About David Leite and Renee Schettler

When making lobster rolls, do you opt for mayonnaise or butter? Our fearless food contrarians, David and Renee, battle it out. Which dressing will reign supreme?

How Southern cooking icon Nathalie Dupree tenaciously and graciously led the way for countless women to make a way for themselves in a traditionally male profession.

TV star Aarti Sequeria sat down to talk about living life to its fullest and how cooking got her through a time when she felt at her lowest.

Investigative science researcher Gary Taubes talks to David and Renee about the science behind eating low-carb or keto.

David and Renee chat with Bart van Olphen, chef and co-founder of a sustainable fishing company whose approach to cooking may make you change your tune about tinned tuna.

David and Renee chat with cookbook author Julia Turhsen about how cooking builds community, quashes anxiety, creates memories, and more.

Cookbook author and wok guru Grace Young divulges her secret life as a wok therapist and shares answers to common wok questions.

Sam Zien–Sam the Cooking Guy–sits down with Renee and David and discusses the power of leftovers and takes their Leftover Challenge.

In this Thanksgiving episode, David and Renee answer your most pressing questions about turkey, stuffing, pumpkin, rolls, and so much more.

A podcast in which a chef answers Thanksgiving dinner questions, a wine expert offers you suggestions on what to buy, and Lynne Rossetto Casper talks disasters and how to avoid ’em.

TikTok star The Pasta Queen, aka Nadia Caterina Munno, talks with David and Renee about pasta, Sophia Loren’s cooking prowess, and other secrets to making phenomenal Italian food.

Author John Birdsall chats with David and Renee about James Beard and how being gay helped, hindered, and shaped his career as the “Dean of American Cookery.”

Kate McDermott, better known as The Pie Lady, divulges savvy secrets to David and Renee that she’s gleaned from years of baking—and teaching others how to bake—pie.

Boston business owner TJ Douglas had a choice when his wine store was broken into during the #BLM protests. He could get angry. Or he could enact change.

Cookbook author Grace Young explains the current state of NYC’s Chinatown and what you can do to help this disappearing part of history.

Learn the beguiling charms of frozen rosé from Jess Patterson, whose beachside shack on Sullivan Island has folks lined up clamoring for it.

Renee and David each explain what makes for a satisfyingly written recipe, whether it plays lyrically or is sheer plain-spoken practicality.

Kate McDermott, better known to the world as The Pie Lady, divulges savvy secrets she’s gleaned from years of teaching pie-making and talks about the magic of baking and sharing pie.

In our latest podcast, David and Renee talk to self-taught baker and blogger extraordinaire Cenk Sönmezsoy about how came to give up his office job to do what he loves.

In our latest podcast, David and Renee hear how a kid who loved watching Conan and Star Wars turned his dream into reality by crafting exquisite knives for chefs as well as home cooks.