Ella Quittner
Writer and home cook based in New York, author of the cookbook Obsessed With The Best, who discusses food culture, dining, and personal anecdotes during the episode.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 36min
Obsessed with the Best: Extended Cut
Ella Quittner, food writer and cookbook author known for obsessive recipe testing. She talks about testing the best chocolate chip cookies, flaky biscuits, and crispiest bacon. They debate poaching vs. shortcuts, why white wine tenderizes yellow cake, the limits of food science, brining choices, and a trick to make fresh pasta chewier.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 16min
913. - Ella Quittner
Ella Quittner, New York writer and home cook behind the cookbook Obsessed With The Best. She talks testing obsessive recipes, meal-replacement trends and gas-station diets, shifts in appetite during pregnancy, memories of the Bon Appétit heyday, switching from finance to food writing, family whimsy, and quirky travel and dining tales in LA and beyond.
Feb 20, 2026 • 50min
The Cook Who Tested Everything: Ella Quittner is Obsessed with the Best
Stella Parks, pastry chef and author, answers tricky baking questions with technical clarity. Mari Orozco, producer and reporter, brings a lively Cake Picnic field report. Ella Quittner, food writer and obsessive recipe tester, shares her methodical trials on biscuits, bacon, poached eggs, cakes, brines, and surprising freezes. Short, lively segments explore baking chemistry, tempering, and competitive recipe testing.
