Special Sauce with Ed Levine
Serious Eats' podcast Special Sauce enables food lovers everywhere to eavesdrop on an intimate conversation about food and life between host and Serious Eats founder Ed Levine and his well-known/famous friends and acquaintances both in and out of the food culture.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 420
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Erin McDowell On Pie
Thanksgiving and the holiday season are upon us and that means this serious eater's thoughts turn to pie! And so I thought I would perform a public service by inviting perhaps our greatest pie baking…
00:31:43 |
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Deb Perelman
If you're like me, you're probably already worrying about holiday dinners and parties that you might have to bring stuff to. And at least some of us might be a little punchy at the thought of cooking…
00:29:52 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Eric Asimov: The NYT wine writer's democratic approach to his subject.
On this episode of Special Sauce The New York Times's wine writer Eric Asimov shares his democratic and unsnobby approach to both food and wine, which invites newcomers and longtime enthusiasts to ex…
00:27:49 |
Fri 08 Nov 2024
50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter
On this episode of Special Sauce I talk to author and fellow pie lover Stacey Mei Yan Fong about her new book '50 Pies, 50 States, An Immigrant's Love Letter to the U.S. Through Pie'.
00:25:57 |
Fri 01 Nov 2024
Ruth Reichl Part 2: The Politics of Food
In part two of our discussion, Ruth Reichl and I get into how the American government has played a major role in corrupting our food system.
00:21:48 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Ruth Reichl on her first movie Food and Country
On this episode of Special Sauce legendary food critic Ruth Reichl talks about the documentary film "Food & Country" which she stars in and co-produced.
00:23:08 |
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Jim Lahey's No Knead Bread Explained
On this episode of Special Sauce we talk to Sullivan Street Bakery founder Jim Lahey about his revolutionary no-knead bread making technique.
00:38:43 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Kenji's Almost Foolproof Pan Pizza Recipe
On this episode of Special Sauce, Kenji and I dig deep into his (almost) foolproof pan pizza recipe.
00:25:57 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
An African-American Rice Farmer Who's Reclaiming His Roots
On this episode of Special Sauce we meet Rollen Chalmers, a third-generation African-American rice farmer based in South Carolina, who is reclaiming his roots one grain of Carolina Gold rice at a tim…
00:26:53 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Ozempic for Food Writers with Adam Platt
What happens when food writers take Ozempic? New York Magazine's Adam Platt and I discuss our experiences with the weight loss drug on this episode of Special Sauce.
00:41:46 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Kenji Potatoes Reheat
Ah potatoes! How do we love them? Let me count the ways. Perfectly crispy, salty french fries, golden brown herb coated roasted potatoes, creamy smooth mashed potatoes. The not so lowly spud has bee…
00:14:49 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
The Pasta Whisperers
For this episode of Special Sauce Sasha Marx and Katie Leaird return for more pasta wisdom and pleasure.
00:39:14 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
Special Sauce Re-heated: Veggie Grilling with Kenji
For this episode of Special Sauce we’re re-heating our conversation with Kenji Lopez-Alt from last summer about veggie grilling tips. And we'll be back this fall with fresh episodes featuring Alice W…
00:19:57 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Everything You'd Want To Know About Pasta
On this episode of Special Sauce we're talking all things pasta with Chefsteps.com's editorial director Sasha Marx and Martha's Vineyard Pasta's Katie Leaird, who makes the best fresh bucatini I have…
00:39:50 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Lior Lev Sercarz: Spice Advice
The Spice Whisperer Lior Lev Sercarz is back on Special Sauce this week to school serious eaters on how to spice up our food in our own kitchens.
You can find all our episodes at thespecialsaucepod…
00:26:05 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Kim Severson on Kamala Harris and Presidential cooking
This week on Special Sauce the NYT's Kim Severson gives us the lowdown on Kamala Harris' passion for cooking. Plus we discuss the history of presidential cooking in the White House.
00:30:56 |
Fri 09 Aug 2024
Special Sauce Re-heated: Anajak Thai
This week we're re-sharing our episode with Justin Pichetrungsi, chef-owner of the award-winning Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks, California.
There was a technical glitch the first time we published it…
00:24:13 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
Lior Lev Sercarz, the Spice Whisperer
This week on Special Sauce we talk to the Spice Whisperer, chef and owner of the online spice store La Boite NY, Lior Lev Sercarz. Lior is on a mission to inform people about where spices come from, …
00:34:17 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Tony Gemignani: 13 Time World Pizza Champion
This week on Special Sauce you'll meet 13 time world pizza champion Tony Gemignani, who is determined to spread his good pizza gospel to every corner of the U.S.
00:39:40 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
James Ehnes - Seattle CMS: Tasting Notes
This week on Special Sauce violin virtuoso Jame Ehnes dishes on his live cooking and musical collaboration with Kenji that's coming up in Seattle on July 19th.
00:36:44 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
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