Recipe Club

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Backyard BBQ Jun 11, 2025

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Spark up the grill and click those tongs, Recipe Club is having a backyard BBQ. Chef Joshua Skenes made homemade Pork Jerky. Chef Deborah Pak of Soban LA brought Korean BBQ Pork Ribs. Returning competitor Chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai brought a Grilled Teriyaki Shrimp Pineapple Bowl. Which recipe was the best for grillmasters and grill lovers alike? Throw on an apron, take a listen, and find out!

Host: Chris Ying

Guests: Joshua Skenes, Justin Pichetrungsi, Deborah Pak

Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira Chute

Director: Kelsey Rearden

Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Happy Hour Jun 04, 2025

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It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and that somewhere is right here on Recipe Club! Mandy Roberts pulled up with Devils on Horseback. David Chang brought an Aguachile. And Tommy Brockert of LaSorted’s LA brought a Tortilla Española. Want to know which is the best happy hour recipe? Pull up a barstool and join us!

Host: Chris Ying
Guests: Mandy Roberts, David Chang, Tommy Brockert
Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira Chute
Director: Kelsey Rearden
Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino
Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Dinner for Six May 28, 2025

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Time for a dinner party. With a sizable group coming over, we had our Recipe Club members bring some shareable dishes worth showing off, tasting, and debating. Ari Kolender brought a fishmonger’s pie. Alyse Whitney brought roasted chicken legs and double sesame noodles. Caitlin Cutler returned with her special Mom’s sausage ’n’ rapini mac ’n’ cheesy. Which dish won over our dinner guests? Come on in and find out.

Host: Chris Ying
Guests: Ari Kolender, Alyse Whitney, and Caitlin Cutler
Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, and Ira Chute
Director: Kelsey Rearden
Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino
Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Dinner for One May 21, 2025

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Alone at last. Some peace and quiet, and a meal all to ourselves. Except we’re with our other Recipe Club members, of course. Becky Joiner brings in her leftovers Crunchwrap. Chef Marc Johnson has his Indian butter chickpeas. And Chris Chen has some good ol’ golden Japanese curry. It’s dinner for one, but we forced them to share, discuss, and decide whose recipe is best.

Host: Chris Ying
Guests: Marc Johnson, Becky Joiner, and Christopher Chen
Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, and Ira Chute
Director: Kelsey Rearden
Engineers: Felipe Guilhermino and Sam Hess
Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Meal Train May 14, 2025

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How are you feeling? Our Recipe Club members are kind and wanted to do something nice for you: They cooked a Meal Train recipe. They shared, tasted, and debated these comforting dishes. Chef and Yangban partner John Hong made a variation on caldo de pollo. Previous Recipe Club champion and author John deBary made the listener-requested Lasagne of Love. Beloved 'Dinner Time Live' and Recipe Club member Mandy Roberts brought Golden Get-Well Soup. All of these dishes will make you feel better … but which will make you feel best? Hop on and find out which is the best Meal Train recipe!

Host: Chris Ying
Guests: John deBary, Mandy Roberts, and John Hong
Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, and Ira Chute
Director: Kelsey Rearden
Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino
Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Sunday Brunch May 07, 2025

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Grab the mimosas! We had our friends bring some brunch dishes to share, taste, and, as we love to do at brunch: debate. Rashida Holmes, chef and co-owner of Bridgetown Roti, made her version of an Indian-spiced Tomato and Egg Casserole. Rashida’s brunch pal, original Recipe Club member and baker Bryan Ford, brought Pancakes with Maple Brown Butter Apples & Sesame Praline. We were also joined by Malique Smith, co-owner and operator of Bridgetown Roti, who finished the trio of dishes with a French Toast Casserole. Which dish is elevated beyond breakfast and lunch? Join us at the table and discover the best brunch recipe!

Host: Chris Ying
Guests: Bryan Ford, Rashida Holmes, Malique Smith
Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira Chute
Director: Kelsey Rearden
Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino
Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Cookie Swap Apr 30, 2025

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C is for Cookie, and RC is for Recipe Club! We had our friends bring cookies to swap, taste, and debate. Baker Nicole Rucker brought a cookie game changer: Jacques Torres’s Famous Chocolate Chip Cookie. She traded with podcasting legend Hrishikesh Hirway, who brought a Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Coconut Pecan Cookie. Baker Jennifer Yee brings her own White Lotus Cookie to swap. For whom will C stand for Champion? Tune in and find out the best cookie recipe!

Host: Chris Ying
Guests: Jennifer Yee, Nicole Rucker, and Hrishikesh Hirway
Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, and Ira Chute
Director: Kelsey Rearden
Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino
Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Cocktail Party Apr 23, 2025

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What a lovely night for some hors d'oeuvres. At our swanky Recipe Club cocktail party, chef David Chang makes some Swedish meatballs. Chef Courtney McBroom joins and brings her hometown-inspired, Texas-style smoked brisket nachos. Jared, executive producer of 'Dinner Time Live,' brings his famous stuffed mushrooms. Now this is our kind of party! Stay for some bites and to find out which is the best cocktail party recipe.

Host: Chris Ying

Guests: David Chang, Courtney McBroom, and Jared Morell

Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, and Noelle Cornelio

Director: Kelsey Rearden

Engineers: Felipe Guilhermino and Sam Hess

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Easter Apr 16, 2025

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Spring is here, and so is a special bunny who comes into our lives bearing deliciousness and joy: host Chris Ying with a new Easter episode of Recipe Club. Nico de Leon, chef at Lasita, brings the lechón his restaurant is known for. L.A. Times writer and journalist Gustavo Arellano brings his family’s recipe for Zacatecas-style capirotada. And none other than Chris’s wife, Jami Witek, manager at Zero Foodprint, brings potatoes in the form of gratin dauphinois. Let’s hop to it and find out whose recipe is the best for Easter.

Host: Chris Ying

Guests: Nico de Leon, Jami Witek, and Gustavo Arellano

Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, and Noelle Cornelio

Director: Kelsey Rearden

Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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Midnight Snack Apr 09, 2025

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Shhh. We don’t want to wake anyone up. It’s Midnight Snack, and we’re having a little kitchen party with some delicious eats. Lauren Feidner made pasta carbonara. Recipe Club veteran John deBary whipped up a butter ice cream waffle sundae. Kiano Moju brought out passion fruit and lime pie. Midnight has never been tastier. Find out what you should be making in the middle of the night with our club members!

Host: Chris Ying

Guests: John deBary, Lauren Feidner, and Kiano Moju

Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, and Noelle Cornelio

Director: Kelsey Rearden

Engineers: Felipe Guilhermino and Sam Hess

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe

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