It’s a beautiful day for a picnic, so grab your basket and head to Recipe Club! Marc Johnson brought a royally tasty coronation chicken salad. Mandy Roberts put together a lovely fattoush salad. And Scott Clark of Dad’s Luncheonette brought his delectable, homemade onboard Oreos. But no picnic is complete without a winner, so whose recipe is best? Take a seat on the blanket and find out! Host: Chris YingGuests: Marc Johnson, Mandy Roberts, Scott ClarkProducers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira ChuteDirector: Kelsey ReardenEngineer: Felipe GuilherminoEditor: Stefano SanchezProduction Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Open the trunk and start pregaming … it’s time for a Recipe Club tailgate. Pijja Palace owner Avish Naran brought some Texan Frito pies. Recipe Club returner Becky Joiner repped her hometown with some crab cakes. Darin Bresnitz, author and host of Snacky Tunes, brought pulled pork. Who needs to go to the game when we’ve got food like this at the tailgate? Which recipe is best, though? Pull up a foldable chair and find out. Host: Chris YingGuests: Avish Naran, Becky Joiner, Darin BresnitzProducers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira ChuteDirector: Kelsey ReardenEngineer: Felipe GuilherminoEditor: Stefano SanchezProduction Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spark up the grill and click those tongs, Recipe Club is having a backyard BBQ. Chef Joshua Skenes made homemade Pork Jerky. Chef Deborah Pak of Soban LA brought Korean BBQ Pork Ribs. Returning competitor Chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai brought a Grilled Teriyaki Shrimp Pineapple Bowl. Which recipe was the best for grillmasters and grill lovers alike? Throw on an apron, take a listen, and find out! Host: Chris Ying Guests: Joshua Skenes, Justin Pichetrungsi, Deborah Pak Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira Chute Director: Kelsey Rearden Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and that somewhere is right here on Recipe Club! Mandy Roberts pulled up with Devils on Horseback. David Chang brought an Aguachile. And Tommy Brockert of LaSorted’s LA brought a Tortilla Española. Want to know which is the best happy hour recipe? Pull up a barstool and join us! Host: Chris YingGuests: Mandy Roberts, David Chang, Tommy BrockertProducers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira ChuteDirector: Kelsey ReardenEngineer: Felipe GuilherminoEditor: Stefano SanchezProduction Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time for a dinner party. With a sizable group coming over, we had our Recipe Club members bring some shareable dishes worth showing off, tasting, and debating. Ari Kolender brought a fishmonger’s pie. Alyse Whitney brought roasted chicken legs and double sesame noodles. Caitlin Cutler returned with her special Mom’s sausage ’n’ rapini mac ’n’ cheesy. Which dish won over our dinner guests? Come on in and find out. Host: Chris YingGuests: Ari Kolender, Alyse Whitney, and Caitlin CutlerProducers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, and Ira ChuteDirector: Kelsey ReardenEngineer: Felipe GuilherminoEditor: Stefano SanchezProduction Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alone at last. Some peace and quiet, and a meal all to ourselves. Except we’re with our other Recipe Club members, of course. Becky Joiner brings in her leftovers Crunchwrap. Chef Marc Johnson has his Indian butter chickpeas. And Chris Chen has some good ol’ golden Japanese curry. It’s dinner for one, but we forced them to share, discuss, and decide whose recipe is best. Host: Chris YingGuests: Marc Johnson, Becky Joiner, and Christopher ChenProducers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, and Ira ChuteDirector: Kelsey ReardenEngineers: Felipe Guilhermino and Sam HessEditor: Stefano SanchezProduction Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How are you feeling? Our Recipe Club members are kind and wanted to do something nice for you: They cooked a Meal Train recipe. They shared, tasted, and debated these comforting dishes. Chef and Yangban partner John Hong made a variation on caldo de pollo. Previous Recipe Club champion and author John deBary made the listener-requested Lasagne of Love. Beloved 'Dinner Time Live' and Recipe Club member Mandy Roberts brought Golden Get-Well Soup. All of these dishes will make you feel better … but which will make you feel best? Hop on and find out which is the best Meal Train recipe! Host: Chris YingGuests: John deBary, Mandy Roberts, and John HongProducers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, and Ira ChuteDirector: Kelsey ReardenEngineer: Felipe GuilherminoEditor: Stefano SanchezProduction Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grab the mimosas! We had our friends bring some brunch dishes to share, taste, and, as we love to do at brunch: debate. Rashida Holmes, chef and co-owner of Bridgetown Roti, made her version of an Indian-spiced Tomato and Egg Casserole. Rashida’s brunch pal, original Recipe Club member and baker Bryan Ford, brought Pancakes with Maple Brown Butter Apples & Sesame Praline. We were also joined by Malique Smith, co-owner and operator of Bridgetown Roti, who finished the trio of dishes with a French Toast Casserole. Which dish is elevated beyond breakfast and lunch? Join us at the table and discover the best brunch recipe! Host: Chris YingGuests: Bryan Ford, Rashida Holmes, Malique SmithProducers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira ChuteDirector: Kelsey ReardenEngineer: Felipe GuilherminoEditor: Stefano SanchezProduction Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

C is for Cookie, and RC is for Recipe Club! We had our friends bring cookies to swap, taste, and debate. Baker Nicole Rucker brought a cookie game changer: Jacques Torres’s Famous Chocolate Chip Cookie. She traded with podcasting legend Hrishikesh Hirway, who brought a Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Coconut Pecan Cookie. Baker Jennifer Yee brings her own White Lotus Cookie to swap. For whom will C stand for Champion? Tune in and find out the best cookie recipe! Host: Chris YingGuests: Jennifer Yee, Nicole Rucker, and Hrishikesh HirwayProducers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, and Ira ChuteDirector: Kelsey ReardenEngineer: Felipe GuilherminoEditor: Stefano SanchezProduction Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a lovely night for some hors d'oeuvres. At our swanky Recipe Club cocktail party, chef David Chang makes some Swedish meatballs. Chef Courtney McBroom joins and brings her hometown-inspired, Texas-style smoked brisket nachos. Jared, executive producer of 'Dinner Time Live,' brings his famous stuffed mushrooms. Now this is our kind of party! Stay for some bites and to find out which is the best cocktail party recipe. Host: Chris Ying Guests: David Chang, Courtney McBroom, and Jared Morell Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, and Noelle Cornelio Director: Kelsey Rearden Engineers: Felipe Guilhermino and Sam Hess Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring is here, and so is a special bunny who comes into our lives bearing deliciousness and joy: host Chris Ying with a new Easter episode of Recipe Club. Nico de Leon, chef at Lasita, brings the lechón his restaurant is known for. L.A. Times writer and journalist Gustavo Arellano brings his family’s recipe for Zacatecas-style capirotada. And none other than Chris’s wife, Jami Witek, manager at Zero Foodprint, brings potatoes in the form of gratin dauphinois. Let’s hop to it and find out whose recipe is the best for Easter. Host: Chris Ying Guests: Nico de Leon, Jami Witek, and Gustavo Arellano Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, and Noelle Cornelio Director: Kelsey Rearden Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shhh. We don’t want to wake anyone up. It’s Midnight Snack, and we’re having a little kitchen party with some delicious eats. Lauren Feidner made pasta carbonara. Recipe Club veteran John deBary whipped up a butter ice cream waffle sundae. Kiano Moju brought out passion fruit and lime pie. Midnight has never been tastier. Find out what you should be making in the middle of the night with our club members! Host: Chris Ying Guests: John deBary, Lauren Feidner, and Kiano Moju Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, and Noelle Cornelio Director: Kelsey Rearden Engineers: Felipe Guilhermino and Sam Hess Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, pizza night is a family affair. Caitlin Cutler, husband Daniel Cutler, and cousin Brandon Monk compete to find the best at-home pizza recipe. Co-owner of RONAN pizza in L.A., Caitlin makes a fried pizza salad. The chef at RONAN, Daniel, makes a New England–Greek-Style Spicy Chomper pizza. Say that three times fast. And cousin Brandon, executive producer of ‘Dinner Time Live,’ makes Rhode Island pizza strips. Find out which recipe puts the "pizza" in "pizzazz" and which contestant gets bragging rights at the next family reunion! Host: Chris Ying Guests: Caitlin Cutler, Daniel Cutler, and Brandon Monk Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, and Noelle Cornelio Director: Kelsey Rearden Engineers: Rex Olson and Sam Hess Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chicken, again? Yes! On this episode, Chef David Chang makes his version of Costco’s chicken bake, culinary consultant Caryl Chinn makes a cozy chicken pot pie, and Chef Marc Johnson tries his hand at a million-dollar chicken casserole, all on a mission to find out the best way for you to use (or should we say, reuse) leftover chicken. Leftovers won’t be something to groan about anymore once you hear what they decide the best recipe is. Host: Chris Ying Guests: David Chang, Caryl Chinn, Marc Johnson Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio Director: Kelsey Rearden Engineer: Rex Olson, Sam Hess Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s game time at Recipe Club! David Chang, Nico de Leon, and Noelle Cornelio brought in recipes for dips that would make a gameday better. David brought in a caramelized onion dip, Nico brought in a cheesy crab dip, and Noelle brought her take on a beer cheese dip. What a spread. Which dip wins gameday? Find out! Host: Chris Ying Guests: David Chang, Noelle Cornelio, Nico de Leon Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio Director: Ira Chute Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino, Sam Hess Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Of all the Recipe Clubs in all the towns in all the world, these three walk into ours. It’s Movie Night at Recipe Club, and we need something to snack on during the flick. Chef Katianna Hong of Yangban brought brown butter furikake Chex Mix. Chef David Chang brought homemade pizza rolls. Chef Nicole Rucker of Fat & Flour brought brownies. But only one can rule the box office of our stomachs. Find out the best movie night snack here! Host: Chris Ying Guests: David Chang, Nicole Rucker, Katianna Hong Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio, Ira Chute Director: Kelsey Rearden Engineer: T Cruz, Sam Hess Editor: Ira Chute Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brrr. It’s cold outside! Good thing we have some great dishes in the house to give us comfort.  Chef Chris Bianco and his meatballs are here, Lauren Feidner brought a Czech goulash, and Chef David Chang has a baked spaghetti assassina-lasagna. But which dish was the best at keeping us warm and cozy? Host: Chris Ying Guests: David Chang, Chris Bianco, Lauren Feidner Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio Director: Ira Chute Engineer: T Cruz, Sam Hess Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang’s all here! It’s a Recipe Club Potluck and we’ve invited some friends.  Our friend Mandy Roberts brought buffalo dip sliders, Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai brought buldak fried chicken, and Zach Brooks of Smorgasburg LA brought jambalaya. A delicious time with friends sounds right up our alley here at Recipe Club. But even in friendly competition, whose dish was best? Host: Chris Ying Guests: Zach Brooks, Justin Pichetrungsi, Mandy Roberts Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio Director: Ira Chute Engineering: T Cruz, Sam Hess Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

School is in session! Today on Recipe Club, David Chang, Andrew Miller, and Marc Johnson bring in packed lunch recipes that kids would love. Dave packs some hand pies, Andrew brings sesame noodles, and Marc brings handmade onigirazu (sushi sandwiches). Tune in to find out which recipe wins this food fight! Host: Chris Ying Guests: David Chang, Andrew Miller, Marc Johnson Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio Director: Ira Chute Engineer: Felipe Guilhermino, Sam Hess Editor: Ira Chute Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Romance is in the air at Recipe Club! David Chang, Nico de Leon, and Becky Joiner compete with recipes to love on Valentine’s Day. Dave makes a chocolate soufflé, Nico woos with an osso buco, and Becky brings the pasta sauce she makes with her husband for V-Day. Which dish will win our hearts? Host: Chris Ying Guests: David Chang, Becky Joiner, Nico de Leon Producers: Kelsey Reardon, David Meyer, Noelle Cornelio Director: Ira Chute Engineering: Victoria Valencia, Cory McConnell Editor: Ira Chute Production Coordinator: Molly O'Keeffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices