Dinner SOS by Bon Appétit
392 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 2.1K ratingsA last-minute party with no menu inspiration. A kitchen with no space. A toddler who will only eat buttered pasta. Name your dinner emergency—Bon Appétit is here to help. Dinner SOS is the podcast where we answer desperate home cooks' cries for help. In every episode, food director Chris Morocco and a rotating cast of cooking experts tackle a highly specific conundrum and present two solutions. The caller will pick one, cook through it, and let us know if we successfully helped rescue dinner. Call in with your own dinner emergencies—no problem is too big or too small! For the recipes featured in Dinner SOS and more, head to bonappetit.com or download the new Epicurious App in the iOS App Store. You can find episodes of our previous podcast, Food People, here.
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Episode 239: Don't Be Scared of Cooking Fish at Home
October 09, 2019 10:00 - 39 minutesMolly Baz is here to help. She shares tips on how to shop for fish (even if you can't make it to speciality market), how to cook fish without stinking up your house, and more. After that, Alex Delany is back with more drinks you should be making now that it's fall. Get the recipes from this episode: Clam Toasts with Pancetta Shrimp Toasts with Sesame Seeds and Scallions Whole Fried Fish with Tomatillo Sauce BA's Best Linguini with Clams Slow-Roasted Salmon with Harissa Slow-Roasted C...
Episode 238: Ivan Orkin and Chris Ying Want You to Cook From Their New Book
October 02, 2019 10:00 - 1 hourAfter living in Japan for nearly two decades, Ivan Orkin is the chef and owner of two ramen shops in NYC and widely (and unusually) considered an American authority on ramen. He enlisted Chris Ying, cofounder and former editor of the late Lucky Peach, to tag team and write The Gaijin Cookbook, their new Japanese cookbook you're truly meant to put to good use. Then, Carla gives us her top 10 cooking rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 237: The Life of a Recipe
September 25, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutesWe were at Feast Portland a couple of weekends ago, where Carla Lalli Music and Andy Baraghani talked about the life of a recipe at BA, from development to, ultimately, video. This week, we're airing that conversation. After that, Andy gives us his top 10 cooking rules. Get the recipes from this episode: Gochujang Pork Shoulder Steaks Chopstick-Ready Rice Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice with Barberries (Tachin) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 236: The Man Behind the Camera
September 18, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutesAlex Lau is BA's all-star staff photographer. He's been with the brand for going on six years, and this week he's talking about how he got his start and what it's like to travel the world with a camera in hand. After that, it's Molly Baz's turn to tell us her top 10 cooking rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 235: The Fall Playbook
September 11, 2019 16:54 - 46 minutesIt's officially the best time of the year to cook. Chris Morocco and Andy Baraghani talk through the seven recipes they developed for our September issue to make the most of it—we promise these will get you excited for the new season, even if your tan lines are starting to fade. After that, Chris goes through his own top 10 cooking rules. Get the recipes from this episode: Creamy Pasta with Crispy Mushrooms Sweet-and-Saucy Pork Chops Sheet-Pan Potato Hash with Fixins Coconut Milk-Braised C...
Episode 234: Galettes, Any Which Way
September 04, 2019 10:00 - 41 minutesA galette is the perfect dessert, according to Carla Lalli Music. She walks us through her fail-proof dough that you can fill with anything—be it end-of-summer stone fruit and berries or fall pears and apples. Then, we're kicking off a new mini series. For the next several weeks, one of our test kitchen editors will be sharing their top 10 cooking rules—the techniques they swear by, the ingredients they can't live without, and the drive that keeps them going. First up: the one and only Brad L...
Episode 233: A Saint Lucian Chef in New Orleans
August 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hourThis week, chef Nina Compton talks about her journey from her home kitchen in the Caribbean to her incredibly successful restaurants in New Orleans, Compère Lapin and Bywater American Bistro. After that, Alex Delany tells shares how to make the three cocktails he's got on rotation right now. Get the recipes from this episode: Spaghett Siesta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 232: Our Fall Wine Checklist
August 21, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutesWine editor Marissa Ross tells us about what she's most excited for this fall (and also what she's definitely over). Yes to winemakers exploring the world of vermouth, no more to describing wines as "funky." After that, Carla Lalli Music talks about something you should be eating a lot of right now: corn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 231: Food In "The Farewell"
August 14, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutesLulu Wang, the director and writer of the"The Farewell," thought a lot about food while making her film. It's based on what happened in her own life: a Chinese family coming together under the guise of a fake wedding to say goodbye to their grandmother—the family matriarch and the only person that doesn't know she only has a few weeks to live. Then, Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro gives us the low down on her favorite recipes from the Farmers Market Challenge. Get the recipes from this ...
Episode 230: Chopsticks Can Do More Than You Might Think
August 07, 2019 14:05 - 35 minutesCarla Lalli Music and Chris Morocco sing the praises of chopsticks and discuss its versatility in the kitchen. After that, Carla chats with Gaby Melian about what her job as our test kitchen manager entails. P.S. These are the beautiful plating chopsticks Chris talks about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 229: A Sandwich Built For the Beach
July 31, 2019 10:00 - 43 minutesMolly Baz chats with Carla Lalli Music about what is debatably the most epic recipe she has developed for Basically: the Big Ass Beach Hoagie. Yep, that is the real recipe name, and yep, there’s a lot to say about how to construct this perfect sandwich. After that, Andy Baraghani talks about the tomato recipes he developed for our August issue, out now. Get the recipes from this episode: Big Ass Beach Hoagie Tomato GaletteTomatoes with Fig and Prosciutto Spaghetti with No-Cook Puttanesca Toma...
Episode 228: It's the Best Time of the Year to Cook
July 24, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutesWe’re about halfway through the summer, a.k.a. halfway through the best time of the year to cook. The days are long, the produce is peak, and we’ve got Carla Lalli Music and friend of the podcast Gabe T. back to talk about what they’re cooking right now. We’ll also be answering some cooking questions from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 227: Life's a Picnic
July 17, 2019 15:53 - 38 minutesPicnics are great in theory, but in reality they can be tough. Nobody wants warm wine and food that doesn't mix well with the sun, so you have to come prepared. Molly Baz and Alex Delany share with Adam Rapoport their tips and tricks for pulling off a highly successful, actually delicious picnic. After that, Andy Baraghani takes us through his recipe for Frozen Margarita Pie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 226: Pesto, Three Ways
July 10, 2019 10:00 - 41 minutesWe now have three pesto recipes on our website: classic green, spicy red, and creamy white. (You're welcome.) Andy Baraghani, Molly Baz, and Carla Lalli Music explain the process behind each version they developed and even get a little existential (what even is pesto?). Get the recipes from this episode: BA's Best Pesto Red Pesto Pasta White Pesto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 225: A Restaurant Six Years In the Making
July 03, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutesAdam Rapoport sits down with chefs Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson to talk about Frenchette, their new-wave French brasserie that's become one of the hardest reservations to get in New York City. After cooking together for decades at local institutions, Nasr and Hanson finally decided to open up a place of their own. Little did they knew how long Frenchette would take—and how much of a hit it would be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 224: Marinate After Grilling
June 26, 2019 10:00 - 53 minutesConventional wisdom holds that marinating and grilling are always to be done in that order: the former before the latter. But why, really, when the moisture and sugar in most marinades can actually cause a protein to simultaneously steam and burn without ever truly searing? Adam Rapoport and Carla Lalli Music discuss recipes that flip the script. After that, Amiel Stanek goes over the basics of charcoal grilling. Get the recipes from this episode: Grilled Swordfish with Tomatoes and Oregano G...
Episode 223: The Egg Salad Sandwich That Took Over L.A.
June 19, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutesAkira Akuto and Nick Montgomery are the chef/owners of Konbi, a tiny Japanese sandwich shop in Los Angeles. Maybe you’ve seen the cross-section of their now-famous egg salad sandwich on Instagram. Deputy editor Julia Kramer chats with the team behind the hit restaurant to get their sandwich secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 222: How Stella Bugbee Gets It Done
June 12, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutesStella Bugbee is the editor in chief and president of New York Magazine’s The Cut. Aside from running the most whip-smart site about women and culture out there, Stella is an avid home cook. Here Adam Rapoport talks to her about how—in The Cut’s words—she gets it done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 221: Rice 4.0
June 05, 2019 10:00 - 45 minutesBack by popular demand yet again, the Rice Wizards™ swing by for the fourth installment of their rice podcast. This time, Carla Lalli Music and Amiel Stanek talk about rice beverages, and then sidetrack into tempura, and then, well, you’ll see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 220: Dave Grohl Does Barbecue
May 29, 2019 15:09 - 55 minutesIt turns out that Dave Grohl—yes, that Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana—is really good at barbecue. Like, owns-a-giant-smoker-and-barbecues-for-hundreds-of-people good. Adam Rapoport talks to Dave about how he got into the craft and how it expanded to Backbeat BBQ, his one-man catering company. One warning: This episode contains quite a bit of profanity, so you may want to save it for later if you’re listening with kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
Episode 219: Gabriela Camara's Mexico City Kitchen
May 22, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutesGabriela Camara opened Contramar in Mexico City when she was only 21-years-old. The landmark restaurant still serves the same super-fresh seafood-forward food it did when it first opened its doors—only now Camara also runs Cala in San Francisco, just published a cookbook, and has a new spot in the works in Los Angeles. Adam Rapoport chats with her about how her career has grown (and, of course, how she makes her guacamole). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 218: BA's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
May 15, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutesThere's nothing more contentious than the criteria for the ideal chocolate chip cookie—which is why Chris Morocco spent two months conceptualizing, researching, developing, and testing his new recipe for our BA's Best collection. This week, Adam Rapoport talks with Chris about what went into each decision he made. After that, we air a conversation from our live show a few weeks back where Chris and Claire Saffitz debate the merits and pitfalls of Tiramisú. Get the recipes from this episode: B...
Episode 217: Salad Is So Much More Than You Think
May 08, 2019 10:00 - 1 hourRecently at BA, we noticed all the times we’d go out to dinner and leave talking about...the salad. Just what were chefs doing to make their salads so multi-layered, interesting, and surprising? Turns out, a lot. Here Carla Lalli Music and Molly Baz share tips on how to up your salad-making game to the level of the pros. After that, Adam Rapoport chats with Andy Baraghani about how to buy, wash, store, and cook with herbs. Get the recipes from this episode: Everyday Greens Salad Dinner Salad ...
Episode 216: Indian-ish
May 01, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutesBA contributing writer Priya Krishna just released her first cookbook, Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family. Priya collaborated with her mother, Ritu, whose recipes combine Indian dishes and techniques with ingredients from all over (like roti pizza!). Senior staff writer Alex Beggs talks to Priya about testing those recipes in her childhood kitchen and how the book is one piece of a bigger conversation about the landscape of Indian food. Learn more about your ad choic...
BONUS Episode 215: What's in a List?
April 26, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes"Best of" lists are everywhere, but with so many, how much value should we actually give them? Brett Martin, reports and writes GQ's Best New Restaurants list, which came out earlier this week. Deputy editor Julia Kramer puts together BonApp's list. Technically, they work towards the same same goal. But each list comes together in a different way, on a different timeline, and with a different result. Adam Rapoport talks to them about their processes and what a “best” list even means. Learn mo...
Episode 214: Notes From a Young Black Chef
April 24, 2019 15:27 - 44 minutesKwame Onwuachi is the chef of Kith and Kin in Washington D.C. He is also the author of the recently-published Notes From a Young Black Chef, which is just as much a memoir about growing up as it is about being a chef. Today, Adam Rapoport talks with him about his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 213: BA's Best Matzo Ball Soup
April 17, 2019 16:38 - 33 minutesWhen senior associate food editor Molly Baz set out to develop BA's Best Matzo Ball Soup, she not only solicited input from highly-opinionated BA staffers, but she also reached out to Mitchell Davis, chief strategy officer for the James Beard Foundation and matzo ball soup expert. Adam Rapoport chats with both of them. After that, associate editor Hilary Cadigan reads her essay from our recent Red Sauce America package, The Best Worst Take-Out Counter Employee Suburban Boston Has Ever Seen. G...
Episode 212: Carrot Cake, 3 Ways
April 10, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutesAround here, we really like carrot cake, so much so that we have three (!) different recipes for it. There’s BA’s Best Carrot Cake, Healthyish's Gluten-Free Carrot Cake, and Basically's Carrot Loaf Cake. Adam talks with senior food editors Claire Saffitz, Chris Morocco, and Molly Baz, who each developed one, about what makes their cake unique. After that, he sits down with senior editor Amiel Stanek to chat about the importance of the freezer clean out, how to organize the fridge, what to do ...
Episode 211: Angela Dimayuga on a New Kind of Job
April 03, 2019 16:34 - 45 minutesAngela Dimayuga, the former executive chef of NYC’s Mission Chinese Food, became the Creative Director of Food and Culture at The Standard where she now oversees the hotels’ restaurants and programming. Adam Rapoport chats with her about what it's been like going from cooking on the line to developing and executing a whole host of other projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 210: NYC Loves Missy Robbins
March 27, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutesMissy Robbins is the chef-owner of two acclaimed Italian restaurants in Brooklyn. In 2016, she opened Lilia—it's still one of the hardest reservations in town. Then, last year, she opened the handmade pasta-focused Misi (well, pasta and super delicious veg sides). Adam Rapoport chats with Missy about how she got where she is, her menus, and her affinity for jumpsuits. Also, we're putting on another live show! It's on Wednesday, April 17th at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY. You can find more d...
Episode 209: Where Cooking Begins
March 20, 2019 15:19 - 38 minutesOur very own Carla Lalli Music wrote a cookbook! And it's out in the world now! Carla shares how her book will teach you to be a smarter shopper and a more intuitive cook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 208: Talking Politics at Restaurants
March 13, 2019 10:00 - 43 minutesAlex Wagner and Mark McKinnon are two of the three hosts of the weekly Showtime documentary series, The Circus. Alex and Mark, plus their third counterpart, John Heilemann, travel around talking to key political players and—this is where our podcast comes in—eating at restaurants all across the country. We chat about how food became part of the premise of the show, what role it plays in politics, and get the insider scoop about the eating habits of some of our former presidents. Learn more ab...
Episode 207: What Even Is Natural Wine?
March 06, 2019 18:10 - 51 minutesAndy Young is a winemaker based in Oregon. This week, he explains how he got into the industry and how he makes his relatively small batch natural bottles. After that, we talk about our new recipe for Spicy-Sweet Sambal Pork Noodles. Get the recipe from this episode: Spicy-Sweet Sambal Pork Noodles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 206: Soup Season
February 27, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutesSoup can be tricky to make at home. It often doesn’t turn out quite as rich and flavorful and dynamic as you want, especially if you’re not working with homemade stock. This week we give some tips and techniques (and recipes!) that will help convince you you can, indeed, do it. Get the recipes from this episode: Creamy Tomato Soup with Cheese Toasties Beef and Bacon Stew Quite Possibly the Best Chickpeas Chicken and Rice Soup with Garlicky Chile OilKale Minestrone with Pistou Vegan Butternut ...
Episode 205: Sohui Kim
February 20, 2019 16:12 - 44 minutesSohui Kim is the chef of The Good Fork and Insa in Brooklyn. This week, she and associate editor Christina Chaey talk about re-embracing the Korean comfort food of their childhoods. Get the recipes from this episode: Kimchi Jigae Spicy Soft Tofu and Seafood Stew Red Wine and Soy-Braised Short Ribs Soy-Marinated Eggs Dashi-Steamed Egg Custard Crunchy Gochujang Fennel Quick-Cooked Kale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 204: Bolognese and a Glass of Wine
February 13, 2019 17:08 - 52 minutesA great bolognese is easy—it just takes a handful of tried and true techniques and some patience. This week, we talk through the recipe for BA's Best Bolognese, as well as a vegetarian spin, Cauliflower Bolognese. After that, we run through a beginner's guide to buying better wine. Get the recipes from this episode: BA's Best Bolognese Cauliflower Bolognese Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 203: Three Pitch-Perfect Restaurants
February 06, 2019 16:18 - 45 minutesJody Williams and Rita Sodi are the owners and chefs of Buvette, I Sodi, Via Carota, and the forthcoming Bar Pisellino in Manhattan. They are also masters of running restaurants that feel inviting, with beautiful food and excellent service every single time—the kinds of places you return to again and again. This week, we talk to them about how they do what they do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 202: A Super Bowl Showdown
January 30, 2019 16:26 - 55 minutesThis week it's Adam vs. Carla vs. Gabe T. in the ultimate Super Bowl menu showdown. Each presents their ideal lineup, but there will only be one winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 201: The Stupid-Simple Guide to Coffee
January 23, 2019 16:02 - 59 minutesWe tell you how to improve your morning (or afternoon, or evening) caffeine routine because, let's be honest, you can brew better than that. Then, from our live show back in November, Brad Leone talks fermentation and his YouTube show "It's Alive." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 200: Rice 3.0
January 16, 2019 16:02 - 44 minutesBack by popular demand, Carla Lalli Music and Amiel Stanek dive deep into rice. It will never get old. This week, they focus on recipes that transform rice into something more than a side dish (and, you know, why this series should keep on keeping on). P.S. This is our 200th episode!! Thank you, listeners, for keeping us going this long. We love making the show and we can't wait to continue to bring you more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 199: Checking In with Andrew Knowlton
January 09, 2019 17:06 - 1 hourAndrew Knowlton, BA's editor at large, recently started a new career phase: He opened a restaurant! We catch up with him about that process, as well as get some behind-the-scenes details about hosting Netflix's new cooking competition show, The Final Table. Then, David Tamarkin, the digital director of Epicurious, talks about about his new cookbook, Cook90. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 198: Feel Good In the New Year
January 02, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutesIt's 2019, people. We've stuffed our faces and now it's time for a reset, Healthyish style. We're talking about the second annual Feel Good Food Plan, two weeks of dinner recipes and lunch inspiration to start the new year right. Then associate editor Hilary Cadigan talks to Kerry Brodie and Alex Harris of Emma’s Torch, a restaurant in Brooklyn that doubles as a culinary job training program for refugees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 197: BA's Best Spaghetti and Meatballs, Live
December 26, 2018 14:00 - 33 minutesAs part of our second live podcast event, Adam Rapoport and Carla Lalli Music talk about the development of BA's Best Spaghetti and Meatballs—how the recipe was tested more than seven times, and what they learned along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 196: Holiday Mains of the Day
December 19, 2018 17:06 - 46 minutesWhether you’re throwing an open-house Christmas soiree or an intimate New Year’s Eve dinner, you need a centerpiece dish. But that doesn’t mean you should be stressed out, pulling something out of the oven as your guests linger around you, starving. This week we’re talking about spotlight-worthy mains that will seriously impress while you sit back, relax, and enjoy your own party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 195: Cookie Central
December 12, 2018 16:25 - 37 minutesEvery year, a Test Kitchen editor develops a bunch of new and totally delicious holiday cookie recipes—the kind you want to bring to a cookie swap, or set out at your holiday party, or gift to someone when they invite you to their holiday party. This week, Chris Morocco talks about his awesome creations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 194: Party Tricks with Alison Roman
December 05, 2018 16:47 - 43 minutesBA contributor and cookbook author Alison Roman knows how to host a killer party. This week, we talk to her about everything from how to make a shrimp cocktail to where to put the booze (it's in the bathtub). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 193: Bottom of the Pot
November 28, 2018 16:39 - 45 minutesSenior food editor Andy Baraghani talks to Naz Deravian about growing up with her parents’ Persian cooking, how she decided to start a cooking blog, and how that blog turned into her first cookbook, Bottom of the Pot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 192: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Makes His Own French Toast
November 21, 2018 16:00 - 55 minutesYou all know that Neil DeGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist. But what you maybe didn't know is that he makes the best french toast ever—and refuses to eat anyone else's. This week, we talk to Neil about everything from said breakfast to thunder and lightning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BONUS! Episode 191: Because Thanksgiving Leftovers Are the Best Part
November 16, 2018 16:34 - 45 minutesAdam, Carla, and Gabe T. are back to talk about what is arguably the best part of Thanksgiving—the leftovers. Then, novelist Emma Straub reads an essay she wrote for our November issue, The Higgledy Piggledy Thanksgivings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 190: The Big Thanksgiving Dinner
November 14, 2018 15:21 - 55 minutesWe’re one week away from the most exciting food holiday of the year, so we’re talking turkey, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, and more. We’ve got a ton of new and beautiful recipes from our November issue and we’re diving deep on some favorites. After that, we answer Thanksgiving-related questions that you guys—our listeners—sent to us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices