Elle Simone Scott tells us about the weirdest thing she’s done to make food look good on camera. Plus, we discuss why representation matters in food photography, and her ongoing battle with cancer.
We hear your New Year’s food resolutions for 2021, and Dan reveals his. Plus we revisit one of our favorite episodes from 2020, about an auction of Georgia O'Keeffe's recipe box.
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Nikita Richardson of New York Times Food and Team Sporkful share their gift recommendations.
Harold McGee takes a “Nose Dive” into the science of smells and Nik Sharma works out his “Flavor Equation” in this week’s extremely nerdy episode.
He talks about his favorite children's books about food, his PB&J peculiarities, and Sir Patrick Stewart’s weird lunches on the set of Star Trek.
Bryan Washington explains why he finds food such a useful literary tool, and how its role in his characters’ lives mimics its role in his own.