Nadia Caterina Munno, The Pasta Queen, a celebrity creator on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, talks to David and Renee about her approach to cooking Italian and everything pasta. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

Author John Birdsall chats with David and Renee about James Beard and how being gay helped, hindered, and shaped his career as the "Dean of American Cookery." Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

David and Renee discuss tips and tricks for making pie crusts with cookbook author and pie lady Kate McDermott. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

TJ Douglas, owner of the Urban Grape wine store in Boston, discusses the Black Lives Matter protests, the resulting damage to his store, and how he used it as a catalyst for change and growth. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

Grace Young talks about her video series “Chinatown Stories” and how the once thriving New York neighborhood has been decimated by coronavirus. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

David and Renee talk with Jess Patterson, owner of The Co-Op Sullivan Island in South Carolina, about his best-selling frosés in all their incarnations like strawberry, chile pepper, even beer daiquiri. Plus Jess offers a simple at-home frosé recipe. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

Baker Kate McDermott, who has written two books on pies and offers virtual classes on baking pie, talks to David and Renee about the secrets to being comfortable with trusting your instincts when making pie. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

Cenk Sönmezsoy, the brain and brawn behind the bestselling cookbook The Artful Baker, talks to David and Renee about life in Istanbul, desserts, the pleasures of baking (especially brownies), and being an artist. Chocoholics, this is a must-listen. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

David and Renee sit down with master knife maker Quintin Middleton to talk about the art and pleasure of handmade knives, the importance of family, honor, and a shot at the American Dream. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.

In this episode, David and Renee answer more of your questions about bread baking, plus questions regarding cooking pasta properly, making donuts, and refrigerator jams. Leave us a message: https://leit.es/chat. Follow @amytraverso and @davidleite.