Category Archives: The Splendid Table

This weekend’s show is all about Mexican food in America, from tortillas to chilaquiles.

Francis Lam tastes and talks tortillas with  Jorge Gavira of Masienda. Jorge offers the last word on what makes great tortillas and shares the ultimate insider tip on how to correctly heat them.

Listeners will also visit The Mitla Café, a Cal –Mex landmark that is a pillar of the San Bernadino Chicano community –  and the inadvertent model for uber chain Taco Bell; get a flan-making lesson from Fany Gerson, chef-owner of La Newyorkina and author of Mexican Ice Cream; Tucker Shaw from Cook’s Country explains chilaquiles, the irresistible chile/chip dish, and chef Wesley Avila of  L.A.’ Guerilla Taco truck shares his distinctive thinking around the humble taco – think curried cauliflower tacos with dates…

Like the recent exploration of Filipino food and culture, The Splendid Table will devote this week’s show to a celebration of what has become an integral part of American food culture.

Year-End Fundraising Promos Available

We have a variety of new promos available now for your year-end fundraising needs. Download 13 segments on ContentDepot.

Segments include:

  • Segments 1-4: The Splendid Table with Francis Lam
  • Segments 5-6: Performance Today with Fred Child
  • Segments 7-10: Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio
  • Segments 11-13: Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal

Contact your Station Representative with any questions.

Custom promos are also available. Please complete our request form.

 

 

Invite More Listeners with Four Thanksgiving Specials

Gather more guests around the radio this Thanksgiving with four specials that celebrate the holiday menu and spirit:

Promote them all with digital ads for your website, Facebook and Twitter pages! See the ‘Marketing Tools’ section of each program page.

 

 

“Turkey Confidential” with Lynne & Francis

The annual tradition continues! The Splendid Table presents “Turkey Confidential,” its live Thanksgiving Day call-in show, from 12 p.m.  to 2 p.m. ET. This year’s guests include Lidia Bastianich, Marcus Samuelsson, and Amy Sedaris.

This year also offers double the fun, with co-hosts Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Francis Lam. They’ll come to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and dinner guests alike on the biggest cooking day of the year. Watch and share their promo video.

This will be Lynne’s last “Turkey Confidential,” as she retires in December, and turns over the reins to Francis in 2018.

 

 

Francis Lam Moderates Smithsonian ‘Migration Nation’ Roundtable

The Splendid Table‘s Francis Lam will host a different kind of food conversation this Friday, as moderator of ‘Migration Nation’ at The Smithsonian Food History Roundtables at The National Museum of American History.

The roundtables are a series of four, free, moderated conversations with leading researchers, practitioners, and thinkers to address food issues in America.

Francis will moderate the opening discussion, ‘Migration Nation,’ about how migrations of people throughout American history have shaped our foodways and influenced profound cultural exchanges around food. Learn more.

 

The Splendid Table Inducted into TASTE Hall of Fame

We’re thrilled to announce a new accolade for the show about life’s appetites – The Splendid Table has been inducted into the 2017 TASTE Hall of Fame!

This year’s inductees include Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, Jacques Pepin, Iron Chef, and more. The TASTE Awards selects inductees based on their significant impact in the world of taste and broadcast entertainment – from television and movies, to online video, radio, and real world experiences.

Read more about The TASTE Awards, and join us in congratulating The Splendid Table on this latest honor!

Celebrate Lynne Rossetto Kasper with #lynnelove

Lynne Rossetto Kasper is retiring in December, and we want to honor her with listeners’ favorite memories. To do so, we’ve created a #lynnelove campaign just for you!

Let us know what your listeners love most about The Splendid Table‘s beloved longtime host and co-creator. Here’s how:

  • Share promotional assets in your newsletters, and on your website, Facebook and Twitter pages.
  • Ask listeners to share their stories, photos, memories and more using the ‘#lynnelove’ hashtag:
    • Did Lynne’s guidance prevent a Thanksgiving dinner catastrophe?
    • Did she introduce them to new culinary techniques and trends?
    • Did she influence how they think about food and life’s appetites?
  • Submit your favorites by September 30.

Your listeners’ submissions may be used at live events, and on The Splendid Table website, social pages and broadcasts this fall.

Questions? Contact your Station Representative. Please defer to your station’s privacy policy or legal counsel for details on sharing listener submissions.

‘Splendid’ Q&A tomorrow!

Join tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET for a conversation with The Splendid Table’s new host, Francis Lam and Managing Producer and co-creator, Sally Swift:

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Whether you already carry The Splendid Table, or you’re considering changes to your weekend lineup, you’ll want to hear Francis’ vision for one of public radio’s essential programs. Don’t miss your chance to share questions, and get to know him better!

NOTE: This hour-long Q&A is exclusive to APM stations, and cannot be broadcast or shared with audiences.

Schedule change: Q&A with Francis Lam 8/3

We’re excited to host an exclusive station Q&A with The Splendid Table’s new host, Francis Lam!

We’ve cancelled the first session, on July 18, due to a scheduling conflict, but we hope you can join us on Thursday, August 3 at 12 p.m. ET.

Learn more, RSVP, and submit your questions for Francis on our event page.

RSVP for Q&As with Francis Lam

We’re excited to offer two unique opportunities to connect with The Splendid Table’s new host, Francis Lam. Join us for live, hour-long webinars, just for stations:

Tuesday, July 18: 12 p.m. ET
Thursday, August 3: 12 p.m. ET

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Submit your questions

Both sessions will be moderated by The Splendid Table‘s Managing Producer and co-creator, Sally Swift.

Whether you already carry The Splendid Table, or you’re considering changes to your weekend lineup, you’ll want to hear Francis’ vision for one of public radio’s essential programs. Don’t miss your chance to share questions, and get to know him better!

NOTE: These Q&A are exclusive to APM station staff, and cannot be broadcast or shared with audiences.