The Recipe with Kenji and Deb

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 means we can - and will - make the same meal 57 times in a row on the quest for the perfect recipe. Is it crazy? For us, no, because we do this for a living. But for you? Yes, probably. Which is why you should listen to The Recipe with Kenji and Deb. You'll hear us talk about what goes into writing our recipes — the techniques we test, the ingredients we taste — so that you can be on your way to creating your own perfect recipe. Whether you're cooking meatloaf, pancakes, or chicken soup in all its forms, we got you, and you've got this.The Recipe with Kenji and Deb is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent and listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm.

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Meatballs (Italian-American)

Episode Date: January 20, 2025

If humanity’s gotten you down lately, just keep in mind that our species can’t be that bad… we did invent the meatball after all. This ingeni...

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Onion Soup

Episode Date: January 6, 2025

Quiet luxury has been all the rage the past few years, but our girl Onion Soup has been out here epitomizing that s**t for literally hundreds...

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Bacon Egg & Cheese

Episode Date: December 16, 2024

There comes a point in every New Yorker’s life when they venture outside city limits and learn, to their horror, 24-hour access to breakfast...

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Chicken Soup

Episode Date: December 2, 2024

Chicken soup is the universal comfort food, but there are as many versions of chicken soup as there are planets in the universe. Depending on...

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Apple Pie

Episode Date: November 18, 2024

Things we learn in this episode: Kenji has a not-so-secret secret ingredient for can’t-miss pie crust, Deb is not allowed at Thanksgiving wit...

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Popcorn

Episode Date: October 21, 2024

Kenji and Deb are major, MAJOR fans of popcorn — “God’s gift to snacking” (two guesses who said that). One might actually call them a miracle...

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Baked Ziti

Episode Date: October 7, 2024

Kids say the darndest things, and so do Deb and Kenji. “Nobody likes penne.” “Chiffonade is pretentious.” “I have honestly no idea what my re...

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Caesar Salad

Episode Date: September 23, 2024

In this episode, Deb and Kenji stop being polite and start getting real. Turns out, they weren’t born with encyclopedic knowledge of food; be...

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BLT

Episode Date: September 9, 2024

Deb: “This is the perfect sandwich.” Kenji: “This is my favorite sandwich of all time.” In fact, Kenji has gone way beyond just admiring and...

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Kenji and Deb and Ed

Episode Date: July 15, 2024

Thanks to our friends at Special Sauce for allowing us to share this episode. Deb, Kenji, and host Ed Levine talk about ye olde days of early...

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Mailbag Part 2

Episode Date: July 1, 2024

We know you don’t want to burn your food in the kitchen (unless it’s a char/sear kinda situation), but you know what else you don’t want to b...

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Mailbag Part 1

Episode Date: June 17, 2024

After putting out our first batch of episodes, we put out a call to our listeners — any questions? You sure did. Thanks to listeners from aro...

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Asparagus

Episode Date: June 3, 2024

In this episode, Kenji and Deb talk all about asparagus. You can roast it, puree it, sautee it, grill it, and even eat it raw. It can serve a...

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Grilled Chicken

Episode Date: May 20, 2024

Grilling season is here and so are Kenji and Deb to talk grilled chicken. From marinades to brines, to the one thing that can prevent dried-o...

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Iceberg Salad

Episode Date: May 6, 2024

Iceberg lettuce gets a bad rap, but can make a good wrap. In this episode, Kenji and Deb go all in on lettuce. From wedge salads with homemad...