Home Cooking
Home Cooking is a podcast hosted by chef and author Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway, creator of Song Exploder. The show offers kitchen help and creative inspiration, with a new season featuring advice and ideas for cooking at home.
Episodes
Chana-kah Masala (with Helen Zaltzman and Josey Baker)
Jingle Bells, caramelsDo those two things rhyme?My flour smells, you can tellIt spoils over time! Hey!Tis the season for our season to come to a close, so we are wrapping things up (like a gift) with our friends Josey Baker, to help us level up our bread game; and Helen Zaltzman, to help us level up our word game.For recipes, Home Cooking merch, and a transcript of this episode, visit hom
Our Stuffing Ourselves
We're back with a Thanksgiving special! Samin has a cold, and a cold-pressed juicer, but Hrishi's got some mildly spicy jokes (which is why we have our first ever explicit-ish language warning). For this episode, we’re finding new ways to honor old Thanksgiving traditions. But one thing is true forever: kids just eat rolls.For recipes, Home Cooking merch, and a transcript of this episode,
Full of Pith and Vinegar (with Kate Lebo)
The poet and piemaker Kate Lebo joins us to help discuss her book "The Book of Difficult Fruit," which inspired this episode! We meddle with some medlars and try to make some prickly pears less prickly. Don’t take your pommes for granted!For recipes, Home Cooking merch, and a transcript of this episode, visit homecooking.show.
Sari Not Sorry
Coming to you live from the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston, with a little cameo appearance from Sumesh Uncle!For recipes, Home Cooking merch, and a transcript of this episode, visit homecooking.show.
Annie, Get Your Gunk
It’s the return of Samini's Teeny Tahini Sardini Panini! Plus: the pleasure and pain of making the ultimate chile crisp; blanching at having to blanch; and finding cast iron treasure in the lost-and-fond. For recipes, Home Cooking merch, and a transcript of this episode, visit homecooking.show.
2 Babka 2 Furious
This episode was recorded live in San Francisco at the Sydney Goldstein Theater, as part of Samin’s Good Things book tour! It was hosted by City Arts & Lectures, and recorded by KQED. There’s a real spirit of togetherness and gathering in Good Things, so getting together in person with 1,700 people felt like a great way to talk about Samin’s food ideas in the cookbook—and answer list
Mayo May Not Delete
For the first time, we're recording an episode in the same room! Which means Hrishi is in arm's length of Samin if she decides to smack him for a bad pun! (No Hrishis were harmed in the making of this episode.) We're talking about the unfortunately named shoofly pie, and a couple that's unfortunately divided on their love of mayonnaise. Listen to this episode while you re-organize your fr
Apricot Girl Summer
We are thrilled to be back for the eleventieth season in our four-part series! Right now, it’s time to KICK OUT THE JAMS! We’ve got questions that are high in iron, and answers that are high in irony. And a Chef Detective that we’re hoping no one will have beef with, featuring advice from Samin's old cooking colleague Emily Su-Bowden.For recipes, Home Cooking merch, and a transcript of th
Coming Soon: Season Whatever of Our Four-Part Series!
You should never under-season your food, and you should never under-season your podcasts! So we're coming back with a brand new season of our podcast, starting on August 29th! "New season" implies that we had previous "seasons" and not just a flurry of episodes in 2020, followed by unreasonably long fallow periods with sporadic individual episodes. But never mind that! Eight more episodes
Cultural Anther-pology (with Sumesh Uncle)
Big News! Samin’s second cookbook, Good Things, will be published this September! You can preorder it here now!And to celebrate the book release, Samin will be touring across North America this fall for a series of conversations with friends (and occasionally, Hrishi). Get your tickets now for these events, which promise to be full of laughter, connection, and deliciousness (unless Hrishi
Frankly, We Have a Lot to Ketchup On (with Latif Nasser)
Our holiday episode this year is a Christmas special. Samin is making puns and courting controversy (don't let a Chicagoan hear how she eats a hot dog). And Hrishi’s making a weird sandwich, and trying to recreate a treat he sampled in London. Featuring listeners’ questions, plus a conversation about an ancient fish sauce between Samin and our friend and co-host of Radiolab, Latif Nasser.
Mulberry Me Alive (with Dr. Sumesh Uncle Hirway)
It’s Thanksgiving, and so, like giblets and your racist aunt, this is the only time this year that you’ll have to deal with us. Welcome to the first (and possibly only) installment of our chill era, featuring our favorite retired food scientist, Dr. Sumesh Uncle Hirway.
Happy Tangsgiving! (with Camila Cabello)
We’re back for a special episode of the podcast, and we’re getting questions and giving thanks as we get ready for the high holy day of home kitchens. We got a special surprise in the form of a question from international pop superstar Camila Cabello! Also, we finally made shirts that say “Shrimp J*nga Forever!” and you can get one at homecooking.show/shrimpjenga.
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Starch Nemesis (with Waffles & Mochi)
Hello again! We’ve climbed out of our cave and here we are, blinking bewilderedly in the light of the bright sun, trying to remember how to make this podcast. Join us as we slice up a veritable fruit salad of questions, including one about raisins from our new puppet friends Waffles & Mochi. They’re the titular characters of the new Netflix kids show that just came out. Samin is in th
Bittersweet (with Helen Zaltzman)
We’re wrapping up this pandemic year and our pandemic podcast in a carefully-sealed bag, so as not to let the flavors intermingle with other flavors in your podcast cookie tin. For our cookie-themed episode, we‘ve got chocolate chip cookies, no-bake cookies, and smart cookie Helen Zaltzman (@HelenZaltzman) tells us about her gingerbread creations. Plus, a Chef Detective mystery about a lo
Thanksgiving, Part 2: Umami and Me (with Tracy Clayton and our families)
Happy Thanksgiving! Our special family guests this week include Samin’s younger brothers Pasha & Bahador, Hrishi’s dad Dr Sumesh Hirway, and Hrishi’s niece Asha. Plus, the wonderful Tracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) tells us about the Thanksgiving opinion that could get her excommunicated from her old Kentucky home.
This episode is dedicated to Kanta Hirway, Hrishi’s mom. Without her
Thanksgiving, Part 1: Sage Wisdom (with Demi Adejuyigbe)
According to our callers, a big part of Thanksgiving seems to be making food for your loved ones that you only kind of like yourself. But can we make these dishes a little better for the people cooking them?! We’re gonna try. Plus, Demi Adejuyigbe (@electrolemon), tells about his quarantine baking adventures.
For recipes, transcripts, and more, visit homecooking.show/12.
Snacktoberfest (with Sumesh Uncle and Sonoratown)
Dr. Sumesh Uncle Hirway, Ph.D (@sumeshhirway) is back with more tips, Jen Feltham of Sonoratown (@sonoratownla) teaches us a tortilla trick, and Samin & Hrishi talk treats.
For recipes, resources, and a transcript of this episode, visit homecooking.show/11.
Fronds with Benefits (with Jason Mantzoukas)
We’re joined by actor Jason Mantzoukas, one of our favorite people. He’s a novice in the kitchen who needs a little help getting comfortable with some cooking basics. Plus, we call up Hrishi’s dad, a.k.a. Sumesh Uncle the Food Scientist, for some information on his newest favorite gadget: an air fryer.
Old Bay Leaves, New Bae Arrives
We’re back for a third batch of episodes! Samin and Hrishi help a listener who is over-encumbered by a number of cucumbers, and Chef Detective fills in the missing pieces from a family recipe for pull-apart bread.
For recipes, resources, and a transcript of this episode, visit homecooking.show/9.
Kohlrabi: Turnip for What? (with Antoni Porowski)
What is kohlrabi and what do we do with it? Plus, Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski (@antoni) talks to us about pierogis, and more!
For recipes, resources, and a transcript, visit homecooking.show/8.
Gettin’ Jalapeño Business (with Rachel Khong)
Samin and Hrishi brainstorm snack ideas for hiking, but sometimes wander off the trail, and author Rachel Khong (@rrrrrrrachelkhong) breaks down her quest to find the best way to cook rice—without a rice cooker.
For recipes, resources, and transcripts, visit homecooking.show/7.
I Scream, You Scream, Please Scream Inside Your Heart for Ice Cream (with Nadiya Hussain)
The wonderful Nadiya Hussain (@nadiyajhussain), Great British Bake-Off winner and host of Netflix’s “Nadiya’s Time to Eat,” joins us to tell us about her family’s chicken korma recipe. Samin melts Hrishi’s dreams of starting an ice cream parlor, and Hrishi mortifies Samin with a request for a new kind of email submission.
For recipes and resources, go to homecooking.show/6.
White Fra-chili-ty (with Sam Sanders)
We’re back! The pandemic has extended its run, so we have, too! But now, it’s hot out and everyone’s sweaty and no one wants to turn on their ovens. That’s okay, we have ideas. Plus, the wonderful Sam Sanders (@samsanders) joins us to tell us about his impressive Struggle Frittata, and more.
For recipes and resources, visit homecooking.show/5.
Guess What? Chicken Butt Is Delicious (with Yo-Yo Ma)
We’re closing out our miniseries with happy bellies, full hearts, and international treasure Yo-Yo Ma (@YoYo_Ma). In this episode, we talk about comfort, memories, the act of cooking as an act of love, and the art of wrapping food inside other food.
For ideas, recipes, resources, and more, visit homecooking.show.
Cod Save America (with Wesley Morris and Dr. Sumesh Hirway)
There’s so much sardine advice packed into this episode. Plus, Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic Wesley Morris (@wesley_morris) tells us about the crumb cake he’s already made twice during quarantine, and Hrishi’s dad, a food scientist, weighs in on food safety.
For ideas, recipes, resources, and more, visit homecooking.show.
Here's What Else You Knead to Know Today (with W. Kamau Bell and Stella Parks)
White flour is in short supply, so what should you do when you want to bake? We’re joined by pastry wizard Stella Parks (@bravetart) to help us answer your questions, and comedian W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) tells us about the magic of two-ingredient pancakes – an easy breakfast that his daughters love.
Visit homecooking.show for a complete list of foods discussed in the episode, as well
Bean There, Done That (with Josh Malina)
Quarantine cooking is no joke—or is it? In our inaugural episode, Hrishi makes one too many puns, Samin answers the eternal bean question (to soak or not to soak), and Josh Malina (@JoshMalina) schools us in the art of the latke.
Visit homecooking.show for a complete list of foods discussed in the episode, as well as cooking resources and a downloadable dancing can!
Trailer
Introducing our new podcast for cooking in the time of quarantine. Send us your questions!
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