On this episode, hosts Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music discuss deepening chocolatey flavor, finding balance with fish sauce, and handling wet burgers. Also, Chef Missy Robbins joins the show to discuss her Total Kitchen Nightmare involving a classic salt-sugar mix-up. This week’s recipe book:

Get your caffeine fix with Rick’s Iced Café de Olla recipe

Watch Carla make her Mocha Hazelnut Biscotti

Chef Tu David Phu’s Nước Chấm 

Chef Missy Robbins’ cookbook Pasta: The Spirit and Craft of Italy’s Greatest Food 

The latest Rad Fad/Bad Fad contender: ramen grilled cheese

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