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Dinner SOS by Bon Appétit

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A last-minute party with no menu inspiration. A kitchen with no space. A toddler who will only eat buttered pasta. Name your dinner emergency—Bon Appétit is here to help. Dinner SOS is the podcast where we answer desperate home cooks' cries for help. In every episode, food director Chris Morocco and a rotating cast of cooking experts tackle a highly specific conundrum and present two solutions. The caller will pick one, cook through it, and let us know if we successfully helped rescue dinner. Call in with your own dinner emergencies—no problem is too big or too small! For the recipes featured in Dinner SOS and more, head to bonappetit.com or download the new Epicurious App in the iOS App Store. You can find episodes of our previous podcast, Food People, here.

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United States

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Panoply

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A last-minute party with no menu inspiration. A kitchen with no space. A toddler who will only eat buttered pasta. Name your dinner emergency—Bon Appétit is here to help. Dinner SOS is the podcast where we answer desperate home cooks' cries for help. In every episode, food director Chris Morocco and a rotating cast of cooking experts tackle a highly specific conundrum and present two solutions. The caller will pick one, cook through it, and let us know if we successfully helped rescue dinner. Call in with your own dinner emergencies—no problem is too big or too small! For the recipes featured in Dinner SOS and more, head to bonappetit.com or download the new Epicurious App in the iOS App Store. You can find episodes of our previous podcast, Food People, here.

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English


Episodes
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BA Bake Club: Caramel Apple Monkey Bread

12/3/2024
Do you want to level up your baking skills? Then join expert Test Kitchen editors Shilpa Uskokovic and Jesse Szewczyk in the BA Bake Club - a community of confident, curious bakers who find just as much joy in the process of baking as the final results. Every month on the podcast, Shilpa and Jesse will be walking through the Bake Club recipe, answering listener questions, and admiring bake clubbers' results. And we're kicking things off with the first Bake Club recipe: Caramel Apple Monkey Bread, a steppy-but-worth-it bake with a tender crumb, sweet-tart apple cider caramel, and perfectly stewed apples. You can find instructions for joining the Instagram Close Friends group at bonappetit.com/bakeclub - and of course, you can always send your questions to bakeclub@bonappetit.com.

Duration:00:38:58

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Thanksgiving Help - Part Two

11/26/2024
Chris, Kendra and Shilpa open the Thanksgiving SOS hotline once more to take listener calls on Thanksgiving abroad, incorporating cheese into every part of the meal, baking in someone else's kitchen, and the wildest take on a Thanksgiving dinner we've ever heard. Recipes Featured: Loaded Scalloped Potatoes Green Beans with Mushrooms and Crispy Shallots The Gooiest Baked Mac and Cheese Stuffing Biscuits Garlic Bread Biscuits Cranberry-Maple Mule Simple is Best Dressing The Creamiest Turkey Pie with Puff Pastry Crust Hazelnut Green Beans with Proscuitto and Dates Brussels Sprout Stir-Fry with Cheddar and Golden Raisins Miso-Butter Roast Chicken with Acorn Squash Panzanella Lemon Meringue Pie Confit Turkey with Chiles and Garlic Honeynut Squash with Radicchio and Miso Festive Red Cabbage and Radicchio Salad Pomegranate and Honey Glazed Duck Seared Duck Breast

Duration:00:47:05

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Thanksgiving Help - Part One

11/19/2024
It's time for a Dinner SOS annual tradition: the Thanksgiving SOS hotline! Chris, Kendra and Shilpa hop on the line to take listener calls on vegan mains, the perfect pie crust, how to pare back a traditional feast, and more! Recipes Featured: Garlic Bread Biscuits Miso-Glazed Carrots with Scallion Gremolata Make-Ahead Gravy Actually Perfect Pie Crust Vegan Meatloaf Sticky and Spicy Cauliflower Squash and Caramelized Onion Tart Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake Cheesy Green Curry Palmiers Fallen Chocolate Cake Za'atar Fire Crackers Expertly Spiced and Glazed Roast Turkey Maple-Butter-Glazed Turkey Festive Red Cabbage and Radicchio Salad Maple and Bacon Fall Chopped Salad Three-Minute Red Wine Vinaigrette

Duration:00:45:25

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I Need a More Perfect Thanksgiving (Update)

11/12/2024
John had a lot at stake last Thanksgiving. After years of not-too-subtly hinting that he wanted the hosting job, John got permission from his mother-in-law to host the holiday in 2022—and he hit it out of the park. But anxious to keep his standing as the family's Thanksgiving host, John turned to Dinner SOS for some help perfecting his already perfect meal. And this year, Chris caught up with him to find out how everything went — and whether he's permanently secured the hosting position. Recipes Featured: Expertly Spiced and Glazed Roast TurkeySimple is Best StuffingButtery Milk BunsActually Perfect Pie CrustPorchetta-Style Roast Turkey BreastMaple-Soy-Glazed Salmon

Duration:00:43:17

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Foods That Matter: Spices to Flavor the Moment

11/5/2024
Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at Foods That Matter. Mark Jacobs, Chairman of Watkins, divulges the delicate (and sometimes dangerous) process of sourcing the finest vanilla beans in Madagascar and explains why vanilla can be so darn expensive, only sometimes. But vanilla's not all they offer! Mark shares surprising health benefits of spices, and spills the tea on how Watkins keeps their huge variety of spices bursting with flavor - including a tip to properly storing your spices at home. Mark even reveals the one spice that mysteriously eludes Watkins (and why), and shares exactly what to look for when you're on the hunt for the perfect spices. Whether you're a spice connoisseur, a curious cook, or a foodie, this episode is packed with flavor-boosting tips and fascinating facts about food and the brand leading the way for delicious flavors.

Duration:00:37:29

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What Are the Rules for Pork?

10/29/2024
Jen is a confident cook in a household of self-described food people. But she's never been able to successfully make tender, shreddy pork at home, so she called us looking for some rules she can follow to achieve her dream pork in her own kitchen. Chris calls on Inés Anguiano, Certified Pork Stan (tm), to help Jen embrace pork's versatility... and the fact that the only rule with pork cookery is "there are no rules." Recipes featured: Soy-Basted Pork Chops with Herbs and Jalapenos Crispy Pork Cutlets with Kimchi Slaw Citrus-Braised Pork with Crispy Shallots And the bonus "middle lane" pork recipes: Mustardy Cider-Braised Pork Chops Sweet-and-Saucy Pork Chops Pork Shoulder Steaks with Grilled Mustard Greens

Duration:00:32:49

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I Have a New Diagnosis... What Do I Cook Now?!

10/22/2024
We get a lot of questions in our inbox from listeners with dietary restrictions. And sometimes, we can absolutely handle them using the expertise right in our test kitchen – no dairy? No meat? No nightshades? No problem. But not all restrictions are that simple. So we tapped registered dietician Desiree Nielsen to answer questions about cooking low-FODMAP, diabetes-friendly, and more. If you're experiencing changes in your health, make sure you contact your doctor and/or a Registered Dietician to make a plan that's right for you. Recipes featured: Super-Seedy Gluten Free Bread Blueberry Chia Seed Jam Gluten Free Carrot Cake Vegan Cacio e Pepe Black Vinegar Chicken with Radishes Kate's Feel Good Food Plan 30 Minute Green Pasta with Kale Velvety Vegan Chocolate Mousse Vegan Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Cashew Alfredo

Duration:00:38:25

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Meet the Parents... and their Dietary Restrictions

10/15/2024
Rachel's the kind of cook who free-forms it – no two dinners turn out the same, and she likes it that way. But she’s setting up a dinner for her parents and her partner’s parents to meet each other for the first time, and she wants everything to be perfect. The only issue? Every one of her guests has a different dietary restriction, and none of them seem to work together. So Chris taps Kendra Vaculin to help keep Rachel's eyes on the ultimate prize: making this gathering an excellent time for all involved. Recipes featured: Squash and Broccoli Rabe Lasagna Three-Minute Red Wine Vinaigrette Raspberry Cake with Whipped Cream Filling Cheesy Mushroom Galette

Duration:00:35:03

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Why Am I Intimidated By Mushrooms?

10/8/2024
Leah loves the Union Square Farmer's Market, but there's one tent she's too intimidated to stop at: the "mushroom guys" (aka Mushroom Queens). So to help demystify the alien-looking fungi that Leah's seen at their stall — and prove to her that she can achieve a crispy, umami-rich 'shroom in her own kitchen — Chris takes Leah to Mushroom Queens in Ozone Park, and they get a tour of an urban mushroom farm. Recipes featured: Pasta with Creamy Mushroom Ragu Seared Mushrooms with Garlic and Thyme

Duration:00:29:42

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Life and Art from FT Weekend: What Young Wine Drinkers Want

10/1/2024
Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at The Financial Times. If you’ve been to the wine shop lately you may have noticed a trend: wines marketed specifically toward younger drinkers. Many are natural, organic, or biodynamic. Others are made without special certification but boast backstories that focus on the producers, not just the region or grapes. Wine writer Hannah Crosbie joins host Lilah Raptopoulos to give us a primer on what young wine drinkers want. Why are pét nats, skin-contact wines, and chilled reds suddenly everywhere? Check out Life and Art from FT Weekend wherever you get your podcasts.

Duration:00:21:44

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I Need to Cook for My Girlfriend

9/24/2024
Nelson's partner, Cate, is an incredible cook. But she's chronically ill, and not always feeling well enough to cook. So Nelson wants to step up and make her delicious, nourishing meals when she's not feeling her best. The only issue? He's not so confident in the kitchen - especially when it comes to taking on a new recipe or technique. So Chris & Shilpa step in to provide him with a cornucopia of straightforward, unfussy recipes to build his confidence and help him make dinner for Cate. Recipes Featured: Very Good Vegan Tacos Herby Cauliflower Fritters Samosa-Dillas with Cucumber Salad Cold Soy Milk Noodles with Chili Crisp Cold Noodles with Tomatoes and Peanut Sauce Tofu Meatballs in Burst Tomato Sauce Everyone’s Favorite Gado Gado

Duration:00:31:05

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I Need a Better Bean (Rerun)

9/17/2024
Caller Teddy has been vegan for a few years. But while she’s confident in her chickpea and lentil skills, bean mastery has eluded her. And, to be fair, the questions are big: canned or dried? What type of bean works best for which application? Is a big pot of brothy beans enough for a meal, or does it need to be doctored? Chris taps Justine Doiron (aka @Justine_Snacks), bean enthusiast, to help Teddy get hip to the humble bean. Recipes mentioned: Brothy Pasta with Chickpeas Gochujang Brothy Beans Breaded Beans Brothy Beans Pasta e Fagioli with Escarole Learn more about how beans can help the planet and your health at BeansIsHow.com. Share your thoughts on Dinner SOS. As a token of our appreciation, you will be eligible to enter a prize drawing up to $1,000 after you complete the survey. https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/76152?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=1&uCHANNELLINK=2

Duration:00:30:08

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Behind the Scenes at a Best New Restaurant

9/10/2024
Bon Appetit's annual Best New Restaurants list is live! This year, we're spotlighting 20 new American restaurants that we're particularly excited about. To celebrate the list's release, Chris sits down with Anna and Ni Nguyen, married couple and chef-owners of the Denver, Colorado restaurant Sap Sua. They talk about their partnership in and out of the kitchen and dig deep into the three Sap Sua recipes featured in this month's Bon Appetit magazine. Recipes: Fish with Coconut Caramel Brown Butter Scrambled Eggs Over Rice Tofu with Hot Oil Chimichurri

Duration:00:33:07

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I Need Moose Meat Updates

9/3/2024
This week, we're checking back in on three callers whose Dinner SOS journeys we felt just weren't over. Listen to our callers' original episodes here: Eddie Tobi Maddy

Duration:00:24:14

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I Need to Up My Salad Game

8/27/2024
Shivani LOVES salad. But by Friday, the lettuce she bought on Monday is just... sad. To help Shivani get a fresh, crisp salad on the table every night, Chris calls on Jess Damuck, the cookbook author behind Salad Freak and Health Nut. The key? Rethinking what a salad can be. Recipes: Cantaloupe, Cucumbers, Lime, and Mint Watermelon Salad with Shiso, Plum, and Salt Crunchy Beans

Duration:00:31:16

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I Need to Start My Family's Day Right

8/20/2024
Liz has three young kids, and the process of getting everybody fed and out the door in the morning can be soul-crushing. So Chris and Ali Slagle (author of the excellent cookbook I Dream of Dinner So You Don't Have To) join forces to help Liz's family's mornings go from sour to sweet. Recipes: Granola Scones Almond, Kale, and Banana Smoothie Banana, Oat, and Date Smoothie Get Up & Go Blueberry Date Cocoa Smoothie Bonus Recipes: Blueberry Spelt Muffins Morning Glory Breakfast Cookies Fully Loaded Carrot Muffins

Duration:00:29:05

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I Need More Exciting Work-from-Home Lunches

8/13/2024
Kaitlin and her husband are food scientists — so you'd think they would have a creative solution for their lunch rut. But they're so bored of their midday go-to of yogurt and granola or hummus and veggies, they called up the experts for some work-from-home lunch help. Chris taps BA Food Editor Kendra to help Kaitlin fill her fridge with all the bits she'll need to make her weekday lunches feel delicious, not boring. Recipes: Herbed Chickpeas Salmon Nicoise Salad Egg Salad Tartines Potato Salad with Mustard Sauce and Watercress Summer Hand Rolls Green Beans and Cucumbers with Miso Dressing.

Duration:00:29:41

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Milk Street Radio: 10 Biggest Food Lies

8/6/2024
Today, we're sharing an episode from our friends at Milk Street Radio. Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post is here to share 10 truths about food that nobody wants to believe. From diet soda to organic vegetables to farm-fresh eggs, nothing is sacred. Plus, Amanda Herbert brings us inside history’s wildest dinner parties; Adam Gopnik reveals what your drink of choice says about you; we make Thai Coconut and Chicken Soup; and Cheryl Day returns to take your baking calls. To hear more from Milk Street Radio, go to www.177milkstreet.com/radio

Duration:00:52:13

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We Are What We Eat: A Conversation with René Redzepi & Matt Goulding

7/30/2024
In this special episode of Dinner SOS, Bon Appetit and Epicurious Editor in Chief Jamila Robinson sits down with chef René Redzepi and writer Matt Goulding, two of the creators of the new Apple TV+ series Omnivore. They talk about the pursuit of deliciousness, and the actions we as consumers and eaters can take to make choices that better support the people making our food.

Duration:00:26:03

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What Should I Cook This Summer?

7/23/2024
This summer, Dinner SOS has you covered. Chris & Shilpa share their hot takes on cooking in the heat (AC required, obviously), plus what produce is overrated and what's under-celebrated. And stick around for answers to listener questions about using CSA produce, grilling, jaggery, and non-dairy options for tender, juicy chicken marinades. RECIPES & LINKS: Shilpa's Feel Good Food Plan Basil Chicken Stir Fry Grilled Asparagus with Tahini Super Sauce Grilled Squash with Nuoc Cham Chimichurri Tahini-Ranch Dressing Grilled Party Salmon with Green Romesco Grilled Shrimp with Turmeric Mojo Sauce Bulgogi Tofu Burgers Honey-Glazed Rib-Eye Steaks Sake-and-Soy-Braised Pork Belly Sweet and Sticky Grilled Chicken Sprite-Grilled Chicken Skewers Ginger Beer and Mustard Pork Chops Soy-and-Cola-Marinated Steak

Duration:00:29:13