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If you're a fan of smart and lively conversations about food, home cooking, and culture, this is the place. We interview the most interesting characters in the world of food, media, and cookbooks and release episodes several times a month. The program is hosted by TASTE editors Aliza Abarbanel and Matt Rodbard, and is sometimes recorded live at Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City. Visit TASTE onlin... more

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We wanted to close the year by talking about the year in dining in Los Angeles, a city that always inspires with new openings and truly singular legendary spots. We are joined by Jenn Harris, a columnist and critic for the Food section of the Los An... more

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We wanted to close the year by talking about the year in dining in our hometown of New York City. Matt has a great chat with New York magazine food editor Alan Sytsma. We talk about the magazine’s best new restaurants list as well as some long-standi... more

Yara Herrera is the chef-partner at Hellbender, a Mexican-American restaurant in Ridgewood, Queens. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she honed her skills in the city’s fine dining restaurants like Wolfgang Puck’s Spago and Providence before moving to ... more

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For over two decades, Andrew Zimmern has starred in some of the most thoughtful and compelling food television being made for TV and online. He’s the longtime host of Bizarre Foods and a number of other food travel shows that defined a generation of ... more

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Recent Guests

Rob Rubba
Chef and owner of Oyster Oyster
Oyster Oyster
Episode: 703: Yara Herrera’s Hellbender Can’t Be Ignored
Yara Herrera
Chef partner at Hellbender
Hellbender
Episode: 703: Yara Herrera’s Hellbender Can’t Be Ignored
Andrew Zimmern
Chef, food television host, and author, known for his show Bizarre Foods and his influential work in the culinary world.
Episode: 702: Andrew Zimmern's Secret Restaurant Critic Past
Carla Hall
Chef and TV host known for her work on various baking shows.
Judge on Fox's Next Level Baker
Episode: 701: Carla Hall Is the Best Kind of Cookie Snob
Zoë Kanan
Baker partner of Elbow Bread, a special Jewish-American bakery.
Elbow Bread
Episode: 700: Elbow Bread's Zoë Kanan Makes the Case for the Knish
Grayson Samuels
Taste contributor and baker in New York.
TASTE
Episode: 700: Elbow Bread's Zoë Kanan Makes the Case for the Knish
Tigist Reda
Chef-owner of the popular Chicago Ethiopian restaurant Demera
Demera
Episode: 699: Exciting News From the Land of Sqirl with Jessica Koslow
Matt Sartwell
Bookseller at Kitchen Arts & Letters
Kitchen Arts & Letters
Episode: 698: Best Cookbooks of the Year with Now Serving and Kitchen Arts & Letters
Ken Concepcion
Bookseller at Now Serving
Now Serving
Episode: 698: Best Cookbooks of the Year with Now Serving and Kitchen Arts & Letters

Hosts

Aliza Abarbanel
Host and co-founder of a culinary platform with extensive experience in food writing and media.
Matt Rodbard
Host known for his engaging style and deep knowledge of food and culinary media.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 536 ratings
  • Chelsea, you dosed your unsuspecting guests w/weed but you’re an authority on hosting?

    This story really got no attention. She is such a judgy know it all with a million rules for everyone else and yet she got people high who did not ask for it or expect it and that is astonishingly uncool.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Old SaraSue
    United States2 months ago
  • Alice, & More

    Dear Aliza & Matt ~

    LONG overdue in writing a review. I’ve been listening to TASTE for years now. (First ever, was a dynamite conversation btw Matt & Katie Parla).

    Your conversations give such incredible and unique insight into the food world and the people that make it so compelling.

    I work at Three Lives & Company bookstore in the west village and last week, Alice came by to sign stock. All I knew was that she was coming right after an interview, but soon learned she had been interviewed b... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wild Sorrel
    United States2 months ago
  • Great interviews

    I’m a Londoner but I’ve been listening for a few years and love This is TASTE! Some great interviews with the likes of Jamie Oliver and Jesse Burgess, and fascinating insights into cookbook writing and other food writing. Matt is a great interviewer

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Laura Price Life in Food
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Slow Up

    Great show, but hosts get out of breath from trying to talk so fast! Dang. You have good stuff to say, all us admire it.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    marketpop
    United States4 months ago
  • New Food Holiday

    I love the idea of you and Hunter Lewis creating a no turkey new food holiday. Both Matt and Aliza are absolutely amazing. I’d do want to say that I very much appreciated the care Matt took with Swamp Dogg in that interview. The compassion was noted and made my heart smile. I love this show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    VikingAD
    United States4 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Listeners appreciate the depth and breadth of topics discussed.
Great guests and engaging interviews.
Lively conversations with interesting insights into food culture.
Hosts are knowledgeable but sometimes appear to overshadow guests.

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#18
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#17
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#36
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#179
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#31
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Talking Points

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703: Yara Herrera’s Hellbender Can’t Be Ignored
Q: What are your favorite dishes on the menu at Hellbender?
Yara mentions fried Oaxacan cheese and crispy lamb tacos as standout items.
703: Yara Herrera’s Hellbender Can’t Be Ignored
Q: Tell me a little about Oyster Oyster.
Rob Rubba describes Oyster Oyster as a restaurant focused on sustainability and rebuilding local agriculture.
700: Elbow Bread's Zoë Kanan Makes the Case for the Knish
Q: What inspired the creation of your version of the knish?
The knish felt ready for a revamp, using roasted potatoes and adding flavors like sauerkraut and dill.
700: Elbow Bread's Zoë Kanan Makes the Case for the Knish
Q: Can you share an early food memory from growing up?
I grew up in Houston with a lot of breakfasts on the go, often having kolaches and bagel sandwiches.
701: Carla Hall Is the Best Kind of Cookie Snob
Q: Is Gordon Ramsay really an a**hole in real life?
Carla shares a humorous anecdote about her chemistry test with Gordon before filming and describes him as someone who appears nice and generous but whose persona can be misunderstood.

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2. Yara Herrera
3. Andrew Zimmern
4. Carla Hall
5. Zoë Kanan
6. Grayson Samuels
7. Tigist Reda
8. Matt Sartwell

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