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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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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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.

Mark your calendars for two LIVE Q&As with new host Francis Lam! These hour-long special sessions will be moderated by The Splendid Table‘s Managing Producer and co-creator, Sally Swift.

Save these dates:

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

Francis will answer your questions about the show, and how he’ll share more of life’s appetites with your audience. More details to follow soon!

Adam Rapoport recently interviewed The Splendid Table‘s Francis Lam for the Bon Appétit Foodcast podcast. Adam and Francis talk about Francis’s early experiences with his new radio show host duties, the difficulty of putting words to the page, eating Chrissy Teigen’s scalloped potatoes, and how he hosts friends at home. Plus, some football talk for good measure. We hope you enjoy learning a bit more about Francis and why we’re so happy to have him hosting The Splendid Table!