Show overview
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters has been publishing since 2000, and across the 26 years since has built a catalogue of 806 episodes. That works out to roughly 490 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 8 min and 51 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 49 episodes published. Published by American Public Media.
From the publisher
If you love to eat, cook and travel, The Splendid Table is your weekly go-to source. Our public radio program has been connecting people through the common language of food for over three decades. Hosted by award-winning food journalist Francis Lam, each week we bring you fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of cooking, people and culture. We cover all things food – from recipes and restaurants to history and science, farmer’s markets and of course, the Thanksgiving feast. Our wide-ranging, freewheeling guest list includes both world-class and rookie chefs, bestselling authors, scientists, poets, musicians, and even an astronaut in orbit! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen, to receive practical, delicious weeknight-ready recipes. Once a month, we also share a sweet treat or baking recipe. Sign up at Splendidtable.org/newsletter Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network
Latest Episodes
View all 806 episodesRoad Tripping - Steve Hoffman
854: Cooking con Omi with Omi Hopper and Ohana Style with Sheldon Simeon
Road Tripping - Jody Eddy
Road Tripping - Deuki Hong & Matt Rodbard
Road Tripping - Gustavo Arellano
853: Medesque with Georgina Hayden and Scandinavian Everyday with Nichole Accettola.
Road Tripping - Kate Medley
852: 4th of July Cookout with Andrea Nguyen and Farideh Sadeghin
851: Spanglish with Monti Carlo and The Lao Kitchen with Saeng Douangdara
Culinary Masters Collection -Anthony Bourdain
Culinary Masters Collection - Dr. Jessica B. Harris
850: Spain My Way with Chef José Andrés
Culinary Masters Collection - Jacques Pépin
Culinary Masters Collection - Madhur Jaffrey
849: Ammazza! with Chef Hillary Sterling and Italian Cookies with Domenica Marchetti
Culinary Masters Collection - Martin Yan
Culinary Masters Collection - Claudia Roden
848: Let’s Party with Dan Pelosi and Caribbean Cooking with Rawlston Williams
847: Vitamina T with Jorge Gaviria and Will This Make You Happy with Tanya Bush
824: The Splendid Tour- Celebrating 30 Years: Live from Los Angeles
We're back on the road to celebrate our 30th Anniversary! This week, we’re headed to Los Angeles, in partnership with LAist, to talk about the world-influencing food scene in LA and the community that brings it together. First, we dig into how LA dining influenced the country and the world with KCRW's very own Evan Kleiman, Host of Good Food, and Gab Chabrán, Associate Editor of Food and Culture at LAist. Then we talk community and the restaurants that foster those connections with chef-owners Uyên Lê, who makes delicious Vietnamese comfort food at her take-out, Bé Ù, Keith Corbin, executive chef and co-owner of Alta Adams, and bestselling author of his memoir, California Soul and Elvia and Alex Garcia, the James Beard nominated chef-owners of Evil Cooks, one of L.A.’s most lauded taqueria pop-ups now transformed into a full restaurant.Broadcast dates for this episode:April 11, 2025 (originally aired)April 3, 2026 (rebroadcast)Your support is a special ingredient in helping to make The Splendid Table. Donate today