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Hey, Burnt Toast fans: We're sharing an episode from Play Me a Recipe. This week: International pizza consultant Anthony Falco shares his grandma's recipe for a sourdough pan pizza topped with onions and olives, from 'Pizza Czar.'

Need to use leftover apples from your latest trip to orchard? Looking for a crowd-pleasing dessert for a fall gathering? Listen to Molly Gilbert's episode of Play Me a Recipe as she makes this homage to her favorite donut, the apple fritter. This cake has the same dense crumb, baked apple pockets, and sweet maple glaze. And the best part? No frying necessary.

The Simply Genius Cookbook is out now!! To celebrate, we're sharing an episode of Genius Recipe Tapes all about one of the featured recipes from the book, Tara O'Brady's Basic, Great, Chocolate Chip Cookies.

With the release of the Simply Genius cookbook right around the corner, this week we wanted to share a particularly simple and genius recipe from the book. And because every great chef needs a partner, in this episode Kristen is joined by a very special sous-chef, her daughter Mari, as they cook their way through Heidi Swanson's 5-minute tomato sauce (in maybe a few more than 5 minutes).

In French, "jolie laide" means "pretty and ugly"; it's a way to describe something that is unconventionally beautiful. This homage to jolie laide foods will explore the idea that deliciousness can come where you least expect it, from misshapen fish meatballs to organ meat that only a zombie could love. Some consumers may fall for the illusion of perfection, but companies such as UglyRipe and Imperfect Produce have made a point of promoting flavor over façade. (Bruised tomatoes may not be the most slightly, but they make a great sauce!) We'll examine the notion of perfection of taste vs. perfection of image

How, exactly, you grow a gourd larger than a living room, and more importantly—why.