• Peter's Instant Ramyun “Carbonara”
• Follow Counterjam on Spotify for more tracks from  CLARA, DANakaDAN, Omega60, and so many other wonderful Korean-American artists that we couldn't squeeze into this episode.

From Food52's podcast network and hosted by MOFAD Founding Director and Pinterest Food Content Lead Peter J. Kim, Counterjam is out now! Subscribe so you don't miss a thing.

On Play Me A Recipe, hear your favorite cooks slice, stir, and sauté their way through a recipe—and you'll be right there with them, every step of the way. First up: The Splendid Table host Francis Lam makes turkey meatballs inspired by his Chinese American upbringing, teenage angst, and Pizza Hut.

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Play Me a Recipe is hosted by a rotating cast, including Food52 co-founder Amanda Hesser, Genius hunter Kristen Miglore, editorial lead Brinda Ayer, and senior editor Arati Menon. 

To kick the show off, we're passing the spatula to eight special guest-hosts so they can share the recipes that have been special to them and their families each holiday season.

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Referenced in this episode:

• Whipped Hummus With Roasted Carrots & Za'atar Oil recipe
• Dreamy-Smooth Hummus From a Kitchen Oops (Food52)

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit:

• Everything you ever wanted to know about magical bean water, aquafaba
• Hetty's podcast, The House Specials
• View transcript

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it! I'm at [email protected] —Kristen

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Referenced in this episode:

• Scrambled Red Shakshuka  recipe
• Scrambled Shakshuka Is Almost Impossible to Mess Up (Food52)

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

• Sami and Tara cooking some recipes from Falastin_
• Kristen making this very un-mess-upable shakshuka at home
• View transcript

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it! I'm at [email protected] —Kristen

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Kristen Miglore, lifelong Genius hunter, speaks with chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Carla Hall. Of Top Chef and Carla Hall's Soul Food fame, Carla talks about the genius buttermilk biscuit recipe she's spent decades perfecting.

Referenced in this episode:

• The Genius Secrets to Carla Hall’s Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits (Food52)
• Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits with Carla Hall (Genius Recipes | YouTube)

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

• Join Carla Hall on Instagram at 11 EST daily for... recess!
• View transcript

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it! I'm at [email protected] —Kristen

Subscribe to The Genius Recipe Tapes here.
 

Referenced in this episode: 

• Green Chile Cherry Tomato Pickle recipe
• The Very Best Way to Cook Cherry Tomatoes (Food52)
• Priya's conversation with Yewande Komolafe (Bon Appétit)

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

• Make the dahi toast from Priya's very excellent book, Indian-ish
• View transcript

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it! I'm at [email protected] —Kristen

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Chef and entrepreneur Whitney Wright joins host Kristen Miglore to discuss the corn butter (yes, as in butter made from corn) recipe she learned while working at Per Se, what it was like working with Ruth Reichl, and how her relationship to food has changed now that she's no longer cooking on the line.

Referenced in this episode:

• Sweet Corn Butter recipe
• How to Magically Turn Corn Into Butter (Food52)

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

• The jewelry company Whitney founded to connect and empower women
• Check out Lukas Volger's corn tofu: Butter It, Tofu It, Dip It. But Don’t Boil It. (Taste)
• View transcript

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it! I'm at [email protected] —Kristen

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Chef and Bon Appétit associate food editor Sohla El-Waylly joins Food52 Genius columnist Kristen to talk about all things fun: ice cream floats, handmade sprinkles, and of course—fun dip. Sohla gives a peek behind the scenes of developing her utterly genius nutty, herby Ranch Fun Dip, inspired by South Asian spice blend idli podi, which has gotten Kristen and her 1-year-old eating (and loving!) more vegetables. Kristen also shares her somewhat shocking favorite ice cream float combination from childhood. 

Referenced in this episode:

• The #1 Most Fun Way to Eat More Vegetables (Food52)
• Ranch Fun Dip with Sohla El-Waylly (Genius Recipes | YouTube)

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

• Read more about Sohla and husband Ham's shuttered diner in GQ
• View transcript

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it! I'm at [email protected] —Kristen
 

Hey Burnt Toast listeners! The Genius Recipe Tapes is a weekly show from Food52's new podcast network, featuring all the uncut gems from the Genius Recipes column and video series. On the podcast, lifelong Genius hunter Kristen Miglore  speaks to the geniuses behind iconic recipes, uncovering new riffs, tips, and tricks (and all the behind-the-scenes moments that don't make it into the column or video?—those are in there too). Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss out.