Emily Schildt wants food shopping to be a more fun and mind-expanding experience, and with her company, Pop Up Grocer. PJ Monte is behind Monte’s Fine Foods, a historically rich (and legitimately incredible) New York City pasta sauce company.

Snaxshot, the curatorial and slightly mercurial grocery newsletter and community, has grown into an industry force, read by CPG executives and members of food media on a near-religious level. (We are among these readers.)

We had to break in on a Saturday with this very cool conversation with Melissa Clark, discussing her recent restaurant review in the NYT.

Jon Bonné is an erudite observer of food and culture trends and the author of many books, including the monumental, two-volume The New French Wine.

All fall, Aliza and Matt have been talking about many of the season’s new cookbooks, from the biggest “influencer” books to baking, memoir, biography, and the return of restaurant books to the mix.

David Gelb is the the creator of Chef’s Table, the long-running Netflix documentary series that takes viewers inside the world of restaurants and chefs.

Gary He wrote the coolest book, McAtlas. Gary is an accomplished journalist and photographer who has contributed memorable stories to Eater for years.

It’s our 500th episode! We had to mark this big episode with one of our absolute favorites in the world of baking, business, and cookbook writing: Christina Tosi.

The collection’s new editor, Jaya Saxena, tells us about her selection process.

Bobby Flay joins us in the studio to talk about his New York City restaurant career, including highly memorable restaurants Mesa Grill, Bolo, Gato, and Bar Americain.

We’ve long been fans of cookbook author and creative thinker Molly Baz, and many of you have too.

Samin Nosrat is a chef and the author of the legendary cookbook Salt Fat Acid Heat. Flynn McGarry is the chef-owner of Gem Wine and Gem Home in New York City.

Tom Colicchio is a longtime chef and behind the restaurants Craft, Gramercy Tavern, and dozens more.

Angelo Sosa is one of the most talented chefs we’ve gotten to know, and he’s currently the chef at the new restaurants Tía Carmen and Carmocha in Palm Springs, California.

As chef-owner of eponymous bakeries around the world, Dominique Ansel has been responsible for creating some of today’s most popular pastries.

David is the editorial director at King Arthur Baking Company.

Nicolas Jammet is a cofounder of the megapopular salad and protein plate seller Sweetgreen and the company’s chief concept officer.

We love what Rob Martinez is doing on YouTube and TikTok. Rob is behind the voice and visuals of Eating With Robert, a delightful series of dispatches from restaurants around the world.

Betül Tunç is one of the true breakout food stars of the past couple of years. But do you really know Betül Tunç?

Justine is the founder, recipe developer, and food stylist behind the viral social media accounts @Justine_Snacks.

Sue S. Chan is an expert marketer, brand builder, and all-around busy bee on the global food scene. PJ Vogt, a recognizable figure in the world of public radio and podcast and host of Search Engine.