A look back at some of our favorite genius recipes of the year with Food52 co-founder and CEO, Amanda Hesser Referenced in this episode Julia Turshen's Fried Eggs Lindsay Maitland Hunt's Slow Roasted Chicken with Crispy Skin Yasmin Khan's Stunning Citrus Cake Dorie Greenspan's French Yogurt Cake Dorie Greenspan's Caramel-y Chocolate Cookies Tara O'Brady's Chocolate Chip Cookies Jessie Sheehn's Snickerdoodles (Ketchup optional) Ali Slagle's Chicken Caesar Salad Monifa Dayo's Potato Salad...
Dec 22, 2022•29 min•Ep. 124
Oatmeal for so long has left us with full stomachs for the day ahead but also left us with a full sink when we get home. This quick and easy recipe is the perfect hack for making oatmeal fast, with a super easy cleanup, that doesn't skimp on an ounce of flavor. Be sure to order your copy of Simply Genius to find this and so many other simply genius recipes Recipe Serves 1 1/2 cup (50g) old-fashioned rolled oats 1 1/4 cups (300ml) unsweetened almond milk, plus more for serving Salt 4 teaspoons co...
Dec 15, 2022•12 min
Cook along with Jesse Szewczyk to make these crunchy, perfectly spiced, and understated shortbread cookies that are as delicious dunked into hot coffee as they are eaten all on their own. Recipe Makes 24 bars Shortbread Base 1 2/3 cups (214g) all-purpose flour 1/3 cup (67g) granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks/170g) unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Salted Speculoos Caramel 3/4 cup (175 grams) packed light brown sugar 4 tablespo...
Dec 08, 2022•26 min
It's time we take stock of whats in our fridge and make some soul-filling stock for the winter with Food52's food editor, Emily Ziemski on this bonus episode featuring our sister-show Play Me a Recipe Stock is endlessly versatile so we're not following a specific recipe for this episode, but here are a few to get you started if you need that extra boost! Beef Stock Chicken Stock And here are a couple super useful tools to help you make the best stock possible. Hestan Roasting Pan Five Two Roasti...
Dec 01, 2022•13 min
Listen along as Aleksandra Crapanzano, author of Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes , cooks through a simple-yet-delicious pound cake which can become the foundation for endless variations for any occasion. Recipe Makes 1 Cake 4 large eggs 1 cup / 200 grams granulated sugar 14 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract grated zest of one lemon or orange 1 1/2 cups + 1 tablespoon / 200 grams cake flour 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butte...
Nov 24, 2022•23 min
This week we're sharing an episode of Genius Recipe Tapes featuring Kristen Miglore speaking with the incomparable Nigella Lawson to discuss her latest cookbook Cook, Eat, Repeat. Referenced in this episode Cook, Eat, Repeat Where to See Nigella Live Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Nigella's Instagram Nigella Lawson's No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake Nigella Lawson’s Chicken & Pea Traybake Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetma...
Nov 17, 2022•17 min
Perfect, pillowy gnocchi in a luxurious pomodoro sauce is never not a perfect dinner so listen along as Odette Williams cooks her way through this beautiful recipe from Simple Pasta. Find more incredible pasta recipes in a copy of Simple Pasta 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 Serves 4 Gnocchi with Luxurious Pomodoro 1 recipe Potato Gnocchi (see below) or 1½ to 1¾ pounds store-bought potato g...
Nov 10, 2022•32 min
Every vegetable has infinite possibilities. Is it the main course, a side, a component, a snack? In Hetty McKinnon's upcoming book, Tenderheart, she explores not just how we can make the most out of the vegetables in our pantry but how using them can connect us to the people and the world around us. Referenced in this episode Hetty's new book, Tenderheart pre-order Hetty's recent book, To Asia with Love Kristen's Simply Genius Cookbook Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Hetty's Instagram Have a genius r...
Nov 03, 2022•25 min
We're revisiting Counterjam's first season which explores culture through food and music. On this episode host Peter J. Kim is talking NYC with A Tribe Called Quest founding member Jarobi White and multiplatinum icon Kelis. If you're liking this show, head to Counterjam 's page to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. Referenced in this episode: Are you, too, a sauce person? Check out Kelis's Skillshare on the stuff. Peter is still going with his Tribe. Check out Counterjam on Spot...
Oct 28, 2022•42 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. Recipe Serves 24 Cake Unsalted butter or nonstick cooking spray 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups packed dark brown sugar 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, ...
Oct 21, 2022•23 min
Have you ever wondered how many kneads it takes for dough to feel like a baby's bottom? Or how to eat cinnamon toast crunch the *right* way? We're sharing an episode from The Genius Recipe Tapes where Kristen sits down with Frankie Gaw to talk all about the food he grew up eating and the recipes found in his new book, First Generation Referenced in this episode First Generation: Recipes from My Taiwanese-American Home Frankie's Website Frankie's Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share...
Oct 14, 2022•22 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...
Oct 07, 2022•14 min
Referenced in this episode Simply Genius Cookbook Tara O'Brady's Genius Chocolate Chip Cookies Tara O'Brady on Substack Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Tara O'Brady's Website Tara O'Brady's Instagram...
Sep 28, 2022•26 min•Ep. 123
eferenced in this episode Simply Genius Cookbook Heidi Swanson's Genius 5-Minute Tomato Sauce Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Sep 07, 2022•12 min
Referenced in this episode Pre-order the Simply Genius cookbook (+ get an instant sneak peek at 14 new recipes and riffs!) Why Dorie Greenspan's French Yogurt Cake is Genius Watch Kristen make her way through this cake Genius-Hunter Extra Credit Dorie Greenspan's Instagram Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com ....
Aug 25, 2022•22 min
Shrettuce or slaw? Potato buns or sliced bread? Spicy or spicy? Molly and Declan talk about the recent resurgence in popularity of the fried chicken sandwich, the sandwich's true origin , and ease any anxieties re: at-home deep frying. Thanks to our listeners, especially those of you who called in. Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to podcasts@food52.com ....
Aug 17, 2022•35 min
Team bacon or sausage? Hash browns or nah? English muffins, croissant, bagel? Molly and Declan debate the merits of bacon, sausage, ham, and pastrami (?); and find a home for the english muff. Special thanks to our listeners for your questions, especially those of you that called in. We still need your help! Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to podcasts@food52.com ....
Aug 12, 2022•38 min
The Burnt Toast podcast is back! August 11th, 2022 there will be new episodes of Burnt Toast featuring conversations with Food52 writers, staff members, and community members. Follow along for stories, advice, recommendations, and more!
Aug 04, 2022•48 sec•Ep. 122
Roasted? Smoked? Honeyed? To avo or not to avo? Molly and Declan make a turkey sandwich that's, dare we say, succulent and not boring. Thanks to our listeners for your questions, and we still need your help! Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to podcasts@food52.com .
Jul 27, 2022•37 min
How long should the eggs be cooked? What is the ultimate egg to mayo ratio? Can egg salad ever transcend egg mush? In pursuit of a not-gross, not-bland egg salad, Molly and Declan give it the cae sal treatment. 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 ....
Jul 20, 2022•34 min
Oil-packed or water-packed tuna? Can seafood be paired with cheese? Open- or closed-face? Also, Molly and Declan call up our first winner of a year-supply of Cabot cheese! 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 ....
Jul 13, 2022•40 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 ....
Jul 06, 2022•36 min•Ep. 121
Sourdough or brioche? One cheese, two cheeses, three cheeses...four? Halved lengthwise or diagonally? Molly and Declan talk about the most incorrectly named sandwich, debate butter vs. mayo, augments vs. condimenti, and whether a grilled cheese without cheddar is one at all. 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 ....
Jun 29, 2022•32 min
Strawberry or grape (or neither)? Creamy or crunchy? Is a PB&J really just a sweet dumpling? Molly and Declan debate whether a sweet sandwich is a sandwich indeed, and if this is the one place for squish bread. 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 ....
Jun 22, 2022•31 min
Referenced in this episode Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Other Black Celebrations Nicole Taylor on Instagram Genius-Hunter Extra Credit The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com . Theme Music by The Cabinetmaker on Blue Dot Sessions...
Jun 15, 2022•22 min•Ep. 120
If you liked this episode, head over to The Sandwich Universe's show page to subscribe so you don't miss out on Molly and Declan tackling the many more sandwiches to come! Molly and Declan figure out how to avoid the dreaded slip-sliding when building (oh, and solve that scratched-up-mouth problem). Thanks to our listeners for your questions, and we still need your help! Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to podcasts@food52.com ....
Jun 08, 2022•37 min
Here’s a special preview of Not Lost, a new podcast about finding yourself in places you’ve never been from our friends at Pushkin Industries. Host Brendan Francis Newnam takes us around the world, learning about new places by getting invited to a stranger’s house for dinner. From Montréal to Mexico City, Brendan and his guests drink, dance, and eat, learning as much about themselves as the places they visit. In the preview you’re about to hear, Brendan and his guest Danielle Henderson visit Mon...
May 18, 2022•8 min•Ep. 119
On this episode of Burnt Toast we're featuring an episode of one of our other podcasts, Play Me a Recipe, in which podcast producer, Harry Sultan, invites you into his kitchen - albeit, originally for another podcast - while he cooks through Jenny Rosentrach's and Andy Ward's Pork Shoulder Ragu, and you'll be right alongside him, 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 Serves...
May 10, 2022•19 min
Host Peter J. Kim is joined by content creator Carolina Gelen and author Irina Georgescu to talk about mamaliga, pickles, and Romania's super juicy sausages, as well as how communism shaped the family dinner table. Peter also discusses the musical influence of Romania's Romani people with Henry Ernst, manager of the energetic brass band Fanfare Ciocărlia.
May 04, 2022•52 min•Ep. 118
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...
Apr 26, 2022•33 min
