Bon Appétit Foodcast

It may be Valentine's Day, but this year, Chris, Jesse, and Kendra are turning their attention to the gentle art of cooking for yourself and only yourself. They'll tackle listener questions about stocking your fridge for one and gathering up the motivation to feed yourself day after day - and share how they eat when their partners or kids are out of town.Recipes Mentioned:Chocolate Chipless CookiesWinter Squash and Kale Pasta with Pecan BreadcrumbsMinestrone Soup with Acorn SquashRoasted Squash Vampiro Tacos with Cucumber SalsaLarb with Cabbage CupsNapa Cabbage and Cucumber SlawCheesy Roasted Cabbage WedgesGrilled Peruvian Chicken with Green SauceMeal Prep Dinner Party RecipesAll-the-Seeds HamantaschenGrilled Swordfish with Tomatoes Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Shilpa and Jesse are hosting a pizza party — an Incredibly Good Cheese Pizza party, that is. Join the Bake Club co-hosts as they nerd out about breadmaking, reveal Jesse's secret pizzaiolo past, and gab with BA Deputy Food Editor Hana Asbrink, this recipe's #1 fan.You can find instructions for joining the club at bonappetit.com/bakeclub - and of course, you can always send your questions to bakeclub@bonappetit.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Like many of us, Jenn is experiencing leftover fatigue. So Kendra and Chris introduce her to the lifechanging art of nextovers. Recipes Featured:Beer-Braised CarnitasButtery Tomato and Cinnamon-Spiced RiceChicken Tinga Tostadas with Bacony Black Beans Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The weather is cold and the produce selection in the grocery store is smaller, but that's no reason to despair! Chris, Jesse, and Shilpa have the recipe for winter cooking optimism—and the answers to listener questions about homemade broth, frozen veggies, and more.Recipes Featured:Incredibly Good Cheese PizzaRice Cooker RisottoChicken Thighs with Spiced Couscous and CarrotsRuffled Mushroom Pot PieSheet-Pan Salmon with Rice Cakes and KimchiShortcut Baked Rigatoni with Spicy Italian SausageSpiced Chickpea and Spinach PocketsPork and Tomatillo UdonSpanish Shrimp and Rice with Saffron MayoSpicy Salmon Hand RollsCreamy Chicken and Broccoli SoupPaneer and Green Bean Stir-FryHalloumi No-Meat BallsCabbage and Burrata Salad with Spicy TahiniHerby Cauliflower FrittersCheesy Green Pea FrittersOne-Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mara is expecting her first child, and she wants to plan ahead, stocking her freezer with nourishing, delicious meals that she and her partner can enjoy in the first few weeks of life with their little one. So Chris taps Hana Asbrink, one of the brains behind Bon Appetit's column The Fourth Trimester, to help Mara fill the freezer before the baby arrives.Recipes Featured:Spinach Lasagna with RicottaBaked Mushroom Rice PorridgeCozy & Quick White Chicken Chili Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Do you want to level up your baking skills? Then join expert Test Kitchen editors Shilpa Uskokovic and Jesse Szewczyk in the BA Bake Club - a community of confident, curious bakers who find just as much joy in the process of baking as the final results.Every month, Shilpa and Jesse will be walking through the Bake Club recipe, answering listener questions, and admiring bake clubbers' results. And this month, we're tackling Jesse's Chocolate Olive Oil Cake, which has a tender crumb and the most swoosh-able chocolate ganache frosting around.You can find instructions for joining the Instagram Close Friends group at bonappetit.com/bakeclub - and of course, you can always send your questions to bakeclub@bonappetit.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Kathryn is a mom of four hoping to start a delicious new Christmas morning tradition. So Chris and Shilpa Uskokovic team up to help Kathryn with the makeahead breakfast of her family's dreams.Recipes: Breakfast Crunchwrap for a Crowd Cowboy Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Spinach Biscuits and Gravy Plus: Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Brad has a vision of a Christmas morning with kids opening presents and adults sipping coffee and enjoying a delicious panettone, the Italian holiday sweet bread. But as he's learned over 3 years of fallen loaves, panettone is not an easy product to bake. So Chris calls on Roy Shvartzapel, who's dedicated the better part of the last 20 years to learning about and producing the loaves, to help Brad improve his process and embrace the wild panettone journey.The recipe Brad used for his panettone comes from the cookbook A Good Bake. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Chris, Kendra, and Jesse gather round to answer questions about all things holiday dining, "Crimbo Limbo," and whether this is the year that cookies will finally break Jesse.Recipes featured:Apple-Cranberry Tarte TatinActually Perfect Pie CrustChocolate Mousse for a PartyPeppermint Bark CookiesPomegranate-Glazed Shortbread WedgesPistacharoosChocolate-Tahini Slice-and-Bake CookiesFive-Spice Crackle CookiesGolden Hour CocktailLipstick MemoryCranberry-Maple MuleBrisket BourguignonBoozy BraisingDark and Stormy Braised Pot RoastOrange-Wine-Braised Chicken ThighsTiramisu Snowball CookiesBaklava Sugar CookiesOrange-Glazed Roast PorkRoast Beef Tenderloin with Garlic and RosemarySpice-Crusted Ham with Brown Sugar GlazeRoast Chestnuts Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Do you want to level up your baking skills? Then join expert Test Kitchen editors Shilpa Uskokovic and Jesse Szewczyk in the BA Bake Club - a community of confident, curious bakers who find just as much joy in the process of baking as the final results.Every month on the podcast, Shilpa and Jesse will be walking through the Bake Club recipe, answering listener questions, and admiring bake clubbers' results. And we're kicking things off with the first Bake Club recipe: Caramel Apple Monkey Bread, a steppy-but-worth-it bake with a tender crumb, sweet-tart apple cider caramel, and perfectly stewed apples.  You can find instructions for joining the Instagram Close Friends group at bonappetit.com/bakeclub - and of course, you can always send your questions to bakeclub@bonappetit.com.

Chris, Kendra and Shilpa open the Thanksgiving SOS hotline once more to take listener calls on Thanksgiving abroad, incorporating cheese into every part of the meal, baking in someone else's kitchen, and the wildest take on a Thanksgiving dinner we've ever heard.Recipes Featured:Loaded Scalloped PotatoesGreen Beans with Mushrooms and Crispy ShallotsThe Gooiest Baked Mac and CheeseStuffing BiscuitsGarlic Bread BiscuitsCranberry-Maple MuleSimple is Best DressingThe Creamiest Turkey Pie with Puff Pastry CrustHazelnut Green Beans with Proscuitto and DatesBrussels Sprout Stir-Fry with Cheddar and Golden RaisinsMiso-Butter Roast Chicken with Acorn Squash PanzanellaLemon Meringue PieConfit Turkey with Chiles and GarlicHoneynut Squash with Radicchio and MisoFestive Red Cabbage and Radicchio SaladPomegranate and Honey Glazed DuckSeared Duck Breast

It's time for a Dinner SOS annual tradition: the Thanksgiving SOS hotline! Chris, Kendra and Shilpa hop on the line to take listener calls on vegan mains, the perfect pie crust, how to pare back a traditional feast, and more!Recipes Featured:Garlic Bread BiscuitsMiso-Glazed Carrots with Scallion GremolataMake-Ahead GravyActually Perfect Pie CrustVegan MeatloafSticky and Spicy CauliflowerSquash and Caramelized Onion TartPumpkin Basque CheesecakeCheesy Green Curry PalmiersFallen Chocolate CakeZa'atar Fire CrackersExpertly Spiced and Glazed Roast TurkeyMaple-Butter-Glazed TurkeyFestive Red Cabbage and Radicchio SaladMaple and Bacon Fall Chopped SaladThree-Minute Red Wine Vinaigrette

John had a lot at stake last Thanksgiving. After years of not-too-subtly hinting that he wanted the hosting job, John got permission from his mother-in-law to host the holiday in 2022—and he hit it out of the park. But anxious to keep his standing as the family's Thanksgiving host, John turned to Dinner SOS for some help perfecting his already perfect meal. And this year, Chris caught up with him to find out how everything went — and whether he's permanently secured the hosting position.Recipes Featured: Expertly Spiced and Glazed Roast Turkey Simple is Best Stuffing Buttery Milk Buns Actually Perfect Pie Crust Porchetta-Style Roast Turkey Breast Maple-Soy-Glazed Salmon

Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at Foods That Matter.Mark Jacobs, Chairman of Watkins, divulges the delicate (and sometimes dangerous) process of sourcing the finest vanilla beans in Madagascar and explains why vanilla can be so darn expensive, only sometimes. But vanilla's not all they offer! Mark shares surprising health benefits of spices, and spills the tea on how Watkins keeps their huge variety of spices bursting with flavor - including a tip to properly storing your spices at home. Mark even reveals the one spice that mysteriously eludes Watkins (and why), and shares exactly what to look for when you're on the hunt for the perfect spices. Whether you're a spice connoisseur, a curious cook, or a foodie, this episode is packed with flavor-boosting tips and fascinating facts about food and the brand leading the way for delicious flavors. 

Jen is a confident cook in a household of self-described food people. But she's never been able to successfully make tender, shreddy pork at home, so she called us looking for some rules she can follow to achieve her dream pork in her own kitchen. Chris calls on Inés Anguiano, Certified Pork Stan (tm), to help Jen embrace pork's versatility... and the fact that the only rule with pork cookery is "there are no rules."Recipes featured:  Soy-Basted Pork Chops with Herbs and JalapenosCrispy Pork Cutlets with Kimchi SlawCitrus-Braised Pork with Crispy ShallotsAnd the bonus "middle lane" pork recipes:Mustardy Cider-Braised Pork ChopsSweet-and-Saucy Pork ChopsPork Shoulder Steaks with Grilled Mustard Greens

We get a lot of questions in our inbox from listeners with dietary restrictions. And sometimes, we can absolutely handle them using the expertise right in our test kitchen – no dairy? No meat? No nightshades? No problem. But not all restrictions are that simple. So we tapped registered dietician Desiree Nielsen to answer questions about cooking low-FODMAP, diabetes-friendly, and more. If you're experiencing changes in your health, make sure you contact your doctor and/or a Registered Dietician to make a plan that's right for you.Recipes featured: Super-Seedy Gluten Free Bread Blueberry Chia Seed Jam Gluten Free Carrot Cake Vegan Cacio e Pepe Black Vinegar Chicken with Radishes Kate's Feel Good Food Plan 30 Minute Green Pasta with Kale Velvety Vegan Chocolate Mousse Vegan Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Cashew Alfredo

Rachel's the kind of cook who free-forms it – no two dinners turn out the same, and she likes it that way. But she’s setting up a dinner for her parents and her partner’s parents to meet each other for the first time, and she wants everything to be perfect. The only issue? Every one of her guests has a different dietary restriction, and none of them seem to work together. So Chris taps Kendra Vaculin to help keep Rachel's eyes on the ultimate prize: making this gathering an excellent time for all involved.Recipes featured:Squash and Broccoli Rabe LasagnaThree-Minute Red Wine VinaigretteRaspberry Cake with Whipped Cream FillingCheesy Mushroom Galette

Leah loves the Union Square Farmer's Market, but there's one tent she's too intimidated to stop at: the "mushroom guys" (aka Mushroom Queens).  So to help demystify the alien-looking fungi that Leah's seen at their stall — and prove to her that she can achieve a crispy, umami-rich 'shroom in her own kitchen — Chris takes Leah to Mushroom Queens in Ozone Park, and they get a tour of an urban mushroom farm.Recipes featured:  Pasta with Creamy Mushroom RaguSeared Mushrooms with Garlic and Thyme

Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at The Financial Times. If you’ve been to the wine shop lately you may have noticed a trend: wines marketed specifically toward younger drinkers. Many are natural, organic, or biodynamic. Others are made without special certification but boast backstories that focus on the producers, not just the region or grapes. Wine writer Hannah Crosbie joins host Lilah Raptopoulos to give us a primer on what young wine drinkers want. Why are pét nats, skin-contact wines, and chilled reds suddenly everywhere?Check out Life and Art from FT Weekend wherever you get your podcasts.

Nelson's partner, Cate, is an incredible cook. But she's chronically ill, and not always feeling well enough to cook. So Nelson wants to step up and make her delicious, nourishing meals when she's not feeling her best. The only issue? He's not so confident in the kitchen - especially when it comes to taking on a new recipe or technique. So Chris & Shilpa step in to provide him with a cornucopia of straightforward, unfussy recipes to build his confidence and help him make dinner for Cate. Recipes Featured:Very Good Vegan TacosHerby Cauliflower FrittersSamosa-Dillas with Cucumber SaladCold Soy Milk Noodles with Chili CrispCold Noodles with Tomatoes and Peanut SauceTofu Meatballs in Burst Tomato SauceEveryone’s Favorite Gado Gado