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!
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833: Salsa, Sauces & Sides with Rick Martínez and Sunny Lee
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This week, we’re turning peak-season produce into bold, flavorful dishes. First, we talk with Rick Martínez, author of Salsa Daddy: Dip Your Way into Mexican Cooking, abo
Sep 4 50 min
855: Retro Recipes with Bobby Hicks & On Taste with Davide Risso and Gabriella Morini
This week, former bartender turned culinary historian Bobby Hicks joins us to talk about his passion for retro cooking. He gives us a history lesson on how recipes evolve
Aug 28 50 min
Road Tripping - Austin Bush
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This week’s stop in our road trip series is Thailand: We’re revisiting an episode from a couple of
Aug 25 26 min
832: Back-to-School Cooking with Peter J. Kim and David Nayfeld
This week, we’re taking the stress out of back-to-school cooking with food that’s fast, fun, and full of flavor. First, we talk with Peter J. Kim, author of Instant Ramen
Aug 21 50 min
Road Tripping - Steve Hoffman
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This week, we’re all about the beauty of the South of France with Steve Hoffman, author of A Seaso
Aug 18 24 min
854: Cooking con Omi with Omi Hopper and Ohana Style with Sheldon Simeon
This week, we bring delicious island flavors and home hacks to your kitchen. First, Puerto Rican home cook Omi Hopper joins us to talk about her love letter to Puerto Ric
Aug 14 50 min
Road Tripping - Jody Eddy
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You’re listening to a collection we’re calling road tripping! This week, it’s a journey to monaste
Aug 11 15 min
762: Live Fire Cooking
This week we’re joined by some unusual thinkers on the art of the cookout. First, we get a lesson on barbecue etiquette (who knew) with our favorite duo, Nick Leighton an
Aug 7 50 min
Road Tripping - Deuki Hong & Matt Rodbard
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You’re listening to The Splendid Table's special podcast series, Road Tripping. This week, we are
Aug 4 23 min
831: Summer Baking with Nicole Rucker and Eileen Gannon
This week, we turn up the ovens and test our baking skills with two incredible bakers. First, we talk to LA-based cookbook author and star baker, Nicole Rucker, on why su
Jul 31 50 min
Road Tripping - Gustavo Arellano
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This summer we’re bringing you a road trip series, exploring food destinations and cuisines with t
Jul 28 17 min
853: Medesque with Georgina Hayden and Scandinavian Everyday with Nichole Accettola.
This week, it’s vacation daydreaming. First, award-winning food writer Georgina Hayden talks to us about her Greek Cypriot upbringing, growing up above her family’s taver
Jul 24 50 min
Road Tripping - Kate Medley
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You’re listening to The Splendid Table's special podcast series, Road Tripping, a compilation of i
Jul 21 20 min
830: Summer Entertaining with Casey Elsass and Peter Som
This week, we've got a show full of great ideas and terrific recipes for guesting…and hosting! First, Casey Elsass sits down with us to talk about how to guest like a pro
Jul 17 50 min
829: Summer Cooking with Abra Berens and Chef Jiho Kim
This week, it's all about keeping cool and carrying on in the kitchen. First up , chef, farmer, and cookbook author Abra Berens joins Francis to take your calls about how
Jul 10 50 min
852: 4th of July Cookout with Andrea Nguyen and Farideh Sadeghin
It's officially grilling season, and this week, we’re bringing you an explosion of flavors. First, award-winning author Andrea Nguyen sits down with us to talk about the
Jul 3 50 min
768: Hands On Cooking and Hosting with Sohla & Ham El-Waylly and Restaurateur Will Guidara
This week, we have the dynamic duo, Sohla and Ham El-Waylly, hosts of the New York Times Cooking show Mystery Menu joining us to talk about working together, overcoming d
Jun 26 50 min
828: Celebrating 30 Years: Live from Tampa!
This week, we make our 30th anniversary tour stop in Tampa in partnership with WUSF, where we learn about what makes the food of South Florida so unique. First up, Dalia
Jun 19 50 min
851: Spanglish with Monti Carlo and The Lao Kitchen with Saeng Douangdara
This week, we explore traditional foods and identity with two amazing chefs. First, Food editor and author Monti Carlo talks about her visit home to Puerto Rico after man
Jun 12 50 min
827: Life of a Restaurant Critic with Bill Addison and Wini Moranville
This week, we talk to two longtime restaurant critics from different parts of the country about what makes their work so interesting and what they're excited to eat. Firs
Jun 5 50 min
Chart positions
Where The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 9, 2026).
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This podcast is a true delight for anyone who loves food, culture, and storytelling. The podcast is both informative and inspiring, making a wonderful companion for Home cooks, food, lovers, and lifelong learners alike. Give it a listen!
Anna Hall - Your Expert Guest · Jun 2026
I enjoyed The Splendid Table’s hands-on approach to cooking under its original host, Lynne Rossetto Kasper. After she retired, the show found a whole new mojo with Francis Lam, who is smart and unpretentious and funny, not to mention very well connected in the food world. As an interviewer, he puts his guests at ease and draws out their sometimes surprising feelings and insights. This podcast has influenced my cooking and my thinking about food, but I would probably still listen even if it didn’t.
Professor Dave · Jul 2025
I have been listening to The Splendid Table for almost 30 years, and it is still joy and comfort. The latest episode with Darinda Allen made me so happy. Being snowed in with Francis and Darinda was warmth and major inspiration for when I step back in the world! Soda bread, here I come!
JenFierce · Jan 2025
I love how this podcast shines a light on culinary diversity through interviews with guests, discussions of various recipes, and storytelling. This podcast is so interesting to listen to while cooking!
CKFoodie · Jul 2024
My family used to love this show and binge listen on car rides. Now we are quick to change the channel when it airs on our local NPR station. Francis Lam’s radio speaking voice is nearly inaudible. Unsure if it’s his radio equipment, just his voice or both. The “new” show features up-and-coming chefs and trendy restaurants in big cities, which is fine. But there used to be a balance between the stories about professional chefs and the interests/betterment of the home chef.
Understanding that Lynne is irreplaceable, there is something missing from this show now. It feels like work to listen to.
BananaBreadGrapes · Jul 2023
A loyal, longtime listener who fell out of love after far too many re-aired episodes. Not unusual over the past three or four years to hear the same holiday episode that had been aired the year before and the year before that—and the year before that. Disappointed to no longer look forward to this podcast
Whit&Wisdom · May 2025
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