Podcast

Delia Cai is a journalist, the newsletter savant behind the popular Deez Links send, a Vanity Fair staffer, and the author of a great debut novel, Central Places. On this episode, we cover many excellent topics, including her Midwestern upbringing, her thoughts on the state of the Food Internet, and learning about the customs of dining out the hard way.  Also on the show, international food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and is based in New York City, where we caught up in the studio for this wonderful conversation. We find out what inspired Sylvie’s new memoir, Cassoulet Confessions. We also talk about how cassoulet, a traditionally French stew, has ties to her Jewish heritage. I hope you enjoy getting to know Sylvie a lot better. MORE FROM DELIA CAI AND SYLVIE BIGAR:Is TikTok Turning Fashion into Pure Chaos [Vanity Fair]September Stuff [Deez Links]It’s Barbie’s World Now. We Just Live Here [Vanity Fair]In the Kitchen with Sylvie Bigar [WSJ] FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW:instagram.com/deeeliacaiinstagram.com/sylviebigarinstagram.com/mattrodbardinstagram.com/taste

The U.K. superstar Katie Melua sits down with Carmel Holt to discuss her ninth album Love & Money, and the road that led her here.

Nate, Dave, and Demone talk to producer and label head Meaty Ogre

The name Maya Kaimal may be familiar to many. She runs an amazing packaged foods company that sells delicious premade South Asian sauces and dals in more than 10,000 stores across the United States. She is grocery store royalty. But we wanted to have Maya on the show to talk about her time working at Saveur in the early 2000s and how she transitioned from that job to launching her eponymous food brand. We also talk about her excellent new cookbook, Indian Flavor Every Day. We really hope you enjoy our conversation. Also on the show, Aliza and Matt catch up about three things they are into right now, including Razza, tropical fruit smoothies, Lexie Park of @eatnunchi, hop tea, and Adeena Sussman’s forthcoming fall book, Shabbat.   MORE FROM MAYA KAIMAL:The Queen of Indian Sauces [TASTE]Feast of Harmony [Saveur]3 Food & Drink Brands With Hudson Valley Roots [HV Mag] FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW:instagram.com/mayakaimalinstagram.com/mattrodbardinstagram.com/taste

Rich Torrisi is a prolific New York City chef and empire builder behind some of the most buzzed-about restaurants in the United States, including Parm, Sadelle’s, The Pool, Carbone, and his newest and most personal venture, Torrisi. Matt was a fan of Rich’s breakout restaurant, Torrisi Italian Specialties, when it opened at 250 Mulberry St. in 2009. What a restaurant. That mozzarella! In this episode, we talk about those early days but also more modern times—and how the late-night dining scene in New York is starting to get its groove back. We also discuss Rich’s time working at Cafe Boulud, and what it’s like to be caught between two generations. We hope you enjoy this candid conversation. MORE FROM RICH TORRISI:At Torrisi, the Room Is Showy but the Cooking Is Subtle [NYT ⭐⭐⭐]Rich Torrisi Bets Bigger On New York [Forbes]Getting Lost in the World’s Largest Stack of Menus [TASTE] FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW: instagram.com/richtorrisiinstagram.com/mattrodbardinstagram.com/taste