The Right Way to Make an Omelet, and How to Make Every Sport Better
Dave gets into the episode talking about his experience in Abu Dhabi. His encounter with a 6,500-year-old stone bust causes him to ponder: What would humanity look like in 6,500 years, and how trivial...
4 Dec 202351min
The Influence of Troisgros, Systems vs. Seasonal Cooking, and How to Pick a Place to Eat
Dave kicks off the episode with a theory: Are Japanese and Italian restaurants and steakhouses more ubiquitous worldwide because of the scalability of labor? He ponders the implications of these types...
30 Nov 202338min
Dave’s Potluck Dream Team, Cashing in on Korean New Year, and Bad Yelp Reviews
Dave waxes nostalgic about the best Christmas gift he ever received as a kid before getting into a quick aside about a Korean tradition that many children look forward to. The episode continues with a...
27 Nov 20231h 3min
Dave’s Ironclad Rule on Thanksgiving
Chris Ying joins Dave as they talk about Dave’s experiences working at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Three Things sees Dave come up with a guide to conquering Thanksgiving as a guest, and one major rul...
23 Nov 20231h 18min
Easy Dishes to Make at Home, the Power of Broth, and the Mind of a Home Cook | DCS Mailbag
Dave checks the mailbag from the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Questions include how to do one’s honeymoon in Europe (and the best places to visit in late spring), the one condiment he would choose for the...
20 Nov 202353min
Dark Arts Thanksgiving Tips, Old Bay and J.O., and the Judas Principle
What are the best ways to plan (and maybe cook) your Thanksgiving feast in advance? Dave weighs in with a couple of tips out of the Culinary Dark Arts textbook. Dave also talks about the awkward polit...
16 Nov 202340min
Three New Thanksgiving Traditions and So You Wanna … Be a Football Film Analyst? With Ben Solak
Dave starts the episode off with three Thanksgiving foods he thinks should be replaced, including his annual anti–pumpkin pie rant and a controversial protein replacement. Dave is joined later in the ...
13 Nov 20231h 13min
Finger Foods for Toddlers, Dad Feeding Fails, and Dave’s Hypothetical Day of Eating With Taylor Swift
Dave kicks off the episode talking about his experience at the Momofuku corporate retreat, where he exercises restraint in making a witty quip—and ponders what that says about himself. Chris Ying join...
9 Nov 20231h 19min
