The Splendid Table Creators & Guests

Francis Lam is an award-winning writer, host of The Splendid Table, former Eat columnist for The New York Times Magazine and Editor-at-Large at Clarkson Potter.

Michaele Weissman is a freelance journalist and author of The Rye Bread Marriage.

Nik Sharma is the writer, photographer, and recipe developer behind A Brown Table, an award-winning blog, and Season, his first cookbook, which was featured on the New York Times best cookbooks list in Fall 2018.

Bricia Lopez is a co-owner of Guelaguetza.

Chris Ying is a co-founder of Lucky Peach.

Yasmin Khan is an author, broadcaster, and human rights campaigner.

Bridget Lancaster is an executive editorial director for America's Test Kitchen.

Ina Garten is an author, host of the Food Network program Barefoot Contessa, and a former staff member of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Dan Souza is the editor in chief of Cook's Illustrated.

Dan Pashman is the creator and host of WNYC's James Beard Award-nominated food Podcast The Sporkful. He is also the host of Cooking Channel's James Beard Award-nominated web series You're Eating It Wrong.

Ashley Christensen is an American chef, restaurateur, author, and culinary celebrity.

David Masumoto is an organic peach and grape farmer.

Ivy Le is a writer, comedian, and host of FOGO: Fear of Going Outside.

Bryant Terry is a vegan chef, food justice activist, and author.

Soleil Ho is an American chef, food writer, and restaurant critic.

Yia Vang is a chef.

Lara Lee is an Australian chef and food writer of Chinese-Indonesian heritage. She is the author of A Splash of Soy.

Dan Ahdoot is a writer, actor, and comedian known for his TV appearances on Disney's Kickin' It, Showtime's Shameless, and the Seeso series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$.

Nigella Lawson is a food writer and television cook.