Cook along with Jesse Szewczyk to make these crunchy, perfectly spiced, and understated shortbread cookies that are as delicious dunked into hot coffee as they are eaten all on their own.

Recipe
Makes 24 bars
 

Shortbread Base

1 2/3 cups (214g) all-purpose flour1/3 cup (67g) granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon kosher salt12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks/170g) unsalted butter, melted1 large egg yolk1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Salted Speculoos Caramel

3/4 cup (175 grams) packed light brown sugar4 tablespoons (1/2 stick/57g) unsalted butter1/4 cup (59 ml) light corn syrup1 14-ounce can (414 ml) sweetened condensed milk1/3 cup (90 grams) speculoos cookie butter (see Note)1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon kosher salt

Topping

1/2 cup (about 3 ounces/85 grams) semisweet chocolate chips1/2 cup (about 3 ounces/85 grams) white chocolate chips4 tablespoons (59 ml) whole milk, divided2 tablespoons (36 grams) speculoos cookie butter, dividedFlaky sea salt, for sprinklingMake the shortbread base: Heat the oven 325°F. Grease an 8- by 8-inch baking pan with nonstick pan spray and line with parchment paper, leaving overhang on all four sides. In a large bowl combine the flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Add the melted butter, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and stir together until a soft dough forms. Transfer the dough into the lined baking pan and press into an even layer. Prick the top several times with a fork and bake until the shortbread is slightly puffed and golden brown in the center, 33 to 38 minutes. Remove from the oven and use the bottom of a measuring cup or a metal spatula to press down on the shortbread to compact it slightly. (This will prevent the bars from crumbling when sliced.) Let the shortbread cool for 30 minutes.While the shortbread is cooling, make the caramel: In a medium saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, speculoos cookie butter, vanilla, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often to prevent burning, until the mixture is smooth, glossy, and registers 240°F on the candy thermometer, about 8 to 11 mins. Pour over the shortbread base, spread into an even layer, and transfer into the fridge. Let cool for 1 hour.As the caramel is cooling, make the topping: Place both the white and semisweet chocolate chips in two separate medium, microwave-safe bowls. Add 2 tablespoons whole milk and 1 tablespoon cookie butter to each bowl. Microwave each bowl on high power in 10 second increments, stirring between each, until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth, about 30 seconds total. Transfer the white chocolate ganache into a piping bag or zip-top baggie.Working quickly, pour the dark chocolate ganache over top of the caramel and spread into an even layer. Pipe thin, straight lines of the white chocolate ganache all going the same way. (You might not need all of the ganache.) Use a toothpick to drag it through the lines, alternating the direction you go each time to create a rough chevron pattern. Transfer the bars into the fridge and let set for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Sprinkle the top of the bars with flaky sea salt and cut into a 3 by 8 grid to make 24 bars. (For cleaner edges, feel free to trim off the border of the pan before slicing.) Serve chilled or at room temperature.

There are so many recipes out there to make granola, but then there are recipes that are Simply Genius. Jenné Claiborne's recipe bakes up faster and easier than any recipe out there by thoughtfully omitting what you may have thought was a crucial ingredient.

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Why Jenné Claiborne's Tahini Granola is Genius (Article)Jenné Claiborne's book, Sweet Potato Soul

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It's time we take stock of whats in our fridge and make some soul-filling stock for the winter with Food52's food editor, Emily Ziemski on this bonus episode featuring our sister-show Play Me a Recipe

Stock is endlessly versatile so we're not following a specific recipe for this episode, but here are a few to get you started if you need that extra boost! 

Beef StockChicken Stock

And here are a couple super useful tools to help you make the best stock possible. 

Hestan Roasting PanFive Two Roasting PanSouper Cubes for Stock Storage

There're enough stressors around the holidays to let your dessert be one of them, so we sat down with Erin Jeanne McDowell to get some tips on ways to bring flawless pies to the table. 

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Lemon Lumpies? Cuddle Cookies? It's rare to find treats who's names are as exciting as the confection themselves. Luckily on this episode we speak with Rose Levy Barenbaum, author of The Cookie Bible, about how she perfects her recipes and makes their names come to life. 

 

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The Cookie BibleSimply GeniusIce Cream Bliss

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Rose's website, Real Baking with RoseRose's Open-Faced Blueberry Pie (perfect for Thanksgiving)

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This episode, Kristen Miglore sits with the incomparable Nigella Lawson to discuss her latest cookbook Cook, Eat, Repeat.

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Cook, Eat, RepeatWhere to See Nigella Live

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Nigella's InstagramNigella Lawson's No-Bake Nutella CheesecakeNigella Lawson?s Chicken & Pea Traybake

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Anna Sulan Masing, host of Whetstone Radio's Taste of Place podcast cooks her way through Mandy Yin's incredible Sarawak Chicken recipe

Recipe

Marinate 6 skinless chicken thighs, with the bone-in just with salt, leave for 1/2hour on the kitchen bench to get it to room temperatureBlitz up spice paste: 200g roughly chopped onion, 2 garlic cloves, 2.5cm of ginger root, 2 stalks of lemongrass also roughly choppedToast 1tsp of black peppercorns, and 1 tsp of white peppercorns - choose any good quality peppercorns. This is done on a very low heat, without oil until fragrant. Then, grind it into a fine powder ideally in a mortar & pestleIn a medium sized saucepan slowly get 3 tbsp of oil warm, then add in the pepper powder and the spice paste. Fry off until the oil splits - no longer than 10minsAdd in the chicken, 450g (1lb) of roughly chopped tomatoes, 300mls of water, 5 laksa leaves (or a bunch of mint) with stalks. Bring to boil then let simmer for 20min. Keep an eye on it and stirr at regular intervals.Add in 100mls of coconut milk, stir and cook for another 5minsServe with rice!

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Every vegetable has infinite possibilities. Is it the main course, a side, a component, a snack? In Hetty McKinnon's upcoming book, Tenderheart, she explores not just how we can make the most out of the vegetables in our pantry but how using them can connect us to the people and the world around us. 

 

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Hetty's new book, Tenderheart pre-orderHetty's recent book, To Asia with Love Kristen's Simply Genius Cookbook

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This week we're sharing an episode of another Food52 podcast, Play Me a Recipe featuring bartender and writer Harper Fendler mixing a Penicillin, and tracing its origins to the famed Manhattan cocktail bar Milk & Honey. 

Recipe
Serves 1

2 ounces blended Scotch whisky (Famous Grouse)1 ounce fresh lemon juice1/2 ounce ginger syrup1/2 ounce honey syrup1/4 ounce Islay ScotchTumbler, chilledLemon peel and (optional) candied ginger, for garnishShake first 4 ingredients with ice.Fine strain into tumbler over large rock.Float Islay Scotch over top of drink.Garnish with lemon twist and candied ginger, if desired.

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Lobby Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Check out Katherine's podcast, Smart MouthThese are the cookies

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Oh and the mayo episodeFor more genius tips, tricks, or leads from Katherine, subscribe to Smart Mouth's accompanying newsletter

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Borderline Salty: Rick's Podcast with Carla Lalli Music

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On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe?and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode player page?the podcast chapters will be at the bottom).  

If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below (Harper starts listing them at 04:30) before starting the episode.

Recipe

Serves 4 to 6

2.5 oz Hayman's Sloe Gin1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice0.5 oz Rich Simple Syrup (2 parts sugar, 1 part water)Club SodaLemon PeelEgg White (optional)Chilled 7-8 oz tumbler

Necessary tools

Shaker TinsJiggerHawthorn StrainerFine StrainerCitrus Juicer

Reverse Dry Shake Method

Add first 3 ingredients to shaker with ice, shake until tins are frosted
 Strain and dump ice, shake again
 Fine strain into chilled tumbler, top with 2-3 oz of soda
 Garnish with twist of lemon
 

IF INCLUDING EGG WHITE (Traditional Dry Shake Method)

Add first 3 ingredients and egg white to shaker, shake
 Add ice, shake again until shaker tins are cold to the touch
 Fine strain into chilled tumbler, top with 2-3 oz of soda
 Garnish with twist of lemon

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Pre-Order Simply Genius CookbookHeidi Swanson's Genius 5-Minute Tomato Sauce

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Petee's Pies ships nationwide through GoldBellyShort on time? There's always J. Kenzi López-Alt's 10-Minute Lime Cracker Pie

Special thanks to Briana (@seasoningbottle), Katie (@qkatie, and host of new Food52 podcast Either Side Eaters!), and Jared (@young_coconvt) for your stories of sweet, summery slices.

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We're sharing an episode of Food52's Play Me a Recipe Podcast featuring Joy the Baker's no churn coffee and fudge ice cream to add a sweet treat to your week!

Recipe
Makes 3 cups

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon kosher salt2 tablespoons instant espresso powder2 tablespoons espresso liquor (optional) 2 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature2 cups heavy cream1/2 - 3/4 cup fudge (store-bought or recipe that follows

Mocha Hot Fudge Sauce

Makes 11/2 cups

1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar1/2 cup light corn syrup2/3 cup heavy cream1/4 teaspoon salt6 ounces good bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped2 tablespoon unsalted butter, cup into 4 cubes1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon instant espresso powder1 tablespoon hot water

 

Mocha Hot Fudge Sauce 

In a medium saucepan over medium heat,  stir together cocoa powder, brown sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream, salt and half of the chopped chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted.  Cook mixture at a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.In a small bowl, dissolve the espresso powder in hot water.Remove the sauce from heat, add remaining chocolate, butter, espresso mixture and vanilla.  Stir until smooth.  Cool slightly before serving.Cooled sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week.  Reheat over low heat, stirring to serve after it?s been chilled.

No Churn Coffee Fudge Ripple Ice Cream 

In a medium bowl whisk together sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, salt, instant espresso powder and espresso liquor (optional). Set aside.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat cream cheese until well softened and spread around the bowl.  Add the heavy cream and whip on medium high until stiff peaks form.Spoon a third of the whipped cream into the sweetened condensed milk and whisk to combine.  Add another third of the whipped cream to the sweetened condensed milk and use a rubber spatula to fold to combine.  Add the final third and fold to combine. Swirl 1/2 - 3/4 cup fudge. Spoon into a 9x5-inch loaf pan and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight. Cover and freeze for up to 1 week.

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Pre-order the Simply Genius cookbook (+ get an instant sneak peek at 14 new recipes and riffs!)Why Dorie Greenspan's French Yogurt Cake is GeniusWatch Kristen make her way through this cake

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Sweet Corn Butter recipeHow to Magically Turn Corn Into Butter (Food52)

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The jewelry company Whitney founded to connect and empower womenCheck out Lukas Volger's corn tofu: Butter It, Tofu It, Dip It. But Don?t Boil It. (Taste)View transcript

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Strawberry Sorbet From The River CafeA Genius, 3-Ingredient Sorbet Gets Two New (No-Churn) Buddies (Food52)

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The one that started it all: The River Cafe's Strawberry SorbetFeast your eyes on their online shop!

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Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Other Black CelebrationsNicole Taylor on Instagram

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The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen

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Epic Snickerdoodles for Stephanie RecipeSnackable Bakes: 100 Easy-Peasy Recipes for Exceptionally Scrumptious Sweets and Treats

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Catch up on the rest of the incredible conversations we had with the guests featured on this episode  

Ali Slagle's EpisodeJesse Spark's EpisodeCheryl Day's EpisodeBrian Hogan Stewart's EpisodeEric Kim's EpisodeKristina Cho's EpisodeRoxana Jullapat's EpisodeEsther Choi's EpisodeJulie Sahni's Episode
 

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Listen along as Food52's Director of Content, Brinda Ayer, cooks her way through Monifa Dayo's recipe from Black Food which makes some seriously genius swaps to turn a forgettable cookout extra into a boom-wham-pow side that steals the show.

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The Best Potato Salad Ever recipeBlack Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora 
 

 

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Victoria Granoff's Pasta con Ceci recipeKristen's Genius article about Pasta con CeciWatch Kristen cook the recipe

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Diana Yen's Strawberry Rose SmoothieAnita Shepherd's InstagramAnita's Coconut Yogurt

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Strawberry SorbetStrawberry Shortcakes

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This week, producer Harry Sultan comes around to the other side of the microphone to cook his way through the internet-famous Pork Shoulder Ragu from Jenny Rosentrach and Andy Ward. 

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Andy Ward & Jenny Rosentrach's Pork Shoulder Ragu

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Dinner: A Love Story

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Dorie Greenspan's Caramel Crunch Chunklet Cookies RecipeSam's article, Why Dorie Greenspan's Caramel Crunch Chunklet Cookies are GeniusDorie Greenspan's Book, Baking With Dorie: Sweet, Salty & SimpleSamantha Seneviratne on Instagram

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Samantha Seneviratne's Video Series, Cook and a Half

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Ali Slagle's Not Just Another Chicken Caesar SaladAli's Book,  I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To)Ali's Biscotti Recipe 

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Kristen's OG fried toast inspiration: Borlotti Beans on Toast with Greens (Food52)Follow Ali on Instagram @itsalislagle

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The South Indian Comfort Food We All Need (Food52)Khara Huggi or Pongal recipeKhara Huggi or Pongal with Chitra Agrawal (Genius Recipes | YouTube)

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Chitra's blog: The ABCD's of CookingChitra making coconut dal for herself?and her two-year-old Alok 

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Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies (Bon Appétit)Kristen's (other!) One Recipe Melissa Clark?s Stovetop Mac & Cheese  (Food52)

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Listen to Jesse on The One Recipe Podcast (The Splendid Table)Follow Jesse on Instagram

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Citrus Cake From Yasmin Khan (Recipe)Yasmin's book,  Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus

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Follow Yasmin on Instagram More backstory, The story behind Ripe Figs

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Whole Grilled Red Onions With Sage, Honey & Walnuts From Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich recipeGrilled Red Onion with Honey, Walnuts, & Sage | Genius Recipes (Food52)

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Check out Sarit and Itamar's podcast, The Food SessionsWatch them make gorgeous, delicious phyllo pastries (one sweet, one savory!) in our test kitchen hereRead the cookbook Honey & Co: Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant

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This Chocolate Cake Makes Its Own Hot Fudge Sauce (Food52)Hot Chocolate & Halva Pudding recipeThe New Way to Cake

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Peep Benjamina's elegant-but-simpler braided bread in this Eater recapFollow her blog, Carrot & Crumb, for more need-to-make-now recipesRecipes for the chocolate ganache cake, Hermé sablés, and pear cake?thank you for the leads Kristen, Gena (@thefullhelping), and Mike (@mikecooperman_9)!

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Get your culinary questions answered - listen to Esther on the Hotline Offline PodcastEsther's White Kimchi RecipeKristen gushes about THIS Sheet Pan Pierogies with Brussels Sprouts and Kimchi recipe (New York Times)

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Follow Esther on her Instagram pageWanna taste? Check out and try out Mokbar -- they ship Nationwide!

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Crispy Yangnyeom Chickpeas With Caramelized Honey From Eric Kim (recipe + video)Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home

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When I Came Out to My Parents, Kimchi Fried Rice Held Us Together (an Eric Kim essay on Food52)Read some of Eric's writing on Food52's Table For One column!

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Check out her book, Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking  for the recipes mentioned in this episode

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Make Julie's Sarsoon ka Saag recipe from last week's conversation and watch Kristen make it (food52)Check out ALL the Green Scene articles and recipes on the Food52 blogMore! Food52 Cannabis recipes: What to serve at a Cannabis Dinner Party

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Sarsoon ka Saag (Fragrant Butter-Laced Pureed Mustard Greens) From Julie Sahni Watch this recipe (food52)Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking

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Julie Sahni's Curried Avocado with Garlic and Green ChilesLearn Indian cooking from the master herself - Take a cooking class with Julie

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Get the book! Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution by Roxana Jullapat

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Banoffee Tart With Rice Shortbread Crust (Food52 recipe)Peach Cobbler With Brown Rice Drop Biscuits (Food52 recipe)Follow Roxana on  Instagram

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Kim Chee Dip From Sheldon Simeon  (Recipe)Shoyu Dip With Sesame Crunch From Sheldon Simeon (Recipe)Cook Real Hawaii by Sheldon Simeon

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Follow Sheldon on  Instagram

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Pau Pau's Steamed Cupcakes (Fa Gao)  (Recipe)Get the book! Mooncakes and Milk Bread: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries by Kristina Cho

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Mooncakes & Milk Bread Brings Chinese Bakery Treats to Home Bakers (Food52)Follow Kristina on  Instagram and on her blog, Eat Cho Food

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Zoe's Ghana Kitchen - An Introduction to New African Cuisine ? From Ghana With Love (available now)Nkrakra (Light Soup with Chicken) from Zoe Adjonyoh (recipe)

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Follow Zoe and check out her always fun, InstagramGrab all the spices you need -- right from her online shop, Zoe's Ghana Kitchen +  Sustainable Red Palm OilZoe Adjonyoh's Ghanian Dinner Party Is All About the Music & Jollof Fried Chicken (Food52)Donate to a crowd-funder campaign for a forthcoming book by Zoe - Serving Up: Essays on food, identity and culture: A new and vital food-inspired anthology examining the politics behind what we eatZoe's picks for West African, black women owned businesses to shop: Mesian Spices (Liberia), Pok Spices (Nigeria) , Gloria's Shito (Ghana), Adda Bloom (Canada), Essie Spice (Ghana), Yolele (Pierre Thiam)

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My New Favorite Eggs?in 5 Minutes Flat (Food52)Fried Egg Salad From Ideas in Food recipe

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Tejal Rao's writeup of Curiosity Doughnuts (Bloomberg)More Ideas in Food goodnessWatch this interview on YouTube?and like and subscribe!

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SF's The Mill owner and author Josey Baker joins Kristen to talk about baking with whole grains (it's not as simple as swapping 1:1 with white flour!), combating picky eating in kids (it's a process), and why whole-wheat and -grain baked goods have gotten such a bad rap.

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The Simple Secret to Much, Much Better Whole-Grain PancakesJosey Baker's Whole Grain Pancakes recipe

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31 Healthful Breakfast Recipes for an Early Morning Boost (Food52)Check out Josey's how-to-sourdough-at-home guideOr, better yet: take a class with Josey himself

Special thanks to listeners Caroline, Sana, and Kaleigh for your sharing your sneaky swaps!

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The One Recipe Alice Waters Can't Live WithoutCardamom Cake from Niloufer Ichaporia King

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Alice Waters names Niloufer's cake the one recipe she can't live without (The Guardian)Check out those not-dry turkey burgers

Special thanks to listeners Numra (@empressmarket), Vlada (@mat.vlada), and Nilufar (@kayhanikitchen) for sharing your favorite cardamom-centric recipes!

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Why Marc Matsumoto's Shiitake Salmon Is GeniusShiitake Salmon from Marc Matsumoto

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Check out the No Recipes YouTube channelSo much lunch inspo to be found in Marc's book Ultimate Bento

Special thanks to listeners Adiba (@thespiceodyssey) and Riha (@saltyshortbread) for your salmon ideas.

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