David Sedaris: Mom's Manicotti

Bestselling author David Sedaris has been writing our favorite funny books for more than 30 years, and his newest book of essays is called "The Land and Its People."

David tells me:

• Why he never orders room service, even though he stays at hotels all the time
• How his childhood dinner table helped him become a better storyteller 
• How many boxes of Jello he eats every day (!!)
• His husband can recreate any meal, even one of David's favorite childhood dishes, despite never having tried it himself! 
• And more!

Then I chat with Sarah Masoni at the Food Innovation Center in Portland, Oregon, who The New York Times has called "The Million Dollar Palate." Sarah can pick out every single ingredient in a dish she tastes, and uses her skills to help some of the country's most popular brands formulate tasty products. 

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