Home Cooking Podcast: Coming Soon—Season Whatever of Our Four-Part Series!

Hosts: Samin Nosrat & Hrishikesh Hirway
Release Date: August 15, 2025

Overview

This short and playful episode serves as a teaser for the new season of Home Cooking. Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway reunite with their trademark blend of warmth, humor, and kitchen camaraderie to announce their return after a hiatus. The episode offers fans a taste of what to expect, encourages participation, and teases both fresh content and upcoming live events.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Lighthearted Banter & Playful Opening (00:00–00:24)

• The episode opens mid-conversation, showcasing the duo’s easy rapport and signature humor.
• Samin tries to kick things off with a "knock knock" joke, which Hrishikesh immediately questions.
• Samin comments, “Desperate times call for desperate measures” [00:22], a refrain that bookends the preview, reflecting the spontaneous, relatable tone listeners love.

2. Official Announcement of the New Season (00:35–00:45)

• Samin and Rishi formally announce the return of Home Cooking.
  • Samin: “We’re very excited to announce that we’re coming back with a brand new season of Home Cooking starting August 29th.” [00:38]
  • Rishi: “We’re gonna make eight more episodes this...” [00:43]
  • Samin (jokingly): “...as long as we don’t kill each other in the process.” [00:45]

3. Call for Listener Participation (00:48–01:13)

• The hosts invite their audience to reconnect and engage:
  • Rishi: “It’s been a while since we’ve regularly put out episodes, so please tell your friends and your family and your pets to subscribe or resubscribe or come back, find us and listen to the show again.” [00:48]
  • Samin echoes the show's interactive tradition: “And just like always, send us your cooking questions, concerns, anxieties, chef detective queries. Just record a voice memo and send it to alittlehomecookingmail.com and bonus points if you pronounce Rishi correctly.” [00:59]

4. What to Expect From This Season (01:13–01:33)

• When asked what listeners can expect, Samin highlights their playful relationship and practical kitchen wisdom:
  • Samin: “A lot of dumb jokes, some cooking advice, Me being frustrated with you?” [01:16]
  • Rishi: “How dare you.”
  • Samin (correcting herself): “Sibling rivalry.” [01:23]
  • Rishi: “Sibling revelry.” [01:25]
  • Samin: “Sibling revelry. And a little added bonus of live shenanigans.” [01:27]
• They tease upcoming live events coinciding with Samin’s new cookbook tour:
  • Rishi: “That’s right. We’re going to be doing some live events around Samin’s new cookbook, Good Things. So check out chausamin.com appearances for dates and tickets.” [01:33]

5. Signature Humor & Closing Exchanges (01:43–End)

• Samin cheekily tries to reassert her earlier catchphrase:
  • Samin: “So remember, desperate times call for desperate measures.” [01:43]
  • Rishi (deadpan): “No, that’s still not our slogan. We’ll see you on August 29th.” [01:46]
• The episode closes with a charmingly awkward sign-off debate:
  • Samin: “Or will we hear you? You’ll hear us. Okay. Wait. I thought that was just the end. I thought that was just the end. How do you do this?” [01:51–end]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “Desperate times call for desperate measures.” — Samin Nosrat [00:22, 01:43]
• “We’re gonna make eight more episodes this—year, as long as we don’t kill each other in the process.” — Samin Nosrat [00:43–00:45]
• “Please tell your friends and your family and your pets to subscribe or resubscribe or come back, find us and listen to the show again.” — Hrishikesh Hirway [00:48]
• “Bonus points if you pronounce Rishi correctly.” — Samin Nosrat [01:09]
• “A lot of dumb jokes, some cooking advice, me being frustrated with you?” — Samin Nosrat [01:16]
• “Sibling revelry.” — Hrishikesh Hirway [01:25]
• “We’re going to be doing some live events around Samin’s new cookbook, Good Things.” — Hrishikesh Hirway [01:33]

Useful Links

• Send questions/voice memos: alittlehomecookingmail.com
• Live events info: chausamin.com/appearances

Summary

In classic Home Cooking style, Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway blend kitchen advice, laughter, and sibling-like teasing to kick off their upcoming season. The episode shines with their dynamic chemistry, promises new episodes, invites listener engagement, and hints at exciting live events tied to Samin’s cookbook tour. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new listener, this preview assures that comfort, culinary creativity, and community are all on the menu this season.