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

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

If you love to eat, cook and travel, The Splendid Table is your weekly go-to source. Our public radio program has been connecting people through the common language of food for over three decades. Hosted by award-winning food journalist Francis Lam, each week we bring you fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of cooking, people and culture. We cover all things food – from recipes and restaurants to history and science, farmer’s markets and of course, the Thanksgiving feast. Our wide-ranging, freewheeling guest list includes both world-class and rookie chefs, bestselling authors, scientists, poets, musicians, and even an astronaut in orbit! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen, to receive practical, delicious weeknight-ready recipes. Once a month, we also share a sweet treat or baking recipe. Sign up at Splendidtable.org/newsletter Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network

If you love to eat, cook and travel, The Splendid Table is your weekly go-to source. Our public radio program has been connecting people through the common language of food for over three decades. Hosted by award-winning food journalist Francis Lam, each week we bring you fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of cooking, people and culture. We cover all things food – from recipes and restaurants to history and science, farmer’s markets and of course, the Thanksgiving feast. Our wide-ranging, freewheeling guest list includes both world-class and rookie chefs, bestselling authors, scientists, poets, musicians, and even an astronaut in orbit! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen, to receive practical, delicious weeknight-ready recipes. Once a month, we also share a sweet treat or baking recipe. Sign up at Splendidtable.org/newsletter Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network

 

#787

816: Crumbs with Ben Mims and Wild Chocolate with Rowan Jacobsen

It’s the holiday season, and we’re kicking it off this week with some sweet treats. First,... more

Yesterday

49 MINS

49:24

Yesterday


#786

839: A Journey Through Southern Food with Michael W. Twitty and Deb Freeman

This week, we’re taking a trip through the South and its food – how it tells the story of ... more

05 Dec 2025

49 MINS

49:28

05 Dec 2025


#785

Bonus Episode: Do Holidays Leave You Exhausted, Not Restored? Priya Parker, Francis Lam & Kate Bowle...

Today we have a bonus episode for you from Happier with Gretchen Rubin, featuring our very... more

02 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:23

02 Dec 2025


#784

796: Soup Season with Mariana Velásquez, Gregory Gourdet, and Jing Gao

This week, we welcome the cold with delicious soup! Food Stylist Mariana Velásquez Villega... more

28 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:38

28 Nov 2025


#783

Turkey Confidential 2025

Join us for Turkey Confidential, our must-listen-to annual Thanksgiving Day broadcast! Thi... more

27 Nov 2025

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:57

27 Nov 2025


#782

815: Your Thanksgiving meal with Deb Perelman and J. Kenji Lopez-Alt & Desi Bakes with Hetal Vasavad...

We are a week away from Thanksgiving, and this week, Award-winning authors J. Kenji Lopez-... more

21 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:09

21 Nov 2025


#781

838: Our All-American Thanksgiving with Padma Lakshmi and Dorie Greenspan

This week, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving and looking at the way this American holiday and... more

14 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:23

14 Nov 2025


#780

814: Ottolenghi Comfort with Yotam Ottolenghi and Classic German Cooking with Luisa Weiss

Listen on: [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-splendid-table-conv... more

07 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:48

07 Nov 2025


#779

837: The Universal Language of Bread with Tony Shalhoub and Maureen Abood

This week, we’re breaking bread in every sense of the phrase. First, beloved actor Tony Sh... more

31 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:51

31 Oct 2025


#778

Bonus Episode: How We Survive's The Uncanny Valley of Meat

Today we have a bonus episode for you, featuring our very own Francis Lam.  How We Survive... more

29 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:15

29 Oct 2025


#777

813: Fall Cookbook Favorites with authors Carolina Gelen, Sonoko Sakai, and Jody Eddy

Cookbook season is back, and we talk to the authors of some of our favorite picks. We're j... more

24 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:22

24 Oct 2025


#776

836: Italian Two Ways with Chefs Joshua McFadden and Christian Petroni

This week, we’re diving into Italian cooking, from the Pacific Northwest to the Bronx. Fir... more

17 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:09

17 Oct 2025


#775

812: Bread with Richard Hart and Our South, Black Food Through My Lens with Ashleigh Shanti

This week, we sit down with two chefs at the top of their craft. First, we talk to legenda... more

10 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:49

10 Oct 2025


#774

835: Fall Cookbooks with Aleksandra Crapanzano, Anna Ansari, and Cassie Yeung

This week, we’re celebrating new fall cookbooks that belong on your kitchen counter. First... more

03 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:19

03 Oct 2025


#773

811: Does This Taste Funny with Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert and Taste in Music with Alex Bleeker ...

This week, we sit down with Evie McGee Colbert to talk about her latest book, co-authored ... more

26 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:55

26 Sep 2025


#772

834: Fall Cooking and Bitter Flavors with Genevieve Ko and Alexina Anatole

This week, we’re diving into fall cooking and the beauty of bitter flavors. First, Genevie... more

19 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:16

19 Sep 2025


#771

810: Đặc Biệt with Nini Nguyen and The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen with Yevhen Klopotenko

This week, we talk with two incredible chefs about their culinary connections to their hom... more

12 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:16

12 Sep 2025


#770

833: Salsa, Sauces & Sides with Rick Martínez and Sunny Lee

Listen on:  [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-splendid-table-con... more

05 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:22

05 Sep 2025


#769

736: Summer Cooking with Carla Lalli Music

This week, we're talking about summer cooking and how to stay cool in the heat. Carla Lall... more

29 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:15

29 Aug 2025


#768

832: Back-to-School Cooking with Peter J. Kim and David Nayfeld

This week, we’re taking the stress out of back-to-school cooking with food that’s fast, fu... more

22 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:19

22 Aug 2025


#767

809: SalviSoul with Karla T. Vasquez and The Food of Southern Thailand with Austin Bush

This week, we talk about cuisines from opposite ends of the world. We start by diving into... more

15 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:19

15 Aug 2025


#766

831: Summer Baking with Nicole Rucker and Eileen Gannon

This week, we turn up the ovens and test our baking skills with two incredible bakers. Fir... more

08 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:02

08 Aug 2025


#765

808: Garden to Plate: Delicious Summer Recipes and Cooking Ideas with Jess Damuck and Ashley Christe...

This week, we’ve got delicious cooking ideas to brighten your summer. First, author Jess D... more

01 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:14

01 Aug 2025


#764

Check Out: This Old House Radio Hour

This week we’re sharing an episode from our friends at [This Old House Radio] (https://www... more

30 Jul 2025

51 MINS

51:57

30 Jul 2025


#763

830: Summer Entertaining with Casey Elsass and Peter Som

This week, we've got a show full of great ideas and terrific recipes for guesting…and host... more

25 Jul 2025

50 MINS

50:07

25 Jul 2025


#762

807: Off the Beaten Path – Exploring Southern France with authors Steve Hoffman and Rebekah Peppler

Listen on:  [Apple Podcasts] (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-splendid-table/id869... more

18 Jul 2025

50 MINS

50:15

18 Jul 2025


#761

829: Summer Cooking with Abra Berens and Chef Jiho Kim

This week, it's all about keeping cool and carrying on in the kitchen. First up , chef, fa... more

11 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:40

11 Jul 2025