Matt Rodbard is the editor in chief of TASTE and the author of Koreaworld: A Cookbook, Koreatown: A Cookbook, a New York Times Bestseller, and Food IQ, a Publishers Weekly Bestseller and winner of a 2023 IACP Cookbook Award (Food Issues & Matters)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In a terrific new book, Taste in Music, musician Alex Bleeker (of Real Estate) and food and travel journalist Luke Pyenson (formerly of Frankie Cosmos) cover the world of music through the foods bands eat while touring the world.
Ryan is one of the most respected critics in the game, and we wanted to invite him to the studio to talk about the LO Times, his Substack covering the New York City restaurant scene.