''The Splendid Table'' is a weekly

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about

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hosted by Francis Lam. The program began in 1997 on

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, and was originally hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper until her retirement in 2017. It is produced and distributed by

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and airs weekends nationwide on public radio stations. It provides listeners with information on

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, appreciation, and culture. The program features travel-related material on restaurants and cuisine from around the country and the world, and also features talk segments in which the host takes calls from listeners with food-related questions. Guests vary from week to week, but have longtime contributors such as food writers

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. The program's tagline is "the radio show for people who love to eat". The show served as an inspiration for the popular ''

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'' skit " The Delicious Dish".

Awards

* Named "1998 Best National Radio Show on Food" by the James Beard Foundation * Named "2000 Best National Syndicated Talk Show" by American Women in Radio and Television * Named "2008 Best National Radio Show on Food" by the James Beard Foundation

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Awards

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