Dinner SOS wants to help you get ready for Thanksgiving. On this special episode of the podcast, host Chris Morocco and a panel of expert co-hosts from Bon Appétit and Epicurious will help callers plan for one of the biggest cooking days of the year! Call in to have your Thanksgiving question workshopped live by our hosts as they answer your questions in real time with recipe suggestions, technique tips, drink and dessert ideas, and even a little hosting advice. Call us at (347) 321-9501...

Our guest this week is Maria Bamford. She's a comedian and author with a culinary vision for farm cake. Chris calls on Epicurioius Food Editor Jesse Szewczyk to help turn Maria's vision for farm cake into a recipe she can actually bake at home. Our farm cake recipe was based on: Extra-Corny Corn Muffins For more info on how we adapted them into farm cake, check out our Episode Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special, live recording of Dinner SOS, Chris Morocco and Shilpa Uskokovic are joined by food writer Suresh Doss, and by cookbook author and host of Top Chef Canada Eden Grinshpan at Toronto's Hot Docs Podcast Festival. They dive into the city's vibrant food scene and take audience questions. Recipes Mentioned: Just-Keeps-Getting-Better Lentil Salad Pav Bhaji with So Much Butter Cheesy Roasted Cabbage Wedges Big-Flavor Broccoli Fall-Apart Caramelized Cabbage Soy and Scallion Tofu...

Megan travels a lot for work and keeps finding herself in the same spot: home from a trip, wanting to reset with a healthy home-cooked meal, but never being able to execute it well. Chris calls on Associate Food Editor Rachel Gurjar to help Megan figure out a low-lift plan for getting back on track after travel. The Recipes: Tahini-Ranch Dressing Fiery Red Curry Chicken Salad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cait often devotes her weekends to hours in the kitchen. And when she's done cooking, she says the meals feel like restaurant quality. But now, she's looking to bring that feeling into her weeknights. So, Chris enlists the help of Kendra Vaculin to give Cait's weeknight cooking that "chefy" quality she's been missing. The Recipes: From Chris: Meatball Soup with Beef Stew Vibes, Gorgeous Green Shrimp From Kendra: Everything-Spice Fish with Tomato Salad, Creamy Spinach and Chickpeas Learn more...

Our guest Maddy has never even tried a carrot. Her ultimate goal is to be able to sit down at a restaurant and find more than one option appealing, and to shed the title of "pick eater." Chris taps Executive Editor Sonia Chopra to help Maddy face her food fears. Recipes featured in this episode: From Sonia, Jammy Onion and Miso Pasta, Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal, quesadilla with cheese and black beans. From Chris, Confetti Rice with Chicken in Spicy Garlic Broth, Cod with Soy-Caramalized...

Brian and Claire are newlyweds looking for more fish recipes. Specifically, salmon recipes. Salmon is their favorite, but they cook it so frequently, they're on the verge of growing tired of it. Can Shilpa and Chris help the couple keep salmon at number 1? RECIPES: From Chris: Sushi Rice with Miso-Caramel Glazed Salmon, Cod with Scallion-Sesame Butter From Shilpa: Crackly-Chewy Rice Paper Salmon Rolls, Hot-Smoked Salmon Noodle Salad, Brothy Coconut-Mustard Fish Share your thoughts via our...

Bon Appetit's Restaurant Editor Elazar Sontag joins Chris in studio to talk about BA's 2023 Best New Restaurants List, how he at time (seriously) had seven meals in one day, and what it feels like when you are eating at what will become a restaurant on the list. Click here for recipes from some of this year's Best New Restaurants. Share your thoughts via our Listener Survey here: https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/75187?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=1&uCHANNELLINK=2 Learn...

Lale Arikoglu is an expert traveler. And she’s headed on vacation with friends, where she’ll need to provide dinner one evening. Faced with a flurry of dietary restrictions, she turned to Dinner SOS for some direction. RECIPES: From Chris: Sesame Tofu with Broccoli, Peanut Butter Noodles with Cucumbers From Shilpa: Easy Fish Tacos, Chipotle-Crusted Cauliflower Tacos, Sizzling Turmeric-Dill Fish Taco Bonus Links: What to Pack for Vacation (Kitchen Edition) Origami Spice Holders (instead...

Ira Madison III is no stranger to hosting. He hosts Crooked Media's Keep It Podcast. But outside of podcasting, he loves his friends, cookbooks, and hosting dinner parties. However, he recently moved to a much smaller space and is out of practice hosting. Chris and Maya Kaimal help Ira complete his short yet ambitious wishlist, which includes finding a fun recipe from a great cookbook author, and hosting his own birthday party. The recipes: Chicken Tikka Skewers Chopped Kachumber Salad Minty...

Like many of us, Gillian has found herself working from home permanently and finds getting to the grocery store just isn't what it used to be. So, she's turned to Chris and Shilpa for help stocking her pantry to get her out of her weeknight rut. Recipes featured in the episode: CHRIS: Jammy Onion and Miso Pasta, Creamy Tahini and Harissa Beef SHILPA: Hummus Bowls with Merguez-Spiced Tempeh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel and her boyfriend are obsessed with scallops. In fact, their ideal scallop experience was at Gordon Ramsay’s Hell's Kitchen, and she's been trying to replicate it ever since. In this episode, we help Rachel figure out how she should be cooking scallops. Plus, Kendra Vaculin gives Rachel a first-class lesson in the Test Kitchen. Recipes featured in the episode: From Chris, Garlicky Buttery Scallops From Kendra, Scallops and Chorizo in Tomato Sauce, Lemony Grilled Scallops and Blistered...

This week, Chris and Mark Bittman dig through the inbox to answer your culinary questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sophie cold called us and left us a voicemail about her fear of cooking chicken, so we got her back on the line to really dig into her concerns. And with the help of Mackenzie Fegan, we offer her some great recipes from the BA archive to tackle her chicken fears. Plus, we offer her some not-chicken options because there are no rules!! Recipes featured in the episode: From Chris, Coconut Milk-Braised Chicken Legs / Wild Card, BA’s best chocolate chip cookie From Mackenzie, Chicken Paprikash...

Chris couldn't have prepared more for this week's SOS. Our caller, Ilana, is in search of a brownie that's not too sweet. Luckily, Chris just developed a new brownie recipe in the Test Kitchen. A process that required more than a hundred attempts to find the perfect one (with a little help from Hana Asbrink). Chris and Hana adapt that recipe to Ilana's sweetness preferences.  Get the recipe: Triple Chocolate Brownies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liah loves ordering takeout, particularly of the Indian and Thai varieties. But, she recently discovered she’s allergic to nuts, which means her favorite takeout options are now out of question. Despite her best attempts, she’s yet to recreate some of her favorite dishes at home. So, Shilpa and Chris offer her some nut-free approaches to a few beloved dishes. Recipes featured in the episode: From Chris, Khao Soi, Chile Crisp From Shilpa, Eggplant Biryani, Tofu and Green Pea Curry Learn more...

Jon always hated his mother's recipe for spaghetti sauce. So, he's hoping to find a recipe he will love and make with his own kids. Chris enlists Hana Asbrink's help to introduce Jon to a new approach he and his family will love. The recipe: Spaghetti and Verrry Tender Meatballs Watch Hana's How I Developed: Spaghetti and Meatballs here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our caller this week, Maya, really thinks about how she cooks. She’s identified more than a dozen types of recipes that she knows she can rely on, and even adapt. But, she’s in search of more like these. She wants more meal frameworks that will allow her to think outside the bounds of following a recipe. So, Chris taps Claire Saffitz to help Maya discover more meal types to add to her repertoire. Recipes featured in the episode: From Chris, One pan chicken thighs with burst tomatoes,...

Yilin is a college student on a budget. And like a good Econ-major, she called in to find out which ingredients are worth her time and which types of foods are within her culinary reach. Chris and Shilpa Uskokovic give her several options to stretch herself. And Yilin teaches Chris a thing or two about TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last month, for the very first time, Dinner SOS left the studio and took to the live stage! With the help of a few culinary geniuses, Padma Lakshmi, Marcus Samuelsson, and Ruth Reichl, we answered your cooking questions and some from the crowd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whenever Blake makes mac and cheese, it tastes like cardboard. Maggie Hoffman and Chris offer him two approaches to the dish to make sure that never happens again. Recipes featured in this episode:  From Maggie, Our Favorite Mac and Cheese and from Chris, Stovetop Mac and Cheese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phoebe is preparing an ambitious meal: a good-bye picnic for 25 graduating high school seniors she’s advised over the years. The students are graduating from a boarding school in rural Indiana, and they’ve tried every restaurant in town. So, Phoebe wants to do something special. Chris enlists Amiel Stanek’s help to help Phoebe give these teens the proper send-off into the world. Recipes featured in the episode: From Chris, Creamy Tahini and Harissa Beef, Grilled Chicken Skewers with Toum...

Sophie cold called us and left us a voicemail about her fear of cooking chicken, so we got her back on the line to really dig into her concerns. And with the help of Mackenzie Fegan, we offer her some great recipes from the BA archive to tackle her chicken fears. Plus, we offer her some not-chicken options because there are no rules!! Recipes featured in the episode: From Chris, Coconut Milk-Braised Chicken Legs / Wild Card, BA’s best chocolate chip cookie From Mackenzie, Chicken Paprikash...

Even with a whole slew of allergies and dietary restrictions, Caitlin manages to find meals to fit her family’s food needs. But she is completely vexed by finding a gluten free pizza dough that is crunchy and chewy. Chris brings in Aran Goyoaga to share her solution to Caitlin’s pizza problem. Plus, a science lesson on gluten with Shilpa Uskokovic. Aran's recipes : GF PIzza Dough Cannelle et Vanille Cookbook Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple Cookbook Cannelle et Vanille Instagram Learn more...

Michela is a life-long vegetarian who needs some inspiration and ideas for getting more protein into her diet. So, Chris enlists the one-and-only Hetty McKinnon to help reframe Michela’s thinking on cooking with plants. Recipes featured in the episode: From Chris, Chickpea preparation from Tuna Salad with Crispy Chickpeas From Hetty, Sesame tofu with broccoli, Creamy cashew udon with crispy mushrooms, Broccoli and Cashew Cream soup, Roasted carrots and chickpeas with herby cashew cream –...