Best Shaan Baig Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 6: moved to miami... 55:43

2+ y ago55:43

55:43

WE ARE BACK!!! we couldn't have cancellable material on me so we had to take a break in my last year of my BSc. We talked about our recent trip to Miami, conjoined twins, useless cities and W stances.

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Nicole Byer & Brown Butter Sugar Cookies With Cadbury Mini Eggs (Finale Pt 2) 1:42:58

3y ago1:42:58

1:42:58

DC makes Kirby Mekler's brown butter sugar cookies with Cadbury Mini Eggs then welcomes Nicole Byer (NAILED IT, WIPEOUT) to talk Impossible Whoppers, Steve Aoki's ghost kitchen pizza, Rogue One spoilers, people-watching at Mastro's, Howlin' Ray's, whether our deceased parents would be in to conspiracy theories, injuries of all kinds, and a whole lo…

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Rick Perlstein & Salt and Vinegar Potatoes (Finale Pt 1) 1:18:31

3y ago1:18:31

1:18:31

DC makes Nigella Lawson's salt and vinegar roasted potatoes and then welcomes Rick Perlstein (author of "Nixonland," "The Invisible Bridge," "Reaganland") to talk airport food rituals, post-yoga-class Reubens, Reagan on the mashed-potato circuit, how a guy named Earl Butz destroyed the family farm, bachelor food shopping at CVS, Chicago grocery sto…

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Episode 5: CEGEP kids 49:20

3y ago49:20

49:20

We delve into controversial "what would you do"s and informative experiences from our high school days.

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Dhruv Uday Singh & Easy Orange Salad 1:18:12

3+ y ago1:18:12

1:18:12

DC makes Emily Nunn's easy orange salad and then welcomes Dhruv Uday Singh (Good Trouble, Prodigal Son) to talk about Korean fried chicken, eggs Kejriwal, being a part of air-fryer nation, the aching vulnerability of Zoom auditions, post-breakup weed intake, soufflé aspirations, and a whole lot more! RECIPE: https://eatsomesalad.substack.com/p/welc…

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Alex Scordelis & Long-Roasted Sweet Potato With Butter And Tahini 1:26:02

3+ y ago1:26:02

1:26:02

DC roasts a sweet potato for a really long time then adds butter, tahini, lemon and sea salt (do it!) then chats with Alex Scordelis (Difficult People, Billy On The Street) about depraved In-N-Out orders, the lineage of cakes with hidden good luck charms inside, Flaming Dr. Peppers, secret fantasy football tribunals, his Neil Young cover band the C…

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Shaan Baig & Stewed Black Eyed Peas 1:45:10

3+ y ago1:45:10

1:45:10

DC rings in the New Year by making Mashama Bailey's stewed black eyed peas then talks to Shaan Baig (The Get Brown, Bollywood Boys) about his epic journey from high school forensics to pre-med to being a comedian slash dentist, Ramadan social scheduling, Lisa Simpson moments, white coat ceremonies, his mom's lamb biryani and a whole lot more. RECIP…

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No New Episode This Week — See You In 2021! 0:33

3+ y ago0:33

0:33

A short note to say exactly that. Thanks for listening, see you next week!

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Ben and Kirby Mekler & Sugee Cookies 1:11:24

3+ y ago1:11:24

1:11:24

DC makes Brinda Ayer's sugee biscuits AKA semolina butter cookies (or does he?) and then welcomes Ben and Kirby Mekler (Mortal Podkast and Leisure Fan Club, respectively) for the podcast debut of their new daughter Sunday, custom latke brainstorming live on the air, Kirby's food photography do's and don'ts, Mortal Kombat fighters' favorite foods, a…

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Sarah Becan & Hugh Amano: Ramen Project Finale! 1:24:09

3+ y ago1:24:09

1:24:09

DC celebrates the culmination of a weeks-long ramen project by welcoming the authors of the comic-book cookbook LET'S MAKE RAMEN, Sarah Becan and Hugh Amano, to discuss how much a "bushel" is, what to do with 25 lbs of sweet potatoes, why banks have blue logos and restaurants have red logos, where ramen comes from and where it's going, snow monkeys…

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Nikki Palumbo & Preserved Lemons 1:23:24

3+ y ago1:23:24

1:23:24

DC preserves some lemons then welcomes Nikki Palumbo (The New Yorker) to talk about her connection to Italian food, her 93 year old nana's cavatelli / roast beef / deepest darkest secrets, adapting the family stuffed artichoke recipe to be vegan, adult slumber parties and vision boarding, whether physical therapists are more depressed than dentists…

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Carey O'Donnell & Ramen Project: Shio Tare 1:12:20

3+ y ago1:12:20

1:12:20

DC makes shio tare as the ramen project nears completion then chats with Carey O'Donnell (Heathers, Sexy Unique Podcast) about LA deli culture, NJ diner culture, candy rituals, home economics, condescending study abroad teachers, why God placed him at one very specific Coldstone Creamery on one very special day, and more!…

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Andrew Farmer & Ramen Project: Chashu 1:31:08

3+ y ago1:31:08

1:31:08

DC makes chashu (the braised pork belly that goes on top of ramen) then chats with Andrew Farmer (Scary Stories To Tell On The Pod) about the legacy of Uncle Roy's restaurants, how signed headshots get on the walls of old restaurants, childhood dogs both phantom and otherwise, knishes, Smoking Bishop, warm vanilla cake, how New Hampshire in the 90s…

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Matt Pais & Ramen Project: Tonkatsu Broth 1:38:14

3+ y ago1:38:14

1:38:14

DC begins a ramen-making journey with tonkatsu broth from Hugh Amano & Sarah Becan's LET'S MAKE RAMEN and then talks to Matt Pais about his book ZACH MORRIS LIED 329 TIMES, specifically DC's complete lack of "Saved By The Bell" knowledge, whether or not Zach Morris laid the groundwork for Trump, food in the SBTB-iverse & more!…

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Whitney Pastorek & Shimeji Mushroom Rice 1:47:51

3+ y ago1:47:51

1:47:51

DC makes Ivan Orkin's shimeji mushroom rice then chats with Whitney Pastorek post-election day to talk getting food trucks to the polls with José Andrés' World Central Kitchen, doing TOO good a job getting out the early vote in Tennessee, difficult student government memories, being radicalized under Rudy Giuliani, overnight chicken and more!…

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Michael Hoffman & Ruth Reichl's Spicy Chinese Noodles 1:23:52

3+ y ago1:23:52

1:23:52

DC makes possibly his favorite recipe of all time — Ruth Reichl's spicy Chinese noodles, then talks to director Michael Hoffman (ONE FINE DAY, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM) about Helen Mirren's Christmas goose, learning to cook in Tuscany, slow food, the ins and outs of olive oil, the REAL tuna melt, Georgian cuisine, the best thing(s) he's ever eaten…

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Susan Song & Potato and Green Chile Stew 1:24:18

3+ y ago1:24:18

1:24:18

DC makes Deborah Madison's potato and green chile stew then chats with Susan Song live and direct from a South Korean quarantine hotel about her hilarious Koreantine Instagram stories, sweet corn, BBQ duck, raw marinated crab, becoming a one-person content factory, and more! RECIPE: https://food52.com/recipes/30727-deborah-madison-s-potato-and-gree…

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Rob Kutner & Pappa Al Pomodoro (Tuscan Bread & Tomato Soup) 1:33:48

3+ y ago1:33:48

1:33:48

DC makes Martha Rose Shulman's pappa al pomodoro then chats with Rob Kutner (Conan, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart) about homemade hummus and pickled watermelon rinds, making ramen with the whole family, our Mad Men parody past, how TikTok has given his kids good taste in music, making cordials out of fruit scraps, weaponizing brunch to see your o…

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Joe Berkowitz & DC's Grilled Cheese 1:35:13

3+ y ago1:35:13

1:35:13

DC makes his butter-garlic-and-herb basted grilled cheese then talks to Joe Berkowitz about his new book AMERICAN CHEESE, his picks for the ultimate cheese board, cheese-turning robots named after Bernie Sanders, underground cheese parties and cheese-cutting competitions, how the phrase "cheese cutting" loses all comedic value in the cheese world, …

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Bollywood Boys - DDLJ With Hasan Minhaj 1:02:43

3+ y ago1:02:43

1:02:43

The thrilling finale of the Bollywood Boys Podcast where we discuss our favorite of all time - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) with the incomparable Hasan Minhaj. Thank you guys so much for listening and sharing. We love you.Full video of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhxW-Z9X1L0&t=1s…

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Josh Gondelman pt. 2 57:52

3+ y ago57:52

57:52

The 2nd part of DC's chat with Josh Gondelman! Bon Appetit's salted peanut butter and jelly ice cream pie, pandemic neighborhood baked-good drops, identifying with Speckle from TUCA & BERTIE, how his mom's lasagna is like a Jay Electronica album, Prince Paul's Ketel One rider hack, and a whole lot more!…

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Bollywood Boys - Dil Se 1:04:00

3+ y ago1:04:00

1:04:00

Bollywood Boys - Dil Se by Bollywood Boys PodcastBy Bollywood Boys Podcast

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Bollywood Boys - The Namesake 1:03:46

3+ y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

Bollywood Boys - The Namesake by Bollywood Boys PodcastBy Bollywood Boys Podcast

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Josh Gondelman 45:30

3+ y ago45:30

45:30

DC doesn't cook this week but DOES talk with Josh Gondelman (Make My Day, Desus & Mero) about back when whole wheat was a vegetable, how his dad got busted by his rabbi uncle, baseball and hip hop on the radio, AOC's adobo mix, how sometimes the joy of cooking is NOT cooking, Dunkin Donuts culture, and a whole lot more!…

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Bollywood Boys - Mujhse Dosti Karoge! 1:00:00

3+ y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Black Lives Matter.Please Donate to the links below:https://www.blmla.orghttps://mnfreedomfund.orghttps://brooklynbailfundBy Bollywood Boys Podcast

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Mary Sasson & Fusilli With Broccoli And Anchovies 1:56:06

3+ y ago1:56:06

1:56:06

DC makes fusilli with broccoli and anchovies then is joined by Mary Sasson to talk about when your mom's house doesn't have physical garlic, the best place to stash contraband soda, snack bar nachos, cooking as an art project you get to eat, how amazing stoves are wasted on the rich, strudel, being part of an endless cavalcade of siblings, Real Hou…

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Episode 4: Update on my life 21:56

3+ y ago21:56

21:56

It’s been almost a year... and you may have been wondering what on earth happened to my favorite podcast? My life has been quite hectic in the past year so I’d thought I’d tune in for a lil update and rant about my ridiculous experience at Ikea today.

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Ali Bouzari & Slow-Cooker Bourbon BBQ Drumsticks 2:14:08

3+ y ago2:14:08

2:14:08

DC makes slow-cooker barbeque bourbon chicken drumsticks and then chats with Ali Bouzari (author, INGREDIENT: UNVEILING THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF FOOD) about food science vs. culinary science, how Breaking Bad nailed food science in a single scene, One Weird Trick to keep avocados from browning, the Chez Panisse fruit bowl, Texas peaches vs. Califo…

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Kath Barbadoro & Kimchi Bibim Guksu 1:39:17

3+ y ago1:39:17

1:39:17

DC makes Darun Kwak's kimchi bibim guise then chats with Kath Barbadoro (What A Time To Be Alive, Lie Cheat & Steal) about homemade cardamom buns, wrestlers who throw pizza dough or belong to Bread Gang, wine forgery, moms who would really like you to get out of the kitchen and let them cook, counterfeit olive oil, cleaning out several roommates' w…

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Kirby Howell-Baptiste & Pan Con Tomate 1:25:36

3+ y ago1:25:36

1:25:36

DC makes David Tanis' pan con tomate and then chats with Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Infinity Train, Killing Eve) about her pickle journey, Marmite vs. Vegemite, having a freezer full of garbage, the magic of the mandolin, the lost jacket potato shop of Covent Garden, the wonders of duck fat, her nan's curry goat, fishermen's pie, and a whole lot more. …

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Billy Jensen & Summer Shrimp Scampi With Tomatoes And Corn 1:39:38

4y ago1:39:38

1:39:38

DC makes summer shrimp scampi with tomatoes and corn, then welcomes Billy Jensen (I'll Be Gone In The Dark, Murder Squad: Jensen And Holes) to discuss Taco Bell's war on potatoes, a lost generation of animatronic pizza robots, a Delmonico's pilgrimage on the eve of the Golden State Killer's capture, how some of my eating habits are disturbingly sim…

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Open Mike Eagle & Canal House's Genius Chicken Thighs With Lemon 2:00:20

4y ago2:00:20

2:00:20

DC makes crispy chicken thighs with lemon a la Brooklyn's Canal House and then welcomes Open Mike Eagle (What Had Happened Was, The New Negroes) for a chat about air fryers and how nobody knows how they work, the tantalizing giveaways in 90s video game magazines, the rapidly diminishing appeal of eating Subway on tour, the enduring appeal of McDona…

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Kevin Porter & Currywurst 2:07:09

4y ago2:07:09

2:07:09

DC makes currywurst then is joined by Kevin Porter (Gilmore Guys, Good Christian Fun) to talk about being a value-added friend, watching The Sopranos in 2020, Big Little Pies, how to be the Matthew McConaughey of hosting, whether or not Springsteen actually likes food, Succession popsicle parties, food in the Gilmore Girls-verse, kicking off the #R…

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Haley's Grandma Paula & Her Famous Marble Bundt Cake 1:10:21

4y ago1:10:21

1:10:21

Haley Hepworth hops on the phone with her grandma Paula to get a download of her famous marble bundt cake recipe and uncover the secret of why it always seems to fall apart, learn how her approach to cooking has changed over the years, get tips on her equally famous Christmas cookies and lefse, and a whole lot more. Then Haley actually MAKES the ca…

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Yoni Lotan & Josef Centeno's Hot Sauce Roast Chicken 1:52:16

4y ago1:52:16

1:52:16

DC makes Josef Centeno's hot sauce roast chicken with tangy kale salad then chats with Yoni Lotan all the way from NYC about leveling up his home cooking during quarantine, his family schnitzel, his mom's sudden culinary Instagram fame, hosting pandemic-era Zoom birthday parties for kids around the world, and a whole lot more! Recipe: https://cooki…

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Gina Lacagnina & Meera Sodha's Cauliflower Cashew Pea and Coconut Curry 1:39:27

4y ago1:39:27

1:39:27

DC makes Meera Sodha's cauliflower, cashew, pea, and coconut curry then talks remotely with Gina Lacagnina (food systems coordinator for the Maricopa County Dept. Of Public Heath) about Rainbow Carrot Adventures and Cucumber Apocalypses, her dad's line-cook skills, what the food system even is, how the Farm Bill effects you as a non-farmer, who dec…

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Kristen Bartlett, Jason Gore & Rao's-Meatball Egg Noodle Surprise 1:58:46

4y ago1:58:46

1:58:46

DC improvises a fridge-clearing meal with meatballs and egg noodles then chats remotely with comedy power couple Kristen Bartlett (head writer, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee) and Jason Gore (The Best Show) about Kristen's bone collection, balcony jalapeños, old boomboxes in the compost chute, cherry yum-yum, pre-"Karen" Karens, fridge-inventory Go…

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DC's Granny Jan & Avgolemono (Greek chicken soup) 1:13:06

4y ago1:13:06

1:13:06

DC makes Jenny Rosenstrach's easy, delicious avgolemono then calls up his Granny Jan to talk rattlesnake sightings, HER grandma's chicken and homemade noodles, being genetically predisposed to love Snickers, being flown to 1950s Japan by the US Military with a one-and-a-half month old my dad, and more! Recipe: http://www.dinneralovestory.com/avgole…

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Michelle Kwak & Pork Roast With Roasted Jalapeño Gravy 1:27:10

4y ago1:27:10

1:27:10

DC makes Eddie Hernandez's pork roast with roasted jalapeño gravy then chats with Michelle Kwak (pastry chef, KIN restaurant in Boise, ID) about how she went from high school science teacher to working in fine dining, navigating food service in the pandemic era with meal kits and no-contact picnics, edible models of the solar system, deriving inspi…

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Jaclyn Backhaus & Tofu "Chorizo" 1:31:02

4y ago1:31:02

1:31:02

DC makes tofu "chorizo" and then speaks remotely with Horton Foote Award-winning playwright Jaclyn Backhaus ("Wives," "Men On Boats") about chicken law, over-reliance on cooking as therapy, rhizome hate mail, the special magic of actors eating onstage, and a whole lot more! RECIPE: Tofu 'Chorizo' Recipe - NYT Cookingcooking.nytimes.com › recipes › …

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Bollywood Boys - Hum Saath Saath Hain W/ The Chaat Room Podcast 35:19

4y ago35:19

35:19

Bollywood Boys - Hum Saath Saath Hain W/ The Chaat Room Podcast by Bollywood Boys PodcastBy Bollywood Boys Podcast

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Andrew Rose Gregory & Thai-Style Korean BBQ Chicken 1:29:28

4y ago1:29:28

1:29:28

Beginning to explore the intersection of food and racial justice, DC discusses what he's learned about USDA discrimination and its disastrous effect on America's black farmers. Then he makes chicken a la Kris Yenbamroong's Thai-style Korean BBQ recipe and gets Andrew Rose Gregory (The Gregory Brothers) on the horn for a remote conversation about fo…

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Bollywood Boys - Sholay - W/ Vinny Chhibber 1:00:56

4y ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Bollywood Boys - Sholay - W/ Vinny Chhibber by Bollywood Boys PodcastBy Bollywood Boys Podcast

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Grandma Mary's Red Sauce feat. Grandma Mary (Live Via Satellite) 1:14:41

4y ago1:14:41

1:14:41

Live and direct from Pittsburgh, DC's Grandma Mary spills the secrets of her red sauce, then DC makes it with some spaghetti and hot Italian sausage, then DC and Haley eat it and talk about the grandmas of their lives

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Ingredient Draft: FINAL JUDGEMENT! & Red Beans and Rice 1:24:24

4y ago1:24:24

1:24:24

The biggest event in comedic culinary podcasting CONCLUDES! DC and Haley drafted teams of six ingredients each, cooked with them, and now have to decide who wins. Also, DC pretty much botches a pot of red beans and rice, and DC and Haley try to determine who, if anyone, is the elusive third Bee Gee. Recipe: https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/mon…

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Bollywood Boys - The Lunchbox - W/ Sarayu Blue 1:00:00

4y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Bollywood Boys - The Lunchbox - W/ Sarayu Blue by Bollywood Boys PodcastBy Bollywood Boys Podcast

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THE INGREDIENT DRAFT COOK OFF PT. 2 - Haley's Team 1:13:22

4y ago1:13:22

1:13:22

The biggest event in quarantined culinary comedy podcasting CONTINUES! Two episodes ago DC and Haley drafted six real food items in their apartment to make into a dish in a head-to-head cookoff. Last time, DC cooked. This week, it's Haley's team's turn, and whatever she's making, it's got twists, turns, and game-time decisions. Then Haley and DC (w…

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THE INGREDIENT DRAFT COOKOFF Pt. 1 - DC's Team 48:18

4y ago48:18

48:18

Last episode DC and Haley drafted six real food items in their apartment to make into a dish in a head-to-head cookoff. This time, DC takes the field (or, y'know, kitchen) with his six draftees to make... you'll just have to listen and find out. Then Haley and DC (who are also the judges, I mean, it IS quarantine) eat DC's meal and the critiquing b…

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Bollywood Boys - Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar 1:00:00

4y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Bollywood Boys - Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar by Bollywood Boys PodcastBy Bollywood Boys Podcast

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INGREDIENT DRAFT! & Roast Chicken With Lemon 1:21:40

4y ago1:21:40

1:21:40

DC is joined by Haley Hepworth for the first ever Stay For Dinner INGREDIENT DRAFT! They each draft six ingredients to build a dish for a head-to-head cook-off. Who'll snag what? Will their marriage survive? Which ingredients match which members of the 1990s Chicago Bulls? And first, DC makes Marcella Hazan's legendary roast chicken with lemons. ht…

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