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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!
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- Yesterday17 min
Road Tripping - Gustavo Arellano
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeThis summer we’re bringing you a road trip series, exploring food destinations and cuisines with the writers and storytellers who know them best. This week, we revisit a conversation from one of our Live shows in Orange County, CA, where we talked with the good people behind some of the best barbecue and purveyors of Vietnamese tacos in California, to find out why you really, really want to eat in Orange County. For this road-tripping series, we wanted to highlight our conversation with award-winning journalist Gustavo Arellano.
- 5 days ago50 min
853: Medesque with Georgina Hayden and Scandinavian Everyday with Nichole Accettola.
This week, it’s vacation daydreaming. First, award-winning food writer Georgina Hayden talks to us about her Greek Cypriot upbringing, growing up above her family’s taverna, and how the family business shaped her love of food. She describes her favorite Mediterranean dishes from Tomatoey Greek Greens to Mbakbaka, slow-cooked spiced beef with pasta cooked in the stew. Georgina Hayden is the award-winning author of many books, including Greekish, and her latest is Medesque: Everyday Recipes with Mediterranean Roots. She left us with the recipe for a summer tomato celebration, Trampo. Then, we head to the bright cities of Scandinavia with author and chef Nichole Accettola. Nichole takes us through the beauty of seasonal cooking and local harvests, and how simple it is to make stellar Scandinavian dishes at home. Nichole is the author of Scandinavian Everyday: Vibrant, Simple Meals from Northern Europe, and she leaves us with an unusual recipe to use on the season's fresh berries, Red Fruit Soup.Subscribe to @TheSplendidTable on YouTube for full podcast episodes and full-length video interviews!Broadcast dates for this episode:July 24, 2026 (originally aired)Donate to The Splendid Table today and we will show our appreciation with a special thank-you gift.
- 1 weeks ago20 min
Road Tripping - Kate Medley
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeYou’re listening to The Splendid Table's special podcast series, Road Tripping, a compilation of interviews exploring food destinations, culture, and unforgettable dishes from around the globe. For this series, we will be revisiting 6 conversations with writers and storytellers who know them best.This week, we talk with photojournalist and documentarian Kate Medley to talk about her decade-long project documenting gas stations across the South. Have a listen
- 3 weeks ago50 min
852: 4th of July Cookout with Andrea Nguyen and Farideh Sadeghin
It's officially grilling season, and this week, we’re bringing you an explosion of flavors. First, award-winning author Andrea Nguyen sits down with us to talk about the spreads you’d find at a Vietnamese grill. From delicious platters of fresh herbs to beautiful summer rolls, and savory marinated meats like her Lemongrass Pork Chop Recipe, and of course, we can’t forget Nuoc Cham, the world’s most delicious dipping sauce. Andrea is a James Beard award-winning author, cooking teacher, and consultant. Her latest cookbook is Ever-Green Vietnamese, and you can find her at Vietworldkitchen.com and on Substack. Then, recipe developer and author Farideh Sadeghin takes us into the world of hot dogs, from its history to its many regional variations, all perfect for your July 4th cookout. Farideh is the author of The Hot Dog Cookbook, and she left us with her recipe for Hog Dog Flowers, a festive take on the world-favorite dog! Subscribe to @TheSplendidTable on YouTube for full podcast episodes and full-length video interviews!Broadcast dates for this episode:July 03, 2026 (originally aired)Celebrate kitchen companionship with a gift to The Splendid Table today.
- Jun 12, 202650 min
851: Spanglish with Monti Carlo and The Lao Kitchen with Saeng Douangdara
This week, we explore traditional foods and identity with two amazing chefs. First, Food editor and author Monti Carlo talks about her visit home to Puerto Rico after many years away and how reconnecting with her roots shaped her approach to cooking traditional dishes, even adding her own spin, like her Bacalaíto Battered Onion Rings recipe. Monti Carlo is the Senior Food & Dining Editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and author of the latest book, Spanglish. Then, we get into the spicy, savory, sticky food of Laos with Saeng Douangdara. Saeng talks about his upbringing in Wisconsin, why sticky rice is a huge identifier of Laotian culture, and shares his favorite recipes, including his take on the Laab Taco. Saeng Douangdara is the author of The Lao Kitchen: Lao Flavors and Stories Told Through Family Recipes.Subscribe to @TheSplendidTable on YouTube for full podcast episodes and full-length video interviews!Broadcast dates for this episode:June 12, 2026 (originally aired)Generous listeners like you make The Splendid Table possible. Donate today to support the show
- Jun 2, 202621 min
Culinary Masters Collection -Anthony Bourdain
This week, we went deep into our archives to bring you a conversation with the legendary, Anthony Bourdain. In the early days of our show, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, the OG and co-creator of the show, talked with Tony about his book, A Cook’s Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal. He tells us about his adventurous travels, his definition of “perfect meals,” and how his Food Network series by the same name came to exist
- May 26, 202648 min
Culinary Masters Collection - Dr. Jessica B. Harris
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeWe've put together a collection we're calling Culinary Masters. It's our favorite interviews with truly iconic people in the world of food, people who have fundamentally changed how so many of us cook, enjoy, and understand food. This week, we’re revisiting a conversation with my dear friend, Dr. Jessica B. Harris. Enjoy!
- May 22, 202650 min
850: Spain My Way with Chef José Andrés
This week, we spend an hour with award-winning chef and author, José Andrés. We talk about his illustrious career, his world travels, and his love of regional Spanish cooking, its products, and its people. José Andrés is the founder of World Central Kitchen and author of many books, including Tapas, Vegetable Unleashed, We Fed an Island, and his latest, Spain My Way: Eat, Drink, and Cook Like a Spaniard. He left us with his delicious recipe for Gambas al Ajillo, sizzled shrimp in a delicious garlicky oil.Head to our YouTube channel and watch this extended cut of our interview with Chef José Andrés. Subscribe so you don’t miss anything!Broadcast dates for this episode:May 22, 2026 (originally aired)
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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!
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