Special Sauce Creators & Guests

Ed Levine is a New York-based food writer, creator of Serious Eats, and a frequent The New York Times contributor. His stories on iconic American foods such as pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, and cheesecake have appeared in many U.S. periodicals, including GQ, BusinessWeek, and The New York Times.

Jocelyn Gonzales is Executive Producer of PRX Productions at PRX, a Nonprofit Public Media Company Specializing In Audio Journalism And Storytelling.

Fuchsia Dunlop is an author, writer, and cook.

Dan Barber is chef and co-owner of restaurants Blue Hill in Manhattan and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, NY. He is also the author of the book The Third Plate.

Lazarus Lynch is an entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, chef, author and the face of the brand, Son of a Southern Chef.

Matt Goulding is a food journalist, book author, and producer.

Brian Koppelman is an American filmmaker, essayist, podcaster, TV series creator, former music business executive, and record producer. Koppelman is the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Rounders, the producer for films including The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones, the director for films including Solitary Man and the documentary This Is What They Want for ESPN as part of their 30 for 30 series, and the co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Showtime's Billions.

Penn Presidential Compact Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania

Deb Perelman is the cook, writer, and photographer behind the much-loved Smitten Kitchen blog, and the two companion cookbooks.