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.

The Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest, the competition that became known as the Pillsbury Bake-Off, paved the way for today’s cooking reality shows and reshaped the American recipe book.

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.

Today on the show, we welcome in James Harris, one half of Throwing Fits, a very funny podcast and online community dedicated to all things menswear.

Making the iconic summer treat a little more summery.

Samantha Irby is a humorist, a TV writer, and the author of an incredible new essay collection, Quietly Hostile.

In Norway, my family lived by the rhythm of the potato harvest. I still remember everything it taught me.

The future of food is fungi—at least if you ask Adam DeMartino and Andrew Carter, the cofounders of Smallhold.

Jamie is a comedy writer and podcast host behind some of our favorite series, including My Year in Mensa and Aack Cast, a very “Cathy” podcast.

Can any startup compete with the massive scale and heavy nostalgia of a single legacy brand?

We’ve long admired Chris Crowley’s reporting at Grub Street, the food and drink arm of the great New York magazine.

Why not whip up a squid paella in the woods?

Sandor Katz is an activist, a fermentation guru, and the author of many influential books, including The Art of Fermentation and the deeply reported The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved.

Danny Trejo is an actor and the author of several cookbooks, including Trejo’s Tacos and his latest, Trejo’s Cantina.

This layered British staple is the perfect way to feature seasonal fruit—plus a healthy kick of booze.

J. Ryan Stradal’s trio of Minnesota-set novels might as well come with a side of ranch.

Michigan chef and cookbook author Abra Berens returns to the studio to talk about her third book in a trilogy on Midwestern farming and cooking that started first with vegetables and followed up with grains and legumes.

Emma Orlow is a reporter for Eater New York whose colorful aesthetic is matched only by her thoughtful reporting—and her love of Jell-O.

Alicia Kennedy is a writer and academic living in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and she’s the voice behind one of our favorite newsletters, From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy.

Wine, coffee, whiskey, mezcal, and many other beverages have rich subcultures and legions of admirers. Imagine a world where tea gets an invite to the party.