The Splendid Table

If you love to eat, cook and travel, The Splendid Table is your weekly go-to source. Our public radio program has been connecting people through the common language of food for over three decades. Hosted by award-winning food journalist Francis Lam, each week we bring you fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of cooking, people and culture. We cover all things food – from recipes and restaurants to history and science, farmer’s markets and of course, the Thanksgiving feast. Our wide-ranging, freewheeling guest list includes both world-class and rookie chefs, bestselling authors, scientists, poets, musicians, and even an astronaut in orbit! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen, to receive practical, delicious weeknight-ready recipes. Once a month, we also share a sweet treat or baking recipe. Sign up at Splendidtable.org/newsletter Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network

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Every guest on The Splendid Table

253 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Will Guidara

   768: Hands On Cooking and Hosting with Sohla & Ham El-Waylly and Restaurateur Will Guidara · Jun 2026

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   Harold McGee

   724: The Power of Smell with Harold McGee · Jan 2024

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   José Andrés

   850: Spain My Way with Chef José Andrés · 2 episodes

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   David Chang
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   Tony Shalhoub

   837: The Universal Language of Bread with Tony Shalhoub and Maureen Abood · Oct 2025

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   Anthony Bourdain

   Culinary Masters Collection -Anthony Bourdain · 3 episodes

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   Priya Parker

   Bonus Episode: Do Holidays Leave You Exhausted, Not Restored? Priya Parker, Francis Lam & Kate Bowler on Celebration · Dec 2025

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   Christina Tosi

   707: Christina Tosi and Bryant Terry Answer Quarantine Cooking Questions · Apr 2020

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   Isaac Mizrahi

   Isaac Mizrahi · May 2009

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    Alison Roman

    708: Two Bright Food Stars - Alison Roman and Kwame Onwuachi · Apr 2020

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    Kate Bowler
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    Padma Lakshmi

    838: Our All-American Thanksgiving with Padma Lakshmi and Dorie Greenspan · 3 episodes

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    Kwame Onwuachi

    Kwame Onwuachi - Notes from a Young Black Chef · Apr 2019

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    Helen Rosner
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    Jamie Loftus
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    Sam Sanders

    722: Staying Close, Even When Distant with Sam Sanders and more · Nov 2021

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    Samin Nosrat

    705: Samin Nosrat Answers Your Cooking Questions · 2 episodes

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    Claudia Roden

    Culinary Masters Collection - Claudia Roden · 2 episodes

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    Heston Blumenthal

    Heston Blumenthal · Nov 2009

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    Ina Garten

    Check Out: Be My Guest with Ina Garten · 2 episodes

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    Jamie Oliver

    844: Global Food Activist and Bestselling Cookbook Author: Jamie Oliver · 2 episodes

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    Jancis Robinson

    Jancis Robinson · Jan 2010

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    Madhur Jaffrey

    Culinary Masters Collection - Madhur Jaffrey · 4 episodes

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    Nigella Lawson

    Nigella Lawson Defends the Honor of Home Cooking · 2 episodes

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    Patti LaBelle

    Patti LaBelle in the Kitchen · May 2018

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    Prue Leith

    770: British Cooks Prue Leith & Nigella Lawson · Dec 2023

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    Rene Redzepi

    755: Special Sauce with René Redzepi, Diep Tran, and Khushbu Shah · 2 episodes

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    Whoopi Goldberg

    Whoopi Goldberg: The Unqualified Hostess · Sep 2019

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    Yotam Ottolenghi

    814: Ottolenghi Comfort with Yotam Ottolenghi and Classic German Cooking with Luisa Weiss · 2 episodes

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    Ada Limón
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    Eric Ripert
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    Ivan Orkin

    694: Japanese home cooking with Ivan Orkin and Chris Ying · Apr 2022

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    Jacques Pépin

    Culinary Masters Collection - Jacques Pépin · 6 episodes

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    Marion Nestle

    Marion Nestle · Sep 2007

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    Andrew Weil

    Dr. Andrew Weil · Jun 2003

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    Bryant Terry
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    Hillary Sterling

    849: Ammazza! with Chef Hillary Sterling and Italian Cookies with Domenica Marchetti · May 2026

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    Kenji Lopez-Alt

    757: Home Cooking with Pros: J. Kenji López-Alt, Daniel Holzman, and Matt Rodbard · 2 episodes

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    Nathan Myhrvold

    741: Pizza: Origin, Culture and Making It with Nathan Myhrvold · Aug 2024

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    Pierre Thiam
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