut an onion, whether garlic pressing is sacrilegious, and compared notes on how to get the crispiest chicken skin. And now, we're taking those questions to the airwaves! Hosted by chef and restaurateur Esther Choi , Hotline Offline will leave you with a better understanding of how and why recipes and chefs say what they do (and empower you to abandon...
Nov 30, 2021•26 min
On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters. If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today; go ahead and grab the ingredients below (Francis starts listing them at 3:17 ), and start the episode when you're ready...
Nov 14, 2021•40 min
We hear from food writer and soon-to-be cookbook author Eric Kim , Los Angeles Times cooking columnist Ben Mims , and from you (!), our community, about ghosts of Thanksgivings past. Referenced in this episode: Why You Should Make a Turducken (Even if You Don't Want to Eat it by the End) (Food52) Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit: Follow along with Eric (and Jean's!) recipe testing for the book Check out Ben's Thanksgiving spread Special thanks to listeners Sarah Copeland, Melissa Dain, and Myo Quinn f...
Nov 07, 2021•31 min
On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode player page—the podcast chapters will be at the bottom). If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead ...
Oct 31, 2021•30 min
If you loved listening to this episode, be sure to subscribe to The Genius Recipe Tapes wherever you listen to podcasts. Referenced in this episode: My Family's Forever Banana Bread (Food52) Kristen's Family Banana Bread recipe Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit: Did you catch part 1, fried eggs chez Mike , too? ICYMI: Our 10 Most Popular Banana Breads of All Time...
Oct 25, 2021•16 min
Love what you heard in this episode? Be sure to subscribe to The Genius Recipe Tapes wherever you get your podcasts. Referenced in this episode: The Crispy Fried Eggs That Made Me a Better Cook (Food52) Mike's Famous Fried Eggs recipe Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit: Some more crispy egg-spo: ho bao dan (pocket eggs), kai dow (Thai fried eggs) What's the recipe you first make in a new home? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com ....
Oct 17, 2021•16 min
First up: A food writer's reflection on loss and grief—and the untold power of a mother-knows-best birthday cake. "I think food can serve so many important functions, specifically in grief. It is a way to nourish us, physically nourish us, at a time when we are just feeling so weak and so sad and so, maybe incapable of nourishing ourselves well." — Lisa Ruland Referenced in this episode: A Chocolate Cake That Celebrates Mothers—Lost & Found (Food52) Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting...
Oct 15, 2021•33 min
On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode player page—the podcast chapters will be at the bottom). If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead ...
Oct 10, 2021•24 min
On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode player page—the podcast chapters will be at the bottom). If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead ...
Oct 03, 2021•18 min
SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk speak with husband-and-wife duo Gail and Uche Azodo about how a passion for coffee began with utility, later grew into the love of the bean, and the rise of SIPS —a café and coffee roasting business. If you're enjoying this podcast, follow Black & Highly Flavored so you don't miss out on future episodes....
Sep 30, 2021•26 min
On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode player page—the podcast chapters will be at the bottom). If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead ...
Sep 26, 2021•20 min
SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk are joined today by Anthony and Janique Edwards , founders of the EatOkra app, which helps users discover local Black-owned restaurants and businesses. If you're enjoying this podcast, follow Black & Highly Flavored so you don't miss out on future episodes....
Sep 24, 2021•20 min
How many meats is too many? What is provolone anyway? Is there an ideal lettuce-to-everything-else ratio? Molly and Declan get to the bottom of what makes—and breaks—the Italian (aka grinder, aka hoagie, aka hero, aka sub). Special thanks to our listeners for your questions—especially those who took the time to call in. Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to podcasts@food52.com ....
Sep 19, 2021•36 min
