The Genius Recipe Tapes

A weekly show from Food52's new podcast network, featuring all the uncut gems from the weekly "Genius Recipes" column and video series. Host Kristen Miglore speaks to the geniuses behind iconic recipes, and uncovers the recipes that changed the way we cook.

Episodes

Key Lime Pie, No Key Limes Required, Revisited| Petra Paredez

August 10, 2022 • 25 min

Referenced in this episode:

Oh, *That's* What Key Lime Pie Was Missing (Food52)

Key Lime Meringue Pie From Petra Paredez recipe

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

Petee's Pies ships nationwide through GoldBelly

Short on time? There's always J. Kenzi López-Alt's 10-Minute Lime Cracker Pie

Special thanks to Briana (@seasoningbottle), Katie (@qkatie, and host of new Food52 podcast Either Side Eaters!), and Jared (@young...

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A Fattoush for Every Season | Reem Assil

August 3, 2022 • 21 min

Referenced in this episode

Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora

Salatet Fattoush (California Fattoush Salad)

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Reem Assil on Instagram

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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Who Needs Added Sugar? Not This Cookbook

July 20, 2022 • 23 min

Referenced in this episode

Good & Sweet Cookbook

Brian Levy's Site

Brian Levy on Instagram

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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Delicious No Churn Ice Cream with Joy the Baker

July 13, 2022 • 14 min

We're sharing an episode of Food52's Play Me a Recipe Podcast featuring Joy the Baker's no churn coffee and fudge ice cream to add a sweet treat to your week!

Recipe
Makes 3 cups

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

2 tablespoons instant espresso powder

2 tablespoons espresso liquor (optional)

2 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature

2 cups heavy cream

1/2 - 3/4...

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An Iconic Cake Gets a Summery New Look | Dorie Greenspan

July 6, 2022 • 22 min

Referenced in this episode

Pre-order the Simply Genius cookbook (+ get an instant sneak peek at 14 new recipes and riffs!)

Why Dorie Greenspan's French Yogurt Cake is Genius

Watch Kristen make her way through this cake

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Dorie Greenspan's Instagram

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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Making Butter from Corn

June 29, 2022 • 17 min

Referenced in this episode:

Sweet Corn Butter recipe

How to Magically Turn Corn Into Butter (Food52)

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

The jewelry company Whitney founded to connect and empower women

Check out Lukas Volger's corn tofu: Butter It, Tofu It, Dip It. But Don’t Boil It. (Taste)

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Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it! I'm at genius@food52.com.

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A Perfectly Simple Sorbet | Ruth Rogers & Amanda Hesser

June 22, 2022 • 28 min

Referenced in this episode:

Strawberry Sorbet From The River Cafe

A Genius, 3-Ingredient Sorbet Gets Two New (No-Churn) Buddies (Food52)

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit:

The one that started it all: The River Cafe's Strawberry Sorbet

Feast your eyes on their online shop!

What has been your favorite genius recipe from over the years? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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The Joys of Juneteenth | Nicole Taylor

June 15, 2022 • 21 min

Referenced in this episode

Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Other Black Celebrations

Nicole Taylor on Instagram

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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Nope, You Don't Need to Rest Cookie Dough | Jessie Sheehan

June 8, 2022 • 25 min

Referenced in this episode

Epic Snickerdoodles for Stephanie Recipe

Snackable Bakes: 100 Easy-Peasy Recipes for Exceptionally Scrumptious Sweets and Treats

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Jessie Sheehan's Instagram

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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Our All-Time Favorite Snacks

June 1, 2022 • 14 min

Catch up on the rest of the incredible conversations we had with the guests featured on this episode

Ali Slagle's Episode

Jesse Spark's Episode

Cheryl Day's Episode

Brian Hogan Stewart's Episode

Eric Kim's Episode

Kristina Cho's Episode

Roxana Jullapat's Episode

Esther Choi's Episode

Julie Sahni's Episode

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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An Utterly Perfect Potato Salad

May 25, 2022 • 14 min

Listen along as Food52's Director of Content, Brinda Ayer, cooks her way through Monifa Dayo's recipe from Black Food which makes some seriously genius swaps to turn a forgettable cookout extra into a boom-wham-pow side that steals the show.

Referenced in this episode

The Best Potato Salad Ever recipe

Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me ...

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Amy Shuster Makes Pasta con Ceci

May 18, 2022 • 12 min

Referenced in this episode

Victoria Granoff's Pasta con Ceci recipe

Kristen's Genius article about Pasta con Ceci

Watch Kristen cook the recipe

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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The Layered Smoothie That Has it All with Anita Shepherd

May 11, 2022 • 8 min

Referenced in this episode

Diana Yen's Strawberry Rose Smoothie

Anita Shepherd's Instagram

Anita's Coconut Yogurt

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Strawberry Sorbet

Strawberry Shortcakes

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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Harry Sultan makes Jenny Rosentrach & Andy Ward's Ragu

May 4, 2022 • 20 min

This week, producer Harry Sultan comes around to the other side of the microphone to cook his way through the internet-famous Pork Shoulder Ragu from Jenny Rosentrach and Andy Ward.

Referenced in this episode

Andy Ward & Jenny Rosentrach's Pork Shoulder Ragu

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Dinner: A Love Story

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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Dorie Greenspan's Caramel Crunch Chocolate Chunklet Cookies with Samantha Seneviratne

April 27, 2022 • 9 min

Referenced in this episode

Dorie Greenspan's Caramel Crunch Chunklet Cookies Recipe

Sam's article, Why Dorie Greenspan's Caramel Crunch Chunklet Cookies are Genius

Dorie Greenspan's Book, Baking With Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple

Samantha Seneviratne on Instagram

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Samantha Seneviratne's Video Series, Cook and a Half

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Not Just Another Chicken Caesar Salad | Ali Slagle

April 20, 2022 • 29 min

Referenced in this episode

Ali Slagle's Not Just Another Chicken Caesar Salad

Ali's Book, I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To)

Ali's Biscotti Recipe

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Kristen's OG fried toast inspiration: Borlotti Beans on Toast with Greens (Food52)

Follow Ali on Instagram @itsalislagle

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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When You Need a Huggi... Again

April 13, 2022 • 16 min

Referenced in this episode:

The South Indian Comfort Food We All Need (Food52)

Khara Huggi or Pongal recipe

Khara Huggi or Pongal with Chitra Agrawal (Genius Recipes | YouTube)

Genius-Hunter Extra-Credit:

Chitra's blog: The ABCD's of Cooking

Chitra making coconut dal for herself—and her two-year-old Alok

Special thanks to listeners Stephanie (@leftoversforbreakfast__), Leah (@_leahd_), and Kristina (@veien_til_rom) fo...

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The Joy of (Talking About) Cooking | Jesse Sparks

April 6, 2022 • 26 min

Referenced in this episode

Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies (Bon Appétit)

Kristen's (other!) One Recipe Melissa Clark’s Stovetop Mac & Cheese (Food52)

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Listen to Jesse on The One Recipe Podcast (The Splendid Table)

Follow Jesse on Instagram

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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A Sunny One-Bowl Citrus Cake | Yasmin Khan

March 30, 2022 • 18 min

Referenced in this episode

Citrus Cake From Yasmin Khan (Recipe)

Yasmin's book, Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Follow Yasmin on Instagram

More backstory, The story behind Ripe Figs

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at genius@food52.com.

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A Grilled Onion Salad to Spring into Summer | Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich

March 23, 2022 • 29 min

Referenced in this episode

Whole Grilled Red Onions With Sage, Honey & Walnuts From Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich recipe

Grilled Red Onion with Honey, Walnuts, & Sage | Genius Recipes (Food52)

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit

Check out Sarit and Itamar's podcast, The Food Sessions

Watch them make gorgeous, delicious phyllo pastries (one sweet, one savory!) in our test kitchen here

Read the cookbook Honey & Co: Chasing Sm...

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Episodes

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Who Needs Added Sugar? Not This Cookbook

Delicious No Churn Ice Cream with Joy the Baker

An Iconic Cake Gets a Summery New Look | Dorie Greenspan

Making Butter from Corn

A Perfectly Simple Sorbet | Ruth Rogers & Amanda Hesser

The Joys of Juneteenth | Nicole Taylor

Nope, You Don't Need to Rest Cookie Dough | Jessie Sheehan

Our All-Time Favorite Snacks

An Utterly Perfect Potato Salad

Amy Shuster Makes Pasta con Ceci

The Layered Smoothie That Has it All with Anita Shepherd

Harry Sultan makes Jenny Rosentrach & Andy Ward's Ragu

Dorie Greenspan's Caramel Crunch Chocolate Chunklet Cookies with Samantha Seneviratne

Not Just Another Chicken Caesar Salad | Ali Slagle

When You Need a Huggi... Again

The Joy of (Talking About) Cooking | Jesse Sparks

A Sunny One-Bowl Citrus Cake | Yasmin Khan

A Grilled Onion Salad to Spring into Summer | Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich

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