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.

Today on the show, we speak with two authors of terrific recently released cookbooks: Nok Suntaranon and Caroline Choe.

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.

This week marks the release of a new cookbook from the New York Times, Easy Weeknight Dinners, and I was thrilled to speak with Emily Weinstein and Ali Slagle, two core members of the NYT Cooking crew.

Franco Fubini is the founder and CEO of Natoora, a high-end greengrocer connecting chefs and home cooks with some of the world’s best heritage produce through direct grower relationships.

Sarah Fennel is the self-taught baker and photographer behind the widely popular Broma Bakery, a “mostly” baking blog that she launched in 2010.

Today’s interview is so great. Dan Barber is the chef and co-owner of Family Meal at Blue Hill in Manhattan and of the legendary Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

Samantha Irby is a humorist, a TV writer, and the author of an incredible new essay collection, Quietly Hostile. Clare de Boer is the chef-owner of Stissing House, a restaurant located in New York’s Hudson Valley that we like very, very much.

Ina Garten joins us in the studio for a really fun conversation that dips into her excellent new memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens, which is out this week.

Casey Lewis is an expert on Gen Z and writes the colorful Substack After School, which covers youth culture and trends.

Joe Yonan is the food and dining editor of the Washington Post. It’s a big job, covering an outstanding food city, so it’s pretty remarkable that Yonan finds time in the margins to write cookbooks every couple years.

Jessie Sheehan is all about baking. She’s the author of four baking cookbooks, including her newest: Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes. 

Paola Velez is an award-winning chef, activist, and author based in Washington, DC.

Cookbook author and online personality Carolina Gelen is on a mission to share her love of food, which comes into focus in a great new cookbook, Pass the Plate: 100 Delicious, Highly Shareable, Everyday Recipes.

Zoë François is a professional pastry chef, recipe consultant, cookbook author, food photographer, and baking instructor and the host of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network.

Today we have two great conversations with two of our favorite recent cookbook authors.

Today on the show we are talking all about restaurants in America with two talented editors.

Elyse Inamine is a writer and editor based in New York. A former restaurant editor at Bon Appétit and Food & Wine, she’s now writing some of our favorite food stories across the internet, including here at TASTE.

Blackbird is a restaurant loyalty program that is rethinking the way hospitality and online culture converge.

Ellen Marie Bennett is the founder and chief brand officer of Hedley & Bennett, a beloved apron and kitchen gear company that’s found in top restaurants around the world.