Encore: The Holiday Table

Chef, restaurateur, author, and philanthropist, Marcus Samuelsson, reminisces on his grandmother’s kitchen and shares how she made fish dumplings and apple jam. In this episode of Homemade, Samuelsson talks with host Martie Duncan about growing up in Sweden, traveling the US for No Passport Required, and seeing the best in people at the worst of times. They discuss the importance of Black cooks in American food history and how to support Black chefs in your community. Samuelsson also tells about his love of Thanksgiving and his secret ingredient for super crispy and delicious turkey skin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the resident food and wine expert on the Netflix series Queer Eye, Montreal native Antoni Porowski helps everyday people discover -- or rediscover -- their passion for cooking. This week, food writer and founder of Un-Plated, Sabrina Medora, chats with Antoni about early kitchen disasters, how his mother influenced his love of food, the importance of a good egg, and the decadence of bone marrow. Antoni’s latest book, Let’s Do Dinner, is available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This year marks the 60th anniversary of renowned chef Julia Child’s first cookbook. Mastering the Art of French Cooking launched not just Julia’s career in culinary television and popular culture, but it also inspired everyone from the average home cook to those who have become household names themselves within the world of food. Today, host of Homemade Martie Duncan speaks with Alex Guarnaschelli, Dorie Greenspan, Sara Moulton, Anne Burrell, Scott Peacock, and Jacque & Claudine Pepin to learn how Julia influenced them, along with millions of viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Homemade, nine of our guests tell host Martie Duncan about their must-have holiday dishes and food traditions for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Thanksgiving. Tune in for stories and recipe how-tos from Marcus Samuelsson, Ina Garten, Simon Majumdar, Alex Guarnaschelli, Eitan Bernath, Anne Burrell, Patricia Heaton, Dorie Greenspan, and Dan Pashman. Their festive favorites include mashed potato souffle, spatchcocked turkey, Christmas pudding, thumbprint cookies, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duff Goldman, pastry chef, cookbook author, and star of Duff Takes the Cake and Kids Baking Championship, talks with Martie Duncan about everything from teaching them to cook to the meat cake at his wedding and Thai KFC. Duff also tells about learning to cook on fondue night when he was growing up and his new kids cookbook, Super Good. And of course, Duff shares cake-making tips and tricks, including his secrets for a moist cake and an unexpected tool for perfectly sifted flour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, on the Season Finale of Homemade, host Sabrina Medora is joined by Season 8 Top Chef winner -- and mentor on Fox’s new Gordon Ramsey show Next Level Chef -- Richard Blais! Hear Richard discuss his dream Christmas meal and the most useless tool in every home cook’s kitchen. Plus, an amazing hack for chicken wings and how he’s dealt with anxiety in the fast-paced culinary world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Homemade, host Sabrina Medora is joined by a true force of positivity in the culinary world. Chef José Andrés is known just as much for his generosity as he is for his recipes: Through founding World Central Kitchen, José and a dedicated team are able to arrive quickly in areas where natural disasters have occurred to cook and deliver meals to those in need. Thus, he’s been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and has been honored under President Obama as an ambassador for citizenship and naturalization. On today’s show, you’ll hear how Chef Andrés cooks with his wife and children, why World Central Kitchen has made remarkable strides during the pandemic, and how he lent a hand in creating a specific emoji on your smartphone!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This year, we can welcome people safely into our homes more for the holidays than we could in 2020. So as you prepare your holiday menus, check in with some of the food world’s best talents and get some help! Join MasterChef winner Dorian Hunter, Cake Mix Doctor Anne Byrn, world-renowned chef Daniel Boulud and Great British Bake-Off winner Nadiya Hussain for their advice on saving time, eliminating stress and wowing your crowd on Thanksgiving, Christmas and beyond! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From a career as a political analyst to becoming a James Beard Award winner, Pati Jinich has brought her heritage to millions through a series of cookbooks and her Emmy-nominated PBS program Pati’s Mexican Table. On today’s episode of Homemade, host Sabrina Medora welcomes Pati to discuss La Frontera, a new PBS docu-series where she educates viewers on the many cultures, legends and food traditions that exist on the U.S./Mexico border, which go far beyond just Tex-Mex cuisine. She also shares which spices are most important to her cooking, some tips on how to best start cooking rich and unique Mexican food at home, and her adoration for the diverse nature of soup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of Homemade, host Sabrina Medora chats with two women who are blazing trails for home cooks everywhere! First, UK TikTok sensation and Michelin-trained entrepreneur Poppy O’Toole discusses her fast rise to fame as the self-proclaimed “potato queen,” and how losing a job turned into gaining worldwide acclaim within the food space. Then, chef and cookbook author Chitra Agrawal talks about the differences between Northern and Southern Indian cuisine, and how her Brooklyn Dehli condiment line has been flying off the shelves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices