Fried chicken, waffles, and Persian desserts - what a way to celebrate summer! This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is joined in the studio by Jon Seymour, co-owner of Williamsburg's Sweet Chick. Tune into this episode to hear Nicole and John talk about the origins of chicken and waffles.

Mark Ladner, chef at Del Posto, joins Dave, Nastassia, and Piper for this week's Cooking Issues! Dave talks about his upcoming trip to Senegal, and the importance of learning about authentic cuisine from different regions around the world.

Italian food is every food. This week on The Main Course, Patrick Martins is joined in the studio by Tomas Curi, chef at Corsino in The West Village. Learn why Tomas decided to go into food and hospitality, and hear what chefs instilled him with kitchen skills and ideals.

On today's THE FOOD SEEN, Naomi Duguid has spent her life exhaustively traveling and documenting the greater part of Southeast Asia.

This week on Let's Eat In, Cathy is joined by Caroline Mak & Antonio Ramos of Brooklyn Soda Works. Caroline & Antonio discuss some of the ingredients and flavors used for their artisanal sodas. Learn more about some of their favorite comfort dishes and, as usual, their ideal date meals.

This week on Why We Cook: Erica's triumphant return from Vietnam! Wides plucks tales from her travels, reflects on her work for Streets International, and breaks-down some of Vietnam's all-star dishes.