Juneteenth, celebrated on the 19th of June, may be our newest national holiday, but Black Americans — particularly Texans — have been celebrating it for years. Bon Appetit and Epicurious Editor-in-Chief Jamila Robinson sat down with chef, TV host, and entrepreneur Carla Hall to dig into how they mark Juneteenth, who's allowed to join the celebrations, and what they're cooking this year. This conversation previously appeared on Bon Appetite’s Dinner SOS podcast. Recipes Mentioned:Hibiscus, Orange, and Vanilla Agua FrescaRuth's Lima Beans with Smoked Turkey TailBrown Butter Peach CobblerLemon-Pepper Catfish Nuggets with Pepperoncini DipGlazed Funnel Cake with Fruit Confetti
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EJ Lagasse on carrying his father’s legacy
Chef EJ Lagasse spent his childhood in TV studios watching his dad Emeril teach the nation how to cook. Now at 22 years-old, EJ is taking over his father’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans and adding his own twist. EJ joins Bon Appétit’s Editor-in-Chief Jamila Robinson to reflect on the many lessons he has learned from Lagasse Sr. and his other mentors in the kitchen including Chef Eric Ripert. And we find out his tactic for dealing with people on the street asking him to yell his father’s catchphrase: ‘Bam!’.
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Alice Waters on 30 years of Edible Schoolyard
Chef Alice Waters started the Edible Schoolyard 30 years ago to bridge the gap between education and the garden. Little did she know it would expand to a network of over 7,000 schools and would inspire and feed generations of school children. Host Jamila Robinson sits down with Alice to reflect on the journey from her days as a student activist in Berkeley in the 1960s to the legacy she’s created. Plus, Alice also talks about the Bear and whether she sees any parallels with her kitchen in Chez Panisse.
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Gregory Gourdet on fashion and food
Chef Gregory Gourdet’s love of fashion is front and center in his new collaboration with Printemps, a Parisian department store that’s arrived in New York City. Gregory joins host Jamila Robinson in the Bon Appetite Studios to talk about Printemps' five different dining options inspired by the colonial history of French food and what it’s like to go from the kitchen to the pages of Vogue.
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Michele Norris on her mama’s kitchen
On her podcast ‘Your Mama’s Kitchen’, journalist Michele Norris asks her guests about the kitchens they grew up in. So, in this episode we’re turning the tables. Host Jamila Robinson will be asking Michele about her own mother’s kitchen. We learn how a simple warm-up question that came from a soundcheck on NPR’s All Things Considered turned into a series of powerful conversations with celebrities opening up about how they see the world. Jamila and Michele also talk about the Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix show ‘With Love, Megan’.
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Food People is a show about how food and drinks shape society. On every episode of Food People, we talk about how we eat and why food matters. Join Bon Appétit’s Editor-in-Chief Jamila Robinson and the magazine’s editors as we bring you interviews with renowned voices from the food world, behind-the-scenes details into how the magazine is made, and insight from our latest stories.
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