The Genius Recipe Tapes

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Arts
**The Genius Recipe Tapes**

A weekly show from Food52’s new podcast network, featuring all the uncut gems from the weekly “Genius Recipes” column and video series. Host Kristen Miglore speaks to the geniuses behind iconic recipes, and uncovers the recipes that changed the way we cook.

Latest Episodes:

Brownie Sundae, but Adulting | Benjamina Ebuehi Mar 16, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode:

This Chocolate Cake Makes Its Own Hot Fudge Sauce (Food52)
Hot Chocolate & Halva Pudding recipe
The New Way to Cake

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

Peep Benjamina's elegant-but-simpler braided bread in this Eater recap
Follow her blog, Carrot & Crumb, for more need-to-make-now recipes
Recipes for the chocolate ganache cake, Hermé sablés, and pear cake—thank you for the leads Kristen, Gena (@thefullhelping), and Mike (@mikecooperman_9)!

What's your best, most beloved way of consuming chocolate? Tell me about it at genius@food52.com or tag me @miglorious.

Caramelizing Kimchi and Hacking the Pantry | Esther Choi Mar 09, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode

Get your culinary questions answered - listen to Esther on the Hotline Offline Podcast
Esther's White Kimchi Recipe
Kristen gushes about THIS Sheet Pan Pierogies with Brussels Sprouts and Kimchi recipe (New York Times)

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Follow Esther on her Instagram page
Wanna taste? Check out and try out Mokbar -- they ship Nationwide!

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

The Korean Sauce Everyone Should Know | Eric Kim Mar 02, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

When I Came Out to My Parents, Kimchi Fried Rice Held Us Together (an Eric Kim essay on Food52)
Read some of Eric's writing on Food52's Table For One column!

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

What Cannabis and Chiles Have in Common | Julie Sahni Feb 23, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode

Check out her book, Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking for the recipes mentioned in this episode

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Make Julie's Sarsoon ka Saag recipe from last week's conversation and watch Kristen make it (food52)
Check out ALL the Green Scene articles and recipes on the Food52 blog
More! Food52 Cannabis recipes: What to serve at a Cannabis Dinner Party

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

Lessons from a Legend | Julie Sahni Feb 16, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode

Sarsoon ka Saag (Fragrant Butter-Laced Pureed Mustard Greens) From Julie Sahni
Watch this recipe (food52)
Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Julie Sahni's Curried Avocado with Garlic and Green Chiles
Learn Indian cooking from the master herself - Take a cooking class with Julie

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

Whole Grains: A Love Story | Roxana Jullapat Feb 10, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode:

Get the book! Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution by Roxana Jullapat

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit:

Banoffee Tart With Rice Shortbread Crust (Food52 recipe)
Peach Cobbler With Brown Rice Drop Biscuits (Food52 recipe)
Follow Roxana on Instagram

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

The Perfect Pantry Pupus | Sheldon Simeon Feb 02, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode:

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit:

Follow Sheldon on Instagram

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

Mooncakes, Milk Bread & Steamed Cupcake Secrets | Kristina Cho Jan 26, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode:

Pau Pau's Steamed Cupcakes (Fa Gao) (Recipe)
Get the book! Mooncakes and Milk Bread: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries by Kristina Cho

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit:

Mooncakes & Milk Bread Brings Chinese Bakery Treats to Home Bakers (Food52)
Follow Kristina on Instagram and on her blog, Eat Cho Food

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

Light Chicken Soup for the Soul | Zoe Adjonyoh Jan 19, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode:

Zoe's Ghana Kitchen - An Introduction to New African Cuisine – From Ghana With Love (available now)
Nkrakra (Light Soup with Chicken) from Zoe Adjonyoh (recipe)

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit:

Follow Zoe and check out her always fun, Instagram
Grab all the spices you need -- right from her online shop, Zoe's Ghana Kitchen + Sustainable Red Palm Oil
Zoe Adjonyoh's Ghanian Dinner Party Is All About the Music & Jollof Fried Chicken (Food52)
Donate to a crowd-funder campaign for a forthcoming book by Zoe - Serving Up: Essays on food, identity and culture: A new and vital food-inspired anthology examining the politics behind what we eat
Zoe's picks for West African, black women owned businesses to shop:
- Mesian Spices (Liberia), Pok Spices (Nigeria) , Gloria's Shito (Ghana), Adda Bloom (Canada), Essie Spice (Ghana), Yolele (Pierre Thiam)

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

Fried Egg Salad to Convert the Haters | Alex Talbot and Aki Kamozowa Jan 12, 2022

Show notes

Referenced in this episode: