829: Summer Cooking with Abra Berens and Chef Jiho Kim
About this episode
This episode features summer cooking tips with chef Abra Berens and a refreshing dish demonstration by chef Jiho Kim.
This week, it's all about keeping cool and carrying on in the kitchen. First up , chef, farmer, and cookbook author Abra Berens joins Francis to take your calls about how to best use our summer produce. She’s full of ideas for all that zucchini, btw! Abra is the author of three wonderful cookbooks, Ruffage, Grist, and Pulp , and you can find the recipe for the Summer Squash Escabeche she talked about here. Then, we head into NYC to visit chef Jiho Kim at his restaurant, Joomak where he teaches us how to make a refreshing summertime dish: a Summer Salad with Cured Fish and White Kimchi. Broadcast dates for this episode: July 11, 2025 (originally aired) July 10, 2026 (rebroadcast) Subscribe to @TheSplendidTable on YouTube for full podcast episodes and full-length video interviews! Celebrate kitchen companionship with a gift to The Splendid Table today.
People in this episode
Host: Francis
Guests: Abra Berens, Jiho Kim
Topics covered
- summer cooking
- zucchini recipes
- cured fish
- white kimchi
- seasonal produce
- cooking techniques
Keywords
- summer cooking
- zucchini
- cured fish
- white kimchi
- summer salad
- cooking tips
- Abra Berens
- Jiho Kim
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Splendid Table
Books & works: Ruffage, Grist, Pulp
Places: NYC, Joomak
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