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
Kenji on the Holidays
On this episode of Special Sauce I talk holiday food with Kenji. In Kenji's case we get to hear about holiday traditions in his Colombia-born wife's family. And we also get to hear about his own fami…
00:26:11 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
Tami Treadwell Part 2: Her Success is Bittersweet
On part 2 of our extraordinary conversation with Harlem Seafood Soul's Tami Treadwell you will hear that Tami's success is bittersweet. Why? Because she's had to overcome so many heartbreaking obstac…
00:27:21 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
The Harlem Seafood Soul Story
Food truck Harlem Seafood Soul's Tami Treadwell tells her truly remarkable story in this week's episode. I first heard part of her story on the N.Y. episode of Netflix's ‘Street Food’ series. It's a …
00:37:19 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
Claire Saffitz Part 2 - Holiday baking
This week on Special Sauce it's Claire Saffitz part two. She gives us her take on holiday baking. Cookies will be discussed, of course. Purple Black and White cookies, anyone? Claire also digs deep i…
00:30:55 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Claire Saffitz Part 1: What's for Dessert?
With the holiday season upon us I thought it would be great to talk to the great baker and YouTube star Claire Saffitz, whose new book is called What's For Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People.
00:30:25 |
Thu 24 Nov 2022
Special Sauce: 2022 Kenji on T-Day
This time on Special Sauce we talk turkey and everything else Thanksgiving-related with Kenji just in time for the holiday this year. He adds a little bit of soy sauce to his gravy! And he gives us h…
00:25:45 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Special Sauce Classic: Kenji & Stella's Thanksgiving Advice
This time on Special Sauce, another helping of Thanksgiving cooking tips from our podcast archive. This was a special call-in episode with Kenji and Stella Parks, who intelligently and empathetically…
00:35:21 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Special Sauce Reserve: Kenji & Stella on Thanksgiving
On this episode of Special Sauce I’ve gone into the podcast vaults to fetch you this classic Thanksgiving themed episode of Special Sauce. Listeners emailed us vexing Turkey Day questions that Kenji …
00:57:21 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Christine Ha Part 2: Life After Winning MasterChef
On this episode of Special Sauce serious eaters will hear all about Christine Ha's post MasterChef life. That life includes owning or co-owning two restaurants in Houston and advocated on behalf of p…
00:23:12 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
Christine Ha Part 1: A Blind Chef Wins MasterChef?
On this episode of Special Sauce serious eaters will hear the first part of blind chef-restaurateur Christine Ha's incredible story. She wins Gordon Ramsey's MasterChef competition TV show without be…
00:24:46 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Kenji on Avocados & the Magic of Mayo
On this episode of Special Sauce we check in with Kenji, who tells us about the magic of mayo as a marinade. He also talks about all things guacamole and avocados. Plus he explains his love affair wi…
00:24:41 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Glenn Roberts on the Freighted History of Rice in America
On this episode of Special Sauce Anson Mills founder Glenn Roberts takes us on his wild journey through the preservation of Ancient Grains that started with his family losing everything.
00:34:53 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Kristina Cho: Sweet & Savory Recipes Inspired By Chinese Bakeries
On this episode of Special Sauce food blogger Kristina Cho (Eat Cho Food) details her unlikely career path from architectural designer to two time James Beard Award-winning author. In her book, Moonc…
00:32:21 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
Vish Bhatt: How A Southern Chef Connects to his Indian Roots
On this episode of Special Sauce Vishwesh Bhatt, James Beard Award-winning chef and author of ‘I Am From Here: Recipes and Stories from a Southern Chef’, details his remarkable journey from India to …
00:29:29 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
Entrepreneur Jing Gao: Finding Herself Through Food
On this episode of Special Sauce Fly by Jing founder Jing Gao talks about finding herself through the foods her company makes, things like chili crisp and soup dumplings.
00:32:21 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
Chef & Track Star Dawn Burrell: The Leap From the Olympics to Top Chef
On this episode of Special Sauce chef (Late August in Houston) and former world champion track star Dawn Burrell talks about her greatest leap of all, from Olympic broad jumper to Top Chef finalist.
00:25:11 |
Tue 26 Jul 2022
NYT's Eric Kim on his book Korean American:Food That Tastes Like Home
On this episode of Special Sauce the NYT's Eric Kim talks about his new book ‘Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home’. Besides being a terrific cookbook it's also a moving tribute to his Korean-…
00:31:12 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
Milk Bar's Christina Tosi on the Power of Dessert
On this episode of Special Sauce Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi talks about her new book Dessert Can Save the World, which really is her guiding philosophy in both life and business.
00:27:30 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
Pizza Talk w/UPN's Anthony Mangieri & Billions' co-creator Brian Koppelman
On this episode of Special Sauce we continue the pizza conversation with Una Pizza Napoletana founder and pizzaiola Anthony Mangieri and Billions co-creator Brian Koppelman, who loves UPN so much he …
00:41:57 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
Provocative Takes on Pizza From Former Microsoft CTO and Current Pizzaiolo Nathan Myrvhold
Some health problems derailed our Special Sauce production schedule this week, so serious eaters will just have to wait two more weeks before you get to listen to more fresh pizza talk with Una Pizza…
00:47:59 |
Fri 27 May 2022
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