The One Recipe

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Chef and author Nini Nguyen shares her collection of vintage glassware, recounts meeting THE Spike Lee at her book signing, and rehashes growing up in New Orleans. She tells us about her connection to her tight-knit Vietnamese community and her EXTRA special One: Sticky Fried Shrimp Bánh Mì. Nini is th...

Brilliant flavors and stunning ingredients are staples of cookbook author Hetal Vasavada’s cooking and baking. That’s doubly true for the always-colorful recipes on her blog, Milk and Cardamom, and her One: Tender Coconut Cream Pie. Hetal is the author of Desi Bakes. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @milkandcardamom.

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New York Times bestselling author Carolina Gelen is in the house this week to talk about her obsession with the American chip aisle, her commitment to developing approachable recipes that can turn any cook at any skill level into a kitchen conqueror, and her One: Think Cabbage Roll in a Casserole. Carolina is the author of  Pass The Plate: 100 Delicious, Highly Shareable, Everyday Recipes: A Cookbook. You can follow her on...

Lunchtime content creator Sulhee Jessica Woo joins us this week to talk about the boundless creativity in her favorite kind of meal, a Bento Box, making videos with her daughters’ cameos, their love of spicy food, and her One: Hearty Homestyle Chili. Jessica, a.k.a. The Bento Box Queen, is the author of the new cookbook Let’s Make Some Lunch. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @sulheejessica. 

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Milk Bar's very own Christina Tosi joins us this week to talk about her childhood spent throwing down at UNO over milk and fresh cookies, the sweet memories of growing up in a family of passionate bakers, and the One Recipe that kickstarted Bake Club: Brown Sugar Wafers. Christina is the CEO of Milk Bar, the host of Netflix's Bake Squad, and the author of the new cookbook Bake Club. You can follow her on Instagram ...

The Sandwich Man himself, Owen Han, joins us this week to talk about learning to cook under the Tuscan sun, facetiming his Nonna for cooking inspo, and how he grew to love creating globally inspired sandwiches that always manage to taste like home —  like his One, Lamb-Stuffed Pitas with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce. Owen is an LA-based TikTok creator and the author of Stacked: The Art of the Perfect Sandwich. You can follow him on...

Justine Doiron has entered the chat to talk about her first gig at The St. Louis Zoo, the birth of Justine Snacks, and the chemistry behind browning butter for her One: Brown Butter Tahini on Any Noodle. Justine is a Brooklyn-based content creator, a recipe developer, and the author of Justine Cooks: A Cookbook: Recipes (Mostly Plants) for Finding Your Way in the Kitchen. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @justine...

WE'RE BACK with The One Recipe!!! Check out our brand new batch of episodes starting January 28 dedicated to THE ONE recipe you can't live without. The one dish that always hits and wins over any crowd. Join host Jesse Sparks, senior editor at @Eater, as he talks with a star-studded lineup of chefs and gifted cooks from all over the world about their one recipe and the story behind it. This season, we've got Ma...

Adrienne Cheatham and Jesse get into it this week to talk about their mutual love of Barbara Streisand, the scientific reasoning behind her preference for microwaved sweet-potatoes, and her mouth-watering One: sweet potato gnocchi with bacon-miso sauce. Adrienne Cheatham is a chef, cookbook author, and the founder of the Sunday Best pop-up series in Harlem. You can follow her on Instagram @chefadriennecheatham and on Twitt...

Francis Lam has invited himself onto The One Recipe, and we’re so glad he did! This week, he tells Jesse about what it felt like the first time his writing was published, why it’s nice to not be beholden to tradition, and his One: Linguine with clams (and parsley, if you’re up for it.)  Francis Lam is a journalist, the editor-in-chief at Clarkson Potter, and the host of The Splendid Table. You can follow him on Instagram a...

Anna Stockwell gushes to Jesse about her unusual cats, her lifelong love affair with dinner parties, and her One: a slow-roasted side of salmon that will wow your guests with surprisingly little effort. Anna Stockwell is a recipe developer, food stylist, and the author of For the Table: Easy, Adaptable, Crowd-Pleasing Recipes. You can follow her on Instagram @acstockwell. 

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This week, Stephen Satterfield talks to Jesse about why it’s important to know what you like, for instance, room temperature butter, which brings us to his One: Toast. Stephen Satterfield is the host of Netflix’s critically acclaimed docuseries High on the Hog, as well as the founder of Whetstone Magazine and Whetstone Radio Collective. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @isawstephen. 

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This week, Klancy Miller talks to Jesse about her secret sleuthing tendencies, her family’s love for one very special dessert, and her One: Parisian Chestnut Mini-Cakes that are easy to make and even easier to eat. Klancy Miller is the author of Cooking Solo: The Fun of Cooking for Yourself, and the founder of For the Culture: A magazine celebrating Black women and femmes in food and wine. You can follow her on Twitter and...

Leah Bonnema & Nick Leighton talk to Jesse this week about their very different approaches to cooking, why it is Christmas all year long (in Leah’s heart, at least) and their deceptively simple one recipe: Cranberry Upside-Down Cake. Leah Bonnema & Nick Leighton are hosts of the podcast, Were You Raised By Wolves? You can follow them on Instagram @wereyouraisedbywolves.

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Join host Jesse Sparks for a holiday edition of The Splendid Table’s sister podcast, The One Recipe. In this hour-long episode, Jesse talks to culinary superstars about their family traditions and their “One,” the recipe that signals the holidays have officially begun! Our guests bring us their family food traditions from all over the globe. Chetna Makan, Britain’s queen of Indian home cooking, gives us a recipe for a seri...

This week, we’re sharing an episode of Dishing on Julia, the official companion podcast to the Max original series, Julia. Hosted by Kerry Diamond of Cherry Bombe, each episode of Dishing on Julia takes you behind the scenes with the show's producers, creators, and crew to unpack each episode and explore the making of the series. For the inaugural episode of Season 2 of Dishing On Julia, host Kerry Diamond talks to Jul...

Food & culture writer Aliza Abarbanel joins Jesse this week to talk about the universal appeal of cake and its unending iterations, Chanukah in the Abarbanel household, and her One: Joan Nathan’s Latkes. Aliza Abarbanel is the co-founder of Cake Zine and a contributing editor at TASTE. You can follow her on Instagram @alizarae.

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This week, we catch up with Drag Queen and Makeup Mogul Kim Chi to talk about #DragQueensEating, food and drag, starting their podcast, and their One: Miyeokguk, Korean Seaweed Soup. Kim Chi is a drag queen, the CEO and owner of Kim Chi Chic Beauty, and the co-host of the podcast 1 for the Table with Jon Kung. You can follow them on Instagram @kimchi_chic

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You might recognize Brittany Luse’s sharp takes and quick wit from shows like For Colored Nerds or It’s Been A Minute. But did you know that she can cook? This week, Brittany Luse talks to Jesse about the rampant abuse of cheese in food media, why you should never cook for a man, and her one recipe: Weeknight Collard Greens & Weekend Grits. (And, no, she will not be getting into the sweet vs. savory grit debate.) Britt...