Hi, we’re Deb Perelman (Smitten Kitchen) and J. Kenji López-Alt (Serious Eats, The Food Lab, The Wok). We’re professional home cooks, which... more
Chicken soup is the universal comfort food, but there are as many versions of chicken soup as there are planets... more
Congratulations are in order for Deb, who released the audiobook of Smitten Kitchen Keepers earlier this month. We are proud... more
Things we learn in this episode: Kenji has a not-so-secret secret ingredient for can’t-miss pie crust, Deb is not allowed... more
Deb and Kenji are taking a break this week. Please enjoy this classic episode from Home Cooking, our fellow Radiotopia... more
Kenji and Deb are major, MAJOR fans of popcorn — “God’s gift to snacking” (two guesses who said that). One... more
Kids say the darndest things, and so do Deb and Kenji. “Nobody likes penne.” “Chiffonade is pretentious.” “I have honestly... more
In this episode, Deb and Kenji stop being polite and start getting real. Turns out, they weren’t born with encyclopedic... more
Deb: “This is the perfect sandwich.” Kenji: “This is my favorite sandwich of all time.” In fact, Kenji has gone... more
Kenji and Deb will be back September 9 with all new episodes. Watch this space!
Kenji has many pans going on the fire at all times, one of which was directing this year’s Community Curated... more