"Tell me about your mama's kitchen.” That’s the simple request that begins each episode of this Audible Original podcast from acclaimed journalist Michele Norris (NPR’s All Things Considered, The Washington Post) and Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama's media company. Every week, hear guests like Mrs. Obama, Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, Matthew Broderick, D-Nice, José Andrés, and more explore the complexities of family life and how their earliest culinary experiences helped shape their personal and professional lives. Each guest brings a recipe for a favorite dish from their youth so you can taste a bit of their story.

When celebrity chef Mario Batali sent out an apology letter for the sexual harassment allegations made against him, he had the gall to include a recipe—for cinnamon rolls, of all things. Geraldine DeRuiter decided to make the recipe, and she happened to make food journalism history along with it. DeRuiter shares stories about her shockingly true, painfully funny (and sometimes just painful) adventures in gastronomy. We’ll learn how she finally got a grip on her debilitating anxiety by emergency meal-planning for the apocalypse.

Born in rural Mexico, Eduardo “Lalo” García Guzmán and his family left for the United States when he was a child, picking fruits and vegetables on the migrant route from Florida to Michigan. He worked in restaurants as a teenager before being convicted of a robbery, incarcerated, and eventually deported. Lalo landed in Mexico City as a new generation of chefs was questioning the hierarchies that had historically privileged European cuisine in elite spaces. The Migrant Chef offers an unforgettable window into a family’s border-eclipsing dreams, Mexico’s culinary heritage, and the making of a chef.

Tom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years old—a stuffed eggplant from an issue of Cuisine magazine that he picked up out of boredom—and it changed his life. In his memoir, which includes 60 recipes, we get a glimpse into his life and what shaped him as a person and a chef. No doubt this son of a working-class Italian family has made his hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey, very proud.

By the time he was 27 years old, Kwame Onwuachi had opened—and closed—one of the most talked-about restaurants in America. In this inspiring memoir about the intersection of race, fame, and food, he shares the remarkable story of his culinary coming of age.

"My entire life I have been less fat and more fat, but never not fat." According to family lore, when Rabia Chaudry’s family returned to Pakistan for their first visit since moving to the United States, two-year-old Rabia was more than just a pudgy toddler. Fatty Fatty Boom Boom is a searingly honest portrait of a woman grappling with a body that gets the job done but that refuses to meet the expectations of others. This memoir offers listeners a relatable and powerful voice on the controversial topic of body image, one that dispenses with the politics and gets to what every woman who has ever struggled with weight will relate to.

When doctors told Danielle Walker that food didn’t cause her autoimmune disease and couldn’t help control it, she set out to prove them wrong. Diagnosed with an extreme form of ulcerative colitis at 22, Walker was terrified she’d never be able to eat all the wonderful foods she loved growing up or host warm, welcoming gatherings with family and friends. When the medicine she was prescribed became almost as debilitating as the disease itself, she turned her kitchen into a laboratory and created gut-healthy versions of the foods she thought she’d never be able to enjoy again. She has become a beacon of hope for millions around the world suffering from autoimmune diseases, food allergies, and chronic ailments. Food saved her, and it can save you too.

David Chang has certainly been busy since he first opened Momofuku Noodle Bar in 2004. Chang’s style is one that’s inquisitive, innovative, and exciting, and he’s often been regarded as a “bad boy” of the culinary sphere, an outspoken chef who’s always up for rebellion. In his author-narrated memoir, Eat a Peach, Chang shares each pitfall and success he has faced in his career, from the unexpected juggernaut that is Momofuku to his struggles with aimlessness and mental illness to his insights on the restaurant world. It’s a genuine and vulnerable ride that unearths the highs and lows of industry renown. Trust me—if you’re a self-described “foodie,” this is definitely a listen you don’t want to miss.

It’s difficult to overstate Stevie Wonder’s impact on music. The 25-time Grammy Award winner forever changed the landscape of sound with his gift for songwriting, wield of multiple instruments, and trailblazing prowess with audio technology. In this Audible Original from Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Wesley Morris, Wonder’s legacy is analyzed by illustrious guests like Barack and Michelle Obama, Questlove, and Janelle Monáe. Shimmering with the enthusiasm of fandom, underpinned by history and cultural commentary, and set against the sonic backdrop of more than 40 of Wonder’s hits, this celebration of an auditory icon is one you won’t want to miss.

Beware of your beautiful neighbors. They look like they have everything, but always want more, and not just the usual acquisitions. They play a much bigger game. Pay close attention as you listen and enter this privileged world in a gated community that you’ll want to get comfortable in. A great full-cast adds to the thrills and twists that will draw you in as you get to know the neighbors, or think you do. Everyone has a story.

In this delectable romance, two star-crossed bakers find themselves at the center of a generations-old family feud. Avital Cohen, struggling with chronic pain while running her family's kosher bakery, meets the charming and mysterious Ethan Lippmann. As they work side by side, sparks fly and secrets simmer. Can love overcome decades of rivalry and resentment? With a dash of humor, a pinch of tension, and a generous helping of heart, this tale explores the power of forgiveness, understanding, and the healing nature of love. A must-listen for anyone who believes that even the most bitter conflicts can lead to a sweet thing.

Lauren Malloy was just going about her life and, like all of us, was dealing with the global pandemic, when a stranger reached out to her on Facebook with a message that would undo her life. She’d lost her mother when she was an infant and grew up believing she died of natural causes. She learns otherwise: Her mother was murdered. Malloy is the host of this real-time podcast as she unravels the truth about her mother’s life and death. Old wounds are reopened, and in a series of twist and turns, she gets closer to the truth and all that surrounds it.