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The Splendid Table has always connected people through the common language of food and eating. Now with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam at the helm, we’re bringing forward even more...
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The Splendid Table has always connected people through the common language of food and eating. Now with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam at the helm, we’re bringing forward even more fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of food, people and culture – covering everything from the global appeal of sesame to the impact of Instagram on everyday eating. It’s a food show where everyone is welcome. Produced by American Public Media.
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25 SEP 2026 · 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 cha teng, a casual Hong Kong-style food diner. Dishes like scrambled egg sandwiches, delicious milk teas, and golden rice, all born from limited pantry ideas and reinvented with kitchen hacks and techniques. Lucas Sin is the author of https://www.amazon.com/Cha-Chaan-Teng-Comfort-Iconic/dp/1648294138/?tag=tsplent-20. He left us with his recipe for the Hong Kong classic, https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/09/25/baked-pork-chop-rice
Then, we turn to the origins of the food scene in one of America's great food cities, New Orleans, with historian Dr. Ashley Rose Young. She walks us through the history of the public markets, tells us about New Orleans’ most iconic street vendors like Mr. Okra, and how street food shaped New Orleans’ culture and cuisine. Dr. Ashley Rose Young is the author of https://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Networks-Public-Culture-Orleans/dp/0197794033/?tag=tsplent-20
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Broadcast dates for this episode:
September 25, 2026 (originally aired)
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11 SEP 2026 · 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 book that brings her love for baking and savory cooking together. She walks us through practical tips to help you feel comfortable in the kitchen, from pre-prepping pancake batter to investing in a scale and making the most of her ingredients, as she does for her “Black-ish cake” and Chocolate Focaccia. Carla Hall is the author of https://www.amazon.com/Carla-Bakes-Sweet-Savory-Baking/dp/059383724X/?tag=tsplent-20. She left us with her recipe for https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/09/11/parmesan-shortbread-sandwich-cookies-with-tomato-basil-cream-cheese Then we head to the Midwest to talk with Martin Sorge, author and winner of the Great American Baking Show, about his love for baking. He walks us through his love for whole grain flours and how to put them to good use in your baking (hint: buckwheat for flavorful shortbreads, rye for gooey brownies and chewy cookies!) and his technique for fluffy cakes. Martin Sorge is the author of https://www.amazon.com/Great-Bakes-Classic-Recipes-Midwest/dp/1572843675/?tag=tsplent-20, and he left us with his recipe for https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/09/11/coconutcaramel-brownies.
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Broadcast dates for this episode:
September 11, 2026 (originally aired)
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28 AUG 2026 · This week, former bartender turned culinary historian Bobby Hicks joins us to talk about his passion for retro cooking. He gives us a history lesson on how recipes evolved thanks to industrial advances, and explains the thinking behind his redos of post-World War II-era recipes, like his carrot croquettes. Bobby Hicks is the author of https://www.amazon.com/Retro-Recipes-Vintage-Dishes-Modern/dp/1324117257/?tag=tsplent-20, and he left us with an amazing recipe for https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/08/28/tomato-aspic. Then, we turn to the science behind human taste with Italian scientists Davide Risso and Gabriella Morini. They talk about distinguishing taste from flavor, how humans use a combination of senses to taste, how preferences change over time, and how understanding the fascinating taste preferences of animals (mosquitoes!) helps us understand taste in humans. Davide Risso is a molecular biologist with a PhD from the University of Bologna, and Gabriella Morini is a professor of taste and food sciences at the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo, Italy. They co-authored https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Animals-Traditions-Perspectives-Culinary/dp/0231221290/?tag=tsplent-20
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Broadcast dates for this episode:
August 28, 2026 (originally aired)
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25 AUG 2026 · Listen on: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious/id86997870 | https://open.spotify.com/show/3DgIWbgSloSKZ1Tr929oeq | https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-and-recipes-for-curious-cooks-and-eaters/PC:5 | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/56047b88-4d73-466c-a7e3-f6d57560b72c/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious-cooks-eaters | https://www.youtube.com/@TheSplendidTable
This week’s stop in our road trip series is Thailand: We’re revisiting an episode from a couple of years ago where we talked to Salvadoran chef Karla T. Vasquez and food journalist Austin Bush, author of The Food of Southern Thailand.
18 AUG 2026 · Listen on: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious/id86997870 | https://open.spotify.com/show/3DgIWbgSloSKZ1Tr929oeq | https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-and-recipes-for-curious-cooks-and-eaters/PC:5 | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/56047b88-4d73-466c-a7e3-f6d57560b72c/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious-cooks-eaters | https://www.youtube.com/@TheSplendidTable
This week, we’re all about the beauty of the South of France with Steve Hoffman, author of A Season for That. Here we go!
14 AUG 2026 · This week, we bring delicious island flavors and home hacks to your kitchen. First, Puerto Rican home cook Omi Hopper joins us to talk about her love letter to Puerto Rico and the journey that started it all. She teaches us her secrets, aka the key seasonings to delicious traditional Puerto Rican dishes like her https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/08/14/mofongo mashed plantains with garlic and pork cracklings. Omi’s latest book is https://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Omi-Letter-Puerto-Rican/dp/0593837681/?tag=tsplent-20https://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Omi-Letter-Puerto-Rican/dp/0593837681/?tag=tsplent-20 Then, we take a trip to another island with Top Chef finalist Sheldon Simeon to explore the global flavors of Hawaii. Sheldon shares his favorite home cooking hacks and the family recipes he learned from his dad. He leans on everyday pantry items to create family-style meals that are easy to whip up and delicious, like his over-the-top https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/08/14/loaded-mandoo recipe. Sheldon is the author of Cook Real Hawai’i, and his latest book is https://www.amazon.com/Ohana-Style-Food-Hawaii-Family/dp/0593581024/?tag=tsplent-20
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Broadcast dates for this episode:
August 14, 2026 (originally aired)
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11 AUG 2026 · Listen on: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious/id86997870 | https://open.spotify.com/show/3DgIWbgSloSKZ1Tr929oeq | https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-and-recipes-for-curious-cooks-and-eaters/PC:5 | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/56047b88-4d73-466c-a7e3-f6d57560b72c/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious-cooks-eaters | https://www.youtube.com/@TheSplendidTable
You’re listening to a collection we’re calling road tripping! This week, it’s a journey to monasteries, temples, and other sacred spaces around the world to find their amazing food with Jody Eddy, author of Elysian Kitchens.
4 AUG 2026 · Listen on: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious/id86997870 | https://open.spotify.com/show/3DgIWbgSloSKZ1Tr929oeq | https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-and-recipes-for-curious-cooks-and-eaters/PC:5 | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/56047b88-4d73-466c-a7e3-f6d57560b72c/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious-cooks-eaters | https://www.youtube.com/@TheSplendidTable
You’re listening to The Splendid Table's special podcast series, Road Tripping. This week, we are off to Korea with Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard on how Korean cuisine has taken the world by storm.
28 JUL 2026 · Listen on: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious/id86997870 | https://open.spotify.com/show/3DgIWbgSloSKZ1Tr929oeq | https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-conversations-and-recipes-for-curious-cooks-and-eaters/PC:5 | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/56047b88-4d73-466c-a7e3-f6d57560b72c/the-splendid-table-conversations-recipes-for-curious-cooks-eaters | https://www.youtube.com/@TheSplendidTable
This summer we’re bringing you a road trip series, exploring food destinations and cuisines with the writers and storytellers who know them best.
This week, we revisit a conversation from one of our Live shows in Orange County, CA, where we talked with the good people behind some of the best barbecue and purveyors of Vietnamese tacos in California, to find out why you really, really want to eat in Orange County. For this road-tripping series, we wanted to highlight our conversation with award-winning journalist Gustavo Arellano.
24 JUL 2026 · This week, it’s vacation daydreaming. First, award-winning food writer Georgina Hayden talks to us about her Greek Cypriot upbringing, growing up above her family’s taverna, and how the family business shaped her love of food. She describes her favorite Mediterranean dishes from Tomatoey Greek Greens to Mbakbaka, slow-cooked spiced beef with pasta cooked in the stew. Georgina Hayden is the award-winning author of many books, including Greekish, and her latest is https://www.amazon.com/MEDesque-Everyday-Recipes-Mediterranean-Roots/dp/1639738827/?tag=tsplent-20https://www.amazon.com/MEDesque-Everyday-Recipes-Mediterranean-Roots/dp/1639738827/?tag=tsplent-20 She left us with the recipe for a summer tomato celebration, https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/07/24/trampo-summer-tomato-celebration Then, we head to the bright cities of Scandinavia with author and chef Nichole Accettola. Nichole takes us through the beauty of seasonal cooking and local harvests, and how simple it is to make stellar Scandinavian dishes at home. Nichole is the author of https://www.amazon.com/Scandinavian-Everyday-Vibrant-Simple-Northern/dp/0593837789/?tag=tsplent-20, and she leaves us with an unusual recipe to use on the season's fresh berries, https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2026/07/24/red-fruit-soup
Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@TheSplendidTable for full podcast episodes and full-length video interviews!
Broadcast dates for this episode:
July 24, 2026 (originally aired)
https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/ST-POD
The Splendid Table has always connected people through the common language of food and eating. Now with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam at the helm, we’re bringing forward even more...
show more
The Splendid Table has always connected people through the common language of food and eating. Now with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam at the helm, we’re bringing forward even more fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of food, people and culture – covering everything from the global appeal of sesame to the impact of Instagram on everyday eating. It’s a food show where everyone is welcome. Produced by American Public Media.
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