- 1 hour 1 minuteArnab Chakladar on Upcoming Book Contemporary Indian Cooking
Episode 65, Arnab Chakladar. John and Megan set the table with their friend, Shannon Larson, and their guest, Arnab Chakladar, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat on Arnab's forthcoming cookbook, Contemporary Indian Cooking.
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Rancho Gordo Press announces publication of Contemporary Indian Cooking
Mentions on the Podcast:
Arnab’s Green Masala Fish recipe at myannoyingopinions.com
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Kimchi Mac, 296
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes Mentioned:
Megan’s Avocado Club Sandwich, 137
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Episode 64, Josh Alsberg of Rubinette Produce. John and Megan set the table with their friend, Shannon Larson, and their guest, Josh Alsberg, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat on the Little Produce Market That Could.
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Mentions on the Podcast:
Pad Krapao at Simply Recipes
Creamy Artichoke Pasta with Peas at Joy of Cooking Substack
PCC Perfect Protein Salad recipe
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Megan’s Avocado Club Sandwich, 137
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes Mentioned:
Strawberries Cockaigne, 178
Freekeh with Greens, Chickpeas, and Halloumi, 338
Pan Bagnat, 138
Shaved Fennel and White Bean Salad, 129
Rachel's Kale and Lentil Salad, 130
Banh Mi,139
Sabich, 145
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Producer: Sarah Marshall of The Joy of Creation Production House
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Production Coordinator: Dave Drusky22 July 2026, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 2 minutesClaudette Zepeda on the Borderlessness of Border Cuisine
Episode 63, Claudette Zepeda. John and Megan set the table with their friend and producer, Sarah Marshall, and their guest, Claudette Zepeda, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat on the Borderlessness of Border Cuisine.
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Guest Links:
Claudette’s Substack: Hello from the Other Side… “El Otro Lado”
Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke between Mexico and the States by Claudette Zepeda at Bookshop.org
Mentions on the Podcast:
Taiwanese beef noodle soup at Woks of Life
Megan’s dill pickle dip recipe at The Spruce Eats
Shawarma spice (this one is particularly good!)
“How to Make Aguachiles” by Claudette Zepeda at Food & Wine
Claudette’s birria tacos recipe at Food & Wine
Claudette’s strawberry aguachile recipe at Food & Wine
Claudette’s rib eye aguachile with ponzu sauce recipe at Food & Wine
Claudette’s tomatillo-water corn tortillas at Food Network
The Chinese-Mexican Cuisine Born Of U.S. Prejudice (NPR)
Inside the Basement Tunnels Where Mexicali’s Chinese Immigrants Once Lived (VICE)
Claudette’s Pollo a La Naranja (Orange Chicken with Chamoy) recipe at KCRW
Gillian Welch: This Land is Her Land (Bitter Southerner)
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Strawberries Cockaigne, 178
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes Mentioned:
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry, 462
Chicken Noodle Soup, 93
Pickled Peppers, 927
Megan’s Kale Salad, 177
Megan’s Southern Corn Bread, 631
Pickled Okra, 925
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Episode 62, Ham El-Waylly. John and Megan set the table with their friend and producer, Sarah Marshall, and their guest, Ham El-Waylly, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat on Discovering the Comfort of Home Cooking.
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Guest Links:
Sohla and Ham’s YouTube Channel
Sohla and Ham’s videos for NYT Cooking
Ham’s awesome new cookbook: Hello, Home Cooking
If you’re in Ft. Greene, eat Ham’s food at Strange Delight
Mentions on the Podcast:
If you’re in deep SE Portland, eat at Street Disco
Our favorite cornmeal is from Farm & Sparrow
B&G Bread & Butter Pickle Chips
If you’re in NYC and want Texan food, Ham recommends Yellow Rose
Haiga rice, explained (we love Tamaki Haiga)
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry, 462
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes Mentioned:
Cornmeal Waffles, 643
Blueberry Compote, 178
Grandma-Style Pan Pizza, 616
Caesar Salad, 117
Chicken Makhini Masala, 423
Mapo Dofu, 286
Chinese Smacked Cucumber Salad, 126Sent from my iPhone
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Episode 61, Becky Krystal. John and Megan set the table with their friend Shannon Larson and their guest, Becky Krystal, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about obsessing over recipes.
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Mentions on the Podcast:
Sohui Kim’s Dakdori Tang at NYT Cooking (excerpted from Korean Home Cooking)
Ella Quittner’s Gooey Malted Cookie Dough Chocolate Chunk Bars at Food and Wine (excerpted from Obsessed with the Best)
Madhur Jaffrey’s Easy Chickpea Curry at The Washington Post (adapted from From Curries to Kebabs: Recipes From the Indian Spice Trail)
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Cornmeal Waffles with Blueberry Compote on pages 643 and 178, respectively
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes Mentioned:
Marshmallows, 868
Becker Deluxe Eggnog, 30 (tested and approved by Becky at WaPo)
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Episode 60, Ella Quittner. John and Megan set the table with their friend Shannon Larson and their guest, Ella Quittner, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about obsessing over recipes.
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2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes Mentioned:
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Producer: Sarah Marshall of The Joy of Creation Production House
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Production Coordinator: Dave Drusky27 May 2026, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 1 minuteClaudia Lucero on Curds and Whey
Episode 59, Claudia Lucero. John and Megan set the table with their friend and Producer Sarah Marshall and their guest, Claudia Lucero, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about curds and whey.
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Mentions on the Podcast:
Portland Fermentation Festival
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Palak Paneer, 245
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes Mentioned:
Falafel, 214
Chilaquiles, 156
Chocolate Ganache, 797
Basic Pie or Pastry Dough, 664
Maple Syrup Pie, 678
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Producer: Sarah Marshall of The Joy of Creation Production House
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Production Coordinator: Dave Drusky13 May 2026, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 6 minutesKat Kinsman on Cooking With Ghosts
Episode 58, Kat Kinsman. John and Megan set the table with their producer and friend Sarah Marshall and their guest, Kat Kinsman, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about cooking with ghosts.
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Guest Links:
Kat’s memoir: Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves
Kat’s Tinfoil Swans Podcast at Food & Wine
Kat’s bio, articles, and podcasts at Food & Wine
“Ode to Joy: The powerful legacy of Joy of Cooking, America's favorite cookbook”
Mentions on the Podcast:
A lasagna soup recipe at Simply Recipes… very close to the one we’re testing (and turned back into lasagna)
Kat’s bourbon slush recipe at Tasting Table
Aaron Hutcherson’s Vegan Braised Collard Greens With Miso and Smoked Paprika at Washington Post (also viewable on the Wayback Machine)
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Maple Syrup Pie, 678
2019 Joy of Cooking Maple Syrup Madness:
Switchel, 15 (uses 1/4 cup)
Spicy Maple-Roasted Quail, 442 (uses 1/3 cup)
Candied Bacon, 498 (see Cooking Bacon I; let's say 1/4 cup for a full pound)
Gastrique, 565 (1/2 cup)
Bourbon-Molasses Glaze, 579 (sub for molasses; 1 cup)
Sunrise Muffins, 633 (1/2 cup)
Quick Maple Icing, 799 (1/2 cup)
Hot Buttered Maple Sauce, 811 (1 cup)
Maple Crème Brûlée, 815 (2/3 cup)
Maple Syrup Pie, 678 (3/4 cup)
Maple Candy, 864 (2 cups)
Maple Marshmallows, 867 (2/3 cup)
Without repeating, the 2019 Joy can help you get rid of over 8 1/2 cups of syrup. (Recipes that use only a small amount were disregarded here.)
Non-Maple Syrup 2019 Recipes Mentioned:
Caramelized Onions, 255
Cincinnati Chili Cockaigne, 502
Table Salsa, 573
Fish Boulangère, 380
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Production Coordinator: Dave Drusky29 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 54 minutes 42 secondsElsy Dinvil on Spreading Joy Through Haitian Food
Episode 57, Elsy Dinvil. John and Megan set the table with their friend Shannon Larson and their guest, Elsy Dinvil, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about spreading joy through Haitian food.
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Elsy’s Creole Me Up profile on Instagram
Profile of Elsy and Creole Me Up in Portland Monthly
Creole Me Up in Willamette Week
Mentions on the Podcast:
Samin Nosrat’s Miso-Labneh Onion Dip at NYT Cooking
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Caramelized Onions, 255
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes:
Red Onion Dip, 51
Leek Tart, 163
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Producer: Sarah Marshall of The Joy of Creation Production House
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Production Coordinator: Dave Drusky15 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 1 minuteSara Bir On Foraging For Human Connection
Episode 56, Sara Bir. John and Megan set the table with their friend Shannon Larson and their guest, Sara Bir, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about caramelized onions.
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Books by Sara Bir:
Fruit Harvesting: Discover Nature’s Abundance
Tasting Ohio: Favorite Recipes from the Buckeye State
Mentions on the Podcast:
Moroccan Sweet Potato Salad by Laura B. Russell for The Oregonian
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Becker Burgers, 505
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes:
Kimchi Fried Rice, 332
Freekeh with Greens, Chickpeas, and Halloumi, 338
Leek Gratin, 248
Horchata, 14
Garlic-Braised Broccoli Rabe, 221
Grapes and Sausages, 512
Shoyu Chicken, 419
Fish Boulangere, 380
Tuna or Salmon Poke, 377
Quick PB&J Thumbprints, 785
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Production Coordinator: Dave Drusky1 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 7 minutesTamar Adler on Noticing What's Good
Episode 55, Tamar Adler. John and Megan set the table with their friend and show producer Sarah Marshall and their guest, Tamar Adler, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about the ride of book writing.
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Books by Tamar Adler:
Feast on Your Life: Kitchen Meditations for Every Day
An Everlasting Meal: Cooking With Economy and Grace
The Everlasting Meal Cookbook: Leftovers A-Z
Something Old, Something New: Oysters Rockefeller, Walnut Soufflé, and Other Classic Recipes Revisited
Mentions on the Podcast:
Chällerhocker cheese from Käserei Tufertschwil in St. Gallen, Switzerland (check out the manic-yet-haunted child on the label, visible in the upper left corner of the webpage)
La Tur cheese from Caseificio Dell’Alta Langa in Cuneo, Italy
Alison Roman’s Caramelized Shallot Pasta
Joy Scouts Cooking Club:
Cheddar Cheese Ball, 55
2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes:
Megan’s Vegan Chili, 89
Roasted Mushroom Lasagne, 310
Southern Corn Bread, 630
Classic Scones, 637
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