This week, Chicago Reader staff writer Leor Galil and Through the Cracks podcast host and 1A senior producer Jonquilyn Hill join us to unpack the week. We tap into the worldwide syrup shortage and the current season of HBO’s Succession.
Plus, how much of a TV show do you need to watch before giving up on it? Atlantic staff writer Shirley Li says it’s all about episode four. We hear her out.
We also look back at the year in cookbooks. Bon Appétit senior staff writer Alex Beggs shares her top five! Take a look:
Italian American: Red Sauce Classics and New Essentials: A Cookbook by Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli
To Asia with Love: Everyday Asian Recipes and Stories from the Heart by Hetty McKinnon
À Table: Recipes for Cooking and Eating the French Way by Rebekah Peppler
A grain-heavy tie between Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution by Roxana Jullapat and Grist: A Practical Guide to Cooking Grains, Beans, Seeds, and Legumes by Abra Berens
Cheryl Day’s Treasury of Southern Baking by Cheryl Day
Want more grains in your life? Listen back to our conversations with Roxana Jullapat and Abra Berens.