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.

Nicola Lamb is a pastry chef and recipe developer based in London. Her latest book is Sift. Hetal Vasavada is the author of a new book, Desi Bakes.

Lisa Kyung Gross is the founder and CEO of the League of Kitchens, an immigrant-led, home-based cooking school that launched in New York City in 2014.

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.

Amadou Ly is the baker-owner of ALF Bakery, a destination for delights like mushroom danishes and laminated baguettes in New York City’s Chelsea Market.

Julia Turshen is the author of four cookbooks, including the new release What Goes With What: 100 Recipes, 20 Charts, Endless Possibilities.

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.

Ben Mims is a cookbook author, food writer, and recipe developer based in Los Angeles.

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.

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.