Special Sauce with Ed Levine

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Holiday Memories and More from the Korean Vegan, Rodney Scott, and Others, Plus Some Last Minute Gift Ideas from Ed Dec 18, 2021

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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, Ed talks about the holidays with Pulitzer Prize winning author Marcia Chatelain; YouTube and Tik Tok Star The Korean Vegan, AKA Joanne Lee Molinaro; James Beard Award-winning chef and pitmaster Rodney Scott; and Washington Post Food Editor Joe Yonan. And if you're stuck searching for the right gift for the serious eaters in your life, don't worry. Ed's got you covered with his own personal holiday gift guide in this episode as well.

Special Sauce with Ed Levine

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Former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myrvhold: The Modernist Cuisine Founder's 1000+ Page-long, Myth-Busting Take on Pizza Dec 04, 2021

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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, Ed talks with former Microsoft CTO and Modernist Cuisine founder Nathan Myrvhold about why his new collection Modernist Pizza required 3+ volumes and 1000 plus pages. Spoiler Alert: New Haven and New York pizza lovers are in for a shock. Plus, Ed talks about three cool gifts for the pizza lover in your life.

Nathan Myrvhold

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T-Day Stories From The Korean Vegan, Rodney Scott, Marcia Chatelain, and Joe Yonan Nov 22, 2021

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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, we hear moving Thanksgiving stories from the Korean Vegan (Joanne Lee Molinaro), pitmaster and chef-owner Rodney Scott, Pulitzer Prize winner Marcia Chatelain, and the Washington Post's Joe Yonan.

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Joanne Lee Molinaro, AKA the Korean Vegan, Her Journey from Litigator to TikTok Superstar To NYT Best-Selling Author Nov 12, 2021

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On this episode of Special Sauce, Ed talks with Joanne Lee Molinaro, AKA The Korean Vegan, about her unlikely journey from corporate litigator, to TikTok and YouTube superstar, and now to NYT best-selling author.

The Korean Vegan

The Korean Vegan YouTube

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Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic YouTube Star With 5M Subscribers and A Bestselling Cookbook Oct 29, 2021

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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, Ed talks with best-selling author (An Unapologetic Cookbook) Joshua Weissman, a YouTube star with more than 5M subscribers, about life in the social media fast-lane. And the Washington Post's Daniela Galarza tells us about the free cooking newsletter Eat Voraciously she writes four times a week.

An Unapologetic Cookbook by Joshua Weismann

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Eat Voraciously with Daniela Galarza

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Dorie Greenspan: On Getting Fired From Her First Kitchen Job & Her New Book Oct 15, 2021

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On this episode of Special Sauce, Ed talks with Dorie Greenspan about her new book Baking with Dorie and her inauspicious start baking for a living. Plus, the Washington Post's Becky Krystal weighs in on softening butter.

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"How to soften butter quickly, and why it matters for your baking" by Becky Krystal

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Laurie Woolever: Life alongside Anthony Bourdain Oct 01, 2021

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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, Ed talks with writer Laurie Woolever, author of Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography, plus Washington Post Food Reporter Emily Heil taste-tests plant-based “chicken” nuggets.

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Diversity in Food Media, The Truth About MSG, and Sick Food with the WaPost's Aaron Hutcherson and Kenji Sep 17, 2021

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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, we talk to the Washington Post's Aaron Hutcherson about diversity and his deep dive into MSG. It's the first segment in Special Sauce's new collaboration with The Washington Post.

Plus, Kenji, Aaron and Ed all weigh in on what they eat when they're not feeling well.

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Best-selling writer Laura Lippman Talks About Her New Books + Kenji Weighs in on Kids' Eating Habits Sep 03, 2021

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The terrific crime writer Laura Lippman (My Life as a Villainess, Dream Girl) talks about why she's afraid of not being afraid when she writes. Plus Kenji and Laura both weigh in on how they get their kids to eat their vegetables.

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Food, Music & Memoirs with Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner and Kenji Aug 20, 2021

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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, we talk about joyful music and an incredibly moving memoir with Michelle Zauner, the leader of the band Japanese Breakfast. She’s the author of the heart-rendingCrying in H Mart. Plus, Kenji weighs in on the relationship between two of his favorite things, food and music.

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