Dale is the host of Tastemade’s “All Up in My Grill,” and he appeared as a three-time cheftestant and judge on Bravo’s Emmy Award–winning culinary show, Top Chef. 

As the founder of Blue Bottle Coffee, James Freeman has seen the rise of specialty coffee from a very unique vantage point. Freeman joins us in the studio to talk about his company’s influence, as well as where coffee is heading today.

Running one pastry program alone is a feat of organization and carbohydrates—but two? Well, that’s all in a day’s work for Camari Mick.

For Rachel Karten, “link in bio” isn’t just a social media call to action—it’s a career.

John deBary is a bartender extraordinaire, a cookbook author, a spokesperson for the bar and restaurant world, and one of our favorite guests on the show.

We all love The Bear, which means we all love Lionel Boyce. His truly hilarious depiction of Marcus, a middling line cook turned burgeoning pastry chef, stole hearts and laughs in Season One. And he's back for more.

Wow, the hamburger god George Motz is our guest on today’s show, and it doesn’t disappoint.

Cake Zine is an independent magazine and a “hedonistic exploration of history, pop culture, literature, and art through sweets.”

Courtney Storer is a Los Angeles–based chef who works as The Bear's culinary producer. We welcome her back!

Not all cake is created equal, and Jenneh Kaikai is always raising her game.

Nils is a man of many skills, and we talk about his great new book, The Joy of Oysters.

Former pastry chef and current Empellon and Mischa boss man Alex Stupak is a complicated—and incredibly sincere—dude, and in this episode, we have a really spirited conversation.

We are always so happy to hang out with Jenny Rosenstrach, the talented writer and editor behind a highly enjoyable newsletter and a series of cookbooks

Rick Easton is co-owner of Bread and Salt Bakery in Jersey City, New Jersey. He’s also the coauthor of a fascinating new cookbook, Bread and How to Eat It.

Over her groundbreaking career, Ruth Reichl has served as the food editor of the Los Angeles Times, the restaurant critic of the New York Times, and the editor in chief of the legendary magazine Gourmet.

Emily Sundberg has a knack for writing stories that get people talking. We talk about some of those stories on this really fun episode.

Here’s a bonus episode from our recent conversation with cookbook authors Eric Kim and Ali Slagle, recorded live at Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC.

Dan Frommer is the founder and editor in chief of the New Consumer, an influential publication that covers the intersection of technology and consumer brands—and many of these brands live in the food world.

Wylie Dufresne is a legendary force in the New York City chef world. As the owner of wd~50, he pioneered a form of cooking, sometimes called modernist cuisine, and brought it to worldwide attention.

Sandro Roco is the founder of Sanzo, which has been our go-to flavored sparkling water of choice.

Andrea Nguyen is back on the show to talk about her latest—perhaps even greatest—cookbook: Ever-Green Vietnamese.