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.
About David Leite and Renee Schettler
David Leite and Renee Schettler have worked together for more than a decade as publisher and editor-in-chief respectively of Leite’s Culinaria. David has received three James Beard Awards for his writing as well as for Leite’s Culinaria. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Saveur, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and Los Angeles Times among others. Renee has spent the past 20 years as an editor and writer at national newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post food section, Real Simple, and Martha Stewart Living. Although good friends, they agree on very little when it comes to most things, including food. Go figure.
Ep. 40: Cookbook Author Julia Turshen on Feeding Others
David and Renee chat with cookbook author Julia Turhsen about how cooking builds community, quashes anxiety, creates memories, and more.
Ep. 39: How to Buy, Season, and Cook in a Wok With Grace Young
Cookbook author and wok guru Grace Young divulges her secret life as a wok therapist and shares answers to common wok questions.
Ep. 38: Sam the Cooking Guy on Leftovers
Sam Zien–Sam the Cooking Guy–sits down with Renee and David and discusses the power of leftovers and takes their Leftover Challenge.
Ep. 37: Your 2020 Thanksgiving Questions Answered
In this Thanksgiving episode, David and Renee answer your most pressing questions about turkey, stuffing, pumpkin, rolls, and so much more.
Ep. 36: Thanksgiving Revisited
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.
Ep. 35: Talking With TikTok’s Pasta Queen
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.
Ep. 34: An Intimate Look at James Beard with John Birdsall
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.”
Ep. 33: How to Make Perfect Pie Crust with Kate McDermott
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.
Ep. 32: TJ Douglas: Progress After #BLM Protests
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.