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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 1H 2M

Claudette Zepeda on the Borderlessness of Border Cuisine

from The Joy of Cooking Podcast · host Megan Scott, John Becker, Sarah Marshall, Dirk Marshall, Claudette Zepeda

Episode 63, Claudette Zepeda. John and Megan set the table with their friend and producer, Sarah Marshall, and their guest, Claudette Zepeda, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat on the Borderlessness of Border Cuisine. Thank You To Our Sponsors: Rombauer Vineyards Use Code JOYPOD for 15% off your first order Must be 21 or older to enjoy   One Trick Pony is flipping the peanut butter aisle upside down....literally. To learn more or shop online, visit One Trick Pony. And if you sign up for email, you’ll get 15% off your first order. You can also find One Trick Pony nationwide at Target, Sprouts Farmers Market, The Fresh Market, and select Whole Foods Market locations.   Support the Pod: Buy the 2019 edition of the Joy of Cooking Joy of Cooking Instagram Joy of Cooking Substack newsletter Joy of Cooking Bookshop.org Affiliate Shop Patreon Guest Links: Claudette on Instagram Claudette on Facebook Claudette’s website Claudette’s Substack: Hello from the Other Side… “El Otro Lado” Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke between Mexico and the States by Claudette Zepeda at Bookshop.org Mentions on the Podcast: Taiwanese beef noodle soup at Woks of Life Megan’s dill pickle dip recipe at The Spruce Eats Shawarma spice (this one is particularly good!) “How to Make Aguachiles” by Claudette Zepeda at Food & Wine Claudette’s birria tacos recipe at Food & Wine Claudette’s strawberry aguachile recipe at Food & Wine Claudette’s rib eye aguachile with ponzu sauce recipe at Food & Wine Claudette’s tomatillo-water corn tortillas at Food Network Our favorite molcajete The Chinese-Mexican Cuisine Born Of U.S. Prejudice (NPR) Inside the Basement Tunnels Where Mexicali’s Chinese Immigrants Once Lived (VICE) Claudette’s Pollo a La Naranja (Orange Chicken with Chamoy) recipe at KCRW Sarah’s Volcano Sparkle Gillian Welch: This Land is Her Land (Bitter Southerner) Collards & Cornbread T-shirt Joy Scouts Cooking Club: Strawberries Cockaigne, 178 2019 Joy of Cooking Recipes Mentioned: Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry, 462 Chicken Noodle Soup, 93 Pickled Peppers, 927 Megan’s Kale Salad, 177 Megan’s Southern Corn Bread, 631 Pickled Okra, 925   Thank you to our sponsor: Marshall's Haute Sauce (Use Code: hautejoy for 20% off) Thank you for listening to The Joy of Cooking Podcast with your hosts, John Becker, Megan Scott, and Shannon Larson. Call or text our hotline with questions, hopes, history, or where you find joy at 503-395-8858. Connect with us on Instagram @thejoyofcookingWant to support our podcast? Please write us a review, spread the word on social media, or give to our PatreonProducer: Sarah Marshall of The Joy of Creation Production HouseAudio Engineer: Haley BowersProduction Coordinator: Dave Drusky

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Episode 63, Claudette Zepeda. John and Megan set the table with their friend and producer, Sarah Marshall, and their guest, Claudette Zepeda, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat on the Borderlessness of Border Cuisine.

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