Special Sauce with Ed Levine

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Erin McDowell On Pie Nov 22, 2024

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Thanksgiving and the holiday season are upon us and that means this serious eater's thoughts turn to pie! And so I thought I would perform a public service by inviting perhaps our greatest pie baking teacher, Erin Jeanne McDowell from the YouTube series 'Happy Baking', to come on Special Sauce and talk about all things pie.

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Deb Perelman Nov 15, 2024

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If you're like me, you're probably already worrying about holiday dinners and parties that you might have to bring stuff to. And at least some of us might be a little punchy at the thought of cooking or baking for friends. So to the rescue comes friend of Special Sauce, Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman.

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Eric Asimov: The NYT wine writer's democratic approach to his subject. Nov 08, 2024

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On this episode of Special Sauce The New York Times's wine writer Eric Asimov shares his democratic and unsnobby approach to both food and wine, which invites newcomers and longtime enthusiasts to explore their own wine experiences.

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50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter Nov 01, 2024

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On this episode of Special Sauce I talk to author and fellow pie lover Stacey Mei Yan Fong about her new book '50 Pies, 50 States, An Immigrant's Love Letter to the U.S. Through Pie'.

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Ruth Reichl Part 2: The Politics of Food Oct 25, 2024

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In part two of our discussion, Ruth Reichl and I get into how the American government has played a major role in corrupting our food system.

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Ruth Reichl on her first movie Food and Country Oct 19, 2024

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On this episode of Special Sauce legendary food critic Ruth Reichl talks about the documentary film "Food & Country" which she stars in and co-produced.

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Jim Lahey's No Knead Bread Explained Oct 11, 2024

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On this episode of Special Sauce we talk to Sullivan Street Bakery founder Jim Lahey about his revolutionary no-knead bread making technique.

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Kenji's Almost Foolproof Pan Pizza Recipe Oct 04, 2024

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On this episode of Special Sauce, Kenji and I dig deep into his (almost) foolproof pan pizza recipe.

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An African-American Rice Farmer Who's Reclaiming His Roots Sep 27, 2024

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On this episode of Special Sauce we meet Rollen Chalmers, a third-generation African-American rice farmer based in South Carolina, who is reclaiming his roots one grain of Carolina Gold rice at a time.

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Ozempic for Food Writers with Adam Platt Sep 20, 2024

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What happens when food writers take Ozempic? New York Magazine's Adam Platt and I discuss our experiences with the weight loss drug on this episode of Special Sauce.

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