754: Spring Cookbook Season

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

American Public Media

Arts, Food

4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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This week, we’re celebrating the cookbooks of Spring 2022! We talk with British chef Asma Khan about her latest book, Ammu. The book is an homage to her mother and she walks us through her childhood eating, imagine the aroma of pakoras (onion fritters) frying during monsoon season in India! Then, we chat with Rick Martinez about his latest book, Mi Cocina and his decision to move to Mexico City to connect with his culture. He leaves us with a delicious recipe for Ceviche de Camarón y Leche de Coco (Raw shrimp and watermelon tossed with coconut milk and lime juice). We talk to Reem Assil, author of the book Arabiyya, Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora about Arab bread and why she considers it the foundation of Arab cuisine. Then, Jess Damuck gives us tips to ensure the perfect salad every time, her latest book is Salad Freak.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

April 1, 2022 (originally aired)
April 14, 2023 (rebroadcast)

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0:58.1	Time Together 23.
0:59.1	Hey, it's Francis.
1:02.4	This week we're rerunning a show from last year around this time when we're rounding
1:06.1	up all of our favorite cookbooks from the spring season.
1:08.6	You know how it's just looking at them all again and they hold up.
1:12.2	Great call, everyone.
1:13.2	Great call, guys.
1:14.2	Great picks.
1:15.2	Anyway, have a listen.
1:18.6	I'm Francis Lamb and this is the Splendid Table from APM.
1:27.8	This week we are celebrating the cookbooks of this spring.
1:31.3	There's a fantastic season of cookbooks being published right now full of many different
1:36.8	cuisines and cultural deep dives, personal stories, and just great recipes.
1:42.6	I love this time of year because it's from publishers tend to release cookbooks from newer
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