Alle afleveringen
866 afleveringen, van nieuw naar oud
-
465: America's Best New Chefs & Restaurants with Kate Kassin (Bon Appétit) & Raphael Brion (Food & Wine)
18 september 2024 · 1 uur 3 min
Today on the show we are talking all about restaurants in America with two talented editors. First up is Kate Kassin who along with the staff at Bon Appétit just released their list of the best new restaurants in America. Kate talks about the rigorous process that goes into selecting the restaurants, shares stories from the road, and offers some great restaurants we should be visiting, from New York City to Columbus to Seattle. Lees meer
Also on the show is Raphael Brion. He’s the Restaurant Editor at Food & Wine and a longtime reporter covering food around the globe. It was great catching up with Raphael about the magazine’s latest Best New Chefs class, and about how he personally traveled the country, tasting and tasting more, to bring this incredible group of talents to the surface.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
464: How Cute Food Took Over the Internet with Elyse Inamine
16 september 2024 · 52 min
Elyse Inamine is a writer and editor based in New York. A former restaurant editor at Bon Appétit and Food & Wine, she’s now writing some of our favorite food stories across the internet, including here at TASTE. It’s so fun to have Elyse on the show to talk about her TASTE story on the rise of cute food, her view on restaurant reporting, and more. Lees meer
Also on the show it’s the return of three things where Aliza and Matt discuss exciting food and drink on their radars. These include: A visit to Funke in Los Angeles, Untitled Art is maybe the best NA beer on the market today, Fluffy McCloud’s is the ice cream of our dreams, thoughts on the new memoir from Griffin Dunne, The Friday Afternoon Club, tacos at Lincoln and Rose, Industry season 3 is the best things on TV.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM ELYSE INAMINE
Food Is Identity. For Korean Chefs Who Were Adopted, It’s Complicated. [New York Times]
Everything You Need to Make Hot Pot at Home [Bon Appetit]
It’s Cool to Care About NA Beer [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
463: Restaurant Hype Man with Eater, Resy, Blackbird Founder Ben Leventhal
13 september 2024 · 53 min
As the cofounder of online restaurant watchdog and chronicler Eater, as well as reservations booker Resy, Ben Leventhal has been at the center of all things dining out for nearly 20 years. On this episode we catch up with Ben about his latest company, Blackbird, a restaurant loyalty program that is rethinking the way hospitality and online culture converge. We talk about the company’s big expansion, what makes a good restaurant diner, burger nights in NYC, and thoughts on the city’s most controversial new restaurant: the good, the bad, the froggy. It’s always so great having Ben in the studio. Lees meer
Also on the show, it’s time to talk about cool new fall cookbooks. All season Aliza and Matt are previewing some of their favorites, category by category. Next up is cuisines and cultures, featuring: The Contemporary African Kitchen by Alexander Smalls, Banchan by Caroline Choe, Wafu Cooking by Sonoko Sakai, My Egypt by Michael Mina, The Chinese Way by Betty Liu, Moroseta Kitchen by Giorgia Goggi, Classic German Cooking by Luisa Weiss.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
462: Building an Apron Empire with Ellen Marie Bennett
11 september 2024 · 55 min
Ellen Marie Bennett is the founder and chief brand officer of Hedley & Bennett, a beloved apron and kitchen gear company that’s found in top restaurants around the world. She’s also a chef and the host of Kitchen Glow Up, a new kitchen renovation show from Tastemade. It’s so fun to have Ellen on the show to talk about Hedley & Bennett’s evolution, the CPG cookware boom, her proudest kitchen renovations, and more. Lees meer
Also on the show it’s the return of three things where Aliza and Matt discuss exciting food and drink on their radars. These include: Paola Velez’s plantain sticky buns are at all Nordstrom Cafes, Hebel & Co. is doing great halva, rejoice because Mariscos El Submarino is now open in Greenpoint, Just Salad wraps are actually good, Jake’s Gouda is now doing a new cheddar called Moo Echo, YAO in FiDi is a hidden Cantonese gem, and some thoughts on the passing of Justin Chearno.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
461: It's a Big Fall Cookbook Preview with Eater's Rebecca Flint Marx
9 september 2024 · 45 min
Fall cookbook season has arrived, and there’s nobody better to talk about the busy time than Rebecca Flint Marx, editor of Eater at Home. Rebecca just dropped Eater’s thoughtful fall cookbook preview, and we go over a number of her selections in this episode. We also talk about Rebecca’s journalism career and what she has been excited about in the world of restaurants, home cooking, and product trends as well as the changing face of food media. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM REBECCA MARX:
Cooking’s New Minimalism [TASTE]
The Untold Story of the Lady From Louisville and the Bubbe Who Wasn’t There [TASTE]
SF Chron Critic and His Partner Become the Subject of a Major Takedown [Eater SF]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
460: Giada De Laurentiis & Julius Roberts
7 september 2024 · 1 uur 16 min
Giada De Laurentiis is in the studio for an all-time classic conversation. She is the Emmy-Award-winning television personality of Food Network’s Everyday Italian (among many other shows) and the author of nine New York Times best-selling cookbooks, including her most recent, Eat Better, Feel Better. And check out our online retail store, Giadzy. It's really cool. Lees meer
Also on the show is Julius Roberts. Julius is a chef and farmer living in the idyllic English countryside off the Dorset coast. He’s also the author of The Farm Table, a new cookbook chronicling his life cultivating crops and animals and cooking with this bounty.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
459: The Weekday Vegetarian Game Is On with Jenny Rosenstrach
6 september 2024 · 48 min
We are always so happy to hang out with Jenny Rosenstrach, the talented writer and editor behind a highly enjoyable newsletter and a series of cookbooks. On this episode, we talk with Jenny about her terrific new book, The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple. We get into some of the recipes that drive this creative cooking plan, and how the challenge to eat less meat is hardly that—it’s a fun adventure using spices and crafty plant-forward techniques. We also talk about the upcoming TASTE Travels trip to Mexico. For info on the trip write us: hello@tastecooking.com. Lees meer
Also on the show it’s the return of three things where Aliza and Matt discuss exciting food and drink on their radars. These include: We wanted to not like the Honey Deuce at the US Open, Carlotto is a hidden gem for pasta in NYC, a Flushing food crawl, Trust Me, I'm a Doctor: A Visual Catalog of Generic Dr Pepper-Style Soft Drink Logos, 1995-2020, John's of 12th Street is a great choice for NYC group dining, a reminder that late-summer is the best time for apples.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
458: Whole30 Starts Over with Melissa Urban
4 september 2024 · 48 min
Melissa Urban is the cofounder and CEO of Whole30, a megapopular 30-day elimination diet program. She’s a six-time New York Times best-selling author and just released a new book: The New Whole30. We had Melissa on the show to reflect on the Whole30 universe and how it’s evolved alongside food culture over the past 15 years. Lees meer
Also on the show, it’s time to talk about cool new cookbooks. All fall Aliza and Matt are previewing some of their favorites, category by category. First up is baking and desserts, featuring: Desi Bakes by Hetal Vasavada, Crumbs by Ben Mims, Richard Hart Bread by Richard Hart and Laurie Woolever, Breaking Bao by Clarice Lam, and The King Arthur Big Book of Bread. Tune in for more great new cookbooks.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
457: Fresh Food TV with Matt Goulding
2 september 2024 · 37 min
Matt Goulding is in the studio, and we have a great chat about his new series on Apple TV+, Omnivore. Matt has known Matt for years and really love his writing, which came to life in a series of memorable travel books as well as in the online magazine he cofounded, Roads & Kingdoms. We talk about Spain, Italy, Japan, and how he covered each country with memorable prose. And we discuss his extremely cool collaboration with René Redzepi. Omnivore is food TV at its most visually stunning, and we talk about the process of getting the show made. It’s a fun conversation with Matt, and I hope you enjoy it. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM MATT GOULDING:
This Is TASTE 435: René Redzepi
Rice Noodle Fish: Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture [KAL]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
456: Cook Like a Food Stylist with Pearl Jones
30 augustus 2024 · 37 min
Pearl Jones is a food stylist based in New York City. She’s spent over a decade making food look delicious in commercials, magazine editorials, cookbooks, and more, and she’s also one of Aliza’s close friends. I’ve obsessed over the contents of Pearl’s food stylist kit and kitchen for years, and it’s so fun to have her on the show to pull back the curtain on food styling as a career. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM PEARL JONES:
A Cookbook Shoot Recap! It Takes a Village. [Colu Cooks]
Pearl Jones [Instagram]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
455: It’s Jell-O But Better with Oddball’s Sophia Cheng
28 augustus 2024 · 43 min
Oddball is an exciting new product that aims to reinvent jelly snacking, taking away market share from the dominant Jell-O with a vegan superfood snack. On this episode, we catch up with Oddball's amazing founder, Sophia Cheng. We met Sophia earlier this year on the floor of the Natural Products Expo West trade show, where she was hustling the pouches of berry, mango, and grape jelly out of her backpack. I was impressed and invited her into the studio to talk about her journey to bringing this traditional Asian dessert to the masses. I love the product as well as catching up with the company’s founder. I hope you enjoy this conversation. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM ODDBALL:
BTS: Behind the Snax with Oddball [Snaxshot]
Meet Sophia Cheng [Canvas Rebel]
Oddball breaking the Jell-O mold [Food Business News]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
454: Dining in Disguise with Priya Kirshna, Interim New York Times Restaurant Critic
26 augustus 2024 · 49 min
Priya Krishna is a reporter and video host for New York Times, where she’s currently acting as the co–interim restaurant critic. She’s the author of the best-selling cookbooks Indian-ish and Priya’s Kitchen Adventures: A Cookbook for Kids and the host of the YouTube series “On the Job.” We’ve all been admirers of Priya’s work for years, and it’s so special to have her back on the show to talk about stepping into the role of restaurant critic, and much more, the char siu Lees meer
Also on the show it’s the return of three things where Aliza and Matt discuss exciting food and drink on their radars. These include: Long Island Compromise is the top of Taffy Brodesser-Akner Mountain, Osakana in the East Village is great for a picnic, Kato in Los Angeles is serving the country's best NA cocktails, the Frozmopolitan is the Cosmo in its best form, congratulations to Yes Plz on your 300th coffee, Brooklyn's Montague Diner is our new favorite diner in Brooklyn, the char siu pineapple bao at Mei Lai Wah is a perfect food.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM PRIYA KRISHNA:
No More Butter Chicken: Where Indian Food Finally Gets to Be Itself [NYT]
Why Do American Grocery Stores Still Have an Ethnic Aisle? [NYT]
Was Cast Iron Almost Canceled? [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
453: Ham El-Waylly & C Pam Zhang
24 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 32 min
Today on the show we’re sharing two singular conversations, one with chef and cooking personality Ham El-Waylly and one with novelist C Pam Zhang. Ham is a staple on the NYT Cooking YouTube channel, with an all-star restaurant résumé from Momofuku’s Ando to the new Fort Greene seafood destination Strange Delight. C Pam Zhang is the author of the transportive novels How Much of These Hills Is Gold and Land of Milk and Honey, and she writes about food like no one else. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM HAM EL-WAYLLY & C PAM ZHANG:
Chicken Stroganoff [New York Times Cooking]
The World’s Smelliest Fruit? Sohla and Ham Try Cooking With Durian [Mystery Menu]
See It Slant [The Cut]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
452: Is Milly’s Pizza in the Pan Chicago’s Best Pizza?
23 augustus 2024 · 46 min
Robert Maleski opened Milly’s Pizza in the Pan in 2020 as a way to show Chicago pizza fans that there was more going on in their city than deep-dish. Now, of course, any true Chicago local knows this, but nonetheless, when Matt first tasted Robert’s pie at his Uptown location, he was blown away by its understated excellence. In this episode, Robert shares his story and discusses how the legendary pies of Burt Katz as well as his grandmother’s cooking inspired what many consider the city’s top pie. Lees meer
Also on the show it’s the return of three things where Aliza and Matt discuss exciting food and drink on their radars. These include: Stone fruit in the summer of 2024 is working, Dog Day Afternoon is doing Chicago-style hotdogs in Brooklyn in the best way, Real Americans by Rachel Khong is a great summer read, brown sugar boba at Xing Fu Tang in the East Village, Langer's in Los Angeles might be the pastrami GOAT, double yolks are amazing, Daisy Alioto of the great publication Dirt gave an incredible talk about the Taste Economy. Watch it!
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
451: Alison Roman Is Back!
21 augustus 2024 · 45 min
It’s so much fun when Alison Roman drops by the studio. We recently had her in to talk about her excellent newsletter writing—you should be subscribing—and her newly relaunched YouTube show, Home Movies. We also talk about where she’s been dining out in New York City, her life upstate in rural New York, who she is reading on Substack (Jason Stewart, Clare De Boer, Christina Chaey), and all the things you wanted to ask Alison about what is good in and out of the kitchen. Also, cookbooks! It’s a really fun catch-up, and we hope you enjoy it. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM ALISON ROMAN:
Alison Wants You to Eat the Shells on Your Shrimp [YouTube]
Spanish Tortilla with Aioli and Friends [official]
Alison Makes The Best (and Easiest) Tomato Tart You’ll Eat This Year [YouTube]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
450: We All Scream For Durian Vanilla Ice Cream with Nicholas Morgenstern
19 augustus 2024 · 47 min
Nicholas Morgenstern is the owner and operator of Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream, a beloved small-batch ice cream parlor in New York City with nationwide delivery. After a decade of operations in the city, he stopped by the show to talk about how the cult-followed ice cream gets made, and how ice cream tastes have shifted over the past few years. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM NICHOLAS MORGENSTERN:
Nick Morgenstern Explains Each of His Shop’s 40 New Flavors [Grub Street]
Nick Morgenstern Goes ‘Bananas’ for Dairy-Free Soft Serve [New York Times]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
449: How the Hell to Judge a Wine with The New Wine Review's Jon Fine
16 augustus 2024 · 53 min
Jon Fine is here! He’s a longtime journalist, cultural critic, and touring musician, and now he’s the editor in chief of The New Wine Review, an exciting publication that digs into the world of low-intervention wine. In this conversation we talk about what’s exciting in wine today and how The New Wine Review is changing the way wine is written about—the voice, the language, the attitude. I hope you enjoy this talk. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM JON FINE:
If The Bear Was a Real Restaurant, It Would Be a Wine Bar [NWR]
What’s Wine Really Worth? [NWR]
How Good Wine Rewards Your Attention [NWR]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
448: How a Hollywood Agent Eats So Very Well with Priyanka Mattoo
14 augustus 2024 · 55 min
Priyanka Mattoo is the author of Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones, a wonderful memoir about food and place and how moving around the world inspired volumes and volumes of stories. We so loved having Priyanka into the studio, and we covered some serious ground. We discuss her upbringing in the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, and her journey to Hollywood, where she worked as a talent agent and studio executive. We talk about food on TV, The Bear (naturally), but also what excites her on television today. Lees meer
Also on the show, Matt talks about his recent trip to India with chef Meherwan Irani of restaurants Chai Pani and Botiwalla. They visited Mumbai, Pune, and Ahmednagar and experienced so much including stops at Shree Thaker Bhojanalay, Cafe Yezdan, and Parsi Dairy Farm.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM PRIYANKA MATTOO:
The Best Restaurant in Town [TASTE]
‘We Never Moved Back to Kashmir, Because We Couldn’t’ [NYT]
The Monday Media Diet with Priyanka Mattoo [WITI]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
447: Vietnamese Coffee Is Poppin’ Off with Sahra Nguyen
12 augustus 2024 · 42 min
Sahra Nguyen is the founder of Nguyen Coffee Supply, a progressive coffee company that is bringing Vietnamese coffee into focus in the coolest way. On this episode we talk with Sahra about why she decided to focus on robusta, a species of coffee that is grown widely in southeast Asia but lesser known in the United States. This is rapidly changing thanks to Sahra and we get into why her work at Nguyen is bringing this delicious coffee to the mainstream. Lees meer
Also on the show it’s the return of three things where Aliza and Matt discuss exciting food and drink on their radars. On this episode: The Formosa Cafe in Los Angeles got a reboot, Hark is our new favorite podcast app, Eel Bar is one of the NYC restaurants of the year, Bar Contra is very intriguing, we really like Haven’s Kitchen aioli, Phoebe Tran is making moves with Bé Bếp, Martha: The Cookbook is Martha Stewart’s 100th cookbook!
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM SAHRA NGUYEN:
You’ve Probably Drunk Vietnamese Coffee Without Ever Knowing It [TASTE]
A Bond Built Over Coffee Leads to Success in Love and Business [NYT]
This Is TASTE 338: Haven’s Kitchen [TASTE]
This Is TASTE 25: Jeremiah Stone & Fabian Von Hauske [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
446: Claire Saffitz & Andy Baraghani
10 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 38 min
Today on the show we have two conversations from two of our favorites from the cookbook and online world, Claire Saffitz and Andy Baraghani. Claire is the author of a great recent cookbook, What’s For Dessert, and she’s truly one of our favorite cooking instructors and personalities on the internet. Andy’s rich story and sharp recipe writing chops come together so beautifully in his book, The Cook You Want to Be, published two years ago. So what has Andy been up to this year? It turns out, plenty—both online and offline. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM CLAIRE SAFFITZ & ANDY BARAGHANI:
I Tried Making Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Bars [YouTube]
Challah Bread [NYT Cooking]
Warm Chickpea Bowl with Lemony Yogurt [official]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
445: Eating at James Baldwin’s Table with Cree Myles
9 augustus 2024 · 38 min
Cree Myles is the curator of the Black literature community All Ways Black and the host of The Baldwin 100, a new podcast from Vintage Books examining James Baldwin’s life and words to commemorate one hundred years since his birth. She’s also one of our favorite sources of book recommendations, and it’s so fun to have her on the show to go deep on the intersection of food and literature. Lees meer
Also on the show it’s the return of three things where Aliza and Matt discuss exciting food and drink on their radars. On this episode: Indian snack attack from Doosra and Confusion Snacks, Island Creek Oyster Farm’s tinned clams are our home cooking go-to, Hey Champ hand-dipped snacks, a visit to Brooklyn’s Montague Diner, Lexington Bakes has a new brownie format and it rules, Strange Delight might be the NYC restaurant of the summer, and long live the Seashore Flats.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM CREE MYLES
How One Book Influencer Championing Black Authors Is Changing Publishing [NPR]
The Baldwin 100 [Apple Podcasts]
Strange Delight Channels New Orleans in All the Best Ways [The New Yorker]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
444: Restaurants Are Broken with Akira Akuto
7 augustus 2024 · 44 min
We welcome back our good friend Akira Akuto to the show. Akira is the Los Angeles–based chef who was behind the acclaimed LA sandwich and pastry counter (and so much more) Konbi, which closed up shop in early 2023. In this episode we speak with one of the more clairvoyant voices in the restaurant world. Akira is brutally honest about why a seemingly successful restaurant was anything but. We talk about the difficulties chefs and operators face on a daily basis and why California in particular is a challenging landscape for small-business owners. We also chat about what he’s been up to recently and the Japanese citrus he’s backing in a major way. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM AKIRA AKUTO:
Konbi, Home to the Best Egg Salad Sandwich in L.A., to Close Both Locations [LA Times]
America's Best New Restaurants 2019 [Bon Appetit]
This Is TASTE 164: Akira Akuto [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
443: Olive Odyssey
5 augustus 2024 · 29 min
Olive Odyssey is a Palestinian olive oil collective working to build demand, supply chains, and economic power for Palestinian farmers since 2022. Today cofounder Aya Faour, a professional olive oil taster, is on the show to share how Olive Odyssey is working to build collective power and partnering with groups like Rose Los Angeles to create special collaboration products that are funding aid in Gaza. Lees meer
Los Angeles listeners! Reserve a ticket for Koreaworld x Caldo Verde on August 15. Matt will be joined by chefs Deuki Hong and Suzanne Goin for a really fun collaboration dinner.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM OLIVE ODYSSEY:
Olive Odyssey [official]
Foragers [official]
High-Minded Edibles for the Farm-to-Table Era [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
442: The Last Original Food Blogger with Titus Ruscitti
2 augustus 2024 · 52 min
The title of this episode is “the last original food blogger,” and this is no exaggeration. Titus Ruscitti has been writing his influential blog Chi BBQ King for more than a decade, publishing dispatches from the Chicago food scene on the no-frills Blogspot platform. It’s a throwback publication, tipping to Chowhound and the original Serious Eats, and it’s so fun catching up with Titus about all the exciting restaurants he’s visited around the Midwest. We talk about Chicago beef, tavern pizza, tacos, barbecue, The Bear (naturally), and his intense interest in Midwestern foodways that has had him visiting Wisconsin, Indiana, and West Michigan regularly. This is a great conversation about one of the world’s greatest food cities, and I hope you enjoy it. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM TITUS RUSCITTI OF CHI BBQ KING:
Empanadas in Chicago
Big Eating in Southwest Michigan
Indienne
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
441: Drink Better, Drink Less, Drink a Combustible Edison with Jim Meehan
31 juli 2024 · 56 min
Jim Meehan is here for a wide-ranging and highly entertaining conversation. Jim is the legendary barman and pioneer in the modern cocktail movement. He's also a journalist and the author of three excellent books, including The PDT Cocktail Book, Meehan’s Bartender Manual, and the brand-new The Bartender’s Pantry. In this episode, we go back in time to the dawn of the modern cocktail movement and relive some of the big openings and stories of the age. Jim also reflects on his book writing career, and how there’s much more to a cocktail pantry than you think. It’s fun catching up with Jim, and we hope you enjoy this conversation. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM JIM MEEHAN:
Celebrity Booze Tasting with Danny Brown and Jim Meehan [YouTube]
Jim Meehan’s Deep Dive into the Cocktail Kitchen [Portland Monthly]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
440: New York Times Cooking and Restaurant Reviewing with Sam Sifton
29 juli 2024 · 48 min
This one is a long time coming, and we're thrilled to welcome Sam Sifton into our studio. Sam has held various key roles at the New York Times including food editor, culture editor, national editor, and restaurant critic. He’s also the founding editor of New York Times Cooking, which has become one of the paper’s biggest financial successes in decades. In this episode, Sam talks about the world of food media, his appetite for news and culture, his prolific newsletter output, and some of his most memorable reviews when he was working as a critic. Sam is a true one of one, and it was such fun to have him in for a conversation. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM SAM SIFTON:
Cherries for Black Forest Cake, Tomatoes for Gazpacho [NYT]
The Reviewing Life [NYT]
Nello [NYT]
Torrisi Italian Specialties [NYT]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
439: DeVonn Francis & Arielle Johnson
27 juli 2024 · 1 uur 19 min
Today we’re revisiting two of my favorite conversations with food folks who make their own rules. DeVonn Francis is a chef, recipe developer, and events producer based in Brooklyn. His culinary events studio, Yardy World, has developed a cult following around vibrant, lush experiences rooted in Caribbean cuisine with some of the best vibes and playlists around, and now they’re joining the CPG boom. Lees meer
Arielle Johnson is a flavor scientist who advises some of the top restaurants and chefs in the world on how to turbocharge their cooking with chemistry. She’s currently the science director of Noma Projects, and she’s sharing all her wisdom in a new book: Flavorama. It’s a delight having her on the show to answer all our questions about the science behind what we eat—truly a must-listen episode for anyone interested in food.
MORE FROM DEVONN FRANCIS AND ARIELLE JOHNSON
Welcome to the DeVonn Francis Dinner Party Multiverse [TASTE]
How This Jamaican American Chef is Redefining Hospitality [LA Times]
Do You Know How Flavor Works? [NY Times]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
438: Chloe Walsh & Eyal Yassky-Weiss
26 juli 2024 · 1 uur 5 min
Today on the show we have a great double episode. First up is the Los Angeles–based chef, recipe developer, and writer Chloe Walsh, author of Anchovies and Soup, a terrific Substack that muses about food life in LA, in the writer’s native England, and at points in between. Lees meer
Also on the show, we catch up with our old friend, the amazing photographer and director Eyal Yassky-Weiss. We talk about some of Eyal’s recent travels, our collaboration while on assignment in Ethiopia, and his new travel recommendation project, Unnamed Traveler. I hope you enjoy these two great conversations.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM CHLOE WASH & EYAL YASSKY-WEISS:
Honey Poached Strawberries [Substack]
Me, Myself & Milan [Substack]
The Musakhan Queens of Ramallah [TASTE]
From the Mouth of the Gods [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
437: Cake Zine’s Candy Land
24 juli 2024 · 56 min
Cake Zine is an independent print magazine exploring society through sweets, cofounded by Tanya Bush and TASTE contributing editor and the show's co-host Aliza Abarbanel. Their fifth issue, Candy Land, explores candy’s connections to the natural and unnatural world. On the show, Aliza and Tanya unpack how they made the issue and the many cultural connotations of candy. Also on the show, Amy Rose Spiegel reads a piece from the latest issue. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM CAKE ZINE
Candy Land [official]
This Is TASTE 329: Cake Zine’s Tough Cookie [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
436: Kareem Rahma
22 juli 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
Kareem Rahma is a comedian and media host based in New York City. He’s the mind behind several popular online series, like Subway Takes and Keep the Meter Running, where he provides an insider look into the hot takes and taxi driver dining destinations that power the city. It’s so fun to have him on the show to talk about his new show The Last Stop, his media POV, and his past as a teenage delinquent McDonald’s employee. Lees meer
Also on the show, Aliza and Matt discuss what they are loving in the world of produce. What's great at the farmer's market, Row 7's exciting garleek, and how it all works into recent cooking projects.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM KAREEM RAHMA
How a Subway Talk Show Won Over the Internet (and Olivia Wilde) [GQ]
The Empath: How Kareem Rahma Took Over Your Feed [Brooklyn Magazine]
Baby Boomers have ruined the world..it's time for REVENGE! [YouTube]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
435: René Redzepi
19 juli 2024 · 55 min
It was fun having chef René Redzepi in the studio to talk about his great new (and first) television show, a sweeping food documentary series called Omnivore, streaming now on Apple TV+ and perfect for a weekend binge. In this episode we hear about the future of Noma, Jeremy Allen White and René’s workout routine while filming The Bear in Copenhagen, and why coffee is truly one of the food world’s greatest miracles. We also dig into some of the big topics covered on Omnivore, including how tuna went from trash fish to Japanese treasure, and why bananas are one of the most misunderstood foods. Lees meer
Also on the show Aliza and Matt cover three things they each are into right now. These include: Edith's and Cait's Key Lime Pies collaborating on the best slushy of the summer in Brooklyn, Matt finally visits new NYC Korean restaurant Kisa and is blown away, support restaurants in the summer! Also: Nico Villasenor popping up at Little Egg, Philadelphia's Mighty Bread Company might make the best cherry pie, scene report from Mag Culture, and Gary He's McAtlas is a book about McDonald's that says so much more. It's very cool and you can pre-order it now.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM RENE REDZEPI:
Omnivore Takes a ‘Planet Earth’ Approach to Food [FDL]
Apple TV+ Food Series Has the Right Ingredients [Observer]
Noma, Rated the World’s Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors [NYT]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
434: Khushbu Shah
17 juli 2024 · 54 min
Khushbu Shah is a journalist and the author of a terrific new book, Amrikan: 125 Recipes from the Indian American Diaspora. She was most recently the restaurant editor at Food & Wine magazine, where she crisscrossed the United States several times over on the hunt for the country’s best new chefs. In this very impressive debut book, Khushbu covers Indian-American home cooking through a very personal lens, offering recipes that blend South Asia with suburban Michigan sensibilities. In this episode we talk about what inspired her to take this journey, and about her deft recipe development chops. And, of course, we talked a little bit about restaurants, something we both share a great deal of love for. It’s so great having Khushbu on the show. Lees meer
Also on the show, Aliza and Matt talk about three things they are into right now. These include Agi’s Counter in Brooklyn hitting new gears, the Gjelina pop-ups in New York City, and an early look at the terrific upcoming Ina Garten memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens. And more: it’s cold noodle season at Noodlecraft in Queens, Sufjan Stevens’s Illinoise on Broadway is incredible, the final issue of MOLD magazine has arrived, and Cake Zine’s new issue is here!
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM KHUSHBU SHAH:
Khushbu Shah Wants Her Seltzer Bubbles to Hurt [Grub Street]
Cheesy Masala Corn Pizza [Food & Wine]
Get to Know Masa, the Bedrock of Mexican Cuisine [Food & Wine]
Fudgetown, USA [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
433: Caroline Chambers
15 juli 2024 · 40 min
What a fun conversation we have with Caroline Chambers, the author of the popular Substack What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking, as well as an upcoming cookbook of the same name. Caroline has had such an interesting career in food media, and we dig into how she went from relative obscurity to running the number one ranked Substack in the competitive food category. We talk about what makes a great Internet recipe, and how she worked social media hard during the pandemic to speak with an audience that was looking for just what she was cooking - when many didn’t feel like cooking. We also talk about her life in California, her time living in New York City, and sneak a little sports talk into the mix as well. Caroline is a new favorite of ours and we hope you enjoy this talk. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM CAROLINE CHAMBERS:
The WTC vacation house meal plan [Substack]
Tuna cottage cheese avocado salad [IG]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
432: Molly Baz & Dwight Garner
13 juli 2024 · 1 uur 16 min
Today on the show we have two great conversations. First up is Molly Baz. With a signature voice and absolutely wild recipe development skills, Molly has won over millions of fans worldwide and she talks about her latest book, More Is More, which taps into the food world’s more maximalist urges. Also on the show is Dwight Garner. Dwight has been a book critic at the New York Times since 2008, and he has now written one of our favorite food books in years (not an exaggeration). The Upstairs Delicatessen is a book about “eating, reading, reading about eating, and eating while reading.” This is completely, 100% Matt’s bag, and Dwight’s style and rhythm had us reading until we were full (and then some). In this extremely fun episode, Dwight shares the book’s origins and digs into some of his most memorable meals and books, and books about meals, and meals…you get the point. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
431: Chicago Hospitality Accountability with the CHAAD Project
12 juli 2024 · 1 uur 2 min
The Chicago Hospitality Accountability and Advocacy Database, or the CHAAD Project, is an organization created by and for hospitality workers in Chicago to advance accountability and end labor abuses within the industry. On this episode Aliza speaks with cofounder and director of communications Raeghn Draper on the show to talk about CHAAD’s work and about building a more equitable hospitality industry. It’s essential listening for anyone who loves food and restaurants. Lees meer
Also on the show we talk about these booming NA beer times we are living in. TASTE columnist Jordan Michelman returns to the show to talk about the NA beer story he dropped this week. Jordan tasted over 60 alcohol-free beers from around the world. Which came out on top? Listen to find out.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
READ MORE ABOUT CHAAD AND NA BEER:
The CHAAD Project [official]
Chicago Hospitality Workers Have New Digital Tool [BCC]
It’s Cool to Care About NA Beer [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
430: Jess Damuck & Sara B. Franklin
10 juli 2024 · 1 uur 23 min
Today on the show we feature conversations with two extremely cool authors. First up is Jess Damuck, author of the new cookbook Health Nut. We catch up with Jess about a pivot away from salads, what she’s cooking at home in Los Angeles, and how she brought a lot of color to the book’s recipe development and striking photography. Also on the show we have a great talk with Sara B. Franklin. We discuss her new book on legendary cookbook editor Judith Jones, and how Jones’ great influence is still felt in cookbook publishing today. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM JESS DAMUCK & SARA B. FRANKLIN
Coconut Tahini Toast Is the Only Thing We Want To See Before 8 a.m. [Well + Good]
How to Make an Excellent Salad Dressing [FT]
My Lunches with Judith Jones, the Queen of Cookbooks [TASTE]
She Was More Than the Woman Who Made Julia Child Famous [NYT]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
429: The Art of the Dinner Party Nap with Big Night’s Katherine Lewin
8 juli 2024 · 53 min
Katherine Lewin is the founder of Big Night, an entertaining-focused home goods store with two locations here in New York City. She’s also the author of Big Night, the cookbook, which is a truly excellent new back-pocket hosting companion, with recipes and menu ideas. It’s so fun to have her on the show to talk about summer cooking, entertaining as an introvert, and more. Lees meer
Also on the show, Aliza and Matt discuss three things they each are interested in right now. These include: The vibes at Greenpoint’s Million Goods, Korean drinking food at Bushwick’s Orion Bar, The Old Town Bar, a legend in Manhattan, Achilles Heel has a great new chef, Carolina Gellen’s debut cookbook Pass the Plate, The Bean Book by Rancho Gordo’s Steve Sando.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM KATHERINE LEWIN:
Big Night, the Cult-Favorite Party Store, Now Has Its Own Cookbook [Vogue]
I Own a Store Dedicated to Dinner Parties—Here’s Hos I Fight Pre-Company Stress [Domino]
Welcome to the Shoppy Shop [NY Mag]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
428: Steven Rinella & Darin Bresnitz
5 juli 2024 · 1 uur 21 min
Today on the show we welcome Steven Rinella. He’s an American outdoorsman, conversationalist, writer, and TV personality responsible for introducing the outdoor lifestyle to millions of fans. It was great talking with Steven about his latest work, the MeatEater Outdoor Cookbook, and how he likes to think about summer outdoor cooking. It’s not what you expect. Lees meer
Also on the show we have a great talk with Darin Bresnitz. He’s the co-host of the long-running podcast Snacky Tunes, and a great guy to know in Los Angeles. We talk about his career working in early food television, and how he’s been at the center of food and drink for nearly two decades.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM STEVEN RINELLA & DARIN BRESNITZ:
A Texas Hog Hunt [MeatEater]
Quarter Sheets & Wilderado [Snack Tunes]
Matt Rodbard & False Prpht [Snacky Tunes]
Los Angeles Plugs: Matt Rodbard [The Angel]
This Is TASTE 48: James Murphy & Nick Curtola [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
427: Chicago’s Biggest Little Bakery with Valeria Socorro Velazquez Lindsten
3 juli 2024 · 52 min
Valeria Socorro Velazquez Lindsten is the owner and head baker of Loba Pastry + Coffee, a beloved Chicago café. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, Valeria worked in pastry at several lauded spots across Chicago before creating her very own bakery with delights like green mole croissants and pineapple sourdough muffins. It’s so fun to have her on the show to talk about her pastry perspective, the struggles and successes of opening a small business, and more. Lees meer
Also on the show, Aliza and Matt chop it up about three things they are excited about in food and drink, including: The new Cake Zine issue is dropping, Minhwa Spirits is opening a tasting room in Atlanta, the gelato carts are out in NYC, Peskesi Farm in Crete, Queer Aperitivo pop-ups, Mathimata Mageirikis cooking school in Athens.
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM VALERIA SOCORRO VELAZQUEZ LINDSTEN:
What Happens When Crowdfunding Isn’t Enough? [Eater]
Customers Help Loba, a Beloved Chicago Bakery [WGN]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
426: Good Beef with George Motz
1 juli 2024 · 51 min
On this very special episode, it’s all about beef, and we have a number of experts talking about the subject. First up is George Motz, the chef-owner of Hamburger America, the wildly successful burger counter in New York City. George knows a thing or two about beef, but we didn’t only focus on the hamburger. We talked about all sorts of beef cuts and how George likes to shop for rib eyes and shoulders all summer long. We even got some expert advice for preparing beef before it hits the grill. Lees meer
Also on the show, we have a really great conversation with Dr. Phil Bass, a meat science professor at the University of Idaho. Dr. Bass has worked as a meat cutter and, later, in higher education, researching and teaching about the science of beef. We speak about innovations happening in the world of beef, as well as some brand-new cuts(!) that you will be finding in the grocery store in future. Finally, Matt and Clayton talk about how they like to cook with beef, including Korean stews, tacos, and slow-braising adventures. It’s a really fun episode that will certainly raise your beef IQ.
This special episode is supported by Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. Beef should be cooked to a minimum of 145°F as registered by a meat thermometer. For help determining doneness, visit beefitswhatsfordinner.com.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
425: Great Coffee, Yes Plz with Tony “Tonx” Konecny
29 juni 2024 · 43 min
Tony “Tonx” Konecny is on the show today and we talk about the coffee company he founded with Sumi Ali. It’s called Yes Plz Coffee, and if you’ve listened to this show, you know how much love we have for what Tony and Sumi have built—the bag is part of our show’s logo too, which tells you something. On this episode we talk about how Yes Plz is bringing exceptional blends and single-origin coffees to subscribers each week. It’s a really smart business model, and we get into how it all works, and how, in the end, it’s the coffee fans who win. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM TONY KONECNY:
The Coffee Issue [TASTE]
20 Best Coffee Subscriptions [Bon Appetit]
This Is TASTE 54: YesPlz [TASTE]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
424: The Makgeolli Moment Is Now with Alice Jun of Hana Makgeolli
28 juni 2024 · 37 min
Alice Jun is the founder and brewer at Hana Makgeolli, an artisanal Korean rice wine producer based in Brooklyn, New York. She’s dedicated her life to uplifting sool as an artisanal drink here in the US by using only organic rice, nuruk (fermentation starter), and traditional brewing methods to achieve complex flavors, and it’s so fun to have her on the show to go deep on this special, rising beverage category. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM HANA MAKGEOLLI
American Makgeolli [Grub Street]
Fruity, Sweet, and a Little Sour, Makgeolli Is Perfect for Springtime Sipping [Food and Wine]
Makgeolli Magnate Alice Jun Is Spreading Korean Culture, One Bottle at a Time [Saveur]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
423: Fart Sandwich Artist with Dennis Lee
26 juni 2024 · 58 min
Dennis Lee is the iconoclastic Chicago-based food writer and newsletter daddy behind two great sends: Food Is Stupid and the Party Cut. On this episode, we have a great talk about the Chicago restaurant scene, Dennis’s unique place in food media, and how his Korean-American heritage informs so much of his work. We also dig into the Chicago hot dog and how it might just be one of the world’s most perfect foods. Also on the show, Matt, Aliza, and Clayton pay a visit to the legendary Chicago hot dog stand Superdawg for a This Is TASTE field report. What a fun, tube-steak-centric episode with a true original. Lees meer
Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.
MORE FROM DENNIS LEE:
The Olive Garden Hot Dog [Food Is Stupid]
Trot to Niles for a Deeper Cut of Korean [The Party Cut]
The Cult Recipe Newsletter About Inedible Foods [Bon Appetit]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
422: Joan Nathan
24 juni 2024 · 48 min
How cool was it to have Joan Nathan into our studio? Joan is a longtime chronicler of Jewish food culture around the world and the author of many cookbooks on the topic, including her latest (and final) book, My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories, which she put out this spring. In this episode we talk about Joan’s long journalism career, including working at the Washington Post and the New York Times, and writing across the world of food. We also get into some of her favorite lasting recipes from Jewish households discovered through her world travels. Lees meer
Got a question, comment, future guest idea, fact to share, fun fact to share, less-fun fact to share? Send us a voice memo and we will listen to it, and may feature your message on the show!
MORE FROM JOAN NATHAN:
What Joan Nathan Taught Me About the Power of Showing Up [NYT]
Joan Nathan is more than a Jewish cookbook writer. [LA Times]
A Warsaw Bakery Seeks to Preserve Jewish Food Where It Was Nearly Lost [NYT]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
421: Charleston Isn't Ordinary with Mike Lata
21 juni 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
Mike Lata is chef and co-owner of the restaurants FIG and The Ordinary in Charleston, South Carolina, and one of the most respected voices in Southern cooking. It was really exciting to have Mike into our studio to talk about his journey to opening FIG more than 20 years ago and how he defines Southern cuisine in 2024. It’s so great catching up with Mike, and we hope you enjoy this conversation. Lees meer
Also on the show it's the return of three things, where Aliza and Matt talk about three things that gets them excited. On this episode: Jim Meehan's new book, The Bartender's Pantry, the new modern Korean diner Kisa in NYC, the amazing pizza at Chicago's Milly's Pizza in the Pan, the summer of granita, hop water is getting even better with St. Elmo and others, and horseshoe crab festival was incredible.
Got a question, comment, future guest idea, fact to share, fun fact to share, less-fun fact to share? Send us a voice memo and we will listen to it, and may feature your message on the show!
MORE FROM MIKE LATA:
Eating and Drinking Around Charleston [This Is TASTE; starts at 51:20]
If You Want to Eat Local Seafood, You Can’t Do Better Than Charleston [FW]
For Chef Mike Lata, Food Is Good. Really Good [Garden & Gun]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
420: We ❤️ Wisconsin Cheese: The Chefs & Cheese Sellers
19 juni 2024 · 1 uur 33 min
Our great Wisconsin Cheese road trip continues! We caught up with iconic Wisconsin chefs Tory Miller of L’Etoile and Graze in Madison and Luke Zahm of Driftless Cafe in Viroqua about how they harness the power of Wisconsin Cheese to make distinctly local cuisine. We also talked with Ken Monteleone of the beloved Madison cheese shop Fromagination about selling craft cheese on the Capitol Square for over 17 years. And, we put our cheese-tasting skills to the test with American Cheese Society–certified cheese professional Shannon Berry. Finally, it’s three things, Wisconsin cheese edition. Lees meer
This very special episode is supported by Wisconsin Cheese
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
419: We ❤️ Wisconsin Cheese: The Makers
17 juni 2024 · 1 uur 23 min
On this very special episode of This Is TASTE, it’s a TASTE road trip! Aliza, Matt, and producer Clayton traveled all across the great state of Wisconsin to dig deep into the wide world of Wisconsin Cheese, from fresh to aged to blended with Indian spices. We visited Mark Crave and the farmstead creamery of Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese in Waterloo, and we peeked inside the cheese caves at Roelli Cheese Haus in Shullsburg, where award-winning cheddars and alpine cheeses are aged by Master Cheesemaker Chris Roelli. Tandoori gouda? It’s as good as it sounds, and we spoke with Huma Siddiqui-Seitz of White Jasmine about creating her unforgettable cheese. Lees meer
Also on the show, we caught up with John Jaeggi to talk about the Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Program and what goes into grading and judging cheese. Finally, we spoke with Rachel Kerr, senior director of brand marketing for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, about how Wisconsin cheese got to where it is now.
This very special episode is supported by Wisconsin Cheese.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
418: Throwing Fits with James Harris
14 juni 2024 · 1 uur 7 min
We welcome back into the studio James Harris, one half of Throwing Fits, a very funny podcast, Instagram account, and online community dedicated to all things menswear. TF is not just one of Matt’s favorite podcasts around, it’s a sneaky great look at the NYC food and drink scene, with James bringing big opinions about New York restaurants and nightlife culture. We hope you enjoy this very entertaining episode with one of our favorite guests around. Lees meer
Also on the show, Aliza and Matt are back in the studio together to talk about three things they each are into, including: Pop-ups at Callisto Farm in the Hudson Valley, Thumbody Coffee, strawberry olive oil cake from Julie Saha, Khushbu Shah's terrific book, Amrikan, collectable olive oil with Tacapae, and three great cheeses from the Hudson Valley including Cooperstown, 5 Spoke Creamery, and Jake's Gouda.
Got a question, comment, future guest idea, fact to share, fun fact to share, less-fun fact to share? Send us a voice memo and we will listen to it, and may feature your message on the show!
MORE FROM THROWING FITS:
Throwing Fits for Men’s Fashion [NYT]
From Nike to Nautica, Here Are the ’90s Brands that Defined the Decade [Complex]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
417: It’s Kismet with Sara Kramer & Sarah Hymanson
12 juni 2024 · 45 min
Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson are the co-owners of Kismet and Kismet Rotisserie, two beloved Los Angeles restaurants that have won plenty of fans with the power of herbs, seasonal vegetables, and feta. They’ve recently released the first Kismet cookbook, and they stopped by the studio to talk about adapting their recipes for home cooks, their favorite ways to treat spring vegetables, and more. Lees meer
Got a question, comment, future guest idea, fact to share, fun fact to share, less-fun fact to share? Send us a voice memo and we will listen to it, and may feature your message on the show!
MORE FROM KISMET:
In Los Angeles, a Hilltop Garden Party With a Tower of Crudités [T Magazine]
At Kismet, Your Culinary Destiny Might Come in the Form of Rabbit Kebabs [LA Times]
How Female Chefs Are Changing Restaurant Kitchen Culture [Vogue]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
416: Chipotle Founder Steve Ells
10 juni 2024 · 46 min
Where has the founder of Chipotle been eating around New York City, and what does he have to say about the future of restaurants? It’s really fun having Steve Ells into the studio to cover some serious ground, including his early cooking career working with Jeremiah Tower at Stars in San Francisco and what led him to open a single burrito shop on the campus of the University of Denver in 1993. We also find out about his latest big idea, an exciting new restaurant called Kernel, that has a robotic arm in the kitchen and an amazing plant-based chicken sandwich. We talk about it all with one of the strongest minds in food. Lees meer
Got a question, comment, future guest idea, fact to share, fun fact to share, less-fun fact to share? Send us a voice memo and we will listen to it, and may feature your message on the show!
MORE FROM STEVE ELLS:
Steve Ells Is Still Trying to Solve Lunch [NY Mag]
Steve Ells raises $36M for new Kernel [Restaurant Business]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.