Hey, dinner SOS listeners, it's me, Chris Morocco.

Before we begin, I want to tell you about the new Epicurious cooking app.

It has all the recipes from Epicurious and Bon Appetit, plus the entire archive from

Gourmet, as well as recipes from some of my favorite cookbooks.

Once you're in, you can personalize your home screen by selecting your dietary preferences.

You can search across the full recipe library or within a specific brand.

Plus you can find all the recipes featured on the show right in the app.

Head to the Apple App Store to download the Epicurious app today.

If my family is in the kitchen when I'm cooking, like it's already like maybe 35% more chaotic than I want it to be.

Happy Valentine's Day listeners and future callers.

This is Dinner SOS, the show where we help you save dinner or whatever you're cooking.

I'm Chris Morocco, food director of Bon Appetit and Epicurious.

And today, the show is getting sizzling hot.

In the kitchen, might out of the gutter, folks.

We begin today with a love story.

Once upon a time in Washington, DC, Serena met Connor.

Serena grew up in a Jewish family just outside of Boston.

Connor grew up on a ranch just outside of San Antonio.

Serena learned how to cook with her parents.

Connor taught himself to cook during the pandemic.

Naturally, cooking became a bonding experience.

So I learned a lot about him and his childhood and where he grew up and his family through things we've cooked.

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