Welcome to a new season and a new show: Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi!

Award-winning cookbook author Padma Lakshmi goes on a journey across the United States, exploring the rich and diverse food cultures of various immigrant groups and seeking out the people who have shaped what American food is today.

In this episode, we travel from Mexico to Germany by way of America with “Burritos at the Border” and “The All American Wiener.”

Today’s Menu:

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

(Season 1)

Episode 1: Burritos at the Border

Episode 2: The All American Wiener

Back Burner:

The Cover Story: Why You Rarely See British Cookbook Covers on American Shelves

Mi Cocina by Rick Martinez

That Sounds So Good by Carla Lalli Music

The Great British Bake Off: Series 12

The James Beard Foundation’s "Open For Good" Campaign

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Mrs. Casper: cookingwiththecaspers.com

The Edmonton Tourist: edmontontourist.com

Nat from Tea, Cake & Make: teacakemake.com

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It’s time to make Nadiya’s bakes!

To close out our season on Nadiya Bakes, we each prepared a recipe from the show. Come join our virtual potluck with cupcakes, cheesecake, and croissant pudding!

Today’s Menu:

Nadiya Bakes

Strawberry and Clotted Cream Shortcake Cupcakes

Banana Ice Cream Cheesecake with Blueberry Compote

Chocolate & Lime Croissant Ice Cream Pudding

Back Burner:

“Baking It” with Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg

Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying About Recipes (And Love My Microwave) by David Chang & Priya Krishna

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The Adam and Andy Podcast: adam-and-andy-podcast.blubrry.net

Mrs. Casper: cookingwiththecaspers.com

The Edmonton Tourist: edmontontourist.com

Happily Ever Aftermath: heamcast.libsyn.com

Now Serving: nowservingla.com

Sunshine & PowerCuts Podcast: sunshineandpowercuts.com

The Unwritable Rant Podcast: theunwritablerant.com

Vibrant Visionaries: vibrantvisionaries.com

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We’ve watched all of Nadiya Bakes, which means it’s time to chew over what we thought of the season!

In this episode, we discuss our favorite bakes, Nadiya’s bright and bubbly hostessing, and the absolute Britishness of it all.

Today’s Menu:

Nadiya Bakes

Back Burner:

Cooking With Paris

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Mrs. Casper: cookingwiththecaspers.com

The Edmonton Tourist: edmontontourist.com

Katlily Cooks: @katlilycooks

Indoorswomen Podcast: indoorswomen.com

NostalgiaFiles Podcast: nostalgiafiles.com

Vibrant Visionaries: vibrantvisionaries.com

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Biscuits and bites and bakes, oh my!

We’re on the final two episodes of Nadiya Bakes, “Biscuits and Bites” and “Celebration Bakes.” And we demand to know: Where’s the baby?!!??!!!

Listen to find out what that’s all about, and stay tuned for more Nadiya Bakes content still to come.

Today’s Menu:

Nadiya Bakes

Episode 7: Biscuits and Bites

Episode 8: Celebration Bakes

Back Burner:

Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music’s New Podcast

Cooking With Paris

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Mrs. Casper: cookingwiththecaspers.com

The Edmonton Tourist: edmontontourist.com

Lady Pod Squad: twitter.com/ladypodsquad

Vibrant Visionaries: vibrantvisionaries.com

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Nadiya, we have questions: No-bake recipes on a baking show? “Budget” vanilla beans? Custard emergencies? FONDANT?!

Things get heated as we go over “Bakes to Share” and “Baking on a Budget.” (Don’t worry, we still love everything Nadiya Bakes.)

Today’s Menu:

Nadiya Bakes

Episode 5: Bakes to Share

Episode 6: Baking on a Budget

Back Burner:

Kim-Joy’s Magic Bakery: A Cooperative Baking Card Game

The Sandwich Universe with Molly Baz and Declan Bond

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The Edmonton Tourist: edmontontourist.com

Indoorswomen Podcast: indoorswomen.com

NostalgiaFiles Podcast: nostalgiafiles.com

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Feminists Without Mystique: feministswithoutmystique.com

We’re back in the kitchen for more Nadiya Bakes!

This episode is all about “Savory Bakes'' and “Baking with Chocolate,” from cheesy pepperoni pull-aparts to magical chocolate-caramel flan. Plus, the pudding debate rages on—this time with “cobbles” thrown into the mix.

Today’s Menu:

Nadiya Bakes

Episode 3: Savory Bakes

Episode 4: Baking with Chocolate

Back Burner:

Pruébalo with Rick Martinez

Sweet Heat with Rick Martinez

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The Edmonton Tourist: edmontontourist.com

Varmints! Podcast: blazingcariboustudios.com/varmints

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Welcome to a new season all about Nadiya Bakes!

Delightful cakes and heavenly breads pop from the oven as Nadiya Hussain returns to baking—her happy place—and spotlights creative kindred spirits.

We kick off this episode with “Classics with a Twist” and “Indulgent Desserts.” And we Americans get really confused by British foods. (What is a pudding, anyway?!)

Today’s Menu:

Nadiya Bakes

Episode 1: Classics with a Twist

Episode 2: Indulgent Desserts

Back Burner:

Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying About Recipes (And Love My Microwave) by David Chang & Priya Krishna

Where We Come From: Priya And Ritu Krishna On Indian Cooking And Assimilation

Priya Krishna Tries Pizza Made to Last For 3 Years | M.R.E. Taste Test | NYT Cooking

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Sage and Dilettante Podcast: twitter.com/sagedilettante

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We’ve taken on a cooking challenge of our own! Minus the game-show-style wheel.

To wrap up our season on Stump Sohla, we each made a dish inspired by the show. Join in our virtual potluck: an ode to sad birthdays, food illusions, and bodega tasting menus.

Today’s Menu:

Stump Sohla (Sad Birthday, Food Illusions: Movie Snacks, 7-Course Convenience Store Tasting Menu)

One-Bowl Vanilla Birthday Cake by Food Play Go

Coconut Bacon by Healthier Steps

Vegan Lemon Loaf by The Cheeky Chickpea

Avocado Ice Cream by N’ice Cream

Sunny-Side Up Cupcakes by Fork and Beans

Dalgona Coffee by Delish

Back Burner:

Food Network and Cooking Channel’s New Series

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Amuse-Bouche Podcast: amusebouche.substack.com

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We’ve made our way through all of Stump Sohla! Now it’s time to talk about what we thought of the series as a whole.

In this episode, we share what we liked, what we thought could’ve been improved, and what our favorite (and least favorite) episodes were. And of course, we simply can’t say enough good things about Sohla!

Today’s Menu:

Stump Sohla

Back Burner:

Cook This Book by Molly Baz

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Book of Lies Podcast: bookofliespodcast.com

The Edmonton Tourist: edmontontourist.com

The Vibrant Kitchen on the Vibrant Visionaries Network’s YouTube Channel

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We’ve reached the last two episodes of Stump Sohla!

In “Beat Babish,” Sohla and Andrew go whisk-to-whisk in a Great British Bake Off-style challenge, while “Ice Cream Lasagna” sees Sohla transform an Italian favorite into a savory-sweet dessert.

Today’s Menu:

Beat Babish aka The Great Babish Bake-Off (feat. Sean Evans & Carla Lalli Music)

Ice Cream Lasagna

Back Burner:

B. Dylan Hollis (TikTok Vintage Recipes)

Alan Wagner (Absurd Food Art)

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The Best Bagels Are in California (Sorry, New York) (The New York Times)

Boichik Bagels: boichikbagels.com

The Post Punk Kitchen: theppk.com

In Her Shoes Podcast: linktr.ee/Ihspodcast

Vibrant Visionaries: vibrantvisionaries.com

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