On this episode of Special Sauce, we’re joined by the incredible youtuber, podcaster and author Katie Quinn who says that metaphorically speaking, people ferment just like cheese wine and bread. Plus, Kenji adds his two cents about Katie and…
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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, we’re joined by Reem Kassis, the thought provoking author of The Palestinian Table and her new book, The Arabesque Table. Plus, Kenji gives us some helpful tips of making falafel at home, courtesy of the…
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On this week’s Special Sauce, we’re joined by NY State Senator and Colombian-American Jessica Ramos who talks about her fearless approach to food activism as she fights for both her diverse constituents and the rights of migrant farm workers. …
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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, we’re joined by the brilliant and hilarious comedian, actor, writer and producer Susie Essman. Essman explains how her pandemic cooking increased her husbands ardor, plus she gives us a special sneak peak…
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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce we’re joined by Chef Nina Compton who talks about her experience working in fine dining as a woman of color, how her restaurants have grappled with the pandemic, and the imperiled hospitality industry in her…
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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce legendary food writer and television cook Nigella Lawson gets real about both her new book “Cook, Eat, Repeat,” and the remarkable arc of her life and career. Then Kenji stops in to sing Nigella’s praises and…
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On this week’s Special Sauce, we’re joined by the great pit master and James Beard Award-winning chef Rodney Scott and his coauthor Lolis Eric Elie talking about their new book “Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ.” They talk about whole hog BBQ,…
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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, we’re joined by TV and food writer Lolis Eric Elie who dishes on diversity — or the lack thereof — in Hollywood and tells us about the joys of eating in and out in his native New Orleans….
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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, we continue our deep dive into the world of fast food. This time Franchise Author Marcia Chatelain, Drive-Thru Dreams Author Adam Chandler, and Kenji discuss the unique good vs. evil…
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On this week’s episode of Special Sauce, we ponder the highs and the lows of fast food culture with Marcia Chatelain, Georgetown University Professor of history and African American studies and author of Franchise, and Adam Chandler who wrote…
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Welcome to Special Sauce, a James Beard–nominated podcast hosted by Serious Eats founder Ed Levine.
Join us each week for intimate conversations about food and life between Ed and well-known food lovers like Calvin Trillin, Ruth Reichl, and Chris Kimball.
Special Sauce with Ed Levine is part of the Dotdash family.