This week, Francis learns how to make stuffed potato pancakes called draniki from Chef David Nayfeld of San Francisco¡¯s Che Fico, and talks with Nayfeld about the Jewish roots of Roman food. Russ Parsons talks to author-of-the-moment Nik Sharma about the similarities between his upbringing in India and his husband¡¯s upbringing in the American South, and it¡¯s not just okra. Melissa Clark talks to champagne expert Peter Liem about why we should be drinking a lot more bubbly. America¡¯s Test Kitchen reviews the gift you may want to rethink asking for ¨C the air fryer. Plus, Francis talks with listeners about cooking with lard and scaling up recipes.
Broadcast dates for this episode:
November 30, 2018 (originally aired)
December 13, 2019 (rebroadcast)