We all fall into cooking ruts from time to time, making the same old dishes or ordering takeout even though the fridge is fully stocked. If you’re looking for inspiration in the kitchen, look no further. Play Me a Recipe offers a cornucopia of delectable recipes, and famous chefs to walk you through them.
Who’s Your Host?
Play Me a Recipe is a podcast by Food52, an online foodie community and one of the world’s top cooking websites, with several James Beard Award-winning recipes and New York Times bestselling cookbooks. Each episode features a famous chef or food critic who runs the show from their own kitchen.
What’s It All About?
With your cooking guide in your ear instead of on a page or screen, your eyes are free to focus on the food as you’re coached through a single recipe in real-time. It’s one of the few food podcasts that actually gets you cooking, with bite-sized stories and cultural tidbits sprinkled in for you to enjoy while your olive oil sizzles.
Why We Love It
The practicality is unparalleled. We love how thorough and clear the instructions are, and each episode is so well-paced that you can actually cook along with the pros. There is also something incredibly relaxing about listening to a chef talk about food as they cook, with sputtering butter and comforting kitchen sounds in the background.
Where to Start
Jenny Rosenstrach, author of two New York Times bestselling cookbooks, Dinner: A Love Story and The Weekday Vegetarians, shows you how she transformed a beloved carbonara into a vegetarian feast, without losing that deep, rich flavor. Whip up this scrumptious tagliatelle con tomate in under 20 minutes.
Best for: A Sweet Treat
Satisfy your sweet tooth with Food52 co-founder and longtime New York Times food writer Amanda Hesser’s incredible almond biscotti. This episode is packed with useful tips that will sharpen the skills of baking rookies and veterans alike.
Best for: A 30-Minute Odyssey
Try this colorful Indonesian take on fried rice from one of the most popular cookbooks of 2020, Coconut and Sambal by Indonesian-Australian chef Lara Lee. Lara makes the process visual, informative, and fun, and she isn’t shy about sharing her kitchen secrets. You’ll love her wok-clock idea!