Dinner SOS by Bon Appétit
393 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 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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Episodes
Episode 140: The Eating Season
November 29, 2017 16:41 - 55 minutesWe know, we know–Montreal is freezing in the winter. But that also makes it the best time for eating. This week we talk to chef Tyler Kord about corned beef sandwiches, hearty soups, and all the other things that make the Canadian city worth visiting. Then, senior food editor Claire Saffitz gives ideas for edible gifts to make over the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 139: Thanksgiving!!! (Part 2)
November 22, 2017 12:00 - 32 minutesThe big day is tomorrow, and in this episode we're talking to Bobby Flay about his Thanksgiving traditions, which include hosting some 50 guests, cooking the entire thing by himself, passing out on the sofa by 8pm, and the best leftover situation we've ever heard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 138: Thanksgiving!!! (Part 1)
November 15, 2017 15:13 - 59 minutesThanksgiving is one week away! You know what that means: We're talking all about the biggest food holiday of the year. First up, Carla Lalli Music walks us through the Big Four: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing. Then, writer Rembert Browne talks about his essay on Thanksgiving in Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 137: Getting Cheesy
November 08, 2017 16:02 - 47 minutesTia Keenan is a cheese expert and writer (it's a real job!). This week, site director Carey Polis chats with Tia about how she got into this profession, how you might consider building your next cheese plate, and why night cheese (it's a real thing!) is in a whole different category from the fancy stuff. After that, we break down how to make BA's Best Macaroni and Cheese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 136: Smitten with Deb Perelman
November 01, 2017 13:49 - 48 minutesFood director Carla Lalli Music sits down with Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen. Deb was one of the first very successful food bloggers back in 2003. Fourteen years, a family, and two cookbooks later, she's still at it. Her latest book, Smitten Kitchen Every Day, just came out and is all about the kind of food you want to make for your family–practical and still delicious. Deb and Carla talk about her upcoming tour, the art of recipe testing, and how the internet has changed the way people are...
Episode 135: It's Not Entertaining, It's Having People Over
October 25, 2017 21:59 - 49 minutesAlison Roman is a writer, recipe developer, and author of the new cookbook Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes. Alison knows that you don't need to spend days planning, shopping for, and stressing over a dinner party. She talks through her philosophy of a more laid-back affair, as well as those highly cookable recipes in her book. *This podcast was recorded at the Sonos Store NYC in Manhattan.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 134: A Simple Roast Chicken
October 18, 2017 16:09 - 52 minutesWe hold this truth to be self evident: No one is ever disappointed by a simple, beautiful, classic roast chicken. And this week we're telling you exactly how to do it. After that, Carla Lalli Music and Claire Saffitz chat with one of our listeners about cooking in college. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 133: The Enigmatic Pete Wells
October 11, 2017 16:29 - 48 minutesPete Wells has been the restaurant critic of the New York Times for six years. He doesn't make TV appearances and very rarely goes to events, all in the name of keeping a low profile. We talk to him about what it's like to be constantly going out to restaurants, and what it means to be a critic in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 132: Stick to Food
October 04, 2017 18:26 - 53 minutesThese days it's hard not to be political–even when what you do for a living is write about food. We talk to Julia Turshen, cook and cookbook author, about why it's important to weigh in and speak out. It's something we talk about here at BA a lot, and it's something she did in her latest release called Feed the Resistance, a compilation of recipes and ideas from folks around the country whose stories and traditions so often go unheard. After that, test kitchen manager Brad Leone lets us on in...
Episode 131: Bake Bread at Home
September 27, 2017 18:53 - 50 minutesBaking bread at home can seem intimidating. And time-consuming. And basically just not worth it. But it is! This week we're going deep on how to make the perfect sourdough loaf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 130: Acid Trip
September 20, 2017 14:52 - 57 minutesWe reach for vinegar every day, but have you ever really thought about it where it comes from? It can be made of anything from wine to rice to apple cider--even honey. Andy Baraghani talks to Michael Harlan Turkell about his new cookbook, Acid Trip, which explores the world of vinegar and teaches you how to make it at home. After that, Carla Lalli Music tells you the 20 most important lessons she's learned cooking in professional kitchens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
Episode 129: Two of the Hot 10
September 13, 2017 17:39 - 51 minutesAndrew Knowlton chats with the chefs behind two of our Hot 10 restaurants. First, Vansana Nolintha and Patrick Woodson from Brewery Bhavana in Raleigh, North Carolina--a dim sum restaurant, brewery, flower shop, and bookstore all in one. Then, Mason Hereford and Colleen Quarls from Turkey and the Wolf, also known as the craziest, tastiest, most out-there sandwich shop in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 128: Beans and Greens
September 07, 2017 13:24 - 54 minutesCarla Music and Amiel Stanek tell you how to sidestep mushy and flavorless beans to make them truly delicious (seriously, they are obsessed with beans). After that, Carla chats with one of our listeners about how to get her picky kids to try (and learn to love!) vegetables, without having to hide them in other foods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 127: The Best Things We Cooked This Summer
August 30, 2017 20:09 - 45 minutesThis week we're talking lobster, pesto, grilled lamb chops, corn, pork shoulder on the grill, and so. much. more--because Labor Day is almost here, and we're hungry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 126: Natty Wine
August 23, 2017 14:36 - 47 minutesNatural wine seems to be popping up everywhere these days, but what exactly does “natural” mean? How is it made? What kinds should you be ordering? Andrew Knowlton and contributing wine writer Marissa Ross are here to answer all your questions. After that, a listener from Augusta, GA calls in so that Carla Lalli Music can diminish her seafood fears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 125: The Best New Restaurants in America
August 16, 2017 15:14 - 1 hourWe just announced our Hot 10 list of the best new restaurants in America (find it online and in our September issue). Adam talks with Andrew Knowlton and Julia Kramer about their 35,000-mile journey to 41 different cities—all in the name of finding the most innovative and delicious food across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 124: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
August 09, 2017 15:34 - 53 minutesChef, teacher, and author Samin Nosrat believes anyone can cook great food—as long as they have an understanding of salt, fat, acid, and heat. Samin breaks down those four elements into an easily digestible (and fascinating!) science lesson in her recently-released cookbook, and on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bonus Episode 3: Basically
August 06, 2017 22:00 - 39 minutesIn this special episode of the Bon Appétit Foodcast, we're talking to you--our listeners--to answer your cooking questions. If you haven't already, check out the new site from BA, eatbasically.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 123: What's All the Fuss About Avocado Toast?
August 02, 2017 15:48 - 54 minutesYou know how avocado toast is the one thing everyone loves to hate? And also just totally loves? John Birdsall talks about the history of the simple, hugely popular snack and how it came to warrant such strong feelings. After that, it's all about peach desserts—with only five ingredients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bonus Episode 2: Basically
July 28, 2017 16:25 - 44 minutesIn this special episode of the Bon Appétit Foodcast, we're talking to you--our listeners--to answer your cooking questions. Tune in next Friday to hear more. And if you haven't already, check out the new site from BA, eatbasically.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 122: Family Vacation
July 26, 2017 14:20 - 1 hourYou know when you pack your whole family up and go to a new place? Getting out of your normal routine can present a whole new world of eating. Adam Rapoport talks to Jenny Rosenstrach and Carla Lalli Music about the challenges and the successes of taking kids on vacation. After that, The New Yorker's Nick Paumgarten tells the story of that beautiful, flaky sea salt from the shores of England that has become ubiquitous in American kitchens: Maldon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
Bonus Episode: Basically
July 21, 2017 14:20 - 36 minutesIn this special episode of the Bon Appétit Foodcast, we're talking to you--our listeners--to answer your cooking questions. Tune in for the next few Fridays to hear more. And if you haven't already, check out the new site from BA, eatbasically.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 121: Jake Tapper Likes His Pants Loose
July 19, 2017 18:19 - 48 minutesCNN's Jake Tapper is on TV, like, all the time. He tells us how he eats on the campaign trail (it involves a lot of junk food), how he eats now (it involves a lot of salad), and how he loves to grill in the backyard. After that, we're talking salmon burgers. Bet you never knew they could taste so good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 120: Fine Dining to Fast Food, Forest to Table
July 12, 2017 14:44 - 57 minutesDaniel Patterson recently left his San Francisco fine-dining institution, Coi, to focus on his and LA chef Roy Choi's fast food project, Loco'l. He talks about where the idea came from, the challenges they've faced, and the change they're creating. After that, we tell the story of those wood-fired ovens that have become so ubiquitous in restaurants around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 119: Gabrielle Hamilton Rebroadcast
July 05, 2017 17:52 - 28 minutesThis week we're throwing it back to one of our old favorite episodes. Gabrielle Hamilton is the chef at New York City’s Prune, but is perhaps equally known for her writing. She talks about the process of putting words to the page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 118: Fire Up the Grill
June 28, 2017 18:22 - 43 minutesThis week's episode is all things grilling. We're talking the perfect way to cook a whole fish on the grate, smoking brisket in The Big Green Egg, the best wings you’ll ever make, and more. The one thing you didn’t know you needed? A headlamp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 117: Kumail Nanjiani and the Plight of On-Set Doughnuts
June 21, 2017 17:17 - 48 minutesSilicon Valley's Kumail Nanjiani talks about what it's like to eat on set (beware of the pastries), his new movie coming out next month, and how he and his wife have gotten very into The Great British Bake Off. After that, it's time to make the ultimate summer sweet: ice cream sandwiches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 116: Eat Your Potlikker
June 14, 2017 19:34 - 51 minutesAuthor John T. Edge just came out with a new book, The Potlikker Papers, which tackles the complicated history of food in the South. He talks about what he grew up eating, how that's changed over time, and where it all came from to begin with. After that, it's time for the drink of summer: the Rosé Aperol Spritz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 115: Get Out of Town
June 07, 2017 15:32 - 47 minutesWe share how to stock your kitchen in a rental house. When all that's there is plastic mixing spoons and maybe a pan or two, it's best to come prepared. Very prepared. After that, we go deep on camping—what to pack and how to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the great outdoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 114: J.J. Redick Plays Ball, Eats Food
May 31, 2017 17:52 - 47 minutesWhen you're an NBA veteran you travel all over the country for games. And if you're J.J. Redick, you travel all over the country--and world--to eat. We talk to the Clippers shooting guard about his favorite restaurants, how to stay game-ready (it involves a lot of beets), and his Chik-fil-A order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 113: The Inimitable Barbara Lynch
May 24, 2017 15:44 - 39 minutesWe chat with Boston chef and restaurateur Barbara Lynch, who just came out with her memoir, Out of Line. Barbara talks about how she went from stealing a bus as a teenager to operating a hugely successful restaurant group. She's got an amazing story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 112: Let's Make a Weekend Of It
May 17, 2017 13:51 - 46 minutesSometimes you cook to get dinner on the table. And sometimes you cook for the fun of it. That's what we're talking about this week—the dishes you make when you want to go deep and spend a long time in the kitchen, preferably with friends. Think ramen (the stock alone takes 36 hours), cassoulet, and lasagna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 111: What Happens in Vegas
May 10, 2017 14:53 - 49 minutesWe're going to Sin City. First, Andrew Knowlton reminisces about the 30+ years he's been visiting Las Vegas—from the time his parents gave him $50 worth of quarters and left him on the casino room floor, to the seriously good food he eats now. Then, Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken talk about the legacy they've created together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 110: A Little Bit of Pizza, A Little Bit of Pasta
May 03, 2017 13:45 - 1 hourJoe Beddia of Philly's Pizzeria Beddia tells you how to make your own pie at home—no 800° wood-burning oven required. He's got intel on the red sauce, the white sauce, the dough, and all of the toppings (just make sure it's not too many toppings). After that, we're talking spring pasta. That means ramps, asparagus, artichokes, and more. Butter included. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 109: The Splendid Francis Lam
April 26, 2017 14:58 - 49 minutesFrancis Lam is a James Beard Award-winning writer, cookbook editor, and the host of the radio show, The Splendid Table. This week we talk to him about the difficulty of putting words to the page, eating Chrissy Teigen’s scalloped potatoes, and how he hosts his friends at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 108: The New Yorker Does Food
April 19, 2017 18:40 - 45 minutesDavid Remnick, Editor in Chief of The New Yorker, discusses the annual Food and Travel issue. Expect discussion on barbecue, Trump's steak habits, and the new world of edibles. Yes, those edibles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 107: Put an Egg On It
April 12, 2017 16:16 - 39 minutesYou can fry, soft boil, hard boil, poach, and scramble them. You can eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. On this week's episode, we nerd out on techniques for making the perfect version of each kind. (Don’t worry, there’s a big scrambled egg debate in there just to keep you on your toes.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 106: Burgers, Beer, and Rock & Roll
April 05, 2017 14:11 - 46 minutesKen Friedman used to book some of the hottest bands in the Bay Area--until he decided he wanted to open a restaurant instead. Turns out he was pretty good at that, too. Now Ken owns a slew of restaurants in New York including The Spotted Pig, John Dory Oyster Bar, Salvation Taco, White Gold, and more. In this week's episode, he talks about his vision for an English gastropub with actually good food (thanks to chef April Bloomfield), how he got some of the music industry's biggest names to inv...
Episode 105: Clear Wallet, Full Stomach, Can't Lose
March 29, 2017 20:42 - 42 minutesIn this week's episode, we give you all the tips and tricks you need for shopping smart without breaking the bank--what kinds of ingredients you should be buying from different stores, how to stock your pantry (and freezer!), plus how to choose a decent bottle of wine when you can't make it to your wine shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 104: Melissa Clark Can Fix Your Dinner Angst
March 22, 2017 18:56 - 41 minutesNew York Times columnist Melissa Clark tells us how she became a food writer when food writing wasn't really a thing (it involves creating a bread machine cookbook in 6 weeks). Her latest cookbook, Dinner: Changing the Game, tackles the ever-present question of what to make when you get home from work and you can't eat any more scrambled eggs with hot sauce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 103: Chinese Food in America
March 15, 2017 19:56 - 51 minutesWilson Tang of Nom Wah Tea Parlor in NYC's Chinatown talks about taking over the nearly 100-year-old restaurant from his uncle. He managed to keep it true to its roots while attracting a whole new demographic of young and hungry patrons. After that, BA Food Stylist (and ace cook) Sue Li reminisces about her mom's chive pockets and dumplings--and tells us how to make scallion pancakes at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 102: All About Middle Eastern Food (Perfect Rice! Man'oushe! Rose-Water Brittle!)
March 08, 2017 18:44 - 49 minutesReem Assil, a first generation American chef who was featured in our March issue, talks about building up her business and the crazy-good Levantine flatbread she makes, topped with all sorts of beautiful California produce. After that, Senior Food Editor Andy Baraghani tells us how to prepare a feast for the Persian New Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 101: Seamus Mullen
March 01, 2017 17:01 - 47 minutesChef Seamus Mullen talks about how his diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis led him to turn his whole life around. He's got himself strong and healthy again--all because of the way he cooks and eats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 100: Sandor Katz
February 22, 2017 22:03 - 40 minutesFermentation expert—or as he calls himself, fermentation revivalist—Sandor Katz goes in deep on the history and benefits of fermenting, as well as how to do it yourself. Vegetables into sauerkraut and kimchi, sugar into alcohol, milk into yogurt, and so much more. Ready to nerd out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 99: Moon Juice and Healthyish Drinks
February 16, 2017 02:16 - 41 minutesIn this week's episode we sit down with Amanda Chantal Bacon, founder and owner of Moon Juice, the cult shop in Venice, California where you can find all sorts of tonics, powders, and treats with ingredients you've never heard of. After that, we talk you through how to make Moon Milk, the drink that will put you to sleep better than a glass of wine, as well as Chai Masala, the drink that will make you feel better than a glass of wine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Episode 98: Sara Kramer and... Small Fish
February 08, 2017 19:59 - 1 hourSara Kramer, chef of Los Angeles restaurants Madcapra and Kismet talks about her Cali-Mediterranean food and even sings on air (she used to be a Broadway star). After that, we go big on small fish--all the mackerel, anchovies, smelt, and sardines you should be eating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 97: Super Bowl Special
February 01, 2017 18:57 - 1 hourThe Super Bowl is this Sunday. We go in deep on all the things you should be cooking (Philly Cheese Steaks! Hoagies! Gumbo!), plus party etiquette (get out of the kitchen, please) and, of course, beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 96: Nate Appleman & How to Eat Meat
January 25, 2017 19:12 - 47 minutesNate Appleman looks back on his years as an unhappy chef and talks about how he turned his life around by cooking good, wholesome food. After that, we get into all the ways you should be incorporating meat into your diet--that means shopping smarter, cooking strategically, and feeling better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 95: #Cook90 & Slow Roasting
January 18, 2017 17:48 - 46 minutesEpicurious editor David Tamarkin talks about #Cook90, the challenge to make breakfast, lunch, and dinner (nearly!) every day in January. Then we break down how to slow roast, the technique that turns your tough cuts of meat into the tenderest, melt-in-your-mouth dinner, all with the magic of time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 94: Hugh Acheson
January 11, 2017 21:46 - 31 minutesChef Hugh Acheson talks about the state of Southern cuisine, what to order at Waffle House, and how he might even be a better illustrator than he is cook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices