Padma Lakshmi on Supertasting, Imposter Syndrome and What’s Sexy
From new in the nation to “Taste the Nation,” the no-nonsense author, host and activist has learned a bit about herself while teaching the rest of us about food. Plus: The secret to incredible romesco sauce. (This episode initially ran in September 2023.) Recipe: Asparagus with Romesco Sales and …
Tamar Adler Rethinking meals with the leftover queen
José talks with the James Beard-winning cook and writer about cooking more creatively and economically. Her latest book, An Everlasting Meal Cookbook, is an encyclopedia of leftovers, from banana peels to Dorito dust. (This episode initially ran in July 2023.) Sales and distribution by Lemonada Me…
Can a Bot Please Feed The Kids?
Artificial intelligence can write term papers and computer code. It helped someone win the lottery. But could it succeed at the ultimate task: Meal planning for demanding children? Meet Longer Table's sister podcast, Pressure Cooker. It's a show that sets out to answer two questions: how did feedi…
Sen. Cory Booker: The subsidized Twinkie and everything else that’s broken but fi
This Independence Day, do your patriotic duty and listen to Sen. Cory Booker eloquently explain what's wrong with America's broken food system—and how to fix it. Originally recorded last year, Washington's most famous vegan shares his big ideas and drops some hints about his own political future.
Emeril Lagasse: The bam to José's boom
Emeril Lagasse, the granddaddy of celebrity chefs talks life, love -- and his favorite places to eat on and off the Vegas Strip. In this live recording at The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Emeril and Jose trade stories about food TV, disaster relief -- wait till you …
Dominique Crenn is a rock star!
Dominique Crenn, chef-owner of San Franciscos's Atelier Crenn, was the first woman in America to win three Michelin stars—and no wonder, when its menu includes elegant, ethereal dishes like razor clams with carrot foam and velvety black squid ink. But on today's episode, which originally aired in 2…
The shocking story behind "The Grab": Finally, a thriller about food
Classified cables. Secret land grabs. Biblical springs run dry. Jet packs. (Jet packs!) "The Grab" sounds like fiction -- it's not. In this episode, investigative journalist Nate Halverson tells the little-known, world-shaping story at the heart of this gripping new documentary. Food, water: As go…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice How Change Happens
On this episode -- originally released in 2023 -- the former National Security Advisor opens up about the family dinners that shaped her, her mother’s surprising legacy and the mixed experience of growing up under affirmative action. Sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.
Nancy Pelosi and Ana Navarro: Breaking bread in divisive times
Recorded live at the Lincoln Theatre, the former House Speaker and co-host of "The View" talk with José about navigating this bitter political moment, the coming election and the simplicity of chocolate for breakfast.
Marcus Samuelsson On race in the kitchen and the pandemic's silver lining(1)
On this episode -- originally released in 2022 -- José talks to chef Marcus Samuelsson about his journey from Ethiopia to Sweden to the finest kitchens of Europe and New York and how the pandemic gave him new purpose. Plus José makes surprisingly easy appetizers with velvety smoked salmon.