The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

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How Bees Made What We Eat Aug 07, 2020

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This week is all about bees. We talk to Thor Hanson, author of Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees, about the importance of bees to our food supply, as well as their connection to the evolution of plants and humans. Francis Lam gets the story of Brooklyn’s red bees and other urban tales of beekeeping from Andrew Coté. Bridget Lancaster, host of America’s Test Kitchen, has flavorful tips for cooking with honey. And bee researcher Bernardo Niño discusses what makes a healthy bee colony and takes us inside the mysterious of colony collapse disorder. Francis also talks with listeners about using and preserving habanero peppers, and why cocoa powder is often included in Sicilian caponata recipes.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

August 24, 2018 (originally aired)
August 16, 2019 (rebroadcast)
August 07, 2020 (rebroadcast)

661: Summer Cookout Jul 24, 2020

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Light up and get your grill on with inspired sauces and sides, and foolproof techniques for both your fire and your food.

659: Vegging Out Jun 26, 2020

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The cultural (and family) politics of vegetarianism, new techniques and better planning for cooking veggies, and essential vegan dishes from Vedge.

668: Edna Lewis, an American Original Jun 12, 2020

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We honor chef, writer, and activist Edna Lewis, who was born in a village of freed slaves and helped change the course of American cuisine.

712: An Hour with Yotam Ottolenghi Jun 05, 2020

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Cookbook phenomenon Yotam Ottolenghi takes on your calls and talks tahini, feeding kids, and collaboration.

711: How Restaurants are Dealing May 22, 2020

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San Francisco Chronicle’s Soleil Ho and chef Hugh Acheson talk about what's happening on the ground in restaurants, both the bad and the good.

710: Carla Lalli Music and Andrea Nguyen Take Your Calls May 08, 2020

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Francis Lam takes on tofu, unsalted butter, jam pies, and more with Carla Lalli Music (Bon Appétit) and Andrea Nguyen (Vietnamese Food Any Day).

709: Catching up with Lynne Rossetto Kasper May 01, 2020

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The founding host of The Splendid Table joins Francis Lam to talk about what she’s been up to since retiring and answer some great listener questions.

708: Two Bright Food Stars - Alison Roman and Kwame Onwuachi Apr 24, 2020

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Best-selling author Alison Roman and James Beard award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi join Francis Lam to take your calls.

707: Christina Tosi and Bryant Terry Answer Quarantine Cooking Questions Apr 17, 2020

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Baking expert Christina Tosi (Milk Bar) and veggie whisperer Bryant Terry (Vegetable Kingdom) join Francis Lam to take your calls.