# Sara Moulton

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Thai Food Traditions

This week it's a look at Thai food traditions with Su-Mei Yu, chef/owner of Saffron Restaurant in San Diego and author of Cracking the Coconut: Classic Thai Home Cooking. Su Mei tells of the rather curious way she researched her heritage, and leaves us with etiquette tips for dining in Thai restaur…

The Codfather: Inside A $175 Million Fish Fraud

Carlos Rafael ran one of the biggest fishing operations in New England. He was successful. Almost too successful. Probably because his seafood empire was built through fraud. This week, reporter Ian Coss brings us to the story of The Codfather. Plus, Natasha Pickowicz invites everyone to hot pot, a…

Emeril Live! Up Close and Personal with Emeril Lagasse

This week, we’re looking at the pioneers of food television. Emeril Lagasse reflects on his unlikely start at the Food Network, how he’s different from his on-screen persona and why he just opened his first Portuguese restaurant. Plus, Michelle T. King tells the story of Fu Pei-mei, Taiwan’s first …

Page 2 Wed. Mar. 18, 2026: Sergeant White and Khan

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Wednesday March 18, 2026. Sergeant White began a partnership with the Belgian Malinois Khan about 6 months ago. White is the K9 officer in the Palmer Police Department. White had the goal of becoming a K9 officer. He helped…

Episode 65 - In The Zone

This week on The Rundown Mike, Tori, and Stella bring a new segment to the show! The MemberTraxx Player of the Week! In this inaugural segment we highlight Avery Muellner and Karianne Drury of Forest Lake High School. We chat senior season, leadership, and their amazing start to the season! We also…

Behind the Scenes of “Top Chef” with Kristen Kish

We get real with “Top Chef” host Kristen Kish. She talks about her career, her show and what bugs her most about restaurant goers. Also on the show—we chat with Reya Hart about eating and traveling on tour with her father, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart; Kim Severson explains why meat is on the …

L.A.'s Food Truck King: Up Close and Personal with Roy Choi

In 2008, Roy Choi was fired from his big restaurant job and ready to give up—then he started Kogi. He joins us today to discuss the making of his now-legendary food truck, how he taught Jon Favreau to look like a cook, and why there's poetry in lowriding around L.A. Plus, we hunt for clams, eels an…

Summer Calls Special! Sun Pickles, Steak and Strawberry Ice Cream

For this week's bonus, we have an all-calls special! We look back on some of your best calls all about summer eating. Chris and Sara Moulton answer your garden questions, from mint varieties to sun pickles; they offer a few ideas for hot weather desserts (can cake frosting survive without air condi…

100 Years of Food Writing at the New Yorker: M.F.K. Fisher, Calvin Trillin and A.J. Lieblin

Adam Gopnik takes us on a tour of great food writing from the New Yorker in celebration of the magazine's centennial. We hear A.J. Liebling’s tip for finding a good restaurant in Paris, M.F.K. Fisher’s fantasy about potato chips and Calvin Trillin’s obsession over constructing the perfect bagel. Pl…

Steakhouse Secrets: What Nobody Tells You About The Perfect Steak

Food writer Tim Hayward shares the juicy history of the steak. We take a peek inside the secret beefsteak societies of England and New York, learn a classic Argentinian salting method, and try a steak from a 25 year-old-cow in Spain. Plus, Kenji López-Alt goes on a quest for the perfect teriyaki; S…