Special Sauce with Ed Levine

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Anajak: Thai Taco Tuesday & More Apr 26, 2024

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We're back with more wit and wisdom from Justin Pichetrungsi, the chef-owner of the award-winning Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks, California. We'll hear about the origins of Thai Taco Tuesday and so much more.

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Anajak Thai - Justin Pichetrungsi Apr 19, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce we hang out with Justin Pichetrungsi, the James Beard Award-winning chef-owner of the justifiably heralded Anajak Thai in Los Angeles (Sherman Oaks to be exact). How and why he went from working in animation at Disney to taking over his family's restaurant makes for quite a story.

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Phil Rosenthal: Live & Much More Apr 12, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce I talk to my old friend Phil Rosenthal about the new season of Somebody Feed Phil, his national tour, and Just Try It, the children's book that he wrote with his daughter Lily

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Kenji: Teriyaki in Seattle Apr 05, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce we talk teriyaki with Kenji, who is on a quest to visit every chicken teriyaki joint in Seattle.

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Jacques Torres - Hot Chocolate Mar 29, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce we talk hot chocolate with Mr. Chocolate himself, Jacques Torres. Jacques makes my favorite hot chocolate mix.

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Kenji and Deb: The Recipe Podcast Mar 22, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce we get the backstory of Deb Perelman and J. Kenji Lopez Alt's brand new podcast The Recipe.

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Slow Noodles: A Story of Love, Loss, and Resilience Mar 15, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce we hear the remarkable story of Chantha Nguon, a Cambodian woman who suffers unbearable losses and unspeakable tragedies suffered at the hands of the Khmer Rouge by imagining the taste of her mother's cooking.

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Dorie Greenspan's Cookie Advice Mar 08, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce Dorie Greenspan zooms in from Paris with lots of helpful cookie baking advice.

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Nancy Silverton: Foolproof Baker's Recipes Mar 01, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce, James Beard Award-winning chef and baker Nancy Silverton talks about her new book ‘The Cookie that Changed My Life’. Any serious eater who loves to bake should check it out.

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Dorie Greenspan's Low Key Baking Brilliance Feb 24, 2024

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This week on Special Sauce we get some brilliant, common sense home baking advice from home baking wizard Dorie Greenspan.

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