Special Sauce with Ed Levine

There are quite a few beautiful Dolly Parton remembrances that have been published since her death, but only one that talked about Dolly's love of food and the many contributions Parton made to the food culture. Today's guest on Special Sauce, Amy McCarthy, former Eater writer and editor and one of Ravenous' employee owners, wrote that smart and thoughtful piece about Dolly, so smart and thoughtful I thought she could come on the show and talk about it. Amy turned out to be the perfect Special Sauce guest. Long Live Dolly Parton. 

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This week the terrific writer and podcaster Tommy Tomlinson gives us a poignant and hopeful update on his lifelong battle with his weight. Thanks to GLP-1 drugs he has lost more than 130 pounds in the last 2 years. Tommy and I share our GLP-1 drug experiences. 

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This week on Special Sauce we talk to Goldbud Farm's Chuck Mansfield, who happens to grow the best peaches in the world. He'll even tell serious eaters how he does it.  

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This week on Special Sauce we take a deep dive into the world of cheesemongering with two of the stars of the documentary 'The Big Cheese', Adam Jay Moskowitz and Courtney Johnson. 

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On this reheated episode of Special Sauce, former Serious Eats editor and writer Sho Spaeth talks to us about his book, Homemade Ramen, a 2026 James Beard Foundation Book Award nominee. Sho is the Lead Editor and Writer at ChefSteps, and the most passionate and knowledgeable ramen geek I know. He truly believes in the power of ramen! 

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