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784. – This Is Lorelei

April 23, 2025

Talkhouse Playlist: L’Eclair’s Crunchy Grooves

The Swiss band takes us on a journey to their floating nightclub in space with this playlist.

April 22, 2025

quickly, quickly and Vinyl Williams Lean Into the Weirdness

Graham Jonson and Lionel Williams talk home recording, their eclectic gear collections, and more.

April 22, 2025

How Ramy Youssef Became Kebob Dylan

April 22, 2025

577: Open-Sesame Minded with Seed + Mill’s Rachel Simons

Driven by her passion for food and travel, Rachel Simons traded her corporate law career for an entrepreneurial adventure, cofounding Seed + Mill, New York’s first store devoted entirely to sesame products. Located in the iconic Chelsea Market, the business quickly captured the hearts of locals and tourists alike, evolving into a nationally celebrated brand. Today on the show, we speak with Rachel about her growing business and her terrific new cookbook, Sesame: Global Recipes + Stories of an Ancient Seed. Also on the show, Aliza chats with fashion writer Emilia Petrarca about the rise of the resSTOREaunt, aka restaurants attached to luxury brands in NYC and beyond. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.  READ MORE:Would you eat at a reSTOREant? [Shop Rat]Give Printemps un Moment [The Cut]Seed + Mill Halva [official]

April 21, 2025

783. – Chris & Jason

April 21, 2025

Schindler’s List with David Ehrlich

April 20, 2025

576: TASTE Travels: Eating Really Well In Philadelphia with Tyler Akin and Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

We are excited to bring you this episode. Recently Matt headed out of the studio to visit Philadelphia, one of America’s great food cities, to check out the scene and report back on his findings. He visited bakeries and coffee shops and stopped by a really cool cookbook store. He felt the incredible spice and vibes at Kalaya and met a bunch of new friends along the way.  In this episode, we speak with Tyler Akin, the chef of Bastia, an exciting tribute to the food of Sardinia and Corsica. We also catch up with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, who runs the mission-driven Down North Pizza and is the author of a terrific new cookbook, We the Pizza. Throughout the episode, Matt and Aliza chat about some exciting food and drink discoveries. Mentioned on the episode: Bastia, Down North Pizza, Fork, New June, Mighty Bread, Kalaya, Isgro Pastries, Loratta's, Binding Agents. Save our Google Map of all the places mentioned in the episode. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you. 

April 19, 2025

Three Great Things: Charles Burnett

The legendary writer-director, whose seminal 1977 film Killer of Sheep is out this week in a new 4K restoration, shares a trio of favorites.

April 18, 2025

I Mailed People Pills

Musician/comedian Ember Knight reveals the results of their “imagination strengthening” drug trial.

April 18, 2025

575: Fennel For Days with Top Chef’s Eden Grinshpan

Eden Grinshpan is a Canadian chef and television host based in Toronto, Ontario. She has hosted Top Chef Canada since 2017, and she is the author of a very cool new book, Tahini Baby. In this episode, we talk about Eden’s career both on and off television. We dig into her New York City restaurant takes — the good, the bad, and the labneh — and how she developed her unique recipe style and vibe.  Also on the show we have a terrific conversation with Gena Hamshaw, author of the new book, A Grain, a Green, a Bean. We talk about her work as a nutritionist, and how her book cracks many codes when it comes to eating a plant-based diet. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you. 

April 18, 2025