The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

American Public Media

Episodes 789
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (3,015)
Since Feb 2001
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

If you love to eat, cook and travel, The Splendid Table is your weekly go-to source. Our public radio program has been connecting people through the common language of food for over three decades. Hosted by award-winning food journalist Francis Lam, each week we bring you fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of cooking, people and culture. We cover all things food – from recipes and restaurants to history and science, farmer’s markets and of course, the Thanksgiving feast. Our wide-ranging, freewheeling guest list includes both world-class and rookie chefs, bestselling authors, scientists, poets, musicians, and even an astronaut in orbit!
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen, to receive practical, delicious weeknight-ready recipes. Once a month, we also share a sweet treat or baking recipe. Sign up at Splendidtable.org/newsletter
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851: Spanglish with Monti Carlo and The Lao Kitchen with Saeng Douangdara

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827: Life of a Restaurant Critic with Bill Addison and Wini Moranville

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804: Summer Reading with Aimee Nezhukumatathil author of Bite By Bite & Sara B. Franklin author of The Editor

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850: Spain My Way with Chef José Andrés

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826: Celebrating 30 Years: Live from Iowa City

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849: Ammazza! with Chef Hillary Sterling and Italian Cookies with Domenica Marchetti

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Culinary Masters Collection - Martin Yan

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825: Celebrating 30 Years: Live from Seattle

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Culinary Masters Collection - Claudia Roden

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757: Home Cooking with Pros: J. Kenji López-Alt, Daniel Holzman, and Matt Rodbard

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847: Vitamina T with Jorge Gaviria and Will This Make You Happy with Tanya Bush

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