Thanks to both outside influences and native resources, Hawaiian cuisine is incredibly diverse for such a small geographic space. But when you’re Hawai'i’s most well-known chef, everyone expects you to define it. Since beginning his career at a plate lunch restaurant, Sheldon Simeon has been an acclaimed restaurateur, a Top Chef contestant, and (most recently) a cookbook writer. He lives, breathes, and cooks Hawai’i, and this week on the show he’s here to talk about what it means to be a Hawaiian chef. He and Amanda talk about growing up on the islands, his run on Top Chef, and the crossroads he found himself at when it was over. And to spark your travel appetite, he recommends his top food spots on Maui, where he lives now. Restaurants editor Elyse Inamine—who profiled Simeon for our website—pops in along the way to rep for an often-misunderstood Hawaiian ingredient: Spam.

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

- Sheldon Simeon’s Guide to Maui: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/sheldon-simeon-maui

- Elyse Inamine’s Profile on Sheldon Simeon: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/sheldon-simeon-hawaii-cookbook

- Cook Real Hawai’i: A Cookbook by Sheldon Simeon with Garrett Snyder: https://www.amazon.com/Cook-Real-Hawaii-Sheldon-Simeon/dp/1984825836

- Oki’s Seafood Corner Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/okisseafood/?hl=en

- Papa’aina Maui Restaurant Website: https://www.papaainamaui.com/

- Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice Website: https://www.ululanishawaiianshaveice.com/

- MonkeyPod Kitchen Website : https://monkeypodkitchen.com/

- Star Noodle Website: https://www.starnoodle.com/visit-star-noodle-directions

- Noreetuh Website: https://www.noreetuh.com/ 

- Elyse Inamine on How to Make Spam Musubi: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/spam-musubi

- Spam musubi press : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NEFH16?ots=1&slotNum=2&imprToken=88be0cf3-3e28-ab92-533&ascsubtag=%5B%5Dst%5Bp%5Dcjo5vcmnj000kjsyeqw99u8cz%5Bi%5D8z2rfQ%5Bu%5D11%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dgoogle.com%5Bd%5DD%5Bz%5Dm&linkCode=sl1&tag=bapodcasts-20&linkId=b04a125274ff53c9a0fedb3d6160b0c5&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

- Tin Roof Website : http://www.tinroofmaui.com/

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Opening a restaurant is notoriously hard: Long hours, thin margins, and a high chance of failure. The people who choose that path are either heroic, foolish, or a little bit of both. But to open a restaurant during a global pandemic? Well, that’s a whole new level of are-you-kidding-me.  

This week on the podcast, Amanda asks Eric See (chef and owner of Ursula in Brooklyn, New York) and Subrina Collier (co-owner of Leah and Louise in Charlotte, North Carolina) what in the world they were thinking, how it’s been going, and whether or not they’d do it again. And Chef Michael Carter from another new restaurant, Down North Pizza in Philly, pops in to defend pineapple on pizza and share more toppings combos he loves.

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

- Ursula Restaurant Website: https://www.ursulabk.com/

- Leah and Louise Restaurant Website: https://www.leahandlouise.com/

- Down North Pizza Restaurant Website: https://www.downnorthpizza.com/

- Chef Michael Carter’s Hawaiian Pizza with Barbecue Sauce and Beef Bacon Recipe (The Flipside): https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/hawaiian-pizza-with-barbecue-sauce-and-beef-bacon

- Eric See’s New Mexican-Style Breakfast Burritos Recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/new-mexican-breakfast-burrito

- Greg Collier’s Smothered Cabbage With Sausage and Hot Honey Recipe (Leah’s Cabbage): https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/smothered-cabbage-with-sausage

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Despite her work as a cookbook author, Dr. Jessica B. Harris isn’t a fan of following recipes. Nonetheless, her books have made her an authority on the history of Black foodways, as well as their immense and under-appreciated impact on American cuisine and culture. Earlier this year, her 2011 book High on the Hog was the inspiration of a Netflix docu-series of the same name, in which she’s prominently featured. This week on Food People, Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Dawn Davis sat down with the acclaimed writer and historian to discuss her earliest memories in the kitchen with her dietician mother, cooking for friends like James Baldwin and George Garin, and the best advice they have for people curious about cooking—spoiler alert: The advice is “start cooking."

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

- A list of Dr. Harris’ literary works including Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons, Sky Juice and Flying Fish, and My Soul Looks Back

- Dr. Jessica Harris’ Red Rice recipe

- Dr. Harris’ New Orleans Restaurant recommendations: 

- Upperline Restaurant Website

- Bayona Restaurant Website 

- Justine Restaurant Website 

- Bywater American Bistro Website 

- N7 Restaurant Website 

- Dr. Jessica B. Harris’ Guide to Black Culinary History 

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Whether we’re going back to the office or the classroom or just moving around the world again, for the first time in a long while, we’ve got meal prep on our minds. And it’s making us sweat. We’re supposed to think about what we’re going to eat...in advance?! To take some of the heat off, senior food editor Christina Chaey and frequent Bon Appétit contributor Hetty McKinnon are here to convince us that cooking ahead doesn’t have to be a chore or a bore...as long as you have the right recipes. . Later on, senior commerce editor MacKenzie Chung Fegan stops by to share a few of her favorite items for eating on the go. Listen in for our takes on meal prep vs. meal planning, being a two-freezer household, and how to turn your salad into...a soup???

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

Tell us you're a food person without TELLING us you're a food person. We'll go first. On this week's show, BA staffers divulge the single moments, winding paths, and everyday habits that make us food people. Associate food editor Rachel Gurjar walks us through how she went from living with her parents in Mumbai to landing her dream job at BA. Contributor DeVonn Francis tells us why, for him, being a food person means caring about far more than what's on the plate. Tune in to hear their stories, and to find out who on the BA staff drinks milkshakes for breakfast, and who lies in bed counting cheeseburgers instead of sheep.

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

Welcome to Food People, a show from Bon Appétit made by, for, and about people who love food. Each week, BA’s editorial director Amanda Shapiro asks a serious or not-so-serious food question: What’s the best way to grill chicken? Can meal prep be less terrible? Are air fryers worth the hype? In search of answers or at least a spirited debate, she’ll bring in staffers, chefs, writers, and experts from across the culinary universe. Expect strong opinions, tons of recipe inspiration, and more food puns than we'd like to admit.

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What is the absolute, hands down, BEST way to grill chicken? Food editors Andy Baraghani and Jessie YuChen spent a lot of time thinking about this for a recipe story all about grilled chicken in BA's August issue. Today they join Amanda to talk about their favorite parts of the chicken, how to grill them, and what marinades, sauces, and sides to pair them with. Find out who's on Team Skin vs. Team Skinless when it comes to poultry and why the word "spatchcock" desperately needs a rebrand. Plus senior staff writer Alex Beggs joins to play a special edition of "Cook, Marry, Grill." 

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

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Would you change the way you eat in the pursuit of love? Writer and baker Zoe Denenberg tried to go vegan for Ben, the guy she had a crush on, but it didn't get her the result she was hoping for. Read Zoe's essay about what she learned instead, and listen to Zoe and Ben get real with each other on this week's episode of the Healthyish podcast.

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

I Went Vegan for Love—And I Won't Do It Again

Zoe on Instagram

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If you’re anything like us, it’s been a year of heavy snacking, and we’re NOT mad about it. Snacks are one of life’s greatest joys, and despite what your health teacher may have told you, eating between meals can be a perfectly healthy habit. But as the “functional snack” industry booms, how do we know what’s deliciously healthyish and what’s B.S.? On this episode of the Healthyish podcast, Amanda Shapiro brings in Andrea Henandez, the mind behind the cult-favorite Snaxshot newsletter, and BA senior staff writer and in-house snack expert Alex Beggs to talk about how snacking is taking over our diets and what they’ve been loving and tossing from the snack aisle these days. There may even be some on-mic taste-testing.

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

Alex’s story on the science and marketing of crispiness

Alex’s latest Trader Joe’s Reviews

Andrea’s Snaxshot Newsletter

Andrea on Twitter

Alex on Instagram

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What makes a simple summer meal? Amanda Shapiro brings in Test Kitchen Director Chris Morocco and BA Contributing Editor Amiel Stanek to answer this question and walk us through their summer cooking playbook, “Short is Sweet (And Savory!)” in the June/July issue of the magazine and online. We’re talking recipes like a punchy Vietnamese Tomato Salad, Chicken Seekh Kabobs, and a sweet dessert dip (it’s good, we promise!). All of these recipes come together fast with just a few pantry ingredients and tons of fresh produce.

Stuff We Talk About in This Episode

Short Is Sweet (And Savory)! Our collection of fast and fresh recipes for when you'd rather be in the pool than by the stove.

Amiel Stanek on Instagram 

Chris Morocco on Instagram

DIY Sour Mix

Chicken Seekh Kebabs

Chintan Pandya on Instagram

Tuk Trey Ping Poh With Pork Chops

Kreung Cambodia on Instagram

Vietnamese Tomato Salad

Ha’s Dac Biet on Instagram

Stracciatella Fruit Dip

Kitty’s Market in Hudson, NY

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