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  • 10 BEST PODCASTS OF THE YEAR
  • New York Times
  • BEST FOOD PODCAST
  • James Beard Awards & Webby Awards

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Live: Marcus Samuelsson: “Somebody Lied”

Chef Marcus Samuelsson learned in culinary school that French cuisine is the gold standard of cooking. One day, he realized that "somebody lied."

Comic Phoebe Robinson Stress Eats Vegetables

The comedian and podcast host tells us how to navigate a big meal in tight jeans, who should pay on a first date, and what it’s like to go out to eat when you’re in an interracial relationship.

Writer Kiese Laymon Wants to be Heavy

Disordered eating, anti-blackness, and addiction all bubble together in Kiese Laymon’s new memoir, Heavy. "Food to me is a paradoxical way to get into all of the mess of what we are,” he says.

Why Hibachi Is Complicated

We look at the skill it takes to be a great hibachi chef, and what happens when the performance becomes problematic.

A Brief History Of American Barbecue

We follow barbecue from West Africa to the American South to the south side of Chicago, with help from culinary historian Michael Twitty and a pitmaster in Chicago.

Carla Hall Isn’t Going Back To The Frozen Food Section

When the TV chef started her food career, she turned her back on the food she grew up with. Her journey back includes false starts, U-turns, and a mail truck full of sandwiches.