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American Public Media's The Splendid Table is public radio's culinary, culture, and lifestyle program that celebrates food and its ability to touch the lives and feed the souls of everyone. Each week, award-winning host Francis Lam leads listeners on a journey of the senses and hosts discussions with a variety of writers and personalities who share their passion for the culinary delights. To contribute, visit https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/ST-social

10/09/2025

We have Marie Antoinette to thank for chocolate becoming a candy confection. 🍫 Listen to our full conversation with Aleksandra Crapanzano — author of "Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights" — at splendidtable.org or wherever you listen to podcasts.

📖: Scribner Books

"I whipped up this beefy broccoli one day after waking up from a deliciously long nap with a violent craving for it," wr...
10/08/2025

"I whipped up this beefy broccoli one day after waking up from a deliciously long nap with a violent craving for it," writes Cassie Yeung in her new book, "Bad B*tch in the Kitch: Craveable Asian Recipes to Ditch the Takeout." 🥩 🥦

Get the recipe for Cassie's 30-Minute Beef & Broccoli: splendidtable.org/story/2025/10/03/30minute-beef-broccoli

📸: Jenny Huang

10/07/2025

We NEED a slice of this bundt cake!

Listen to our full conversation with Anna Ansari at splendidtable.org or wherever you get your podcasts.

📖: DK Books

"This tart is gorgeous. Divine. Classic. And, above all else, easy, as it’s nothing more (though don’t be fooled into un...
10/07/2025

"This tart is gorgeous. Divine. Classic. And, above all else, easy, as it’s nothing more (though don’t be fooled into underestimating it) than a prebaked tart shell filled with a fabulously creamy, spiked ganache and topped with an abundance of fresh raspberries. Or strawberries. Or blackberries."

You can find Aleksandra Crapanzano's Chocolate Ganache and Raspberry Tart recipe — from her book "Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights" — here:
splendidtable.org/story/2025/10/03/chocolate-ganache-and-raspberry-tart-tarte-la-ganache-et-aux-framboises

📖: Scribner Books

10/04/2025

Salsa is its own food group! Pick up a copy of Rick Martinez's book "Salsa Daddy" for this delicious recipe. 🌶️

This week on the podcast, we’re celebrating new fall cookbooks you need for your kitchen counter! 🎧 First, Aleksandra Cr...
10/03/2025

This week on the podcast, we’re celebrating new fall cookbooks you need for your kitchen counter! 🎧

First, Aleksandra Crapanzano takes us from Marie Antoinette’s early “truffle” to the French art of baking at home in "Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights."

Then, Anna Ansari explores the delicious connections across cuisines in "Silk Roads: A Flavor Odyssey With Recipes From Baku to Beijing."

Finally, creator and Next Level Chef alum Cassie Yeung brings big, weeknight-friendly energy from "Bad B*tch in the Kitch."

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

splendidtable.org/episode/2025/10/03/fall-cookbooks-with-aleksandra-crapanzano-anna-ansari-and-cassie-yeung

📖: Scribner Books / DK Books / Clarkson Potter

10/01/2025

Listen to our full convo with Evie McGee Colbert — co-author of "Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves" with her husband, Stephen Colbert — at splendidtable.org or wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧

“There are several things that Stephen turns to for comfort. ‘Lord of the Rings is,’ of course, top of the list, and the...
09/30/2025

“There are several things that Stephen turns to for comfort. ‘Lord of the Rings is,’ of course, top of the list, and then old episodes of ‘Veep,’ but these delicious yet easy chicken wings also are a go-to for calming the brain and restoring the spirit,” writes our guest Evie McGee Colbert.

Check out Evie's recipe for Salt-And-Pepper Wings — from her book “Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves,” co-authored with her husband, Stephen Colbert: https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2024/09/24/saltandpepper-wings

📸: Eric Wolfinger
📖: Celadon Books

This week, Francis sits down with Evie McGee Colbert to talk about her book ”Does This Taste Funny? Recipes our Family L...
09/26/2025

This week, Francis sits down with Evie McGee Colbert to talk about her book ”Does This Taste Funny? Recipes our Family Loves” (Celadon Books), co-authored with her husband, Stephen Colbert. Then, musicians Alex Bleeker and Luke Pyenson chat about their book “Taste in Music: Eating on Tour with Indie Musicians” (Chronicle Books). Available at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!

splendidtable.org/episode/2024/09/27/evie-mcgee-colbert-alex-bleeker-and-luke-pyenson

📸: James Napoli | Leanne Kriz | Felix Walworth | Eric Wolfinger

“Thin and crisp with a cinnamon-sugar sprinkle, these are a cross between Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and supermarket g...
09/24/2025

“Thin and crisp with a cinnamon-sugar sprinkle, these are a cross between Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and supermarket graham crackers,” writes this week’s guest, NYT Cooking's Genevieve Ko. “Unlike store-bought ones, these are a hundred percent whole grain. But with their satisfying snap and sweet wheatyness, they still taste like a treat.”

Get Genevieve’s recipe for Cinnamon-Toast Graham Crackers — from her 2016 book “Better Baking” — here: splendidtable.org/story/2017/02/15/cinnamon-toast-graham-crackers

📸: Romulo Yanes

It’s (almost) that time of year again! We’re taking your Turkey Confidential questions now. 🍂🦃🍁 This year, our show will...
09/24/2025

It’s (almost) that time of year again! We’re taking your Turkey Confidential questions now. 🍂🦃🍁

This year, our show will bring together Samin Nosrat, Evan Kleiman, Vivian Howard, Yossy Arefi and — of course — Francis Lam to answer your holiday cooking questions. Submit yours by recording it on your voice memo app and uploading it at bit.ly/turkeyconfidential2025. Or, you can leave us a message at 800-537-5252.

Let us help make your Thanksgiving delicious!

📸: Evan Kleiman | Aya Brackett | Zachary Gray | Baxter Miller | James Napoli

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