The Genius Recipe Tapes

Making Butter from Corn

With an abundance of fresh corn over the summer, there's no better time to revisit this genius technique to turn it into a sweet, flavorful butter

The Joys of Juneteenth | Nicole Taylor

On this episode, Kristen sits down with Nicole Taylor to discuss her newest book, Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Other Black Celebrations, which is filled with recipes for summer gatherings, stories and essays that honor the ...

Our All-Time Favorite Snacks

Over the years of making this podcast we've heard so much great advice on how to make showstopping breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. But there's nothing we love more than a great snack so this episode we're featuring some highlights of ...

Amy Shuster Makes Pasta con Ceci

It’s astonishing how much comfort you can derive—fast—out of basic ingredients you’ve used a thousand times. Listen along as Genius Recipe Tapes producer, Amy Shuster, cooks her way through this perfect weeknight dinner recipe while offering some tips, tricks, and ...

Harry Sultan makes Jenny Rosentrach & Andy Ward's Ragu

This week, producer Harry Sultan comes around to the other side of the microphone to cook his way through the internet-famous Pork Shoulder Ragu from Jenny Rosentrach and Andy Ward.

Not Just Another Chicken Caesar Salad | Ali Slagle

This week, Kristen has a chat with Ali Slagle, recipe developer, New York Times contributor, food and prop stylist, former Food52 editor about her newest book, I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To). Ali talks about what it ...

The Joy of (Talking About) Cooking | Jesse Sparks

Kristen enjoys a chat and a laugh with Senior Editor at Eater and The One Recipe Podcast host, Jesse Sparks. They discuss his favorite go-to cookie recipe and how a memorable week he spent cooking with his mom, helped shaped ...

A Grilled Onion Salad to Spring into Summer | Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich

With the weather changing, we're getting excited for some outdoor cooking and are reminded of when work - and life- partners Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich shared this genius recipe anyone can make on the grill, stat—cleanup included.

Caramelizing Kimchi and Hacking the Pantry | Esther Choi

In this episode, Kristen chats with the incredibly talented founder and head chef of NYC's Mokbar, Esther Choi. Also, host of Food52’s Hotline Offline, a podcast where she answers the most sought after culinary questions from the Food52 audience. Kristen ...

What Cannabis and Chiles Have in Common | Julie Sahni

Bonus! -- We're continuing our conversation with last week's guest, Julie Sahni -- who shares with Kristen two special recipes from her book, Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking which feature a not-so secret ingredient - Cannabis! We also find ...

Whole Grains: A Love Story | Roxana Jullapat

Owner and head baker of Friends & Family and author of 'Mother Grains', Roxana Jullapat joins us to tell the story of how she developed a love of using whole grains in her baking and even shares some tips on ...

Mooncakes, Milk Bread & Steamed Cupcake Secrets | Kristina Cho

Eat Cho Food blogger and author of the new Chinese baking book, 'Mooncakes and Milk Bread', Kristina Cho shares with us what she'll be making for Lunar New Year. She also lets us in on the secret ingredient in her ...

Fried Egg Salad to Convert the Haters | Alex Talbot and Aki Kamozowa

Revisiting a favorite episode from this time last year -- fried egg & ham salad, caramelizing your vegetables in cream, sourdoughnuts and pannetonuts—Kristen gets a peek into the collective supergenius brain of 'Ideas in Food' bloggers and Curiosity Doughnut shop-owners ...

The Recipe Alice Waters Can't Live Without | Niloufer Ichaporia King

Cookbook author Niloufer Ichaporia King tells Kristen about the beguiling, modular cardamom cake she encountered at backyard wedding 40 years ago and has since modified into the one recipe Alice Waters says she can't live without. This episode originally aired ...

The Best Cookbooks This Year | Brian Hogan Stewart

Salt + Spine podcast host, Brian Hogan Stewart dishes on his list for the best books to cook from 2021 -- and the must-shop gift guide for any cookbook lover in your life.

What Do Clementines Have to Do With Dodgeballs? | Brette Warshaw

Why do we call sweet potatoes "yams"? And why don't we call dinner "supper" anymore? Author Brette Warshaw "makes clear the differences between things that are often confused in the kitchen"—and why those differences matter.

Your Thanksgiving Leftovers Reimagined

Get some last minute guidance from our experts on drinks, decor, leftovers and more -- Our Food52 Residents John deBary, Nicole Crowder and Hana Asbrink come to the rescue for your Thanksgiving SOS.

The Pie Pep Talk We All Needed | Cheryl Day

Baker and 'Treasury of Southern Baking' author Cheryl Day gives us a holiday p(r)ep talk.

The Prettiest Salad Anyone Can Grill | Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich

Work- and life-partners Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich share a genius recipe anyone can make on the grill, stat—cleanup included.

[BONUS] Play Me a Recipe: Emma Laperruque makes Tuna Avocado Toast

To kick off the week we're bringing you a special bonus episode of Play Me a Recipe featuring Emma Laperruque's Tuna Avocado Toast that is jam-packed with flavor despite only asking for a handful of ingredients and a few minutes ...

My Family's Forever Banana Bread

After writing about many other recipes over the years, this is the one I just can’t quit. For the final installment of our Genius Homecoming miniseries, Kristen shares *the* banana bread recipe she returns to again and again.

Why I Couldn't Quit the Farm | Matthew Raiford

After swearing to his Nana at 18 he'd never return, spending a decade in the military then graduating from culinary school, Gullah Geechee chefarmer Matthew Raiford found himself right back on his family's farm. For this week's Genius Session, Matthew ...

[BONUS] Black & Highly Flavored: Black Women Brew with Atinuke Diver

Today we're featuring an episode of the podcast Black and Highly Flavored about how Black female brewers in the American south are reclaiming a predominantly white craft brew scene.

[BONUS] Black & Highly Flavored: Black Smoke with Adrian Miller

Today we're sharing the second episode of the new podcast Black and Highly Flavored. In this episode hear about the Black barbecuers, pitmasters, and restauranteurs who shaped iconic American BBQ as we know it today.

[BONUS] Introducing: My Family Recipe