What is queer food? Today we’re having a special roundtable discussion with the authors of two great new books unpacking the topic in exciting and unexpected ways.

Ali Domrongchai is a writer, recipe developer, and baker in Brooklyn.

Nina Compton is the chef and owner of three highly regarded restaurants in New Orleans: Compère Lapin, BABs, and Nina’s Creole Cottage

Hawa Hassan is a chef, the founder of Basbaas Foods, and the author of the James Beard Award–winning cookbook In Bibi's Kitchen.

It’s so special having Rick Martinez on the show to talk about his very fun new book, Salsa Daddy.

Sisters Danielle and Gabrielle Davenport are the cofounders of BEM, a bookstore and community space for Black food literature.

One Love Community Fridge is a network of ten community refrigerators across New York City and Seattle.

Jaeki Cho and Brian Lee are the co-founders of Righteous Eats.

Calvin Eng is the chef and owner of Bonnie’s and the author of a great new cookbook: Salt Sugar MSG

Today on the show, we’re doing something a little different: a special travel episode, featuring Aliza and her girlfriend, Shirley Chan.

Kiera Wright-Ruiz is a food writer and recipe developer based in Tokyo. Anna Hezel is the co-founder of Best Food Blog.

Abi Balingit is the author of Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed.

Lisa Cheng Smith is the founder of Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry, an importer, online shop, and brick-and-mortar general store in Brooklyn.

Nicolas Heller, better known as New York Nico, calls himself the “unofficial talent scout of New York City” with over 1.5 million fans tuning into his Instagram for colorful profiles of a city in flux.

LinYee Yuan is the founder and editor of MOLD, a critically acclaimed online and print publication about design and the future of food

Harry Tannenbaum is the cofounder and president of Mill, a tech company aiming to reduce food waste with a “food recycler” that turns kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich grounds.

Dan Keeling is the cofounder and editor of Noble Rot magazine, a restaurateur behind the Noble Rot restaurant group in London, and the cofounder of Keeling Andrew wine importer.

Pop-ups, grilled oysters, garlicky toum, and…more pop-ups

Kamal Kamal is a food collaborator and art director based in New York.

Mahira Rivers is a freelance writer and restaurant critic based in New York City.

Yemi Amu is the founder and director of Oko Farms, a beloved community-based aquaponics farm cultivating fish alongside produce in New York City.